MADEIRA Land of beautiful, mesmerizing landscapes
Cultural and Leisure Tours - Short Stays and City Breaks
2012 - 2013
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Culture & Leisure Tours Contents Madeira Short Stay
3 Days / 2 Nights from € 350,00 per person
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Madeira Short Break
4 Days / 3 Nights from € 190,00 per person
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Madeira in the Sun
5 Days / 4 Nights from € 513,00 per person
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Madeira , Island of the Senses
6 Days / 5 Nights from € 292,00 per person
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Away in Madeira
7 Days / 6 Nights from € 195,00 per person Page 16
Total Madeira
8 Days / 7 Nights from € 200,00 per person
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Discover Madeira Island & Lisbon
6 Days / 5 Nights from € 320,00 per person
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Madeira Island
Hotels
We invite you to visit the Island of Madeira and the town of Funchal where you will experience the wild beauty of this mountain island, its deep valleys, mesmerizing coast line, luxurious vegetation and quaint little villages.
Pestana Casino Park The Pestana Casino Park with its 340 rooms and 39 suites is part of the most emblematic tourist complex of Madeira Island, including the Casino da Madeira and Convention Centre. This hotel in Madeira is surrounded by 15,000 m2 of private gardens, and the building was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, considered to be one of the masters of design and modern architecture. The hotel features a swimming pool a fitness center a spa equipped with an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish bath and aromatherapy. The hotel has also several food venues: The Panoramic Restaurant, Sunset Restaurant, Dockside Pool Restaurant & Bar ,Aqua-CafĂŠ Restaurant and Bar, Sunset Bar and Dockside Bar. . www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
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Madeira Short Stay Bay of Funchal
3 Days / 2 Nights from €192,00 per person DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
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Sacred Art Museum – Funchal
Arrive in Funchal and check into hotel. Depending on time of arrival,visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
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Fajã dos Padres l
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Breakfast in hotel Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana. Start your tour by visiting the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. Drive to Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal; from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol
Madeira Island Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and go to Madeira airport.
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Madeira Short Break
4 Days / 3 Nights from €192,00 per person
DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
01 São João Evangelista Church – Funchal
Arrive in Funchal and check into hotel. Depending on time of arrival, visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
Pereira D´Oliveira Wine Lodges in downtown Funchal
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Breakfast in hotel Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana. Start your tour by visiting the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. Drive to Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal; from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol
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4 Days / 3 Nights from €192,00 per person
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Day Two and Three – Tour of Madeira Island Lodges of Madeira Wines
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
03 Boat Model at Madeira Story Center
Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro. Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Another Madeira Island experience is to ride a toboggan from Monte down to Funchal in about 10 minutes on a total course of 2 km (1,2mi), reaching at times a speed of 48 km/hour (29mi/hour) (adventurous, yet safe, an ‘oldfashioned’ toboggan ride makes your way down from Monte the perfect contrast to the high-technology cable car going up to Monte); taste the locally produced Madeira wine, try the Bolo do Caco (this is a type of bread made of wheat similar to a Crumpet), Bolo de Mel (heavy cake made with almonds, sugar cane syrup and spices) and the Madeira Espetada (barbecued meat on-a-stick) served with a side of fried corn bread.
Madeira Island Toboggan Ride– Madeira Island
Bolo de Mel – Traditional Molasses Cake
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and go to Madeira airport.
Levada Walk
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Madeira in the Sun
5 Days / 4 Nights from €192,00 per person DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
01 Downtown – Funchal
Arrive in Funchal and check into hotel. Depending on time of arrival, visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
02 Ribeiro Frio Nature Park
Breakfast in Hotel. Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana. Start your tour at Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal; from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol
Madeira Island
03 Levadas Walk
Breakfast in hotel If you like to walk, Levadas are your next destination, these are "carriageways" built in the mountains as irrigation systems to distribute water from the rainfall on the north of Madeira Island to the drier sun parched regions of the south. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Tour of Lisbon and Porto Madeira in the Sun
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Botanical Gradens - Funchal
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
Madeira flowers at Botanical Gardens
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The Levadas, crisscross the mountains and cover a total distance of 2.500km (1.553 miles), and date back to as far as the early 16th century. The Levada "Walks" are walking trails along the maintenance paths beside the Levadas, offering mesmerizing views of the forest and surrounding sea. If our suggestion is too daunting, opt instead to visit the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown.
Madeira Island
Monte Palace Tropical Gardens - Funchal
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Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro. Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Another Madeira Island experience is to ride a toboggan from Monte down to Funchal in about 10 minutes on a total course of 2 km (1,2mi), reaching at times a speed of 48 km/hour (29mi/hour) (adventurous, yet safe, an ‘oldfashioned’ toboggan ride makes your way down from Monte the perfect contrast to the high-technology cable car going up to Monte); taste the locally produced Madeira wine, try the Bolo do Caco (this is a type of bread made of wheat similar to a Crumpet), Bolo de Mel (heavy cake made with almonds, sugar cane syrup and spices) and the Madeira Espetada (barbecued meat on-a-stick) served with a side of fried corn bread.
Madeira Island Cable Car - Funchal
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and go to Madeira airport. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
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Madeira, Island of the Senses
6 Days / 5 Nights from €192,00 per person DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
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Breakfast at hotel Depending on time of arrival,visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
Downtown Funchal
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Breakfast in Hotel Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana. Start your tour at Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal; from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol.
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Tour of Lisbon and Madeira, Island of thePorto Senses
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Porto Moniz – Natural Pools
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ITINERARY Funchal
03 Ponta do Sol
Breakfast at hotel If you like to walk, Levadas are your next destination, these are "carriageways" built in the mountains as irrigation systems to distribute water from the rainfall on the north of Madeira Island to the drier sun parched regions of the south. The Levadas, crisscross the mountains and cover a total distance of 2.500km (1.553 miles), and date back to as far as the early 16th century. The Levada "Walks" are walking trails along the maintenance paths beside the Levadas, offering mesmerizing views of the forest and surrounding sea.
Madeira Island
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Madeira Island – Southern Coast
Praça do Município Square - Funchal
Breakfast in hotel If our suggestion is too daunting, opt instead to visit the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro
Traditional Madeira Espetada www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Tour of Lisbon Madeira, Island ofand thePorto Senses
6 Days / 5 Nights from €192,00 per person
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Calheta Beach – Madeira Island
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
Porta do Pargo – Madeira Island
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Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Located on the north-west coast of Madeira, Sao Vicente is one of the most picturesque villages, with narrow, cobbled streets, shops, cafes and a small port. Visit the local caves located beside the river of the same name. These volcanic caves are a result of an eruption which occurred 400,000 years ago, and visitors can travel through the series of volcanic tunnels, and marvel at the stalactites and 'lava cakes' (lava accumulation) created. The 30 minute walk underground covers 700m, and the network of tunnels is the largest on Madeira. Visit also the local Chapel built in 1692 by Inácio de Sousa on top of a large basalt rock at the mouth of the river that runs through town.
Madeira Island
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and depart to Madeira airport. Depart via Lisbon to your final destination.
São Vicente Caves – Madeira Island www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
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Away in Madeira
7 Days / 6 Nights from €192,00 per person DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
01 Modern Art Museum - Funchal
Breakfast at hotel Depending on time of arrival, visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
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Breakfast in Hotel Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana.
Calheta Beach
Madeira Island
03 Malvasia – Madeira Wine Single Varietal Wine
Breakfast in Hotel Start your tour at Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal.from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Tour AwayofinLisbon Madeiraand Porto
7 Days / 6 Nights from â‚Ź192,00 per person
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Town of Funchal
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
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Traditional Thatchad Roof Houses - Santana
Breakfast at hotel. If you like to walk, Levadas are your next destination, these are "carriageways" built in the mountains as irrigation systems to distribute water from the rainfall on the north of Madeira Island to the drier sun parched regions of the south. The Levadas, crisscross the mountains and cover a total distance of 2.500km (1.553 miles), and date back to as far as the early 16th century. The Levada "Walks" are walking trails along the maintenance paths beside the Levadas, offering mesmerizing views of the forest and surrounding sea
Madeira Island
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Breakfast in hotel Visit the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro.
Laurissilva Forest
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Garlic and Wine Marinated Meat Stewl
Porto Moniz Natural Pools
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
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São Vicente
Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Located on the north-west coast of Madeira, Sao Vicente is one of the most picturesque villages, with narrow, cobbled streets, shops, cafes and a small port. Visit the local caves located beside the river of the same name. These volcanic caves are a result of an eruption which occurred 400,000 years ago, and visitors can travel through the series of volcanic tunnels, and marvel at the stalactites and 'lava cakes' (lava accumulation) created. The 30 minute walk underground covers 700m, and the network of tunnels is the largest on Madeira. Visit also the local Chapel built in 1692 by Inácio de Sousa on top of a large basalt rock at the mouth of the river that runs through town. Another Madeira Island experience is to ride a toboggan from Monte down to Funchal in about 10 minutes on a total course of 2 km (1,2mi), reaching at times a speed of 48 km/hour (29mi/hour) (adventurous, yet safe, an ‘old-fashioned’ toboggan ride makes your way down from Monte the perfect contrast to the high-technology cable car going up to Monte).
Madeira Island
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and depart to Madeira airport. Depart via Lisbon to your final destination.
Tobogan Ride - Funchal www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
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Total Madeira
8 Days / 7 Nights from €192,00 per person DAY
ITINERARY Funchal
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Breakfast at hotel Depending on time of arrival, visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine.
Madeira Island
Santa Catarina Park - Funchal
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Breakfast in Hotel Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana.
Madeira Island
03 Madeira Story Center
Breakfast in Hotel Start your tour at Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal.from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Tour Madeira of Lisbon and Porto Total
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Pico do Areiro
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
04 Restaurant in Madeira overlooking the ocean
Breakfast at hotel. If you like to walk, Levadas are your next destination, these are "carriageways" built in the mountains as irrigation systems to distribute water from the rainfall on the north of Madeira Island to the drier sun parched regions of the south. The Levadas, crisscross the mountains and cover a total distance of 2.500km (1.553 miles), and date back to as far as the early 16th century. The Levada "Walks" are walking trails along the maintenance paths beside the Levadas, offering mesmerizing views of the forest and surrounding sea
Madeira Island
05 Cathedral - Funchal
Breakfast in hotel Visit the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro
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Tour Madeira of Lisbon and Porto Total
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Day Five – Tour of Madeira Island
Madeira Wine Tasting
Monte Park –located above Funchal
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
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Funchal Farmers Market
Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Located on the north-west coast of Madeira, Sao Vicente is one of the most picturesque villages, with narrow, cobbled streets, shops, cafes and a small port. Visit the local caves located beside the river of the same name. These volcanic caves are a result of an eruption which occurred 400,000 years ago, and visitors can travel through the series of volcanic tunnels, and marvel at the stalactites and 'lava cakes' (lava accumulation) created. The 30 minute walk underground covers 700m, and the network of tunnels is the largest on Madeira. Visit also the local Chapel built in 1692 by Inácio de Sousa on top of a large basalt rock at the mouth of the river that runs through town.
Madeira Island
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Breakfast in hotel. Experience is to ride a toboggan from Monte down to Funchal in about 10 minutes on a total course of 2 km (1,2mi), reaching at times a speed of 48 km/hour (29mi/hour) (adventurous, yet safe, an ‘old-fashioned’ toboggan ride makes your way down from Monte the perfect contrast to the high-technology cable car going up to Monte).
Madeira Island Câmara de Lobos
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and depart to Madeira airport. Depart via Lisbon to your final destination. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
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Discover Madeira Island & Lisbon
6 Days / 5 Nights from €320,00 per person
We invite you to visit the Island of Madeira and the town of
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Funchal where you will experience the wild beauty of this mountain island, its deep valleys, mesmerizing coast line, luxurious vegetation and quaint little villages.
Pestana Casino Park
Inspira Santa Marta More than just a 4 star hotel, Inspira Santa Marta Hotel invites you to discover and enjoy the pleasures of an “urban retreat” in the very centre of Lisbon. Offering 72 standard rooms as well as 3 categories of suites: 1 “Loft”, 4 “Inspira Suites” and, for a real treat, 2 “Spa Suites” designed to fulfill a fundamental purpose: ensuring your relaxation and well-being. Light, color, sound, forms, motion and (environmentally friendly) materials were carefully conceived to work together to awaken
The Pestana Casino Park with its 340 rooms and 39 suites is part of the most emblematic tourist complex of Madeira Island, including the Casino da Madeira and Convention Centre. This hotel in Madeira is surrounded by 15,000 m2 of private gardens, and the building was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, considered to be one of the masters of design and modern architecture. The hotel features a swimming pool a fitness center a spa equipped with an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish bath and aromatherapy. The hotel has also several food venues: The Panoramic Restaurant, Sunset Restaurant, Dockside Pool Restaurant & Bar ,Aqua-Café Restaurant and Bar, Sunset Bar and Dockside Bar. .
the senses and stimulate sensations. The hotel houses a contemporary restaurant with a Mediterranean cuisine where you can find seasonal and fresh ingredients and a lounge bar and spa equipped with a sauna, steam bath and Jacuzzi as well as six treatment rooms and fitness area.
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Restauradores Square - Lisbon
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ITINERARY Lisbon
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Lisbon is a glamorous, majestic old town featuring beautiful buildings, architecture and impressive local culture. Depending on your schedule of arrival we recommend you check into the hotel and go down Avenida da Liberdade towards Restauradores and Rossio Square, walk around to feel and get acquainted with the city its people and culture.
Brasileira Coffee Shop – Chiado neighborhood
Lisbon – Madeira Island
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Breakfast in hotel and check-out. Depending on your time schedule visit Lisbon downtown area, Rossio Square, walk towards Praça do Comércio via Rua Augusta and take tram nº28 from Martim Moniz for a quick tour of central Lisbon. Make sure you visit São Jorge Castle, Portas do Sol Belvedere and Sé Catedral (Lisbon cathedral). Continue on tram nº28 and get off at Praça de Camões. At Chiado stop at the famous Brasileira Coffee Shop for light refreshments. Walk up Rua da Misericordia and stop to appreciate the view of downtown Lisbon from São Pedro de Alcântara belvedere. Continue walking towards Princípe Real Gardens and continue on Rua da Escola Politécnica. At Largo do Rato turn right onto Rua Alexandre Herculano. Return to hotel. Depart to Funchal. Check-in at hotel.
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Tour of Lisbon Porto Discover Madeiraand Island & Lisbon
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ITINERARY Funchal
03 Main Square – Town of Funchal
Breakfast at hotel Visit Funchal, the Island main town where buildings such as the Cathedral, São João Evangelista and Santa Catarina churches, Sacred Art Museum, Modern Art Museum, São Tiago Fortress and the contemporary Madeira Story Center are worth visiting. Stroll along the downtown avenues and visit the Pereira D´Oliveira, Artur Barros e Sousa and Madeira Wine Company Trading Posts to taste and learn about Madeira wine. Madeira Island is famous for its natural beauty and breathtaking landscape, the Island offers many ways to enjoy its natural sites amongst others its five convenient cable cars at Botanical Gardens, Achadas da Cruz, Rancho, Fajã dos Padres and Santana. Start your tour at Ribeiro Frio Park located well above Funchal were you can enjoy scenic views of the island coast, Pico Ruivo and the town of Funchal; from there drive all the way to Calheta passing through Cabo Girão (the second tallest cape in the world), Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol.
Madeira Island Downtown Funchal
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Botanical Gardens - Funchal
Breakfast in hotel If you like to walk, Levadas are your next destination, these are "carriageways" built in the mountains as irrigation systems to distribute water from the rainfall on the north of Madeira Island to the drier sun parched regions of the south. The Levadas, crisscross the mountains and cover a total distance of 2.500km (1.553 miles), and date back to as far as the early 16th century. The Levada "Walks" are walking trails along the maintenance paths beside the Levadas, offering mesmerizing views of the forest and surrounding sea. If our suggestion is too daunting, opt instead to visit the Madeira Botanical Gardens and Monte Palace Tropical Gardens where over 2,000 indigenous and imported plants are grown. www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Tour of Lisbon Porto Discover Madeiraand Island & Lisbon
6 Days / 5 Nights from €320,00 per person
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Houses is Santana – Madeira Island
Day Five – Tour of Madeira Island
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ITINERARY Madeira Island
Pico do Areeiro – Madeira Island
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Drive to Santana to see the traditional and colorful thatched roof houses and pay a visit to Madeira Theme Park. Appreciate the natural landscape the Laurissilva Forest which covers 15,000 hectares, 12,000 of which are in a Nature Reserve and visit the Ecological Park an area of natural heritage located north of Funchal, in Pico do Arieiro. Drive to São Vicente and Porto Moniz. Another Madeira Island experience is to ride a toboggan from Monte down to Funchal in about 10 minutes on a total course of 2 km (1,2mi), reaching at times a speed of 48 km/hour (29mi/hour) (adventurous, yet safe, an ‘oldfashioned’ toboggan ride makes your way down from Monte the perfect contrast to the high-technology cable car going up to Monte); taste the locally produced Madeira wine, try the Bolo do Caco (this is a type of bread made of wheat similar to a Crumpet), Bolo de Mel (heavy cake made with almonds, sugar cane syrup and spices) and the Madeira Espetada (barbecued meat on-a-stick) served with a side of fried corn bread.
Madeira Island Porto Moniz – Madeira Island
Toboggan Ride - Funchal
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Breakfast in hotel. Check-out from hotel and depart to Madeira airport. Depart via Lisbon to your final destination.
Bolo do Caco Cake
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All our tours can be tailored to accommodate a group. PortugalRes has a group specialist department ready to provide quotes for a full group tour or tailor made group services you might require. Our Group Department is proficient in providing unique tour programs and exclusive experiences many of which cannot be easily researched without the knowledge and expertise of people who work in Portugal´s travel industry for many years. PortugalRes group specialists have an important and up-to-date database on all sorts of experiences, activities and event locations many of which are exclusive to us. For quotes and any other enquiries visit: www.portugalresgroup.com Tel: +351 282 405 666 Fax: +351 282 405 675 Email: events@portugalres.com www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
Rules and Regulations
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What is included on each holiday package? Included in the price
Stay per person Sharing a double bedroom Number of days and nights stated on each package Overnight at designated hotels Buffet breakfast All hotel taxes and service fees Airport transfers when stated on package Day tours when stated on package Rent-a-Car when stated on package
Not included in the price
Greeting staff at airport on arrival and departure Airport transfers Day Tours Rent-a-Car Meals or gratuities 24 Hour Emergency Number Flight ticket support and confirmation Travel insurance
Meals Entrance to museum or attractions Tips and other gratuities
Generals Terms and Conditions Prices are NET and in Euros, conversion rate is only an indication and does not bind PortugalRes Booking is subject to availability and must be done no less than 8 days prior to departure date Prices are per package and for two people sharing a double bedroom and only for the dates stated in each program or brochure Prices are for land package only, and does not include flights Any customer request has to be booked separately and is subject to price quotation and availability at time of booking Travel Insurance is available from PortugalRes upon request (for travel insurance policy contact our staff or visit us on-line) www.portugalres.com | info@portugalres.com | Tel: +351 211 106 020
We allow you to book any vehicle when you book any tour with us by selecting from main menu hotel + car
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Car Rental
Car Rental
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Rent-a-Car is not included in holiday packages, but is available through on-line booking or by calling our contact center. On-line booking Log into www.portugalres.com Select “Looking for.....car rental” Insert location name Insert desired dates Inset desired pick-up and drop-off time Press search
Select the type of vehicle Click on “info” in order to know rental conditions and vehicle specifications Click on “book “ in order to proceed with reservation
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Additional Services Rent-a-car With PortugalRes you can rest assured that renting a car or minivan is as easy and simple as it gets. Contact ou reservations department and in no time you have the car or van of your preference booked and ready for your client or group when arriving at Portugal airports. Hotel pick-up and drop-off car rental is also available. For an easy to use and any time available booking experience go online and see our options and policy to quickly book the car or van that is right for your client or group party.
Chauffer driven cars Don´t want to rent-a-car. No worries! With PortugalRes chauffer driven cars you only pay when you use it. Very simple! Just book a tour for your clients, contact reservations
department and tell us when and where are your clients going to need a car. We will figure out the time of pick-up and return to hotel.
Tour booking Rather go on a sceduled bus tour or any other tour offered by PortugalRes than doing all the touring yourself. Just contact reservations department and tell us the itinerary requirements. We shall provide you with the option of your choice, a tour suggestion and a quotation in no time. Scheduled bus tours may include in the price meals and entrance fee to some attractions but not all. Please contact reservations for details on each scheduled bus tour. Some tours may only operate on designated dates, be sure to enquire about annual tour schedule and time table. Tours after beeing booked are subject to specific cancellation policies, please make sure you enquire our travel
consultants about those conditions before you finalize the booking. Chauffer driven tours are usually subject to a limited number of people depending on the vehicle capacity. Prices are based on number of people and duration of the trip, make sure you request information on extra hours in case travel clients decide to do last minute changes to the itinerary.
Airport transfers Get out and in off the airport quickly and in-style with PortugalRes airport private transfer services. Arrive at your destination hassle free with no worries and with your luggage taken care by the professionally trained transfer staff of PortugalRes. Let us know your client´s flight number and time of arrival and our representatives will be ready to welcome and help with the luggage. Our proficent English speaking drivers will in no time transfer your clients to the hotel of their choice.
For Reservations Tel: +351 266 788 005 / reservations@portugalres.com
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We allow you to book airport transfers when you book any city hotel with us. After selecting hotel look for additional services to book airport transfers
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