A week in Madeira
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Adventure / Sports & Leisure.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Funchal ?
The map of your stay "A week in Madeira"
Detail of the stay : A week in Madeira
How to get there - Funchal
In the country of flowers
Steps: Funchal
Visit of Funchal. The historic center in the morning; The botanical garden and the orchids (rather concise and right next door).
Places of interest : JARDIM BOTÂNICO
Visit of the tropical Park
Steps: Curral Das Freiras
Around Funchal. Eira do Serrado and Curral das Freiras, and Pico dos Barcelos belvedere in the morning; Monte and the tropical park as well as the visit of one or two museums in the afternoon.
Small peaceful villages
Steps: Ponta Do Pargo
Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Ribeira Brava in the morning. Lunch in Ribeira Brava; Jardim do Mar and its peaceful atmosphere in the afternoon; sleep here or at Ponta do Pargo, or in Santa.
The natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz
Steps: Ponta Do Pargo
Ponta do Pargo, Santa, detour through the Guañuna da Serra. Picnic in Rabaçal, for example; return to Santa, Porto Moniz (natural pools) and then "gold route" to Seixal (small beach). Sleep in Porto Moniz or Seixal.
On the road to gold
Steps: Queimadas
"Gold Route" to São Vicente (caves), Boa Ventura, Santana. Lunch in Santana or São Jorge; in the afternoon, walk in Queimadas to Caldeirão do Inferno (4 to 5 hours round trip) or to the Achada do Texeira plateau, or near Ilha. Sleep in Ilha or Santana (depending on your budget too).
Inside the island
Steps: Porto Moniz
East and Interior. Porto da Cruz (natural pools) on the coast, then direction Ribeiro Frio and the Balcões lookout; up to Pico do Arieiro; Lunch (picnic); return to the Embranchement line, then road to Santo da Serra, and descent to Machico (to sleep).
