Madeira in one week
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Where to stay - Funchal ?
The map of your stay "Madeira in one week"
Detail of the stay : Madeira in one week
How to get there - Funchal
Visit of Funchal
Steps: Funchal
The historic centre in the morning; the botanical garden and the orchids (quite concise and right next to the)) in the afternoon.
Places of interest : JARDIM BOTÂNICO
Around Funchal
Steps: Curral Das Freiras
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.
Ribeira Brava
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.
Picnic and natural pools
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.
The "Gold Route"
Steps: Queimadas
" Gold Route "to São Vicente (caves), Boa Ventura, Santana. Lunch in Santana or São Jorge; in the afternoon, walk to Queimadas to the Caldeirão do Inferno (4 to 5 hours return) or then to the plateau of Achada do Teixeira, or near Ilha. Sleep in Ilha or Santana.
East and Interior
Steps: Porto Moniz
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).
