• Arrive on your own at Madeira's international airport. Private taxi transfer to Machico. The island’s historic capital is today a small seaside town with a pebble beach and a nice marina.
• Night in Machico
• MEALS included: Dinner
  
  
• ACCESS: By air. There are regular flights that go directly to Madeira's airport or via Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Click here for more travel information 

• Walk - Machico > Sao Lorenzo
  3 hours /  7.2 km - 4.5 miles / Ascent +400 - Descent - 400m
• Characterized by a craggy coastline, drawn by the combined action of the wind and the sea over thousands of years, the São Lourenço peninsula displays unusual rock formations with amazing colours. It is famous for its many birds, endemic plants and fossils. You may like to enjoy a swim, along the way, in isolated coves. Transfer back to Machico.
• Night in Machico
• MEALS included: Breakfast & dinner

• Walk - Machico > Porto da Cruz 
  4 hours /  13 km - 8 miles / Ascent +150 - Descent -350m
• A 10 minutes transfer takes you just above the village of Machico. Here you will find the first of many levadas that you will be following over the course of the week. This Levada – levada do Caniçal – takes us through the cultivated terraces above Machico, passing modest homes and small farmlands. A short climb up the Ribeira Seca valley where houses will gradually disappear before reaching the Boca do Risco pass. Now on the northern slope of the island, the cliff drops directly 300 metres down into the Atlantic Ocean. A spectacular path leads you to the village of Porto da Cruz where you may enjoy a swim in the sea saltwater swimming pool.
• Night in Porto da Cruz
• MEALS included: Breakfast & dinner

• Walk - Caldeiro Verde > Ilha
  4 hours 30 /  14 km - 8.6 miles / Ascent +110 - Descent -620m
• Today you are going to discover, thanks to an ancient Levada carved centuries-ago in the rock, the primary forest of Madeira – the incredible Laurissilva - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perched at about a 1000 m above sea level, you will have spectacular views of the lush, green slopes that tumble into the ocean below. The Levada rises above vertiginous cliffs, goes through 4 tunnels dug in basalt (do not forget your headlamp) to finally reach the source of the Levada: the Caldeiro Verde, an amphitheatre of subtropical vegetation, framing a waterfall as it dives into a pool of water. You leave the Levada to descend on a forested crest and on ancient paths to the sleepy village of Ilha where you will be met by your taxi for your transfer back to your accommodation.
• Night in Porto da Cruz
• MEALS included: Breakfast & dinner

• Walk - The Picos 
  Moderate : 4 hours 30 /  9.5 km - 6 miles / Ascent +840 - Descent -630m
  Challenging : 6 hours / 14 km, 8.6 miles / Ascent +550 m - Descent - 1240 m
• Today, you will have to choose 2 walking options. You can either go for a moderate walk  to the Picos or walk through the crest for a challenging one :
     1. Moderate : After a short transfer to Achada Teixeira, a wide and easy underfoot cobbled path will take you through a sparse and arid vegetation. It gradually heads upwards to the very summit of Madeira, the Pico Ruivo (1860m): a dramatic platform with awe-inspiring views in all directions. Then, the trail goes up and down through very impressive gullies, on a path carved in basalt and solidified cinders, that goes from a belvedere to another to finally reach the Pico Arieiro (1818 m).
     2. Challenging : The walk through the crests to Encumeada is one of the most spectacular of Madeira! From Achada Teixeira the trail goes first to the panoramic summit of Pico Ruivo (1860m), then undulates along the ridge of the mountain range that crosses Madeira from east to west. Many times, the trail alternates between the north and south face, offering sublime views of the island's shores. You will cross several different ecosystems such as the Laurissilva and the montane forests.
• Night in Encumeada
• MEALS included: Breakfast & dinner
  
  
• We recommend:
  . Have an extra night in Porto da Cruz in order to do both walks

• Walk - Encumeada > Levada do Norte
  5 hours 30 /  14 km - 8.6 miles / Ascent +320 - Descent -650m
• Today, it is a loop walk from the door of your accommodation. After reaching the Pinaculo, a finger shaped rock, you will walk along levada through the primary forest with many waterfalls (do not forget your raincoat!) and spectacular belvederes over Sao Vicente and the summits. Then the path meanders through a magnificent forest of tree heather to reach the “Levada do Norte” hedged by numerous white and blue agapanthus (in Spring). Do not forget your headlamp as you will have to go through two tunnels before reaching the main road that leads you back to your accommodation.
• Night in Encumeada
• MEALS included: Breakfast & dinner

• Walk - Pico Grande > Funchal
  4 hours 30 /  13 km - 8 miles / Ascent +750 - Descent -410m. Ascent of Pico Grande + 2hours +/- 360 m
• Today there are 2 options and choose between : a walk from Encumeada to Boca do Corrida or decide to explore Funchal!  Alternatively, you may add one extra night in Funchal to do both.
     1. This itinerary goes through an ancient path that the local nobility used to travel across the island. From eucalyptus forests to deep and humid valleys covered by giant ferns, the trail runs at the foot of Pico Grande. From there you may want to lengthen your walk by climbing to the summit (1655 m). It is not one of the highest peaks on the island but from the top, the 360° panorama is among the most remarkable views of Madeira. However, you may also continue on the ridge path between the peaks and the Paul da Serra plateau up to Boca da Corrida where you will meet the taxi for your transfer back to Funchal.
     2. Head to Funchal for a leisurely day in the Capital city of Madeira. Visit of the old town centre and the “Mercado dos lavradores” market, full of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and beautiful flowers.
• Night in Funchal
• MEALS included: Breakfast
  
  
• We recommend: 
  . Have an extra night in Funchal in order to do both the walk and the visit of Funchal.
  . Discover the “Mercado dos Lavradores” farmers’ market in Funchal– open daily except on Sundays

• End of your trip in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira! Bye-bye Madeira!
• Private transfer to the airport.
• MEALS included : breakfast

Madeira airport information here.