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Full-Day Self Guided Hike in Caldeirao Verde Levada: Explore Laurissilva Forest in Madeira
4.6
11 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on a self-guided morning hike through the enchanting Laurissilva Forest in Madeira (Caldeirão Verde). Benefit from a seamless transfer to the trail’s commencement and return transportation at the conclusion of your adventure.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Funchal - Pick up and Drop off
- Levada Caldeirao Verde - Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and Mystical trail in the nature, along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along on the other.
Upon arrival, receive hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail - 12 km total - and the starting point and ending point are at the same location - Queimadas Park - and will have 5.5 hours to complete it. Upon arrival, you will have a lovely cafe house, a little museum and a surrounding gardens area.
Hike information:
• Duration: 5,5 hours
• Extension: 12 km
• Starting/ending point: Queimadas
• Max elevation: 1062 m
• Min elevation: 872 m
- Santana - On the way to and from the hike, you will have an opportunity to observe the traditional typical triangular houses, a very famous insight for who visits the Island
- Funchal - Pick up and Drop off
What's Included
- Roundtrip transfer included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Guide
- WC are also available but there is a 1€ fee
Additional Information
- Hike information: • Duration: 5,5 hours • Extension: 12 km • Starting/ending point: Queimadas • Max elevation: 1062 m • Min elevation: 872 m
Location
Funchal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(11 Ratings)
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Road53576209974
Mar 28, 2024
Caldeirao Verde Levada hike - Great Hike and unique hike, very much unlike any found in the UK.
Pedro was super knowledgeable about the island, he really added to the whole experience!
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Steven4501
Feb 4, 2024
Beautiful forest hike - The forest and scenery is beautiful! Personally I preferred the 25 Fontes and Risco waterfalls but the Caldeirão Verde waterfall is still pretty (just felt more crowded). If you are a bit anxious about heights just be mindful the last little stretch might make you a bit nervous (worth pushing through though). When it gets busy the paths are tight so letting people past is tricky. Luis was awesome at giving us insights to from the hike.
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Mountaindaisy79
Jan 30, 2024
Amazing - From point of booking and payment everything was flawless. Pick up was on time and smooth. The vehicle was clean and comfortable. Communication was excellent. Everything it says online will happen happened and we even got an extra little stop that we weren’t expecting. 100% recommend. Also, worth noting: Not that I needed to cancel but I noticed that had a more than reasonable cancel policy which no other transfer provider I could find offered.
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Daytrip43653050220
Sep 13, 2023
100% recommended - We recommend this company 100%. Everything went perfectly. Super friendly staff who are also very helpful. Even after the activity I could call the company with questions.
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Sander
Aug 16, 2023
Beautiful hike with an amazing guide - It was an amazing day! Pick-up was on time and we received information beforehand about what to expect. The driver, philipe, was very nice and had lots of nice information. We had 5.5 hours to complete the hike which was plenty of time. It's absolutely beautiful and I recommend it! During the hike we got a message asking if everything was going right so they could check up on us.
Afterwards we got philipe's recommendations send to us over whatsapp so we could look them up later.
NOTE: You can swim at the end. Bring swimming clothes and a towel in case you want to do so
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Jav333
May 13, 2024
Great flatish trek with limited steps - Great trek, this is a flatish trek around the mountain with great views over the canyon and some waterfalls.
You walk through 4 tunnels, which is also a great experience.
Your shoes will get muddy as the ground is slightly wet especially in the tunnels.
The driver was very jovial and made the ride pleasant.
Would highly recommend this trek.
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Julie_d
Jan 25, 2024
Great easy walk - This was a great walk, you are in the shade a lot of the way so take some layers. Great communication from the company before the trip confirming pick up times and they were promptly there.
The time given was probably too long and it could have been shortened by at least 39 mins if not more. There is a cafe at the beginning but no where to sit inside so if it’s raining you will be waiting for your driver. Wasn’t too bad for us as the sun was out. I would recommend the trip
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Nyc_foodie1234
Sep 9, 2023
Beautiful hike in Madeira - The tour guide Philip was the best—he’s a really nice person and he gives you many tips for the rest of your stay in Madeira.
The hike is absolutely beautiful.
The pickup was on time and comfortable, and we were additionally taken to a beautiful lookout point.
Personally, I think 6 hours might be better than 5.5 to hike, for those who don’t walk as fast. But in general it was very good.
One note would be the pickup information can be distributed a bit better: it’s sent through WhatsApp the night before with a download link and the whole message looks like spam so we deleted it. I also asked about whether food will be provided or should we bring our own provisions (yes!) and never got an answer. But there is a cafe at the park parking lot where you can buy food and water.
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