25 Fountains Levada: Hiking Tour in Madeira Rabaçal Valley

Embark on the Levada Rabaçal and 25 Fountains Walking Tour to explore the stunning Rabaçal Valley and the UNESCO World Heritage Laurissilva Forest in Madeira. Immerse yourself in nature and discover the beauty of this unique destination.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Laurissilva Forest - Our official guide will tell you everything about our endemic Laurisilva forest.

What's Included
  • Local professional guide
  • Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
  • Insurance
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • A 3€ cash nature fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve the forest
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Starting in the serene Paul da Serra and descending into the stunning Rabaçal Valley, you’ll walk through the lush Laurissilva Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Unlike other tours, we include a visit to the magnificent Risco Waterfall, adding an extra layer of awe to your journey. Plus, our return route takes you through a 500-meter ancient tunnel,…

Location
Laurissilva Forest
Er 209,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sara_p
Apr 12, 2025
Peaceful and relaxing - Really enjoyed this walk not to much uphill the views were lovely and waterfalls beautiful, mostly undercover in the trees and along the levada my favourite was walking through the 800mtr tunnel opens up onto the most beautiful view of the sea with wild Lillies Perfect way to finish the walk, thank you to Daria our guide who was very passionate and clearly loved her job
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Graham_m
Mar 26, 2025
25 waterfall walk - Excellent walk through the forest to see waterfallls and Levada Reuben tour guide was very good and had lots of knowledge a few steps on journey but ok if fit Would reco
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Alan_b
Mar 24, 2025
A really enjoyable walk for all ages and well worth the effort - We found this to be a really enjoyable walk. Our guide Rueben was extremely friendly and took the time to explain what would happen during the walk as we arrived. As we exited the minibus however the weather was very windy and quite misty, very different from the sunny day when we had been picked up, but Rueben assured us that this would quickly improve as we dropped down - which it did. During the walk Rueben made sure he kept the group together and provided a variety of information about the plant and bird life seen. The walk itself wasn’t difficult, mainly downhill, but did have a short, steep series of steps about 2/3rds the way along; however people were encouraged to take this at their own pace. The final section took us through an 800 metre tunnel which was dark and wet under foot so a torch is needed, or at least a phone light. Overall we were really pleased to have chosen this 11k walk, we had a small group of 11 people of various ages, I was the oldest at 68, who all kept up the pace without any problems so would recommend this as a fantastic way to see a little bit more of the island in more detail but hopefully the weather will be a little bit kinder when you do it. We would like to once again thank Rueben and Martha, who drove the minibus, for a great day out and would recommend this walk with Adventure Kingdom to anyone who has a reasonable level of fitness and wants to experience a little bit more of what Madeira has to off.
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Cindy
Feb 8, 2025
A unique and beautiful hike in the heart of Madeira’s mountains with an engaging and knowledgeable guide! - We enjoyed a mostly moderate 12.5km hike within the central Madeiran mountains, with plenty of natural beauty to observe such as deep forested valleys and waterfalls several hundred feet tall. The 25 fountains waterfall pit stop was well worth it and walking along the man-made lavradores water channels (that channel the water from the mountain tops to the villages) that hug many of the paths, was simply unique. Our guide, Marta, who spoke fluent English, German and Portuguese, shared with us her vast knowledgeable of the surroundings and was unfailingly pleasant throughout the entirety of our adventure. Overall, this full day experience was well worth our time and expense.
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Andrzej_j
Jan 18, 2025
Amazing trip beautiful 25... - Amazing trip beautiful 25 fountains, Beautiful place, our guide very helpful friendly funny man Just go and you will not regret even for a second
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Vijaynooji_b
Dec 31, 2024
It was amazing hike with... - It was amazing hike with very friendly guide Daria.. we had s great time asking questions and learning more and more about Madeira and it's culture
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Miabx2015ht
Dec 28, 2024
Spectacular views with a great guide - The tour was fantastic, big thanks to Martha who is so passionate and lovely and really looked after everyone. I would highly recommend!!!
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Jan_r
Dec 23, 2024
Stunning hike with fantastic guide Ruben - A fantastic experience, absolutely made by the passion for nature and expertise of our guide Ruben. Highly recommend this hiking tour.
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Gurpreet_h
Dec 14, 2024
Fantastic, exhilarating and enjoyable - Really great hike, not too difficult for those who are moderately active. Martha was fantastic super motivated and made the hike enjoyable. It took around 2.5 hours and we had around 30 minutes to see the water fall. Luckily we went off peak and the views were fantastic. Martha explained things incredibly well along the hike! Carlos was fantastic tooo
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David_d
Mar 29, 2025
25 waterfalls - A very good trip with a lot of beautiful scenery. The guide was excellent and gave us a lot of information about our trip. He ensured that our trip was very safe. I would recommend this trip.
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up to 14 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).