Walking the Island of Madeira

What's Included

• All breakfasts and two dinners

• All accommodation

• All transport and listed activities

• Tour leader throughout

• Arrival and departure transfers for everyone

• 30th December 2023 departure: special New Year's Eve dinner with transport to/from Funchal for spectacular fireworks

What's Not Included

• Lunches and dinners not mentioned in Inclusions

• Travel insurance

• Single accommodation (available on request)

• Visas or vaccinations

Food

Breakfast: All breakfasts are included and usually consist of coffee/tea, fruit juice, rolls or bread, butter and jam, cereal, ham and cheese.



Lunch (not included): The ingredients for lunch are usually bought at a nearby shop or supermarket each morning before taking the transfer/public bus to the start point of the walk. Premade sandwiches and snacks are available, or you may prefer to purchase bread rolls and freshly cut cheese/meat to create your own lunch. It is also possible to pre-order a picnic from the hotel the night before and the cost ranges from €13 - €16.



Dinner: Two dinners are included while in Porto Moniz. For dinners not included, we aim to eat in a different restaurant each night. Scabbard fish is a local delicacy, along with espetadas (beef skewers). Typical Madeiran cuisine incorporates a lot of meat and fish with rather plainly cooked vegetables and boiled potatoes. There will generally be at least one vegetarian option on the menu, but vegetarians should be prepared to request an alternative dish if required.

Accommodation

Throughout the trek, we stay in good quality hotels, some right on the coast with amazing views. Below are the hotels we normally use:Machico: Hotel Dom Pedro (nights 1 & 2)The hotel has sweeping views over Machico Bay and offers a range of leisure amenities, including table tennis, a pool table, and an outdoor pool (open in good weather). There is a piano bar with occasional live music and coffee/cake is served throughout the day in the lounge area.Santana: Hotel O Colmo (night 3)In the heart of Santana, a traditional village in the north, this hotel has spacious rooms and an indoor pool. It also has a much-loved restaurant, which serves typical Madeiran and Portuguese cuisine (plus international) and attracts a local crowd from Funchal.Porto Moniz: Hotel Aqua Natura Bay (nights 4 & 5)The Hotel Agua Natura Bay has an enviable location with views over the natural swimming pools in town. Hotel amenities include a hot tub and sauna where you can rest your tired limbs, and we dine in the excellent hotel restaurants during our stay.Funchal: Hotel do Carmo,  Terrace Mar Suite Hotel or Pestana Casino Suites (nights 6 & 7)Hotel do Carmo has a quirky 1960s theme, with each room paying homage to a different star from the Swinging Sixties. There’s also a rooftop pool, along with a lovely outdoor terrace on the ground floor. The Terrace Mar Suite Hotel (pictured above) is a 43 all suite property with a heated rooftop pool and jacuzzi. The Pestana Casino Suites is a 5 minute walk to the centre of Funchal with an outdoor pool and access to the indoor and spa facilities of the neighbouring Pestana Casino Park Resort.