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Madeira: Levadas & the Ridge - 6 Days (Funchal, Monte, Pico do Arieiro, Pico Ruivo & Rabacal)

5.0(6 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days of walking on a volcanic island. Six days with a guide on every walk, a private vehicle for the trailhead transfers and a Funchal old-town hotel.

Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days of walking on a volcanic island
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Funchal old townThe Monte toboggans are wicker sleds on greased runners, steered by two men on foot.
  • Pico do ArieiroThe PR1 crosses a knife ridge with cut tunnels and several hundred steps, usually above the cloud layer.
  • 25 FontesLevadas are irrigation channels cut across the island from the wet north to the dry south, with maintenance paths beside them — about…

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Rabacal shuttle and all trail fees
  • All island transport
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
  • Guided walks on the PR1 ridge, the levadas and Sao Lourenco
Permits & fees
  • Monte cable car and Porto Moniz pool entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Funchal
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Schengen visa
  • The Monte wicker toboggan
  • Most dinners

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Pico do Arieiro Retreat

Hotel

Day 1

Rabacal Retreat

Hotel

Day 2

Funchal Lodge

Lodge

Days 3–5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Cypress & Stone
5.0 (6)

Based in Ljubljana

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One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Old Mule Routes₹1,10,199See all 2Compare

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.8/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.8/5
Transport
5.0/5
Accommodation
4.5/5
Tour operator
4.7/5
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Tara D'Souza – Pune2025-10-23 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Good value for what's included.

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James Whelan – Singapore2025-10-23 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.

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Sameer Khan – Jaipur2025-10-23 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Would book with them again.

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Marc Dubois – Berlin2025-10-23 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.

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Carla Mendes – Singapore2025-10-23 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings.

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Divya Reddy – Chennai2025-10-23 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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