Discover Funchal

Breakfast at the hotel.
Walk in the old town with a visit to the Funchal market, a festival of colors. The stalls exude a sweet scent between exotic fruits, flowers, vegetables as for the fish market, swordfish and tuna hold a place of honor.
Tasting of seasonal fruits.
Discovering local crafts with the visit of an embroidery workshop, a work of patience and rigor, the embroidery of Madeira is not limited to the declination of the cross stitch.
Lunch in the city center.
The afternoon is devoted to the discovery of the botanical garden designed in terraces, leading to the edge of a steep gorge. A real ocean of flowers, there are more than 2000 exotic plants from all continents: native plants, agricultural, aromatic, cedar ....
Back to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation.

East of the island - Santana

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards Camacha, village mainly known for its basketry production. Visit of a factory / store.
Continue to Pico do Arieiro (1810m) via Poiso, the landscape is bare and the road climbs into a lunar landscape, the precipices are steeper and the walls steeper to the summit.
Discovery of the Laurissilva forest in Ribeiro Frio, optional easy walk of about 45 minutes’ walk along a Levada Balcões lookout overlooking a beautiful panorama of peaks, abysses and plateaus. Descent on the coast among the pines and arboreal laurels to Santana, a village renowned for its colorful thatched roof cottages.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Santana.
In the afternoon, we will leave for Portela which offers a magnificent view of the coast and the rock that dominates the northeast coast, Penha d'Águia. At the end of the island, the Ponta de São Lourenço one of the most beautiful natural sites of the island.
On the return to Funchal, panoramic view of the city of Machico.
Back to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation.

Sea ride along the coast

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the Quinta das Cruzes Museum and Convent Santa Clara.
Lunch at your hotel.
Afternoon embarkation for a cruise "Over the water, sail along the coast". Let yourself embark for half a day aboard the Caravelle of Christopher Columbus - LA SANTA MARIA -. Take advantage of this special moment to relax while breathing in the sea air, you will certainly see whales and dolphins on the horizon.
Back to your hotel.
Dinner and Accommodation.

West Island - Porto Moniz

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure by road from the sea towards the fishing port of Camara de Lobos where Winston Churchill came to paint in the 50s. A few kilometres further, a short stop at the promontory of Cabo Girão overlooking the sea, one of the highest cliffs of the world (580m).
Continue to Ribeira Brava, stop at Madalena do Mar to discover the banana trees, then discover the Paúl da Serra plateau to Porto Moniz, famous for its natural pools carved in black basalt rocks. Lunch by the sea.
Passage through "Veu da Noiva" (the veil of the bride) to enjoy the magnificent view of the waterfalls, then São Vicente and return to Funchal by the Encumeada pass and the valley of Serra d'Agua.
On the way back, stop at a local bar for a tasting of a Poncha, a delicious blend of sugar cane brandy, honey and lemon, a typical Madeiran drink.
Back to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation.

Eira do Serrado – Monte

Breakfast at the hotel.
Road towards the belvedere of Pico dos Barcelos, whose sight is superb and embraces all the capital and its surroundings.
A steep winding road lined with eucalyptus, pine and chestnut forests leads to the Eira do Serrado belvedere, perched on basalt rocks.
Below this promontory hides the village of Curral das Freiras (refuge of the nuns), this valley surrounded on all sides by mountainous peaks served as a refuge for Poor Clares of the convent of Santa Clara during a pirate’s attack in 1566. Breakfast in a local restaurant.
Continuation to Monte, place of pilgrimage; at the top of a huge staircase is the church of Nossa Senhora do Monte. The crypt houses the tomb of the last Emperor of Austria, Charles I died in exile in Madeira in 1922.
Visit the tropical garden of Monte, the garden has undergone various influences. We find the exoticism of tree ferns or hides the Chinese exotic garden. A second garden of the Renaissance period features panels of azulejos, Madeira flora, a hill of Cycas, then Orchids and Proteases.
Descent to Funchal on wicker sleds.
In the evening, departure for a typical dinner. A typical Madeira cuisine, on the menu: beef skewer that hangs over the table, sweet potatoes cooked in a wood fire covered with Madeira honey and typical desserts. This evening will be embellished with a folklore show.
Accommodation at your hotel.

Discovery of a Levada

Breakfast at the hotel.
Relaxed walk following the path of a Levada in the forest. Along this hike you will discover sumptuous landscapes, many wild plants bordering the slopes of the Levada and huge terraced crops (about 1 hour walk easy level).
Back to the hotel for lunch.
Afternoon free to rest or stock up on flowers and other souvenirs to bring back from this enchanting island.
Optional, Jeep Safari ride (see supplement).
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast.
Free morning.
Lunch at your hotel and departure transfer according to your schedules by coach tourism with French speaking.
Assistance with boarding formalities.
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