Madeira: the island of eternal spring

Tour of Madeira island, Portugal

7 nights
Best: April, May, June, September, October
from about €1,000 per person

At a glance

An Atlantic island with a mild climate all year: levadas through forests, dizzying cliffs and flowers everywhere. Ideal by car, with different bases along the coast.

When to go: April, May, June, September, October.
Length: 7 nights.
Indicative budget: from about €1,000 per person (rough estimate: real prices vary with dates and availability).
Suggested arrival airports: Madeira (FNC).

Funchal — Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pico do Areeiro — Photo: Krib · CC BY-SA 4.0

Porto Moniz — Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Santana, Madeira — Photo: Thomas Hobbs · CC BY-SA 2.0

The stops

Stop 1 · 3 nights

Funchal

Mercado dos Lavradores, the old town, the cable car to Monte and the Cabo Girão viewpoint.

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Stop 2 · 2 nights

Santana

Triangular thatched-roof houses and levadas through the laurisilva forest; views from Pico do Arieiro.

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Stop 3 · 2 nights

Porto Moniz

The natural lava pools, the wild north-west coast and the Paul da Serra plateau.

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Getting around

Leg	Suggested transport
Funchal → Santana	car
Santana → Porto Moniz	car

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