Rabaçal Levada Walk: Exploring Mother Nature's Masterpiece from Funchal

Embark on the Rabaçal Levada Walk from Funchal and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Mother Nature’s masterpiece. Explore waterfalls, springs, and a scenic tunnel on this unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 25 Fontes and Cascada da Risco - Your tour begins with hotel pickup at 9am. Descending from the plateau of Paul da Serra, you’ll arrive at the Rabaçal guesthouse and from there we walk to the Risco waterfall.
    You’ll then continue downwards towards the Levada das 25 Fontes until you reach a small lake. This lake is located at the bottom of a cliff…
What's Included
  • 11 Km scenic walk
  • All inclusive pricing with taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Guided tour with a fully qualified guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Rabaçal Valley stands as one of the finest creations of Mother Earth. Starting from the Paul da Serra plateau, we reach the guesthouse in Rabaçal, following which we embark on a journey to the Risco waterfall.
Our journey continues downhill to the Levada das 25 Fontes, culminating in a small lake. This particular lake is situated at the base of a cliff,…

Location
Avenida do Mar
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nicola
Aug 15, 2025
Most beautiful and fun hike! - This Hike was one of the most beautiful hikes I have done so far, I would recommend 10/10. Before the trip had started, I was contacted by Lido Tours to organise the pickup location and they also gave me a time at which I would be picked up. They offer hotel/port pickups which is super convenient and the driver was very prompt which I appreciated. On the trip, our Guide Ruben was very informative, knowledgeable, and funny. He accommodated to each individuals’ walking pace and medical conditions. He also allowed us to stop and take pictures. The Hike itself is very comfortable and at a moderate level with most of the hike being flat or downhill. Some parts had stairs that were challenging but only for short distances. The weather conditions were sunny with zero rain which was amazing! And some parts like the 25 Fontes did have a few tourists but it wasn’t as crowded as I expected it to be. Overall, this was an excellent and unique tour and I would recommend to try!
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Eileen
Aug 3, 2025
2 Great Walking Trips with Lido Tours - I highly recommend Lido Tours Madeira, I enjoyed two amazing trips walking in Levada areas. The service was smooth, efficient, and well-organized, with excellent communication throughout. Our guide, Rubina, was exceptional—knowledgeable, welcoming, and friendly. She ensured the group had ample opportunities to stop, ask questions, and take photos.
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Mylene_z
Jul 22, 2025
Great experience, good... - Great experience, good organization, the guide accompanies us everywhere, the landscapes are beautiful
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Daydream23385857558
Jul 22, 2025
Absolute recommendation - I had the pleasure to take part in the tour “Rabaçal / Risco / 25 Fountains” with Lido Tours a few days ago – and ES was very nice. 🌿 The route was scenic, perfectly organized and just right for nature lovers. I would particularly like to highlight the friendly and expert lady who led us. She led through the tour with a lot of passion, knowledge and good mood – she definitely stays in my memory. 📸 Maybe JA they will meet again on a next tour – I would be happy. P.S.: You are far too cheap for what you offer – absolutely recommendable!
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Escape35389296396
Jul 13, 2025
Great tour and fun hike! - We had a great hike along the Levadas. We were picked up in downtown Funchal and drove up to our starting point. We learned a lot along the way from our amazing guide and had several stops to take a bite and hydrate. At the end we were brought back to our pick-up location on time. Highly recommended tour!
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Gerwoods
Jun 19, 2025
Rabaçal walk on 15th of June - really good day out with Lifo Tours - Our guide was very punctual and happy to greet us at our hotel ! The journey up into the mountains in a mini bus was ok - it was full but comfortable! Charlotte was our guide who was very attentive and super happy to provide interesting facts and kept us safe on our walk! Some of the Lavada walk was very narrow but she was very good at keeping us all together and looked after the group very well! Can highly recommend going with Lido Tours !!
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R5686sfkatrinah
May 31, 2025
Wonderful guide!! Beautiful walk! Grateful to avoid the crowds! - Rubina was the most wonderful guide!! So kind and friendly- it was a pleasure to do the Rabacal tour with her and learn more about this beautiful island! We were very grateful to avoid the crowds by taking an alternative route to the 25 springs with her and the scenery was gorgeous throughout. She assessed the individual needs of the group really well and I highly recommend Lino tours and Rubina as a lovely guide!! Thank you so much 😊 See you next time!
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Axel_l
May 3, 2025
Wonderful experience,... - Wonderful experience, everything is planned for you. The guide explains a lot of things to us about the island history, Funchal, the different spots and so on. We had a very pleasant time.
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F6335wcvincentv
Mar 26, 2025
Recommended - Enjoyed the walk and the very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Despite the fact that the weather was not so good, I can still make beautiful pictures and videos.
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Johe1137nd
Jun 1, 2025
Unfortunately we did not enjoy the experience - Unfortunately we did not enjoy the experience. It started with being picked up from our hotel at 8.15 am. We then spent an hour picking up other people from various locations around Funchal before we set of for another 45 mins to the location , so that was 1 hour 45 mins in a minibus. When we arrived at the destination it was packed with other hikers. The group had been promoted as English speaking, but the vast majority of the time was talking to the German members of the group in a pretty loud voice as it was a large group.All the way to the waterfall it was a constant stream of hikers which we needed to squeeze by at times. Then at the final 25 waterfalls there was already about 40 hikers already there. So impossible to take any serene photos. We were given 30 mins to have our picnic before heading back. The guide did the best he could although the way he communicated was a bit like a school teacher. He did kindly drop us back at our hotel first as we had been picked up first, which was kind. If you enjoy peace and tranquility I think Madeira tourism need to restrict access to these places so that you can experience this. Its just so busy.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).