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Laurissilva Forest Tour: Explore Madeira's Natural Beauty
4.2
59 Ratings
Santana
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Madeira’s Laurisilva Silva on a guided levada walk. Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with expert guides.
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Madeira’s Laurisilva Silva on a guided levada walk. Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with expert guides.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parque Florestal das Queimadas - The Caldeirão Verde Levada Walk commences at the Queimadas Forest Park, situated at an altitude of 980 meters in the municipality of Santana. The journey begins beside a picturesque thatched-roof shelter house, evoking a fairy tale setting.
- Laurissilva Forest - The official guide will provide comprehensive information about the endemic Laurisilva forest.
- Parque Florestal das Queimadas - The Caldeirão Verde Levada Walk commences at the Queimadas Forest Park, situated at an altitude of 980 meters in the municipality of Santana. The journey begins beside a picturesque thatched-roof shelter house, evoking a fairy tale setting.
- Laurissilva Forest - The official guide will provide comprehensive information about the endemic Laurisilva forest.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Insurance (According with Portuguese law)
- Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
- Live commentary on board
- Driver/guide
- Insurance (According with Portuguese law)
- Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- A 3€ cash fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve and maintain the trail and its natural surroundings
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- A 3€ cash fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve and maintain the trail and its natural surroundings
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Wander through the UNESCO-listed Laurissilva Forest, offering an unparalleled connection with nature. You’ll walk through lush landscapes, rich in unique plant species, and have the chance to spot rare birds like the Long-toed Wood Pigeon. The path takes you through four natural tunnels before reaching the awe-inspiring Caldeirão Verde, where a stunning…
Wander through the UNESCO-listed Laurissilva Forest, offering an unparalleled connection with nature. You’ll walk through lush landscapes, rich in unique plant species, and have the chance to spot rare birds like the Long-toed Wood Pigeon. The path takes you through four natural tunnels before reaching the awe-inspiring Caldeirão Verde, where a stunning waterfall cascades into an emerald lagoon. This tour combines natural beauty, tranquility, and a touch of adventure, making it a truly unique and memorable experience on Madeira Island
- Health and Fitness: This tour envolves a 4h30 hike (approximately) and it requires a moderate level of fitness and is not suitable for individuals with severe health issues or limited mobility.
- Rain or Shine: This tour will take place regardless of weather conditions (if it’s possible to do it safely).
- Cancellation Policy: No refunds are provided for cancellations made within 24 hours of the activity’s start time
- Breakfast: Ensure you have a hearty breakfast before embarking on the activity to keep your energy levels high throughout the hike.
- It might be possible to buy food and drinks before the hike, but this is not guaranteed. Please bring your own refreshments and do not count on purchasing them along the way
- Multilingual Guide: Your tour may be led by a guide fluent in multiple languages. While we do our best to provide a guide who speaks your preferred language, this is not always guaranteed. In such cases, the tour will be conducted in English.
Location
Parque Florestal das Queimadas
Sitio das Queimadas
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(59 Ratings)
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R5952nkchristophers
Aug 15, 2025
Caldeirão Verde - Beautiful hike with a unique view and a cool “Jungle feeling”. The guide was also very pleasant and accompanied/moderated the whole thing very well.
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Sandsharky
Aug 13, 2025
Our most beautiful hike with stunning views! - Our most beautiful hike ever! No climbing, I remember only 1 stairs. But 6.5 km and then 6.5 km back can be a mental challenge. It's also very crowded and letting people pass can be challenging. Don't forget to bring a flashlight because you won't be able to see anything in the 4 tunnels you'll pass along the way. Nevertheless the views are absolutely stunning. And the end/storting point there is a small house were you can have coffee and feed the birds. (Maybe that wasn't allowed...) You need 50 cents for the public toilets. Parking is a disaster, so keep in mind you have to walk extra meters to get back to the car. Or go very early but don't expect to be there all by yourself. This hike isn't circulair so even when you go early, you will meet other people on your way back and have to cuddle them so nobody will fall in the ravine.
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Sebastian
Aug 1, 2025
Beautiful hike with caves and waterfalls along the Levada. - First: do the hike best without a guide. You have more time for yourself and then it costs 3€ per person, you can pay directly on site. It took us about 5h to get there and back. If the road is too long for you then hold until the 2nd. Tunnel through. ES's definitely worth it. ES then takes about 45 minutes to reach the end and the Breathtaking Waterfall. ES was unfortunately very foggy and the view was of course limited but still very nice. I only recommend sturdy footwear and maybe even boots DA it was sometimes wet. You should not be afraid of heights DA you walk along cliffs. Light is mandatory in the caves. Parking costs 2€ per hour. Toilets ES only at the beginning of the hike.
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David_m
Jul 18, 2025
Great experience! - We did PR1, PR3 and PR8, and this trail (PR9) was definitely worth still seeing.
Fantastic guide. Reuben was great and made the experience fun and memorable. We also greatly appreciated the airport drop off.
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Galiegue81
Mar 8, 2025
Great! - This season it’s quite an adventure to do the almost 14km of this trail... but it’s worth it!
At the end of this steep path, in the rain, feet with water up to your ankle in a tunnel, an incredible waterfall!
Well the only negative is the 3€ paid to access the trail and the 2€ parking per hour... it still makes a nice note at the end!
If you are looking for a nice hike, I can recommend this one!
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Daydream779448
Oct 7, 2024
Not the best walk we have experienced - It all felt rushed, no access to the waterfall due to risk of landslide unless you do so at your own risk. Not the best view along the 2 hour walk along the levada. You double back in yourself seeing not a lot of the same view.
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Philipphi6248bf
Mar 31, 2025
Information-free and very fast Levada hike - We had booked a levada hike and wanted to have a nice time.
Unfortunately, our Führer didn't take care of us. We didn't even take a break on the hike. We didn't have time to photograph..
No explanation about the Levadas. The only info bananas and grapes grow here. It was very disappointing
Philipp Heeb
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Renev293
Mar 10, 2025
Watch the crowds and come sooner or later - Tried to walk this one, but only turned around which fortunately was just possible.Last kms to it is narrow, winding, quite ascending. There is little manoeuvring space in front of the car park. Parking lot was already full, there were already waiting people who had crashed into each other. It doesn't say in advance if there are any parking spaces. If you are unlucky you will get there and you can join the back, on a sloping plane, on a narrow road. The result is that no one can leave either. The only option is back backwards, which is not a good idea. We were there in March, I'm curious if it gets even a little busier. Or you have to go there at 7 or 8 in the morning.
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Kenneth_p
Apr 12, 2025
Disappointed - We were disappointed with some issues, though the tour guide was polite and helpful concerning the booking.
We were charged and paid for this walk in advance. However when picking us up from our hotel the guide said we had to pay him cash to take part for some sort of “tourist tax”. Why, as no other bookings we made have asked for this.
The other concern is that the general advice and warnings given in advance were eg to wear good footwear etc. However there was no information on your web site prior to booking that the walk involved moving through pitch dark tunnels. In years gone by on similar walks one was informed in advance and could take a torch with one. Indeed most organisers loaned a torch, but not on this booking. My partner and I decided we would start the walk but when arriving at the first tunnel told the guide we wouldn’t go further and turned back. The whole day was rather disappointing .
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Fiona_c
Sep 27, 2024
Terrible customer service avoid - When booking we picked a hotel pick up and received an email stating booking was confirmed and paid in full. This email also stated the pick up point was from our hotel. The ticket we received also stated the same, pick up point from our hotel.
Less than 24 hrs before the start of the trip we had booked I received an email stating we would be met at a pick up point 35 minute drive from our hotel. Upon receiving this I immediately messaged the company stating that we would not be in a position to go on the trip given the distance of the pick up point from our hotel and the fact that we had booked a pick from our hotel.
The company responded saying they would not refund the booking as we had not sent them a message in relation to the hotel pick up. Despite two confirmations having been received by us.
I explained that we received a confirmation email from them but they still refuse to acknowledge this.
The customer service and our customer experience was been extremely poor when dealing with Maderia Adventure Kingdom.
As we were not informed of the change of location within the 24hr cancellation period they have refused to refund us what we paid.
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