Madeira: All Inclusive In Style

1. Day 1 Arrival in Madeira Island & Transfer to the Hotel

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Take the afternoon to stroll around Funchal’s historical streets and gardens. 

   Highlights:

   • Monte Palace Tropical Garden
   • Madeira Botanical Garden
   • Funchal Cable Car
   • Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte
   • Monte Toboggan Ride
   • São Tiago Fortress
   • Mercado dos Lavradores
2. Day 2 Free Day for Personal Activities

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Explore Madeira’s stunning West Coast

   Highlights:

   • Ribeira Brava
   • São Vicente
   • Seixal
   • Porto Moniz
   • Calheta 
   • Ponta do Sol 
3. Day 3 Free Day for Personal Activities

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Discover Madeira’s Eastern wonders

   Highlights:

   • Santana
   • Machico
   • Pico do Arieiro
   • Ponta de São Lourenço 
4. Day 4 Free Day for Personal Activities

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Local Food & Wine Experience: Situated in the Atlantic between Portugal and the coast of Morocco, Madeira is in a unique location at the intersection of many different flavors and influences. What can you expect to find on the menu here? Fresh tuna steak, fried cornmeal, kabobs, breads, mackerel, octopus, homemade couscous, wheat soup, and of course, loads of fresh fruit and delicious Madeira wine!
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5. Day 5 Free Day for Personal Activities

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Whale & Dolphin Watching Experience: Madeira's mysterious beauty extends a lot further than its breathtaking mountain landscapes, flowering gardens, picturesque villages and sprawling vineyards. Just 5km (3mi) off the coast of the island, the ocean depths can reach more than 3,000m (9,850ft) making Madeira's surrounding waters ideal for whales, dolphins and a multitude of other marine species to swim through. In fact, Madeira is close to the biggest whale sanctuary in the North Atlantic Ocean, spanning 635,000 hectares of protected waters (that's two times the size of Lisbon!)   With more than 28 species in the area, you’re almost certain to run into a friendly group of dolphins or a whale while out on the water. 
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6. Day 6 Free Day for Personal Activities

   Suggestion for the day:

   • Monte Toboggan Ride Experience

   Found right beside the Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte, you’ll discover one of the most emblematic experiences in Madeira: the Monte Toboggan Rides (also known as “carros de cesto”). This is a true rite of passage when visiting Madeira, and this very special form of transport is made possible by a “Monte sledge” made of wicker and wood, which has two or three seats. 

   Powered by two carreiros (sledge drivers), who typically are clothed in now iconic white uniforms and straw hats and control the mechanism as it zooms down the hillside by using their own boots as makeshift “brakes”. 

   Your once-in-a-lifetime toboggan thrill ride will take you careening down the scenic (and steep!) streets of the city for a generous distance of roughly 2 km — making for a nearly 10-minute joyride that you will be talking about with your friends and family for years and years to come. It is just that unique and special.

   Fun fact: Monte toboggans were actually first used by the area’s inhabitants years and years ago as a simple way to get (read: slide/fly down!) to the center of downtown Funchal.

7. Day 7 Return Flight Home

Available Experiences

Optional

Whale Watching : Half Day

Additional cost applies

Optional

Food & Wine Walking Tour in Funchal: Half Day

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Optional

Jeep Tour: Mini–Combo Half-Day Expedition (Jeep tour + levada walk)

Additional cost applies

Optional

Jeep Tour: Santana & Combo Expedition

Additional cost applies

Optional

Private Yacht Tours: Sunset

Additional cost applies

Optional

Van Tour: Typical Night Dinner

Additional cost applies