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Arrival and transfer to Machico a small town on the east coast.
A very easy start to this great week with a walk along the Levada do Canical, through the Machico valley. You pass between shady wooded hill sides and terraces growing fruit and vegetables, 13km / 8.2miles.
Today we journey across the top of the island to walk along the high plateau of the Paul da Serra with it fabulous views, 13km / 8.2miles.
The amazing Levada do Furado is our walk today, perched almost 300m above sea level. We walk by rocks and waterfalls, laurel and heath trees then across sunny pastures to Portela. After the walk we will visit Porto da Cruz on the coast, 11km / 6.8miles
A free day (time to visit Funchal?) or for those who wish we will spend a half day walking the spectacular Sao Lourenco peninsular with its coulourful cliff formations, 8km / 5miles
Today we visit the south and a stroll along the Levada da Calheta - Ponta da Pargo as it contours the sun drenched plains above the coast. To your left you have superb views up to the Paul da Serra, to your right an ever changing seascape. After the walk we will visit the fishing village of Paul do Mar 10km / 6.5miles
For our final walk along the levada do Caldeirao Verde we follow tracks swathed in hydrangeas with blossoms the size of melons and pass through emerald green rain forests - fantastic. After the walk we will visit Santana 11km / 6.8miles
Transfer back to the airport |
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