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Funchal

8 day tour Madeira - The Pearl of the Atlantic

de mel de cana, a delicious cake full of spice, sugar, honey and nuts. Day 3: Funchal Today is free for you to enjoy at leisure, or perhaps you’ll join an optional levada walk. There’s a whole network of levadas – water channels – on the island, which offer a spectacular array of walking paths. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the emerald-green Paradise Valley, with captivating views of pretty villages, and enjoy the abundant flora and patchwork landscape. Day 4: East Island Tour Today, head up the hills of the island to admire spectacular views from Pico do Arieiro, the third highest peak on the island, before calling at the trout hatchery in Ribeiro Frio. Enjoy lunch at Santana, a pretty village where you will be able to see the unique, thatched triangular houses, typical of the region. Day 5: Eira do Serrado & Monte After breakfast, visit Pico dos Barcelos, a viewpoint offering spectacular views of Funchal. Then, wind your way up the mountain to Eira do Serrado, a stunningly beautiful place surrounded by mountains and overlooking the remote village of Curral das Freiras, or Nuns Valley. From here, your journey continues to the delightful hamlet of Monte, home to the beautiful Church of Our Lady of Monte and the tranquil Parque Municipal do Monte. Day 6: Funchal Enjoy another day at leisure or join an optional tour of Madeira’s west coast. See the fishing village of Câmara de Lobos and head to Cabo Girao. This is the second- highest sea cliff in the world, and you’ll take in thrilling views from a suspended glass platform known as the skywalk. You’ll also visit Porto Moniz, then continue to Paúl da Serra, before descending into the Laurisilva

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East Island Tour

Funchal

Funchal

Eira do Serrado & Monte

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Reasons to love this ♥ Explore the mountains, valleys, villages, and coasts that make up Funchal ♥ Enjoy lunch in the village of Santana ♥ Spend time at the beautiful Botanical Gardens Your holiday includes ✓ Return flights ✓ 7 nights 5* accommodation ✓ 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners including a welcome drink & farewell drink ✓ A guaranteed twin or double room of your own ✓ Just You Holiday Director & Specialist Local Guide ✓ Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage There’s more to love , more included and more to add . Contact us today for details.

Eira do Serrado viewpoint

Day 1: UK - Funchal Today, you fly to Funchal. Day 2: Funchal

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Funchal. Begin by visiting a busy market, where you’ll have time to browse the colourful stalls selling flowers, fruit, vegetables and fish. Next, head just outside Funchal to the Botanical Gardens and admire more than 2,000 different plants split into distinct areas. After leaving the Botanical Gardens, visit an embroidery shop before calling at a Madeira wine lodge. Here, enjoy a tasting of four important Madeira wine castes, Malvazia, Verdelho, Boal and Sercial, accompanied by one of Madeira’s oldest delicacies, bolo

Forest valleys. Day 7: Funchal Spend the day at leisure in Funchal. Day 8: Funchal - UK Today, you fly back to the UK.

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