Madeira Discovery - Premium Adventure
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Highlights
- Experience a Portuguese island like no other, guided by an expert tour leader
- Dig into local delicacies, sample wines in a vineyard, and try a poncha cocktail
- Enjoy two scenic walks, alongside a levada and through native forest
- Take a ferry to the lesser-known island of Porto Santo on a day excursion
- Stay at The Vine, a five-star hotel with a rooftop pool and stretching views
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Trip includes
- All breakfasts, two lunches and four dinners
- All accommodation
- Tips for local staff
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Arrival and departure transfers for everyone on start and end days of the tour
Itinerary
We start at our Premium hotel in Funchal, which has views overlooking the capital and surrounding bay from its rooftop. There is a main briefing at 6pm followed by a welcome dinner at the hotel, in which we can discuss the adventures to come, and you can ask any questions you may have.
The day starts with a guided tour around the hillside village of Monte. The highlight is our look around the Monte Palace Gardens, home to an exotic collection of plants gathered from across the globe. We also take a short stop at the Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint for a...
Experience the natural beauty of Madeira with a 1.9mi (3km) walk through the Laurissilva Forest, a 20m-year-old subtropical rainforest and World Heritage site. This round-trip route takes us to the Balcões Viewpoint where we can gaze over the Ribeira da Metade valley,...
We leave the main island this morning and catch a ferry from Funchal harbour to the small island of Porto Santo. Arriving around 10.30am, we then have a half-day tour with a local expert. Stops include the Casa Colombo, a museum in what is thought to have been the hom...
Today we explore the western side of the island. It starts at the Cabo Girão Skywalk, a suspended glass platform with views over the coastline, Câmara de Lobos and Funchal. We then have a guided tour of Madeira Ethnographic Museum for an insight into the archipelago’...
Today we embark on a sightseeing tour of Funchal. Joining a local guide, we hit the landmarks, including Santa Catarina Park, Arriaga Avenue, Funchal Cathedral, a farmers’ market, and Santa Maria Street in the Old Town. Lunch is at Restaurante O Regional, which speci...
Head into the countryside for a picturesque 3mi (5km) walk alongside the Levada do Caniçal, an aqueduct-style waterway. Our scenic journey should take around two hours, depending on the group’s pace. We then visit the Ponta do Rosto Viewpoint, where we can see both t...
The trip ends in Funchal after breakfast. Hop into your free transfer to the airport. Or, if you’d like a little longer on the island, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.
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- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
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The cancellation policies of this trip when booked through Travelstride are determined by the stated policies of the tour operator - Exodus Adventure Travels.
If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
Period before departure in which you notify us
From the date your Booking Confirmation is issued up to, and including, 90 days prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 51 to 31 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 30 days or less prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation, or after the booking has started
Cancellation charge
Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 50% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 100% of the total holiday cost.
For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made:
Cancellation period (before departure) - Cancellation Fee (per person)
Outside of 180 days - No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.
179 to 120 days - Loss of deposit.
119 to 90 days prior to departure - 50% of the holiday cost.
89 to 60 days prior to departure - 75% of the holiday cost.
59 to 0 days prior to departure - 100% of the holiday cost.
For more additional details, see the booking conditions of Exodus Adventure Travels at the following web address: https://www.exodustravels.com/us/about-exodus/exodus-booking-conditions
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