It was a very pleasant walk, slightly vertiginous in parts - not for the faint hearted, but the path was fenced in these areas. The area arounf teh waterfall was very attactive and worthwhile seeing. More

The guide book we had said you could drive to the bottom and take a short walk. However the road had been gated and locked so you had to pay 3 euro per way or 5 return to get down. Its a long walk down and we paid to get back up, however if I had known how far it... More

Levada walk booked via Madeira Happy Tours. I was pleasantly surprised when a "Nature Meetings" van pulled up to our hotel (they have a good reputation and I couldn't seem to be able to book them privately from Canada - so fantastic that we got them via Marco of Happy Tours!). Our guide, Mario, was nothing short of amazing. He... More

This was out second hike in Madeira done independently without a guide. It is a very nice walk, not an easy one, with lots of stairs, water dripping down from everywhere, narrow paths beside the levada, etc, etc. The walk took us more than 5 hours, but if you don't make often breaks and if you want to walk fast... More

One of the Levada walks that can either be booked as a guided tour or done independently. Although this particular venue is visited by quite a lot of people it offers great views, a little bit of adventure and a great escape from the heat of the coast. The whole tour can stretch out for around 3-4 hours and decent... More

In May 2010 I spent 2 days guided mountain and levada walking with a team led by Joachim, an experienced German guide and no less important the mini-bus driver Joao who knew exactly where to meet us when we tired at the end of the walks in the rain or sunshine! I met the team and my fellow walkers at... More