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Coastal lagoon with natural seawater, surrounded by rocks and an extensive coastal landscape.
Traditional thatched houses surrounded by greenery and blue sky.
Coastline with steep cliffs, a town behind, blue sky and sea.
View of a coastal village with red roofs and mountains in the background under cloudy sky.
People stand on a glass terrace overlooking the vast blue sea under a blue sky.
People on a glass-bottom viewing platform overlooking a cloudscape.
Portugal ∙ Madeira ∙ Funchal

Sternfahrt Höhepunkte Madeiras

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Location

During your stay, you will enjoy the convenience of staying in ONE hotel. No packing and unpacking day after day! To enjoy this bus tour with 4 excursions, accommodation must be in a hotel in Funchal (minimum stay 1 week). A combination with hotels in other locations is not possible.

Facilities

Star Tour Excursion Program (subject to change/daily arrival possible):
Eira do Serrado/Monte (Monday/Thursday):
Discover Madeira's most beautiful panoramas on this half-day tour. From the Pico dos Barcelos viewpoint, you overlook the bay of Funchal, and then continue to Eira do Serrado, from where you can look down into the crater of an extinct volcano. At the very bottom lies the village of Curral das Freiras (Nuns' Valley). Continue to Monte, where you will visit the Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte. On the way back, you have the opportunity to ride the traditional basket sledges. (Not included in the price)
Porto Moniz (Wednesday/Friday):
Departure towards Câmara de Lobos (fishing village where the famous Espada – Black Scabbardfish – is caught). Continue over Cabo Girão (Europe's highest sea cliff at 580m), and then the route leads along the coast to Ribeira Brava. From Ponta de Sol, the path ascends to the Paul da Serra plateau (1400m). Finally, descend to Porto Moniz to the natural swimming pools. The lunch break will be taken here. The return journey will be via the north coast, passing through Seixal to São Vicente. From there, ascend over the Encumeada pass (1007m), where you can see both the north and south coasts simultaneously. Afterwards, return to Funchal.
Santana (Tuesday/Saturday):
Depart into the mountains via Poiso towards Pico do Arieiro (1810m). Descend to Ribeiro Frio. Here you are in the heart of Madeira's laurel forest (Laurisilva), which has been declared a World Heritage Site. Continue to Santana, known for its straw-roofed houses. The lunch break will be taken here. Afterwards, proceed to Pico do Facho. Afterwards, return to Funchal.
Levada and Botanical Garden (Monday/Wednesday):
The 4th and final excursion leads us to the Botanical Garden after an approximately 1.5-hour Levada walk (difficulty: easy), which is famous for its approximately 3,000 different plant species (entrance fee and guided tour included).
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The excursion days will be communicated to you on-site.
No minimum number of participants, guaranteed to take place.
Changes to the itinerary are subject to change.
Days without excursions are at your own disposal. Entrance fees not listed are not included.
All transfers are included from/to the hotel to the excursion region.

Accommodation

Please refer to the description of the respective booked hotel for the description of the room category.

Note

The order of the excursions depends on the arrival day and may differ from the advertisement.
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No minimum number of participants and guaranteed to take place.
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Pick-up will take place at the hotel or at a meeting point near the booked hotel.
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The excursion package includes 4 excursions. A stay in a hotel in Funchal (listed under Location) must be booked in addition!

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