Around the Island – West

On this tour you will have the opportunity to see the bananas plantation, the vineyards for the Madeira Wine, sugar cane and a lot of natural and different sea views including the natural lava swimming pools at Porto Moniz, as well as, mountains views including the plateau “Paúl da Serra” on top of the west side. Touring on the old roads with several stops for photos, talking and enjoying the views of Câmara de Lobos (optional visit to Cabo Girão), Ribeira Brava will leave you with an idea of how life is on the Island and how it was back on the old days. On the way up to Encumeada, the breathtaking views and the deep valley whose mountains take you up on the clouds, and then down on the winding roads through the Laurissilva forest for Lunch (optional) at São Vicente. Seixal and Porto Moniz will be our next stops, where you will be seeing, first a natural black sand beach and then the famous lava swimming pools. High up again we go to Paúl da Serra. This plateau has a landscape that differs from that same morning mountain and peaks views. On this area, you can appreciate the southern and northern part of the island just by looking left or right. Down again from the top, but this time into the southwest of Madeira: Prazeres, Fajã da Ovelha, Paúl do Mar, Jardim do Mar, Calheta, and Ponta do Sol; where the Sugar cane and Banana terraces that start at the sea level and climb up the hills will be a common view… Note: This is a tailored service, meaning that all tours can be adapted and adjusted to client’s physical capability. If necessary, the pick-up locations and start times can be altered.