Rabaçal: 25 Fontes & Risco Levada Transfer Self-guided Hike



Explore Rabacal Park and the 25 Fontes trail at your own pace with a self-guided hiking day with a round-trip transfer from Funchal. Wander along weaving paths as you admire waterfalls and lagoons.

Highlights

  • Waterfalls
  • Walking
  • Levadas
  • Most visited Levada in Madeira
  • Laurissilva Nature

Description

Experience a different perspective on hiking: at your own rythym. With pick up and drop at your accommodation*, enjoy a Self Guided hike and visit the one of the most famous walk in Madeira: 25 Fontes and Risco Levada. Our schedules allow you to 'skip the line' and have the path almost to yourself, during the first hours. Program: The guests are picked up at their accommodation to join a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van), in direction to the 2nd famous hike in Madeira - 25 Fontes in Rabaçal (beggining). The hosts provide hike instructions and map explanation, with schedules. You will have 5 hours to do both paths '25 Fontes' and 'Risco', ending at the cafe - Casa do Rabaçal. The pick up and drop of locations are the same (parking lot). Hike Information: - Duration: 5 hours - Extension: 10 km - Starting Point: Parking Lot 25 Fontes - Ending Point: Parking Lot 25 Fontes - Max Elevation: 1300 m - Min Elevation: 1000 m Transfer Information: - Capacity: 8 people - From the city to Rabaçal: average 1.5 hour - From Rabaçal to the city: average 1.5 hour - *Pick up/Drop off limits: Funchal, central area of Camara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol (center), Ribeira Brava (center), Calheta (center) and Caniço areas only Weather conditions are very unpredictable in this part of the island. Your reservation can be canceled or postponed. The day before the hike, you will receive (via email or WhatsApp) the exact pickup time and a weather forecast, in order for you to be as prepared as you can be. The schedules presented may be altered in case of delay in traffic, bad weather conditions or even delay by the guests.

Includes

Transfer (pick up and drop off) Driver/Host

Important Information

  • Before booking: 1. Location were pick up is NOT INCLUDED: Any other locations besides: Funchal, Câmara de lobos (center), Ponta do sol (center), Rineira Brava (center), Calheta (center). 2. About 10km, medium level hike with stairs and hills 3. Two main attractions: Waterfall of Risco and Waterfall of 25 Fontes 4. Self guided hike 5. Pick up details are sent the day before, so the pick up location MUST be updated on the app. 6. It's non-refundable (24 hours prior) for any reason (illness, flight delays, fall asleep, etc). 7. We only assure to that you can beat the crowds if you choose the 06.30am slot. 8. We accept LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS (daily until 00.00h) The starting time on your tickets and on the webpage is an approximate time. Since this is a shared transfer, the pick-up time will depend on everyone's location

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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