Your Madeira walking holiday

Gateway to the Atlantic and island of flowers, Madeira is renowned for its mild climate, exuberant vegetation and natural heritage. Situated between Casablanca and Ghardaïa, with volcanic mountains carved by erosion, this land is influenced by the Gulf Stream, which brings the island mildness and humidity. As a result, the fertile soil allows a particularly exuberant, dense and varied vegetation to flourish, blending the riches of the Mediterranean and the Tropics to give us this floating garden of the Atlantic (over 5,000 plant species).
This largely itinerant tour begins gently along the spectacular and colourful coastal paths from the eastern tip of São Lourenço. Then it's on to the real heart of Madeira via the levadas that penetrate the lush Madeiran forest, the wild, craggy peaks of pico Ruivo and the balcony paths to the desert plateau of Paúl da Serra. The ascent of pico Grande offers superb panoramic views before reaching the bay of Funchal.