GARDENS OF MADEIRA

Day 1 – Funchal

Arrival at Madeira Airport and receive an orchid as a welcome to the Island of Flowers. Transfer to your lodging in Funchal : it can be in a Quinta, a noble farmhouse surrounded by gardens and banana plants transformed into hotel overlooking the Funchal bay or any other hotel of your own choice.

 

  

 

 

Day 2Funchal city tour


Full day guided tour of Funchal and surroundings – discover the charms of the old town – the gothic cathedral, the sugar museum ,the wine museum and the fruit market. 

Drive or take the breathtaking cable-car up to Monte to visit Berardo Gardens – one of the most beautiful in the world ! –

Lunch will be served in panoramic restaurant.

Balance of the day at leisure

Dinner and overnight in the selected hotel

 

 

Day 3Funchal – excursion to Porto Moniz & waterfalls


Full day excursion with typical lunch included. We leave Funchal driving among banana plantations and vineyards up to the impressive cliff of Cabo Gir
ão 500 meters high

chasm over the ocean.

Drive on along the southern coast by lovely Ribeira Brava until the small harbour of Porto Moniz.

Return to Funchal will be through the cliffs and valleys of the wild Northern coast where waterfalls cascade vertically to the sea.

Dinner on your own.

 

Day 4Funchal and orchid farm


4
th DAY – Morning at leisure. Lunch free. 

Afternoon visit the Botanical Garden of Funchal and an orchid farm.

Dinner will be in a typical restaurant with local music live.

Overnight in the selected hotel.

 

 

 

Day 5 – Funchal

Transfer to Funchal airport.