PR9 Queimadas Caldeirão Verde Levada Hiking Transfer

Funchal8 hours and 30 minutesHiking
  • Free cancellation
  • Hotel pickup

About this experience

HIKING PERMIT ⚠️ - The hiking permit is not included in this ticket. We can assist and instruct the guests to buy the ticket, separately.

PR9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde - 4.5 EUR per person - between 8.00am and 10.30am (depending on which departure you are booked for: 6.00am or 8.00am departures. When we receive your booking, instructions are sent to your email

Description:

Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and mystical trail along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along the other. Observe the waterfalls, ancient endemic trees, the Levada trail, and feel the nature of Queimadas.

Get picked up at your accommodation with a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van). Arrive at your destination and receive your hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail totalling 15 km in length. The starting point will be at Queimadas Park. The ending point will be at the end of PR JOEL trail (um Caminho para todos trail) for another 1.9km (20/25 minutes).

This hike will take you roughly 5.5-hours to complete. The minimum elevation on this tour is 872-meters whereas the maximum is 1062-meters, so it's not known for hills or stairs. However, you will encounter 4 tunnels with a max length of 200 metres.

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What’s included

  • Rountrip transfer
  • Map and Hike Explanation
  • WhatsApp Assistance

Not included

  • Guide (Its a Self-Guided Hike)
  • 4.5 EUR Forest Fee Ticket - IFCN (Forest Department)
  • WC are also available but there is a 1€ fee
  • Water and Food

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Pick up and Drop off

  2. 2

    Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and Mystical trail in the nature, along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along on the other. Upon arrival, receive hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail - 12 km total - and the starting point and ending point are at the same location - Queimadas Park - and will have 5.5 hours to complete it. Upon arrival, you will have a lovely cafe house, a little museum and a surrounding gardens area. Hike information: • Duration: 5,5 hours • Extension: 12 km • Starting/ending point: Queimadas • Max elevation: 1062 m • Min elevation: 872 m

  3. 3

    On the way to and from the hike, you will have an opportunity to observe the traditional typical triangular houses, a very famous insight for who visits the Island

  4. 4

    Pick up and Drop off

Good to know

Difficulty
Moderate
Minimum age
16+ years
Guide
Guided tour in English
Start times
06:00 · 08:00

Know before you go

  • Hike information: • Duration: 5,5 hours • Extension: 12 km • Starting/ending point: Queimadas • Max elevation: 1062 m • Min elevation: 872
  • In the warm days, you can swim in the sea
  • Admission Fee can be bought on the day of the trip
  • Accessibility:
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Appropriate Clothes and shoes
  • Rain gear
  • Warm clothes
  • Food and Drinks
  • Full battery on your phone

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.

  • 1 day or more before: full refund
  • Less than 1 day before: no refund

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Frequently asked questions

How long does this experience last?

It lasts 8 hours and 30 minutes.

Can I cancel this booking?

Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund

Is this experience guided, and in what language?

Guided tour in English

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes — hotel pickup is included.

Is there a minimum age?

Travellers must be 16 or older.

From AED 148 per person