Levada Walk: Explore Madeira's Rabacal Valley

Embark on a captivating levada walk in Madeira’s Rabacal valley, surrounded by lush greenery and hidden gems of the Laurisilva forest. Discover cascading waterfalls and enchanting lakes.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 25 Fontes and Cascada da Risco - Our certified mountain guide will guide you along the levada (water) channel through Madeira ancient Laurel forest to the twenty five fountains lake, sharing with you the plants and views in what is described as a dreamy landscape
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on the Levada walk to immerse yourself in the lush and verdant Rabacal valley nestled in the heart of the Madeira Natural Park, located in the island’s North West. Uncover hidden gems within the dense Laurisilva forest, teeming with an array of mosses, lichens, and ferns. As you meander along the levada towards Risco and the 25 fountains, you’ll…

Location
Monumental Lido Medical Center - Clínica Médica
Estrada Monumental
Will will confirm exact pickup location with confirmation e-mail
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Annelise_m
Jun 18, 2025
A little piece of paradise - We were very well taken care of from and back to our hotel. George is an excellent guide. It is straight and safe but very funny for all that. We had a wonderful time with him. He explained the vegetation and the canal system with great expertise. It was very interesting The Levada is beautiful. The hike is more interesting than the 25 waterfalls (25 cast irons) which is a bit disappointing and difficult to observe because so many people. The descent and return through the tunnel are already worth the cost! I highly recommend the activity and our guide! Thank you.
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Jmh273
Jun 11, 2025
Fantastic levada walk to 25 Fontes - Great levada walk with our guide Elton. Paced the walk for everyone. Fantastic walk along the levadas and spectacular waterfalls and mountain views. Elton gave lots of interesting facts along the way. Highly recommend. Jenny & Tony
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F1176ucchristians
Jun 1, 2025
Super nice tour - Great views of the mountains, very nice and varied hiking trails through different vegetation, very friendly guide.
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2kcy8fnbc4
Jan 17, 2025
Worth a. Is it. Great views ! - Our tour guide was great. We really enjoyed the walk and the information provided…it is very busy and the waterfall is hard to get to when busy. The paths are thin at points especially for 2 way walking. We did however really enjoy the trip especially the 800 ft tunnel!
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Joy_s
Oct 9, 2024
Walk Beautiful Madeira - Professionally organised with excellent Guide Elton, knowledgeable, fun and inclusive. Walking Shoes ideal, take picnic lunch.
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391jarekd
May 4, 2024
Impressions of walking on the levadas in a nutshell. - Perfect organization, well-thought-out points of the trip, great guide. Amazing views. The attention paid to the group and the well-being of each participant is noteworthy.
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Lacey_b
Feb 22, 2024
Great views and great walking paths. - Great views. Walking paths give you amazing access to the cliffs and waterfalls of the island. A lot of steep downhill. So bring good shoes.
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Anton_l
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing Tour with lovely tour guide - The trail itself was stunning and honestly very accessible. There are quite a lot of stairs but that's about the only difficulty there is. The waterfalls are gorgeous and the views are spectacular. Our tour guide Bruno was lovely and informative as well. Not a bad price for this trip.
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Brigitte_l
Dec 1, 2024
Beautiful scenery, exhilarating walk - Fabulous views, exhilarating walk. Very knowledgeable guide. Steady paced walk with some steep climbs and descents and at times narrow passing places. A very popular area for walkers, hence quite busy at times. The waterfalls were amazing. 700 meter tunnel towards the end of the walk, which was quite wet and muddy, but an enjoyable experience. Make sure you have appropriate footwear and waterproof jacket. The only downside to the trip was that there are no toilet facilities, and 4 hours is a long time to wait!
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Suvik576
Apr 8, 2024
Awesome views - Awesome views, great guide. Quite grouted but that was something to expect. 25 fountains itself was quite disapointing, but over all views were great. Having wet shoes was impossible to avoid. Nice surprise that ending point wasn't same than starting point, means way less clinbing up hill. Walking through a 800 meter long dark tunnel in end of the trip was exiting! Only complain is that in confirmatin on pick-up time come quite late in previous evening, even it was mentioned it should come 24 hours before.
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From $52
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).