25 Fountains Levada: Hiking Tour in Madeira Rabaçal Valley

Embark on the Levada Rabaçal and 25 Fountains Walking Tour to explore the stunning Rabaçal Valley and the UNESCO World Heritage Laurissilva Forest in Madeira. Immerse yourself in nature and discover the beauty of this unique destination.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Laurissilva Forest - Our official guide will tell you everything about our endemic Laurisilva forest.

What's Included
  • Local professional guide
  • Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
  • Insurance
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • A 3€ cash nature fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve the forest
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Starting in the serene Paul da Serra and descending into the stunning Rabaçal Valley, you’ll walk through the lush Laurissilva Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Unlike other tours, we include a visit to the magnificent Risco Waterfall, adding an extra layer of awe to your journey. Plus, our return route takes you through a 500-meter ancient tunnel,…

Location
Laurissilva Forest
Er 209,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nenita_l
Sep 16, 2025
Great hike!!!! Few... - Great hike!!!! Few uphills and downhills but moderate . Love love the hike!!!!! Mostly trails are covered with trees . Our guide and driver are amazing!! Friendly and pleasant !
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Patricia
Aug 30, 2025
Beautiful, loved it - Absolutely recommend - guide was lovely & very knowledgeable, walk was beautiful and interesting & everything was well organised.
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Daria
Aug 23, 2025
Felt like the Amazon - Our guide Maria was incredible. She took use through the lushes Forrest (felt like the Amazon) the walk itself wasn’t difficult as it was mainly walking down steps with a few steps up. A lot to fitness is not required but comfy shoes is a must.
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Lulu81london
Aug 17, 2025
A wonderful tour! - We had a phenomenal day with our guide, Marta. She was an excellent driver and guide, taking our safety seriously throughout the day. She was also very knowledgeable and friendly, which made the experience even better. The tour itself is wonderful. The walk is set in a stunning location and was the highlight for us. While the fountains are quite busy with tourists, we especially enjoyed the walk. Be prepared for plenty of stairs up and down, so a reasonable level of fitness is helpful. One of the most memorable parts was finishing with an 800m walk through a dark, wet tunnel — a real adventure and great fun! I would recommend bringing a good packed lunch, as the supermarket stop on the way is quite basic.
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Leonardsons
Aug 9, 2025
Amazing nature - The hike is along a very crowded route but the nature is absolutely stunning and the guide made the most of it by telling us about the local trees and plants, fantastic!
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Lisa_z
Jul 20, 2025
It was a beautiful, well... - It was a beautiful, well paced, well informed hike which was excellently led by our delightful guide, Nuno!
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Escape51637775007
Jul 7, 2025
Excellent hike - Excellent hike. Beautiful scenery and well organised pick up. Great informative guide. Lovely way to experience different area of Madeira
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Neal_b
Jul 4, 2025
Great hike to 25 Fountains - We were very fortunate to get great weather for our hike which made such a difference. Expected the walk to be more open rather than through the trees but still a great day out. Took us under 3 1/2 hours including lunch break.
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Martin_c
Jun 6, 2025
25 Fountains Levada walk Madeira - The actual walking trip took about 4 hours although the coach journey each way took about one and a half hours due to picking up people at various locations. The route once we got on to the Levadas was very busy as was the area around the 25 fountains waterfall. It should be noted that the walk includes lots of downwards steps which were both uneven and slippery. I think the description of the tour should make this clearer. The guide was very informative and did his best to keep the group together in the busy areas and repeated his safety warnings throughout the walk. The walk through the unlit tunnel near the end of the walk was OK but might concern anybody with claustrophobia. Overall a good experience but I would have enjoyed it more if there were fewer slippery steps! Also the half hour stop at the Cafe on the journey back seemed unnecesary and added nothing to the trip as people would have wanted to get back to their hotels.
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Stepanie_s
May 31, 2025
Too crowded - This is a moderate hiking experience but has a lot of steps up and down and is very crowded. So crowded that the beauty at the end of the hike is compromised because there isn’t room to sit and enjoy it.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).