Rabaçal Tickets and Tours

Guided Exploration of Southwest Madeira in a 4x4

Southwest Madeira by 4x4 Magnificent with the super guide, Fabio

Fabio our super guide helped us discover the southwest of the island of Madeira from every angle. We were able to see all the crops (banana, mango, sugar cane) and the flora (forest, eucalyptus) of Madeira. Not to mention the ride on the rugged path in the middle of the eucalyptus forest.

Sunny Southwest, Rum, Banana, Waterfall and Lighthouse Discovery

A very beautiful day!

Lino, a friendly and funny guide, helped us discover this unique heritage in wonderful settings between the sea and the mountains.. The distillery tour is very interesting, not to mention the unmissable tasting. A very beautiful day!

Transfer to Rabaçal - 25 Fontes and Levada do Risco

It's worth it!

Exactly at 10.45 the car arrives, a nice boy (Vitor) picks us up, and also drives to a hotel where 2 other people are picked up. It is quite a drive to the interior of Madeira. Meanwhile, the weather is beautiful and the temperature is rising rapidly. Still, thanks to a cool breeze, it's easy to hold out. After a short instruction we set off. First, a 2.5 km stretch must be completed on the paved road. This can also be done by means of a shuttle bus, but we do not have to use that. For the way back it could be very different, but we leave that to the circumstances. This first section goes down quite steeply, but that goes well, partly because of the good temperature (I estimate 20-22 °C thanks to the cool breeze) and the shaded road. Then we arrive at the place where the trail really begins. There's a lady standing there with a mobile scanner, because without the contribution to the conservation fund you can't get in. But I can show the barcode on my smartphone, and we can walk through without any problems. The trip to the 25 Fontes does require some fitness because of the often narrow, uneven path that can sometimes rise and fall quite steeply. Despite the restrictive policy of the conservation organization (a time slot must be agreed online per trail) it is sometimes quite busy on the trail. But yes, we walk there too and another probably thinks exactly the same about us. Beautiful surroundings, beautiful views, lush nature, and everywhere the rippling levadas. The trail ends at several narrow waterfalls. If you walk back more than 1 km after this, you will come to the Risco waterfall at the exit. That is still 1 km., so not a long but a tough route. The waterfall is beautiful. From there it is another 3/4 km. to the restaurant that is at the point where the hike 'really' begins. This has a wide range of homemade pastries, pastels de nata and sandwiches. Good coffee and fresh homemade sour/bitter lemonade. Meanwhile, the temperature has risen considerably and fatigue strikes several participants, so quite a few people decide to take the shuttle bus. Unlike the way out, which dropped sharply at a pleasant shaded walking temperature, it is now steeply rising, often in the sun, at temperatures approaching 30 °C. Spicy, and I'm honestly happy when the end point comes into view. I text the driver that we're at the parking lot, and a moment later he's there. Now we have to wait another half hour for the 2 ‘riders’, they also come with the schuttle van. By six we'll be back in the hotel room