Full-Day Rabaçal Levada Walk from Funchal
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Madeira, Portugal
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Rabaçal Valley on an 8-hour hike from Funchal. In a small group limited to 15, you’ll descend from the plateau of Paul da Serra and follow the ‘levada’ trail, an irrigation system developed in the 16th century. Marvel at a lagoon, towering cliff, and 25 natural springs. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
- Excellent value for money
- Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- 11 Km Walk
- Fully qualified guide
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
25 Fontes and Cascada da Risco
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Sports shoes with a good grip or hiking boots.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Clients must be prepared for all situations due to changing weather conditions.
- If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Service animals allowed
- It's mandatory to arrange a small picnic to carry with you along the day (you won't find anywhere else to buy food during the walk)
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Amanda_W
Great walk views were spectacular. Little busy with walkers and some tight passages of passing walkers coming the other way! Guide was very insightful and looked after the group really well
Reviews
4.7
based on 157 reviews
Amanda_W, Mar 2026
Great walk views were spectacular. Little busy with walkers and some tight passages of passing walkers coming the other way! Guide was very insightful and looked after the group really well
Lurissa_d, Mar 2026
Even though it was raining, the scenery was beautiful. But the tour group was much too crowded making it difficult to communicate.
Linda_N, Oct 2025
We had an excellent guide and driver. The walk and the scenery were spectacular. We had such an amazing day.
Axel_L, May 2025
Wonderful experience, everything is planned for you. The guide explains a lot of things to us about the island history, Funchal, the different spots and so on. We had a very pleasant time.
Henry_D, Feb 2025
An excellently led, guided and organised 11km walk in a beautiful hilly part of Madeira, about 40 minutes drive from Funchal. The scenery on a dry clear day is superb. You will need good shoes, a smartphone "light" to navigate the tunnel safely - and be able to cope with steps and some narrow Levada paths. Our guide gave a masterpiece of clear communication about all the organisational details (including refreshments/toilet and lunch stops, estimated walking times for each stage and how to keep safe at all stages) - and superb guidance on the local plants, animals, birds, geology, history of the levadas etc. We not only had a great walk, but learnt a lot from a very fluent guide.
Geraldine_P, Oct 2024
Great day trip with our guide Yulia, she was very knowledgeable about the Levada & the surrounding environment. Loved it!
Karen_W, Oct 2024
The rain was crazy but the planning and emphasis on safety was great. We didn’t get the message about the change in pick up location but the guide made the experience memorable. I’m not a great hiker but there was no pressure and everybody was very easygoing
Stuart_D, May 2024
Booking was easy and post booking communications good. The day was kept to schedule
and Sara was a great guide talking us through the flora and fauna and history of the levadas. It all may for a very enjoyable day.
Christina_C, Apr 2024
The natural setting of the waterfalls does not allow for big groups of people. Passing hundreds of tourists on a narrow walkway turned this nature hike into a crazy unpleasant experience. I could as well go to the Times square.
Sren_H, Feb 2024
Great tour guide snd lovely tour. Weather could have been better but thats also the only minus. Remember rain jacket and warm clothes.
Holly_J, Feb 2024
Great day of hiking and our guide was informative, funny, and engaging. Gorgeous scenery and terrain. A note for folks over 60: this hike is likely best for above-average fitness for this age group due to stair climbing (20+ stories of stairs up and down) and uneven surfaces to walk. The pace isn’t a challenge but the terrain can be for some.
Donna_R, Feb 2024
Our guide Sara was excellent from start to finish. Two days of rain meant the walk wasn’t straightforward, but that also meant we saw the most awesome, full waterfalls and navigated some large puddles along the way.
Be prepared for all weather like the information says.
Even though our feet got a little wet the day was one of the best of our trip. The views were stunning, Sara was a very informative guide who clearly had a passion for her homeland. We thoroughly enjoyed our walk from start to finish and would definitely do it again on another visit. Highly recommended!!!!
mark_s, Dec 2023
A beautiful walk through mountain scenery following the levadas, with waterfalls on route.
Charlotte was a great guide, taking care of everyone on the walk.
jacqueline_b, Oct 2023
Very pleasant day out with a very helpful , informative guide Charlotte. Thank you for a wonderful trip
Martyn_S, Sep 2023
This was our first levada walk. The weather was against us, so hampered our experience eg no views at any viewpoints. The guide was very good and looked after the group. The waterfall and fountains are lovely, so many people there made it slightly underwhelming, together with the rain.
The walk itself is interesting and I would describe as a moderate walk with some steep stairs to climb up and down.
This was a good day out, we were picked up and dropped off as agreed and had no hassle or pressure, quite a relaxing day.
Andrew_C, Jul 2023
Charlotte was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about the area and the flora and fauna. A great day.
Karyl_M, Apr 2023
Lovely Levada walk
Charlotte was an excellent guide
Easy paced, interesting, must do walk and time for lunch
VENU_S, Apr 2023
Too slow and too many frequent stops. The group was too large for just one guide although she tried her best on a very busy day in the Rabacal area. We were very disappointed to only stay 5 minutes in main fountain and then have to eat just off footpath uncomfortably in the trees.
Felt we could’ve managed on our own easier.
Stine_L, Mar 2023
It was an magical hike along the levada. We were able to enjoy lunch with an amazing view at the waterfall 25 fontanas. The tour guide made the hike even more enjoyable and his knowledge made it a delightful day. I would do the tour again.
Charlotte_P, Nov 2022
Amazing guide (Sara) and driver (Diamantino)! Loved it!!! Great insight, felt safe at all times and really enjoyed the hike.
Jade_B, Sep 2022
Good place to start Levadas. Charlotte was an excellent guide ! The only issue with this trips is that there were a lot of people, but that cannot be avoided I guess
Nancy_D, Jul 2022
This was the most beautiful walk through lush forest areas and natural water falls. There are fre words to describe how magnificent it is. A must do for visitors and those who live in the area.
Mihaela_M, Jul 2022
A must-do when in Madeira. Not a difficult walk and the views were amazing. Very nice and informative guide and top journey through probably the most beautiful levada on the island.
Doris_B, Jul 2022
I had a nice and easy walk with the fantastic tourguide Charlotte and a nice group. Wonderful nature but of cause many people around. Nevertheless worth to do
Mary_R, May 2022
A pleasant walk. Ruby, our guide, was great and very informative about the area/flora/fauna etc. However it is a very popular walk and is very busy with lots of groups.
Sarik_J, Apr 2022
Everything ran on-time and they picked us up from our hotel, not a pick up point, which was perfect!
The walk was at a good pace- for all ages-
We stopped quite a bit to re-group and to talk about the various plants which are indigenous to Madeira, so we learned quite a bit too.
The group leader spoke French and English.
The mini-bus that picked us up was very clean, comfortable and in good condition.
They dropped us off, with our leader, at the top of the walk, and the best thing was, we were picked up, at the bottom, so we didn't have to walk up a bunch of steps and do the whole tour back up again.
The waterfalls were magnificent, the views were stunning and no mosquitos!
We took lunch, drink and snacks with us, so we had that there, by the waterfall. There are no loos, so you need to go in the woods.
The paths are all following the Levada, which was carved out to bring water for
habitation and agriculture, such as sugar cane production.
Highly recommend this walk for great pics, breathe in clean air and we got in about 18,000 steps. A day well spent!
jennifer_s, Oct 2021
Fantastic day. The guide was knowledgeable and the views spectacular .
Well worth a visit. Thank you
Dmytro_K, Aug 2021
It is easy walks, I think. It's about 15 km, but a levada with a good track and in the shadow area. Sometimes you will have a good climb and descent. And you can have uncomfortable sitiation with a queue.
Eva_V, Jul 2021
Such a beautiful walk! We had a very nice guide, Sara. She knows a lot to tell about Madeira, and cares about the safety of her group.
The walk itself is easy to do. Very nice sights, and ofcourse the waterfalls were amazing. Definitely recommend this walk!
Peter_R, Apr 2021
It was a very nice tour. The guide kneew everything about plants and birds. Impressive levadas. Cause of Corona there werde very few people.
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