If you want to explore the Best Waterfalls in Madeira, we highly recommend booking a guided walking tour, because for some of the waterfalls you need to take a short hike to arrive at the location. If you book a Guided Waterfall Walking Tour it's impossible to get lost, and your guide can tell you many things about the flora and fauna along the way. All of the Waterfall Walking Tours include transport with hotel pick up, drop off, and certified guides.
What's the Best time to explore Waterfalls in Madeira? We can confidently say all year round but, from September to March, the waterfalls will have much more water.
Here are the TOP 4 Waterfall Walking Tours in Madeira:
1- Caldeirão Verde Waterfall Walking Tour
The Caldeirão Verde Waterfall Walking Tour starts and ends in the Queimadas Forestry Park, with a length of 6.5 km (+ return 6.5km) and a duration of 5h30m (outward and return). It’s inserted within the Laurissilva Forest, where you can see a wide variety of plant species, highlighting the Stinklaurel (Ocotea Foetens), the Laurel(Laurus Novocanariensis), the Lily-of-the-Valley Tree (Clethra Arborea), Common European Elder (Sambucus Lanceolata), among others.
You can book this waterfall walking tour here. BOOK Caldeirao Verde Waterfall
2- Rabaçal & 25 Fountains Waterfall Walking Tour
The Rabaçal & 25 Fountains Waterfall Walking Tour has a length of about 4.6 km, lasts 3 hours, and starts from Rabaçal. From here you walk along the path to find the spectacular "Risco" Waterfall and/or continue to the fantastic 25 Fountains Lagoon. Rabaçal is a very unique and magical place, full of waterfalls and fountains. The “25 Fontes” Levada Walk is one of the most visited in Madeira! You can book this Waterfall Walking tour with a guide here: BOOK Rabaçal 25 Fountains Waterfall
3- Levada do Alecrim Waterall Walking Tour
The Levada do Alecrim Waterall Walking Tour covers an area of 7 km and takes about 3h30m. This walk in the Laurissilva Forest traverses one of the most beautiful levadas of Madeira with amazing views over Paul da Serra (approx 1200 m above sea level), waterfalls, springs, and lagoons that emerge along the way. You can even take a refreshing swim before continuing the walk, or watch the Trouts swimming around. You can book this Waterfall Walking Tour here. BOOK Levada do Alecreim Waterfall
4- Lagoa do Vento "Wind Lagoon" Waterfall Walking Tour
The Lagoa do Vento "Wind Lagoon" Waterfall Walking Tour is a walk unlike any other. Deep in the valley of the Western Plateau, you will marvel at the Rock Pools and Waterfalls, which over millions of years have been carved out by the waters as they rush towards the sea, forming magnificent waterfalls and cascades. In the summertime, bring your swimsuit and enjoy a cool crisp swim in these crystal clear and invigorating mountain waters. You can book this waterfall walking tour here. BOOK Levada do Vento - Wind Lagoon Waterfall