Madeira Island Discovery (Winter)

Explore Madeira's best known sights and learn why it's known as 'the pearl of the Atlantic' with its dramatic mountainous scenery criss-crossed by levadas and colourful flora. This highlights trip is based in the coastal city of Funchal and has a mix of full and free days. Porto da Cruz - Discover the history of Madeira's sugar and rum industry and sip a potent glass of the local tipple, poncha Levada walk - See the rugged landscapes on an easy walk along a small part of Madeira's vast levada network Afternoon tea - Take in the ocean views, as Churchill once did, at Madeira's colonial Reid's Palace Hotel