Rabaçal 25 Fontes Levada Walk: Exploring Madeira's Laurissilva Forest and Waterfalls

Embark on the Rabaçal 25 Fontes Levada Walk and explore the enchanting Laurissilva Forest and breathtaking waterfalls of Madeira. Discover the lush greenery, diverse plant species, and unique birdlife of this World Heritage site.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pico Fernandes - Descending from the famous plateau Paúl da Serra, we arrive at the house of Rabaçal shelter and from here we head towards the waterfall known as Risco.
  • 25 Fontes and Cascada da Risco - Here you visit Lagoa das 25 Fontes, 25 water springs created by the waters that come down from Paul da Serra.

On the way back the route takes us through a tunnel which also directs water to the south of the Island.

What's Included
  • Live commentary
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Rabaçal Levada starts from Paul da Serra, specifically in Rabaçal. This spot offers one of the most breathtaking views of the Rabaçal Valley in Madeira and leads down to the Rabaçal Forest House. The journey takes us through the Laurissilva Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After strolling through an area of remarkable beauty, we reach our first…

Location
Monumental Experience
Estrada Monumental
We are located at the entrance of the Shopping Center, on the right side. Our shop is easy to find, just look for a yellow smiley face, shop sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Guide16359282089
Oct 30, 2024
Absolute satisfaction - We did the Levada tour and were thrilled with the knowledge we were given. About the origin of the levadas, the trees and plants that grow in the area. In addition, the view is beautiful and the trails you walk Stunning. We also did a boat tour and the staff was very eager to make the trip as great as possible for us all. We saw dolphins and afterwards were allowed to swim at another spot near the coast. Happy-Tours is highly recommended!
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Davidsu4421tt
Oct 20, 2024
Beautiful Madeira (Rabacal to 25 Fontes walk) - An excellent day out walking through forest and mountain paths. Our guide was outstanding, frequently stopping to point out sites of interest and the different flora and fauna. The walk is advertised as moderate, not to challenging though expect many steps up and down!! The walk offers some awe inspiring views and enhances ones appreciation of the beauty of Madeira. Finally, our guide was pretty impressive in the service he provided. Jorge was informative, attentive and possessed a wicked sense of humour!
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381rebecab
May 23, 2024
Definitely recommend this walk - Tiago and Gheorge were very good tour guides. Gheorge was very knowledgeable and shared information along the trip. You didn’t feel rushed and it was an easy pace for everyone on the tour. Would recommend to book! Was cold and foggy at the top but soon warmed up walking back down.
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Henri
Jan 26, 2024
Interesting - Apart from the first 2 km paved, the rest of the hike is pleasant in the shade, even in the cool at the edge of the levada until the final waterfall it takes around 4 hours, including the picnic and the detour via the levada do Risco
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Mariannabj3466mu
Oct 19, 2023
25 Fontes Levada - Perfect guided walk. I booked with Happy Tours. Their guide was great. Lots of information about Madeira. Were a little bit busy, but the view is amazing.
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Thomm160
Jul 6, 2023
Brilliant and well organised. - Superb experience from start to finish. Easy to book and the chap in the shop was very helpful in recommending walks. The bus collected us from the hotel exactly on time and our guide (Elton) was excellent. The walk was simply stunning, beautiful scenery with well maintained paths and walkways to preserve the local wildlife and fauna. Elton’s knowledge of local plants, animals and the island’s history was amazing and he really helped to make our day special. The final leg was a visit to a local cafe for Poncha or coffee before heading back. A fantastic day - thank you to Happy Tours.
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Mickydouglas
Apr 28, 2023
Very enjoyable walk - Tony the driver was very friendly and knowledgeable, being a local from Porto Moniz originally. Stopped for a coffee, 1 euro, just shows how Starbucks rip us off. Met up at Rabacal with the rest of the walkers, Jorge was our walk leader. Can't speak more highly of him. His knowledge of the flora and fauna ,as well as his guidance on the walk was exceptional. Would not hesitate to book with them again.
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Hannah_w
May 5, 2023
Lovely walk with some beautiful scenery - Really well organised walk with some beautiful views. Good length and not too difficult apart from the brief period of steep steps, worth it for the walk through the tunnel and view over the valley at the end alone. The pace is relatively slow with lots of rest stops and photo opportunities so if you're a serious walker it's probably not for you but for a nice walk with the benefit of a great knowledgable guide I'd thoroughly recommend it.
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Gromitsmate
Jul 17, 2024
Try a different levada - It was recommended as a must see but it ended a little disappointing. There are better ones to see and which wouldn’t be as busy. Views are great but a little anti climax at the fountains.
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Dudaozao
Jul 1, 2022
Madeira Unhappy Tours - It likely would’ve been a nice tour, if they actually picked us up. We paid for the tour the previous day. We were emailed a pick up location. We arrived to the pick up location 15 minutes prior to pick up time and waited 45 minutes. We figured the driver was late, because we took a tour with these guys the day before and the driver was late then. I call the tour company, the blame is initially placed on me as ‘I wasn’t at the pick up location, so the driver left’. Madeira Un-Happy Tours provided me the wrong location where I waited 45 minutes with ZERO communication from them. They have an enormous internal and external communication problem. There were no other tours to book and it was our last day. We had to spend more than double to book a private driver for the day. If you’d like to be frustrated, without communication, accused of not being at the right place at the right time, please, book at Madeira Unhappy Tours.
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