Itinerary · as a couple

Madeira in 10 days: nature & villages

Built from real places on this site, clustered so you never zigzag across the island. Sea today: 24.9°C. Sunset: 20:33. Book a sunset dinner near the golden hour stop; western coasts face the setting sun.

Day 1

Queimadas and the peaks

Santana · ~32 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Camacha, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 2

Rabaçal and 25 Fontes

Calheta · ~46 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Calheta, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 4

Ponta de São Lourenço

Machico · ~35 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Camacha, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 5

Valleys and caves

Sao-vicente · ~26 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Calheta, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 6

Encumeada paths

Ribeira-brava · ~20 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Boa Nova, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 7

Queimadas and the peaks

Santana · ~44 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Bom Sucesso, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 8

Rabaçal and 25 Fontes

Calheta · ~27 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Achada e Levada do Poiso, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Day 9

The green northwest

Porto-moniz · ~17 km driving

Lunch idea: a taverna in Achadas da Cruz, the nearest village to your morning stop.

Every stop links to its full page with live conditions, the map and practical details. Getting between cities without a car? See Madeira by bus.