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Madeira Itineraries

My itineraries will help you explore Madeira with or without a car. Look out for my tips on getting off the beaten track!

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Waves roll in next to the busy Porto Moniz Natural Pools in Madeira.

Natural Pools
View over Machico's sandy beach, mountain and town houses with terracotta tiles.

Machico
A woman leans over the railings on one of the best whale watching tours in Madeira, watching a pilot whale.

Attractions
View over Funchal Old Town and the ocean from Levada dos Tornos, framed by two palm trees.

Funchal
Hikers gather on steep stairs along a narrow ridgeline overlooking green mountains on the PR1 trail from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo.

Hikes
A woman wearing a hoodie and shorts gazes at a rainbow over the ocean while a waterfall pours from the cliff at Seixal Beach in Madeira.

Seixal
A woman hikes up stairs between Levada Nova to Levada Moinho in Ponta do Sol.
A woman poses on top of Pico do Facho, a mountain in Machico.
A female hiker looks out over the Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula in Madeira.

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My name’s Katie – I created this blog for everyone who’s tired of visiting the same old tourist Spots

Pico & Poncha is all about uncovering the island’s less-visited hikes and destinations. At the same time, I want to make visiting Madeira easy for first-timers, so I’ll cover all island necessities (…including poncha and pastel da nata).

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