Portugal Tours in April 2026

The tour included visits to historic and cultural evolutions in the two countries. I learned so much from the guides who were very knowledgeable and versed in different languages. The tour manager and rest of the staff members were eager to assist and puntual at all times. Hotels and restaurants were as good as expected. An excellent experience.

The itinerary was well planned. Our walks varied daily. We explored; Lavadas, protected laurel forests, cliff tops, mountains and valleys. No two walks were the same. Our leader provided information about the local flora and fauna. He was passionate about his country and in preserving it's unique and diverse landscape. He was sensitive towards those who found some of the steep ascents and descents challenging and he always gave options. The evening meals in Hotel O Colmo, Santana and at the first restaurant we ate at in Porto Moniz were average. All others were tasty and good value.

Really great tour, with just the right amount of walking. Rocio was an excellent tour leader who looked after us all very well, and went out of her way to help us plan what we'd like to do on our "Free Day". The new Explore App which you can put on your phone is a valuable "extra", as it gives all the info you need in one place, and the map is most useful part of the App for finding your way around when on your own

Everything was better than i expected great organisation and locations of walks, great company and the attention to detail from the company has been outstanding. Only disappointment was the 2nd hotel of 3 in 'Porto Moniz' which was was not as well prepared or comfortable as the other two. Shame

Madeira is the perfect place to go walking. The scenery is stunning. Mountains, forests, waterfalls - it has everything. Stick to the paths. The walking holiday was extremely well organised and we were lucky to have great people in our walking group. Our guide, Jaoa was brilliant. He explained where we were going at the beginning of each day, on a big map, and went over where we had been. He was knowledgeable about the birds and the plants and he was very personable and friendly. I had the best time and would definitely recommend anyone who likes walking, to go on this trip. The hotels were nice, and comfortable, and the breakfasts were good. They had verything you might want. The food in general in Madeira was good. I highly recommend the seafood. Also the white wine was nice and very cheap.

Ester is an absolutely fantastic, highly experienced, informative tour leader who led a brilliant tour in April 2025. The walking and scenery were wonderful and she took us to different restaurants everyday, enabling us to sample different, delicious cuisines. The itinerary was excellent and the only change I would suggest would be to change the 7 Hanging Valleys trail to earlier in the week, as it was very crowded and therefore quite a disappointment after all our lovely, quiet trails. We had a great group, the hotel staff and family-run taxi firm were lovely and extremely helpful. The breakfast was delicious, with lots of variety! I would highly recommend this trip!