Caldeirão Verde Levada (PR 9) - Guided Madeira Levada Walk

Very beautiful hike with no difficulty in terms of elevation gain. Totally shaded and accessible to most people. Only the total distance and the narrowness of certain passages can be a deterrent. It took us 5 hours and 30 minutes taking our time (slow walking, numerous photo stops, and observation of the flora and fauna). Big complaint about the price; in addition to the €4.50/person for each hike (okay, we can understand that...), you have to add €10 for parking (cash only) and €0.50 for the restrooms. Total sum for 3 = €25. Enough to ruin the charm of the hike a little.

Absolutely amazing experience, one of the best hiking adventures of my life. Our guide, Daria, beautiful inside and outside... :) A perfect day in the mountains. Highly recommend this tour.

Our guide was very interesting pointing out various features along the way however we felt it was a bit of a route march back to the car park. No time to take photos or to rest and we were left behind. Good job we did not take a fall May I suggest that more time is given for the trip and an opportunity for some information on the walk back to break up the journey There is however little changes in altitude on this walk and some nice views. Less challenging than the 25 Fountains walk which is more scenic

Beautiful hike with a unique view and a cool “Jungle feeling”. The guide was also very pleasant and accompanied/moderated the whole thing very well.

Our most beautiful hike ever! No climbing, I remember only 1 stairs. But 6.5 km and then 6.5 km back can be a mental challenge. It's also very crowded and letting people pass can be challenging. Don't forget to bring a flashlight because you won't be able to see anything in the 4 tunnels you'll pass along the way. Nevertheless the views are absolutely stunning. And the end/storting point there is a small house were you can have coffee and feed the birds. (Maybe that wasn't allowed...) You need 50 cents for the public toilets. Parking is a disaster, so keep in mind you have to walk extra meters to get back to the car. Or go very early but don't expect to be there all by yourself. This hike isn't circulair so even when you go early, you will meet other people on your way back and have to cuddle them so nobody will fall in the ravine.

+2

First: do the hike best without a guide. You have more time for yourself and then it costs 3€ per person, you can pay directly on site. It took us about 5h to get there and back. If the road is too long for you then hold until the 2nd. Tunnel through. It's definitely worth it. After that it takes about 45 minutes to reach the end and the Breathtaking Waterfall. It was unfortunately very foggy and the view was of course limited but still very nice. I only recommend sturdy footwear and maybe even boots as it was sometimes wet. You should not be afraid of heights as you walk directly along cliffs. Light is mandatory in the caves. Parking costs 2€ per hour. Toilets are only available at the beginning of the hike.

+3

We did PR1, PR3 and PR8, and this trail (PR9) was definitely worth still seeing. Fantastic guide. Reuben was great and made the experience fun and memorable. We also greatly appreciated the airport drop off.

We were disappointed with some issues, though the tour guide was polite and helpful concerning the booking. We were charged and paid for this walk in advance. However when picking us up from our hotel the guide said we had to pay him cash to take part for some sort of “tourist tax”. Why, as no other bookings we made have asked for this. The other concern is that the general advice and warnings given in advance were eg to wear good footwear etc. However there was no information on your web site prior to booking that the walk involved moving through pitch dark tunnels. In years gone by on similar walks one was informed in advance and could take a torch with one. Indeed most organisers loaned a torch, but not on this booking. My partner and I decided we would start the walk but when arriving at the first tunnel told the guide we wouldn’t go further and turned back. The whole day was rather disappointing .

We had booked a levada hike and wanted to have a nice time. Unfortunately, our Führer didn't take care of us. We didn't even take a break on the hike. We didn't have time to photograph.. No explanation about the Levadas. The only info bananas and grapes grow here. It was very disappointing Philipp Heeb

Tried to walk this one, but only turned around which fortunately was just possible.Last kms to it is narrow, winding, quite ascending. There is little manoeuvring space in front of the car park. Parking lot was already full, there were already waiting people who had crashed into each other. It doesn't say in advance if there are any parking spaces. If you are unlucky you will get there and you can join the back, on a sloping plane, on a narrow road. The result is that no one can leave either. The only option is back backwards, which is not a good idea. We were there in March, I'm curious if it gets even a little busier. Or you have to go there at 7 or 8 in the morning.