Join us for a self-catered 7 day adventure in Madeira!
Led by and for LGBTQ+ folk.
When and where
21st-28th March 2026, Madeira. We’ll be staying in Funchal, the main city, for the duration.
Cost
The cost is £400.
You will need to pay a non-refundable £100 deposit to book on. Then you will be sent a payment schedule to either pay the remaining £300 in instalments or in one go. The final installment must be paid by 20th February 2026.
What’s included
7 nights accommodation in a shared twin or double room in a villa (with a pool!), 20 min walk from the centre of Funchal
Transfer to and from the airport to the villa
4 days of guided hikes from a local company, including transport
Some self-catering bits, eg. tea, coffee, milk, butter, oil
Dinner on the first night and breakfast on the first day
What’s not included
Flights - you’ll need to book and pay for these yourself (approx £200)
Travel insurance
Most of your food and drink whilst there (roughly around £120 including some eating out)
Itinerary
We’ll get picked up by minibus for all the walks.
Day 1: Arrive in Funchal. The flight from Bristol arrives at 6:50pm. Dinner at the villa (included).
Day 2: Free day to explore Funchal. Optional activities will be offered.
Day 3: Full day hike: Rabaçal & Risco 25 Waterfalls. 7 miles, 4 hours walking time. 499m elevation gain.
Day 4: Half-day hike – Referta Castelejo. 3.5 miles, 2 hours walking time.
Day 5: Rest day - optional activity to go on a whale watching boat tour or self-organise more walking.
Day 6: Full day hike - Ribeiro Frio to Portela. 7 miles, 4.5 hours walking time.
Day 7: Full day hike - Levada do Rei. 6.3 miles, 4.5 hours walking time.
Day 8: Fly back to Bristol. The flight to Bristol leaves 7:20pm.
Refunds and cancellations
We just cover our costs on trips with a small buffer, and some upfront costs have been made. So we cannot offer a refund on the deposit, but we can refund any other payments made as long as we can find someone to replace you on the trip. Otherwise, we cannot refund you.
We cannot offer any refunds for cancelling within 30 days of the trip. You should take out travel insurance to recoup any costs should you have to cancel due to illness.
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We’ve got a really lovely villa all to ourselves, including a pool!
There’s 2 people to each room. Most can be twins or doubles. If you’re coming alone, you’ll share a twin room with someone.
It’s about a 20 minute walk to Funchal from the villa, or there is a bus you can take.
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This is a self catered trip, so you’ll need to do your own food shopping and cooking. There’s likely to be people who want to team up for meals.
There’ll be an optional group meal out somewhere.
We’ll provide some essentials like oil, butter, tea etc, and a simple dinner on the first night we arrive.
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Madeira can be quite hilly. All the routes and info about them are shared in the itinerary above. You can opt out of any walks you don’t want to do.
We ask for access needs so we can chat to you about what to expect and work out if it might be best to sit any hikes or activities out.
Group trips mean we move at group pace. Some people are faster, some are slower. We’ll take regular breaks and it may mean if you’re a faster walker there’s a bit more waiting around.
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You’re responsible for booking your own flights and getting to and from the airport in the UK.
You can fly direct with EasyJet from Bristol.
21st March: Depart Bristol 3:10pm, arrive Funchal 6:50pm
28th March: Depart Funchal 7:20pm, arrive Bristol 10:50pm.
Transport to and from the villa is included for those on the Bristol flights above. If you fly from elsewhere you’ll need to arrange your own transport.