4 Waterfall Hikes in Portugal Worth Lacing Up For

1.Lomba de São Pedro: Waterfall Hiking Tour with Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 8 hours · from $76Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring São Miguel with a small group or private guide. Visit Gorreana Tea Plantation, hike past three waterfalls and an old watermill in Lomba de São Pedro, enjoy a picnic, then stop at Ribeira dos Caldeirões and Santa Iria Lookout.

“En underbar vandring med trevlig guide i fantastiska vyer”

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2.Mountain Walk with Lagoon and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 28 reviews · 8 hours · from $55Best value

Spend eight hours exploring Madeira’s Levada das 25 Fontes with hotel pickup, a professional multilingual guide, and a mountain walk to a lagoon fed by 25 waterfalls. Expect scenic roads, the Paúl da Serra plateau, Risco waterfall, a dark 800-meter tunnel, and busy paths at midday.

“Die Beschreibung des Ausflugs sollte was Schwierigkeit/Wegstrecke(zB 800m dunkler Tunnel mit Wasser/Pfützen) angepasst werden. Die Teilnehmer buchen eine Wanderung, schon für die ersten knapp 2km steht alternativ ein Transport (3€) zur Verfügung weil offenbar regelmäßig einigen Leuten der Abgang zu steil ist, sollte im Vorfeld kommuniziert werden. Naturerlebnis, Lagune & Wasserfälle natürlich Top!”

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3.Levada & Waterfalls Hike 25 Fountains, Rabaçal, Risco more Challenging Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Join David or another local mountain guide for a 6 to 7-hour hike through Madeira’s levadas and forest trails. This is a harder, longer alternative to the standard 25 Fountains walk, with hotel pickup, groups capped at eight, Lagoa do Vento, and time at Levada do Alecrim.

“Amazing hike to see waterfalls and great scenery A must if you visit Madeira to enjoy the views with great guide”

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4.The Great waterfalls Hiking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1 day 6 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend a full day exploring São Miguel’s northeast with guides such as Jorge or Miguel. Hike about 8 km past waterfalls and native plants, stop for lunch, then visit Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Nordeste, Povoação, and coastal viewpoints. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“We loved this tour. Our guide George was fantastic. We loved the hiking part and then seeing the coastline. Overall excellent experience.”

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