8-Day Madeira Eco-Tour🌴
Experience The Spring Flower Festival, See Wild Sperm Whales, And Hike Some Of Greatest Trails In All Of Europe!🏝️
Watch below for trip details👀👇
- Local Experience + Luxury Stay: Soak in the culuture of Madeira for a full week in an island mansion!
- Included Activities: Exotic hiking trails, a gondola tour, and a whale cruise!
- Amazing Foods: Eat foods prepared by locals at incredibly low prices!
- Free Time To Explore The Island: Enjoy plenty of free time for personal exploration in an amazing foreign country!
- Local Experience + Luxury Stay: Soak in the culuture of Madeira for a full week in an island mansion!
- Included Activities: Exotic hiking trails, a gondola tour, and a whale cruise!
- Amazing Foods: Eat foods prepared by locals at incredibly low prices!
- Free Time To Explore The Island: Enjoy plenty of free time for personal exploration in an amazing foreign country!
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🌄Madeira, Portugal🌊
🌄Madeira, Portugal🌊
May 14-22nd, 2026
May 14-22nd, 2026
Every year I put on "Eco-Tours" to some of the world's wildest locations.
This year, that trip is on the island of Madeira, Portugal.
This island has gorgeous beaches...👆
Incredible wildlife..👆
And some of the top rated hiking trails in all of Europe!👆
All of this natural wonder makes Madeira one of the ecotourism capitals of the world.
And while anytime of year is a good time to visit Madeira...
Each Spring, a very special natural event goes down that is a MUST-SEE for wilderness lovers.
The Spring Flower Bloom
Every year between March and May, the island of Madeira lights up with every color of the rainbow as flowers bloom all across the island.
It's so spectacular that the government of Madeira hosts a month long holiday to celebrate called "Spring Flower Festival".
You can think of it like a flower themed 4th of July parade that doesn't end for a whole month.
Here's The 8-Day Eco-Tour Trip Itinerary In Madeira
Day 1Arrive At Your Villa In Madeira
When you arrive in Madeira, you'll be picked up from the airport and shuttled out to our ocean view villa for the duration of your stay.
This 10 bed luxury home will be your place to rest and recover after your flight and throughout the rest of the trip.
Day 2Cable Car Ride To Madeira's Botanical Gardens
Our first day on Madeira will be spent taking a cable car ride up into the mountains to see Madeira's botanical gardens.
In May, these gardens will be FILLED to the brim with flowers of every variety.
This will offer you great photo opportunities, and the chance to learn about some of Madeira's native flora.
This will be a relatively slow day designed to help you recover from your long plane flight, but it will not be without some heart pumping excitement!
After our walk through the botanical gardens, you'll hop on a traditional downhill street toboggan to reach the parking lot.
For the rest of the day you'll have free time to explore the island on your own or rest at the villa.
Day 3Road Trip To Fanal Forest And Natural Swimming Pools
We'll wake up early for our 3rd day in Madeira and hit the road to witness one of Madeira's most notable landmarks.
The Fanal Forest.
This relatively short hike has captured the attention of social media creators across the globe for it's misty, mysterious allure.
Characterized by thick moss, bubbling brooks, and thick fog, the Fanal Forest is a photographer's dream destination.
We will arrive before sunrise and host a photoshoot to ensure you go home with amazing pictures to remember your time in Madeira.
After sunrise, we'll head back down to the coast for a swim in the Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools.
This swimming pool connects directly to the Atlantic ocean and effortlessly blends into the ocean rock features around Madeira.
The pools temperature stays at about 70 degrees in Spring and offers a cool reprieve from the intense island sun of Madeira.
After a swim and lunch, we'll take the scenic route back across the island to our villa and prep for our next big adventure day.
Day 4Sperm Whale Boat Tour!
On the morning of Day 4 we'll head down to the harbor and board an ecological catamaran tour.
There are countless animals we have the opportunity to see in the ocean around Madeira, but the biggest and most unique is undoubtably the sperm whale.
Reaching an average size between 50-60ft long, sperm whales are the largest toothed predator on the planet.
Most people know them for hunting giant squid thousands of feet under the sea... but it is lesser known that sperm whales are arguably the most intelligent animal on Earth with a more complex vocabulary and language than even humans.
But that's not all...
Their massive fluid filled head can produce vocalizations so loud they can literally stun fish via sonic waves!
These super-powered predators are some of the most interesting and least understood animals on the planet. And it will be our mission on day 4 to find them in the wild and (hopefully) bring some pictures home to remember it forever.
Day 5Pico Do Arieiro Sunrise Hike
On day 5 we'll finally set out on one of the most highly rated hiking trails in all the world.
This is Pico Do Arieiro.
This hike will last between 3-5 hours across the mountain ridges of inner Madeira.
We'll wake up early, eat lunch on the mountain, and have lots of chances to get the perfect photo to sum up your time on Madeira.
And after a long day of hiking we'll head out for a group dinner at beautiful restaurant overlooking the ocean.
Day 6Ponta de São Lourenço Hike
If you are sore from the day of hiking before, don't worry.
On our 6th day we'll sleep in, make breakfast, and head out in the afternoon for our final hike of the trip.
Ponta de São Lourenço is a 2.5ish mile chain of rocky outcrops that juts out off the Northeast corner of Madeira.
We will be going here to catch sunset.
There are great picture opportunities all along the trail (including from the parking lot). So no need to worry about how far you can or can't make it. This hike is just one final chance to enjoy the landscape of Madeira to the MAX before we leave.
Day 7Free Day In Downtown Funchal
Your final full-day in Madeira is a free day to enjoy on your own.
I will being doing a drop off and pickup in downtown Funchal if you want to explore the city, or you can check out some of the hiking trails closer to the house.
Regardless, this is your day to see every part of Madeira you still want to see before the trip is over.
At the end of the day, we'll come back to house for one final dinner send off, and start packing to head back to the airport the next morning.
Day 8Fly Home
I'll take a group trip back to the airport in the morning on our final day.
Meet your guide
I'M JAKE BLUE
I still remember coming home from my first day in 3rd grade and telling my mom...
"I feel like a caged fox at school."
😅
Now looking back, it's easy to see I was destined to end up becoming a travel guide.
My earliest memories are running away from my babysitter to go on solo hikes.
My first fascinations were deer, bears, and turkeys that wandered through my backyard.
And while my high school and college friends went to parties, I would spend my weekends hiking to mountain caves without a flashlight to "see how good my night vision was".
Finished my 50 state tour of America ending in Delaware...
Bought a campervan and created my dream travel vehicle...
And eventually started my travel business called...
WanderBlue Adventure Co.
Through WanderBlue, I help people make their dream trips Easier, more Affordable, and more FUN than ever before with amazing adventures around the world.
And when you apply to join WanderBlue's Premium Trip - you will get the opportunity to experience luxury travel like you've never experienced it before.
First And Most Important👇
You get all inclusive admission to this year's Premium Trip in Madeira, Portugal May 2026
How Much Is It To Join This Eco-Tour In Madeira?
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much is the Eco-Tour?
I believe Eco-Tours should be affordable for people who LOVE wildlife.
That's why this trip won't be $15,000...
$10,000...
Or even $5,000 to join.
The total registration price is only $3,000 for the full 8 day journey.
2. What if I can't make the trip to Madeira? Are there other trips open for to join?
Yes.
Every year you can join up to 4 group trips to incredible locations around the world. If you can't join the Madeira trip because it's full or any other reason, you will have the opportunity to join another trip.
Book your call to see what trips are open for registration and when to expect new trips on the travel calendar.
3. What are the dates?
May 14-22nd.
4. What NOT included?
- Flights.
- The clothing on your back.
- Groceries.
Every tour comes with included some included food and full lodging. You just have to get there and *almost* everything else will be taken care of for you within reason.
5. What IS included?
- Lodging
- Transportation
- Activity fees
- Group meals
- Trip merch
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