Madeira: Geology The Origins Tour

5.0 (3 reviews) Madeira, Portugal
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Duration4h
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LanguagesPortuguese, English
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Tour the north-eastern coast of the island while enjoying the amazing volcanic landscapes and learning the island's origin. Join us on this journey several million years back in time to some of the best geological sites of the Island to learn all about the origins, age and landscapes of Madeira Island and its neighbouring Islands within the archipelago. A famous tour that explains all about the Madeira archipelago's islands. A must for first time visitors!
The tour includes visits to some volcanic cones, old and young lava flows, fossil beds, rift zones, prismatic basaltic outcrops among other geologocal features. Tour also includes equipment to enrich your experience and help you to observe the other Islands within Madeira archipelago.
The tour is easy, accessible to most people and made at a relaxed pace in small groups, normally of 8 people and some sections out of the beaten track. Our guides are all naturalist guides or biologists.

What's included

  • Tour includes pick-up, drop off, insurance, geomap, binoculars, field telescope and coffee break.
  • Extra food and beverages other than specified by the guide during the tour.

What to expect

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    On this tour we will visit several locations throughout the eastern side of the island, where we'll get to know about the origins of this archipelago and how its formation unfolded.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Christ statue parking lot near the cablecar to Garajau beach

Meeting point

Funchal Lido monumental bus stop meeting point

End point

Christ statue parking lot near the cablecar to Garajau beach

End point

Funchal Lido monumental bus stop meeting point

Pickup details

On this tour pickups are included for hotels located in Funchal, Caniço, Santa Cruz and Machico. All other locations should head to one of the meeting points in Funchal or Santa Cruz (Garajau)

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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