MADEIRA · RIBEIRO FRIO AND BALCOES LEVADA WALK

Top 8 Ribeiro Frio and Balcoes Levada Walk Tours

8 tours  ·  from $39

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 ribeiro frio and balcoes levada walk tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

East Madeira Tours, Guided, Madeira Levada Walks, Ribeiro Frio and Balcoes Levada Walk, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

East Madeira Guided Tour with Balcões Levada Walk

1.East Madeira Guided Tour with Balcões Levada Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $38Our pick

Spend about seven hours touring East Madeira in a small group of up to 16. Visit Pico do Areeiro, walk to Balcões, see Santana’s thatched homes, taste sugarcane rum in Porto da Cruz, and finish at Ponta do Rosto with guides such as Diogo, Joanna, Will, or Tony.

“I had the best day on this tour with Diogo as our amazing and hilarious guide. He made this day so much fun with so many laughs. We learned a lot about the island, met some amazing new friends, enjoyed a fantastic local lunch (followed by a rum and poncha tasting), and took in countless, gorgeous views. I couldn't recommend this experience more highly to see some of Madeira's most beautiful and unique sights. Thank you, Bearded Madeira, for an incredible day! I can't wait to come back.”

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Full Day East Madeira - Pico do Ariero, Ribeiro Frio, Santana - Camacha and the wickerwork tradition
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Full Day East Madeira – Pico do Ariero, Ribeiro Frio, Santana

2.Full Day East Madeira – Pico do Ariero, Ribeiro Frio, Santana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend about eight hours exploring eastern Madeira by air-conditioned minibus, with hotel pickup, a local guide, mountain viewpoints, Santana’s thatched cottages, Ribeiro Frio, coastal lookouts, and Machico. Optional lunch in Santana adds a three-course local meal.

“Excellent tour, well organised, collected from hotel on time. Guide/courier/driver, same person was great, amusing and informative. Included prepaid lunch superb value. All in all highly recommended.”

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Ribeiro Frio / Portela - Levada Walk - Ribeiro Frio’s garden and trout pond
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Ribeiro Frio / Portela – Levada Walk

3.Ribeiro Frio / Portela – Levada Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours · from $50

Join Lido Tours for an eight-hour Ribeiro Frio to Portela walk through Madeira’s laurel forest. A multilingual guide, including Sara on some departures, explains local plants and wildlife while you follow the levada past trout and toward views of Porto da Cruz and Eagle Rock.

“een gezellige groep, een mooie wandeling, een gids met kennis van zaken en een leuke afsluiting”

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Madeira: Private 1.5-Kilometer Levada dos Balcões Hike PR11 - The walk to Balcões de Ribeiro Frio
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Madeira: Private 1.5-Kilometer Levada dos Balcões Hike PR11

4.Private 1.5-Kilometer Levada dos Balcões Hike PR11

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $96

Follow the 1.5-kilometer Levada dos Balcões path from Ribeiro Frio through Madeira’s UNESCO-listed laurel forest. Your private guide, including guides such as Duarte, handles transport, local stories, bird spotting, and photo stops. The hike takes about an hour, with optional lunch afterward.

“Easy short hike which, weather depending, gives fabulous views at the end. Due to a flare up with my knee I had to abandon ideas of doing PR10, but this alternative was doable for me.”

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Ribeiro Frio - Portela - Following the levadas for four hours
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Ribeiro Frio – Portela

5.Ribeiro Frio – Portela

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Join Madeira Free Spirit walks for a four-hour, 11 km guided hike from Ribeiro Frio toward Portela. You’ll walk through Laurissilva Forest, follow levadas, look for birds, and finish with a well-earned drink. Guides such as Susanna and Filipe may adjust the route if weather turns poor.

“The guide abandoned the original walk due to very incremental weather but took the group on an excellent lower level hike of similar distance with great views if the Eagle Rock. The guide Susanna was fabulous at arranging this and in her commentary”

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Levada Walk from Ribeiro Frio to Portela - Starting among Ribeiro Frio’s trees
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Levada Walk from Ribeiro Frio to Portela

6.Levada Walk from Ribeiro Frio to Portela

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $51

Spend a full day walking Madeira’s Ribeiro Frio to Portela route beside a levada, through laurel and heather forest, with views of Porto da Cruz and Eagle Rock. Guides such as Ruby and Benny bring local insight. Pickup from selected Funchal hotels is included, but bring your own picnic.

“Great tour and a great guide Benny - nice people to walk with as well - the Lavada walk was excellent and Benny was so informative”

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Private - Balcões Walk & A-Framed Houses Tour - Pico do Arieiro brings the high mountain drama
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Private – Balcões Walk & A-Framed Houses Tour

7.Private – Balcões Walk & A-Framed Houses Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $90

Spend about eight hours with Susana or another private driver-guide exploring Madeira’s east. Visit Pico do Arieiro, Ribeiro Frio, Santana’s A-framed houses, Porto da Cruz, Machico, and Ponta de São Lourenço at your own pace.

“Thank you very much for nice tour with a very friendly guide/driver. It’s is so much better to sit in a comfortable car instead of on a bench in a jeep. We already recommended this tour til other cpuples at our hotel.”

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Madeira: Ribeiro Frio to Portela 4-Hour Guided Walk - Walking through Madeira’s laurisilva forest
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Madeira: Ribeiro Frio to Portela 4-Hour Guided Walk

8.Ribeiro Frio to Portela 4-Hour Guided Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $48

Spend about five hours traveling from your hotel to Ribeiro Frio, then walk 10 kilometers along Madeira’s levadas to Portela. Your multilingual mountain guide leads you through UNESCO-listed laurisilva forest, past trout-filled water channels, and toward views of Porto da Cruz and Faial.

“The tour was great. Unfortunately, our guide paid too little attention to the older people in our group”

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