7th day: Porto da Cruz, Larano, Boca do Risco, Machico

The seventh and the last day of your journey through Madeira will take you to the picturesque town of Porto da Cruz in the northeast of the island. This day is dedicated to a more leisurely pace after hard days of exploring.

Porto da Cruz is famous for its traditional rum distillery. The visit to the rum factory is free and you will learn how the locals produce rum from sugar cane (rum production usually takes place in the spring, March through to April).

From Porto da Cruz, you will then go uphill to Vereda do Larano, towards Machico.

This coastal trail offers wonderful views of the ocean. In the Boca do Risco section, after about 2 hours of walking, turn right down to Machico.

When you arrive at a levada, there are two routes, a shorter one straight down to the center of Machico, or a slightly longer and more demanding one along the levada to your left towards Pico do Facho and then following a path down to the marina and the beach.

Porto da Cruz is easily accessible by bus or a car from different parts of the island.

Walking the Larano trail is relatively easy and offers a relaxing end to your weeklong adventure.

In Porto da Cruz, don’t forget to visit the local distillery and taste traditional Madeiran rum.

Machico, with its historic center and beautiful sandy beach, is the ideal place for your final dinner in Madeira.

If you are staying with us in Villa Scirocco, you can catch a bus to Porta do Cruz that goes directly from the villa a little after 10am. The ticket costs about €1.95 and the ride takes about 40 minutes through local villages.

After dinner, you can return to the villa following a shortcut from Machico that will take you up a steep hill (20 min walk) or catch the bus (5 min journey, €1.30).