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Road Trip · 7 days · Dec 28 - Jan 3, 2027
Moderate budget · Friends · Car
7‑day car loop across Madeira for friends seeking hikes, waterfalls, coastal drives and recovery stops. Daily scenic drives stay under 8 h, with mountain levada walks, ocean pools and cultural highlights. Moderate budget with mid‑range lodging and local restaurant meals.
Embark on a 7-day road trip from Funchal through Ribeira Brava, Santana, Porto Santo to Madeira Airport. This itinerary is designed for friends travelling together, with a mid-range budget, with a mix of adventure, so you can feel like you're travelling with a local rather than following a tour bus timetable. You'll keep an active rhythm, packing in more movement and discovery each day while still keeping the transfers believable for the way this trip is meant to unfold. Think of this as a ready-made framework rather than a script: each day suggests a clear path and one or two anchor experiences, but always leaves room for spontaneous detours, extra coffee stops, and the kind of small discoveries that make trips feel personal. Active route with hikes, water or mountain experiences, scenic drives, safety notes, and earned recovery stops.
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