...................................................... Zino's night tour ...................................................... Madeira land tour ½ day ...................................................... Madeira land tour 1 day ...................................................... Naturalist tour ......................................................
Price per person: 45€ + 20€ (tax for the Natural Park of Madeira)
Includes experienced guide, transportation with pick up in Funchal, insurance, and torch.
Minimum: 2 persons
The Zino's night tour is a visit to the breeding sites of one the most threatened birds in Europe, the Zino's Petrel - Pterodroma madeira. This resident breeder is endemic for Madeira Island and, after considered extinct by the middle of the last century, it was rediscovered on 1969. Actuality the population is estimated between 65 and 80 breeding pairs mostly confined to the high central mountain massif of Madeira, part of the area of Madeira Natural Park (MNP). The aim of this visit is to hear the night calls when they arrive at the colonies. Leaded by João Nunes, a certificated and experienced guide, you will have the opportunity to experience the company of this rare marine bird on astounding scenery. The tour starts with pick-up at 20:00, and once at Pico do Arieiro there is a easy trekking with some
unevenness
of about 20 minutes to a point where we stay in silence trying to hear the calls. The weather and the wind conditions will determine our objective, but all the efforts will be made in that way. Since 1999 that a governmental resolution officially forbidden to use the path between Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira after sunset, however, the MNP allow visitors if accompanied by a certificated guide, on way to minimise impact, and trough a certified company. For this tour is essentially to bring warm clothing, raincoat and comfortable shoes. In the tour price there is tax charged by the Madeira Natural Park for the project "Conservation of Zino´s Petrel through restoration of its Habitat".
Price per person: 35€
Includes experienced guide, transportation, insurance, and telescope.
Minimum: 2 persons
On this tour you have the chance of experience a full guide birdwatching tour, and the opportunity to observe some endemic species and subspecies for Madeira Island and Macaronesian Region. Passing through areas where you can find certain species relatively easily we give specially attention to the Trocaz Pigeon Columba trocaz, Madeira Firecrest Regulus madeirensis, and the Pallid Swift Apus pallidus. We cover places like Ribeiro Frio and Fajã da Nogueira, north of Funchal in the Laurel Forest; Ribeira da Janela, situated west of the high plateau Paúl de Serra; the lagoon on Lugar de Baixo; and Ponta de São Lourenço on the edge of the Madeira island. If you wish, this 4 hours tour can be arrange to your especially needs, to observe determined specie more carefully, during certain time of the day (early morning or late afternoon). After the pick-up in a place previous combined, João Nunes, our guide, will make a detailed briefing about the tour showing you the several options.
Price per person: 75€ +12€ lunch (optional)
Includes experienced guide, transportation, insurance, and telescope.
Minimum: 2 persons
On this tour you will enter in a pleasant and dedicated birdwatching programme. Usually this tour starts early morning to have the opportunity to observe in morning activities several bird species, including the endemic Trocaz PigeonColumba trocaz and the sub-specie Madeira FirecrestRegulus madeirensis. Other species like the Pallid SwiftApus pallidus, the Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata bella, the Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs maderensis, the Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii madeirensis, the Plain Swift Apus unicolor, the Kestrel Falco tinnunculus canariensis, the Buzzard Buteo buteo harterti and the Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus granti, will have good chances to be observed. You will pass through several characteristics areas such as the native laurisilva forest, viewing points near high ravines and gorges, high altitude zones and astounding cliffs near the coastline where you have the occasion to observe land species, and also some marine birds from fine seawatching points. Porto Moniz, low placed spot near the sea located at the north western edge of Madeira; Ponta do Pargo, located in the far west of Madeira; Rabaçal, western coast, and Ponta de São Lourenço, the peninsula on east Madeira will be some of the visited places. If you wish, this 8 hours tour can be arrange to your especially needs, to observe determined specie more carefully. After the pick-up in a place previous combined, João Nunes, our guide, will make a detailed briefing about the tour showing you the several options. A typical and regional lunch could be included as an option.
Price per person: 50 € +12€ lunch (optional)
Includes experienced guide, transportation, insurance, and telescope.
Minimum: 2 persons
This will be our more versatile tour. Open to all that are nature enthusiasts, you will enjoy this varied journey through Madeira Island. The Macaronesian subtropical mountain humid forest that characterize Madeira Archipelago and has been termed "laurisilva" include a flora and fauna quite exceptional and constitutes an extremely important ecosystem type that is rare worldwide. Madeira's flora comprises about 1.226 species of vascular plants, including several endemic genera (like Chamaemeles and Musschia) and over 120 Macaronesian endemic species, 66 of these are strictly endemic to Madeira. There are 11 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) within the archipelago with 42 species of birds breeding here. Tree birds species are endemic to Madeira, Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira), the Trocaz pigeon or Long-toed wood pigeon (Columba trocaz) and Madeira FirecrestRegulus madeirensis, all considered globally threatened. More than 500 endemic invertebrates also form part of the laurisilva, including many molluscs, insects, and spiders. So you if you want feel part of this biodiversity, our guide will lead you through a very rich environmental journey, visiting some remarkable places. After the pick-up in a place previous combined, João Nunes, our guide, will make a detailed briefing about the tour, showing you the several options. A typical and regional lunch could be included as an option.
