From expert-led walking tours to cultural encounters and active cycling journeys, the new programs are designed for curious travellers looking for meaningful, responsible adventures.

Discover the Azores, Portugal's island paradise, offering volcanic landscapes, rich culture and unforgettable adventures from ...

The island of Madeira forms part of an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, around 500 miles from mainland Portugal, to which it is an autonomous region. ... (Pico Ruivo at 6,109ft) ...

The most visited trails include Ponta de São Lourenço, Pico do Areeiro, Balcões, and Pico Ruivo. The fee applies to all tourists aged over 12, while residents of the Autonomous Region are exempt.

The island, known for its dramatic mountainous terrain, including the highest point, Pico Ruivo at 1,862 meters, boasts a spring-like climate year-round, ideal for active holidays and nature lovers.

While Pico Ruivo, the island’s pinnacle, cannot match Mount Teide for altitude – at 6,106ft, it is about half the height of its Canarian cousin – it still makes for a fabulous escape into ...

More daring visitors will relish the six-mile route up to the peak of Pico Ruivo, Portugal’s third-highest point, which stands at 6,106ft and offers unparalleled views of the surrounding valleys.

The fee currently applies to the archipelago’s seven most popular trails: Pico do Areeiro, Pico Ruivo, Levada do Risco, Levada do Caldeirão Verde, Balcões, Levada do Rei and Ponta de São ...

They build nests in small burrows above 1,600m in altitude, between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo – the exact area affected by recent fires. Cátia Gouveia, co-ordinator in Madeira of the Portuguese ...

Manuel Filipe indicated that the Pico do Areeiro-Pico Ruivo, Achada do Teixeira-Pico Ruivo, Pico Ruivo-Encumeada, as well as Encumeada-Jardim da Serra trails and a trail in Paul da Serra are closed.