Madeira Island Tropical-Lifestyle 🌴 Experience Life As a Local with Tiago & Sara! ⛰🧘🏻‍♀️

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Tiago

Guided trip
Hello beautiful people! 🌴 We want to share our incredible island with you. Madeira is a very special subtropical diamond in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Her diverse landscapes are simply breathtaking. She boasts abundant flowers, lush green mystical mountains, delicious food and drink, and sparkling crystalline ocean waters. 🍹🌊 Allow us (your local Madeiran hosts) to take you on a unique adventure which will show you some of our island's best-kept secrets. Expect a mix of mindfulness, local foodie experiences, nature exploration, mind & bodywork, swimming in the ocean, tropical vibes, ecstatic dance, delicious drinks, and so much more… On this trip, you'll have the chance to stay in two different locations on the island, giving you the chance to get to know Madeira from East to West. What is included in the price: - Accommodation in shared rooms (max 2 ppl per room*) - All breakfasts (vegetarian-friendly) - Welcome dinner - Workshops - Transportation for the scheduled activities & program What is not included: any other food/meals at restaurants; any other drinks soft or alcoholic; transport from the airport; travel insurance * drop us a message if you would like a private room for an extra payment of 30€/night. 👦🏻👩🏼‍💼 Meet your hosts, 👸🏻 Sarah Linhares | Healer, Facilitator & Host Sarah is a Canadian Madeiran creator, artist, natural mystic, nature guide, and coach. She was born in Canada and has lived on Madeira Island for over 9 years and is still passionately in love with it. Sarah has worked with a local tourism agency for the last 6 years hosting travellers. She has taught and guided people on the path to consciousness, creativity, nature adventures, and wellness for many years. She is passionate about nature, health, food, well-being, spirituality, sensuality, and creativity. 👦🏻 Tiago Olim | Host, Facilitator & Experience Creator Tiago was born and raised in Madeira Island until he moved to Lisbon where he started his career as a host & experiences creator. For the last 10 years Tiago has been working in different projects both in Europe, South America and Asia as an events manager and experiences creator. Passionate about traveling, meeting new cultures and absorbing different experiences, he is on a mission to help individuals, entrepreneurs and communities in transforming and co-creating our ever-changing world in a more positive and meaningful way. Loves nature, entrepreneurial mindset, sustainability, lifestyle and culture.
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Trip Itinerary
1

Santa Cruz

Day 1-3
Wednesday | 7th | Welcome Evening You may easily find your way to our beautiful XIX century Quinta in the picturesque seaside village of Santa Cruz, which is located nearby the airport (less than 5 mnts) and will be the home for our first two nights together. After arriving and settling into the place, we will all gather in the garden for a welcome drink, the trip briefing, and then celebrate with a delicious locally sourced tapas & wine dinner. Thursday | 8 | East-side Exploration After having a little lie in, jumping in the ocean, or just relaxing in the morning, we will start the day off right with a delicious & nutritious locally sourced brunch in the Quinta’s garden. After some chilling time, we will head out for our first exploration into nature in the nearby mountains. During our adventure, Sarah will guide us through an outdoor mind & body work experience. We shall head for dinner at a delicious local restaurant that specializes in all the local delicacies worth tasting. Followed by a games night & then beauty sleep
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Jardim Do Mar

Day 3-6
Friday | 9th | South Side Sweetness We start the day with a guided mindfulness meditation activation session, followed by another delicious local breakfast. Free time ( Beach, Working, Chilling, etc. ) Then after our bags have been packed, we say goodby to Santa Cruz and head out on another adventure. As we drive to the South West side of the island, we shall stop on route at another savory local restaurant for lunch. Welcome to our new home for three nights at Cecilia’s Guest House in Jardim do Mar, a gorgeous seaside village on the Southern coast side of the island, also known as the Caribbean of Madeira. Free time ( Beach, Working, Chilling, etc. ) Our Madeiran superhost Tiago will give us an end of day Poncha Workshop on the terrace of Cecilia’s house overlooking the ocean. Poncha is Madeira’s official local drink and is a must! Followed by ‘petiscos’ ( tapas & poncha sunset terrace dinner ) where we shall savour the sweetness of the south side in all its glory.
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Paul Do Mar

Day 6
Saturday | 10th | Rise and Shine, it’s adventure time! After having a morning tea or coffee, we set out on foot (with our breakfast to go) to climb an ancient stone trail up the mountain at the edge of the village. After we climb 550m ( approx. 1 - 1.5 hours ) we shall reach our breakfast spot with a spectacular view of the entire South West side. We shall then continue our hike across the plateau of Prazeres before doing a mindfulness meditation activation with a spectacular view. Then we begin our descent on an ancient royal train down the mountain 550m to the neighbouring fishing village of Paul do Mar where we may jump in the sea to cool down afterwards. Followed by free time we then head out for another gorgeous sunset of drinks & delicious local food.
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Paul da Serra

Day 6
Sunday | 10th | Full moon Magic After Cecilia’s delicious breakfast and some beach & relaxation time, we head out for another nature expedition into the mystical and magical forests of Madeira. We will explore the interior mountains of the island and enjoy another local restaurant lunch. Afterwards we head out to a hidden spot to enjoy an ecstatic dance session to celebrate the full moon in style.
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Funchal

Day 6
Monday | 12th | Last but not least We start the day with a yoga session followed by our last yummy breakfast at Cecilia’s Guest House. After some time, we all head out to say our goodbye’s! Our team will drive you back to the south and you are free to explore on your own. This means that we can drop you off at Funchal (main city in Madeira) or the airport, depending on your after-trip plans!
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Bed & Breakfast & Other
6 days trip
Santa Cruz, Jardim Do Mar & 3 more
Transportation
Car
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