7 Nights Madeira & 7 Nights River Cruise Portugal
Madeira
Your fist vacation begins in Madeira with a 7-night’s stay at the Royal Savoy, a luxurious 5-star hotel located near the centre of Funchal. The room include balcony, coffee/tea maker, direct-dial phone, voicemail, in- room safe, iron/ironing boards, microwave and minibar. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, hair dryer and makeup/shaving mirror. In-room entertainment includes cable television service. Internet connection options: Additional charges are applied for wired high-speed Internet access. Housekeeping services are also available.
Facilities
Dining facilities include a restaurant and a cafeteria. Breakfast is available - a surcharge will apply. The hotel boasts a 24-hour front desk service, manned by multilingual staff. There is also a hair salon, spa/wellness, sauna and steam room, laundry facilities, and porter/bellhop. Local tourist attractions such as Madeira Casino, Barreiros Stadium and Madeira Stadium, Funchal Marina, City Centre and Town Square are not far from the hotel.
About Madeira
Madeira Island is one of Europe's most beautiful travel locations with an Year-round spring climate and mountains soaring from an ocean of deepest blue. Portugal’s “Pearl of the Atlantic” has it all. The island has a network of hiking trails follow more than 1,300 miles (2,092 kilometers) of narrow stone irrigation channels known as levadas crisscrossing Madeira's mountainous countryside. One of the most scenic is the Levada do Caldeirao Verde, which meanders four miles past leafy glades and plunging ocean views before emerging into a clearing sprinkled by a 300-foot (91 meters) waterfall. Its capital, Funchal is recognised as Garden City due to its great floristic wealth, in symbiosis with the countryside and the city.
Attractions
One of the best tourist attractions is the Teleférico do Funchal, offering a 360 view of the city while climbing the slopes to the top of Monte parish, where you will see the natural beauty of the Madeira, its orography and geology.
Pico do Arieiro is the third highest peak of Madeira sitting at an altitude of 1818m. Here you can see from the east end, the tip of São Lourenço, to the Paul da Serra, the mountains of São Vicente and also see the Curral das Freiras, on the valley floor. It is easily accessible by car, and the journey from the centre of Funchal takes about half an hour,
Museum Universo de Memórias – João Carlos Abreu is a beautiful museum building dating back to the end of the 19th century. The museum’s exhibits the donations of João Carlos Nunes Abreu, reflecting his life of traveler, journalist and public person. The heritage covers approximately ten thousand pieces, such as books, ceramic works, paintings and bronze objects of the four corners of the world.
The natural swimming pools at Porto Moniz are formed by volcanic lava, naturally filled with crystal-clear sea water are a must experience located in the village of Porto Moniz. This space, with a surface area of 3800 m², has also a children’s swimming pool, a children’s play area and disabled access. The beach has a car park, changing rooms and bathrooms with lockers for storing personal items, a snack bar, first aid, sun loungers and sunshades for hire.
Boat tours are an excellent way to see dolphins, which are frequently seen on these excursions as well as the occasional whale and sea turtle. You also get the chance to swim in the warm blue waters of the Atlantic. There are many types of boat excursions available at the Funchal marina, so you can choose what you prefer.
Attractions
One of the best tourist attractions is the Teleférico do Funchal, offering a 360 view of the city while climbing the slopes to the top of Monte parish, where you will see the natural beauty of the Madeira, its orography and geology.
Pico do Arieiro is the third highest peak of Madeira sitting at an altitude of 1818m. Here you can see from the east end, the tip of São Lourenço, to the Paul da Serra, the mountains of São Vicente and also see the Curral das Freiras, on the valley floor. It is easily accessible by car, and the journey from the centre of Funchal takes about half an hour,
Museum Universo de Memórias – João Carlos Abreu is a beautiful museum building dating back to the end of the 19th century. The museum’s exhibits the donations of João Carlos Nunes Abreu, reflecting his life of traveler, journalist and public person. The heritage covers approximately ten thousand pieces, such as books, ceramic works, paintings and bronze objects of the four corners of the world.
The natural swimming pools at Porto Moniz are formed by volcanic lava, naturally filled with crystal-clear sea water are a must experience located in the village of Porto Moniz. This space, with a surface area of 3800 m², has also a children’s swimming pool, a children’s play area and disabled access. The beach has a car park, changing rooms and bathrooms with lockers for storing personal items, a snack bar, first aid, sun loungers and sunshades for hire.
Boat tours are an excellent way to see dolphins, which are frequently seen on these excursions as well as the occasional whale and sea turtle. You also get the chance to swim in the warm blue waters of the Atlantic. There are many types of boat excursions available at the Funchal marina, so you can choose what you prefer.
Global Vacation Club - Directors
It is a great honor to be servicing so many families and taking care of their vacations. That’s what we set out to do when the club was launched onto the open market. Since then we have seen tremendous growth and continue to thrive. The vacation industry has changed dramatically over the last 30 years and our dream was to take things in a new direction. We have done that, which has brought forward more control over vacation ownership to the customer. A thing we felt was truly needed. Less restrictions and more importantly greater savings and choice.
GVCs Board of Directors have a wealth of experience in the hospitality and holiday ownership sector spanning a combined total of over 80 years. GVC has purposely been designed to cater for the 21st century discerning traveller, who commands quality accommodation as well as a wide variety of destinations and cultural experiences to cherish.
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