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Zigotours Madeira Autumn Camp: The Island of Flowers

Funchal, PortugalZigotours

Latest published dates
Oct 19 – 25, 2026
Duration
1 week
Ages
12–17
2026 price

$1,829

Course price for 1 week

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A touring camp for teenagers based on the Atlantic island of Madeira, explored star-fashion from Funchal, the capital. The group walks the old quarters and the Mercado dos Lavradores, visits the Madeira Story Centre, rides the cable car up to the heights above the city and comes back down by wicker toboggan. Days out take in the north-west of the island - the easy walk to the 25 Fontes and the natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz - a boat trip looking for dolphins and, for the lucky ones, whales, and a day in the north-east with the Levada do Caldeirao Verde hike through jungle scenery and the traditional houses of Santana. There is canyoning on an island that seems made for it, and a run of viewpoints: the hidden village of Curral das Freiras, the fishing village of Camara de Lobos and the cliffs of Cabo Girao. Two thirds of the island are UNESCO World Heritage.

Language

French

Program type

Adventure Camps

Accommodation

Hostel

About

About the Course

The stay is run star-fashion from Funchal, so the group unpacks once and travels out from there. Funchal itself is covered on foot - the old quarters, the Mercado dos Lavradores, the Madeira Story Centre, then the cable car up to the heights and the wicker toboggan back down. One day goes to the north-west: the easy and spectacular walk to the 25 Fontes, then the natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz. A boat trip goes out in search of dolphins, and of whales for the lucky ones. Another day covers the north-east, with the Levada do Caldeirao Verde hike through jungle scenery for the walkers, and Santana with its traditional houses and its cable car. There is canyoning, and a circuit of the island's viewpoints: Curral das Freiras hidden in the mountains, the fishing village of Camara de Lobos and the cliffs of Cabo Girao.

What’s Included

The price published by the operator covers accommodation, meals, the activities and excursions of the published programme, and insurance. Zigo Tours takes out cover for every participant - assistance and repatriation, individual accident, third-party liability, legal costs and baggage - and advances medical expenses during the stay. Travel is by scheduled flight with a stopover, out of Paris to Funchal and back. Pre-travel from regional cities can be arranged by the operator's transport department; it is quoted case by case and is not part of the published price.

Accommodation

The group sleeps in a youth hostel, in dormitories of four to eight beds. Showers and toilets are shared and sit outside the rooms. A collective kitchen is available, together with a common room that doubles as an activity room.

Meal Plan

Breakfasts are taken at the accommodation, lunch is a picnic while the group is out, and the evening meal is either in a small local restaurant or cooked by the group itself.

Activities & Excursions

Walking is the backbone of the programme: the 25 Fontes path, the Levada do Caldeirao Verde through jungle scenery, and the viewpoints of the south coast. Alongside it there is canyoning, swimming in the natural volcanic pools of Porto Moniz, a boat trip watching for dolphins and whales, the cable car above Funchal and the wicker toboggan descent, and a treasure hunt through the capital.

Facilities

The hostel provides a collective kitchen the group can use, a common room that doubles as an activity room, and shared shower and toilet blocks outside the dormitories. Travel around the island is by minibus driven by the team.

Camp Experience

A small group - at least twelve participants and at most twenty-four - with a qualified director and activity leaders, one adult for every eight young people. The island is covered from one base, so days are spent outdoors rather than moving luggage.

Language Camp prices

Madeira Discovery: Funchal, the Levadas and the North Coast

12–17 yrs

2026 price

A guided discovery of Madeira run from a single base in Funchal, mixing nature and culture: coastal and levada walks, natural swimming pools, canyoning, a whale- and dolphin-watching boat trip, the cable car and the wicker toboggan descent, and the island's best-known viewpoints.

There are no classroom lessons on this programme. The days are built around guided outings, visits and time with the group, led by the operator’s team.

Nature and culture on a volcanic Atlantic island, at walking pace and on the water.

Daily Schedule

  1. Breakfast

    07:00–08:00

  2. Classes

    08:30–12:30

  3. Lunch

    12:30–13:30

  4. Dinner

    18:30–19:30

  5. Evening activities

    20:00–22:00

  6. Lights out

    22:30

Included items

  • 24/7 supervision
  • Small groups
  • Excursions
  • Hiking
  • Swimming
  • Residence accommodation

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Departure city: Lille

Supplement published by the operator for joining the trip from Lille instead of the Paris departure point.

Departure city: Pau

Supplement published by the operator for joining the trip from Pau instead of the Paris departure point.

Transfer25

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Zigotours

Zigotours is a French youth travel operator based in Grenoble that runs residential holiday camps and young-adult trips in France and abroad for participants aged 6 to 25. Founded in 1989, it organises multi-activity, mountain, ski, seaside and touring programmes led by qualified directors and activity leaders. Its package rates are all-inclusive: travel from Paris, full board, accommodation, supervision, local transport, repatriation and accident insurance, and the activities listed for each programme.

Location

Map showing camp locationFunchal, Madeira, Portugal, Funchal

Frequently Asked Questions

Teenagers aged twelve to seventeen. The group runs from twelve participants at minimum to twenty-four at maximum, with a qualified director and activity leaders - one adult for every eight young people.

In a youth hostel, in dormitories of four to eight beds. Showers and toilets are shared and are outside the rooms. There is a collective kitchen and a common room that doubles as an activity room.

Breakfast is taken at the accommodation, lunch is a picnic during the day, and in the evening the group either eats in a small local restaurant or cooks for itself.

By scheduled flight with a stopover, out of Paris to Funchal and back. On the island the group moves by minibus driven by the team. Pre-travel from regional cities can be arranged by the operator transport department and is handled case by case; the operator does not publish a price for it.

Accommodation, meals, the activities and excursions of the published programme, and insurance: assistance and repatriation, individual accident, third-party liability, legal costs and baggage. Medical expenses are advanced by the operator on the spot.

A valid national identity card or passport in good physical condition, a signed authorisation to leave the territory, a European Health Insurance Card, a parental authorisation and medical certificate for sports activities, a signed health form and a copy of the vaccination record. In a collective setting, vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus and polio is compulsory unless there is a recognised medical contraindication.

More about this camp

Zigotours runs this autumn camp for teenagers on Madeira, the Atlantic island two thirds of which is UNESCO World Heritage. The group is based in Funchal and travels out from there: the old quarters and the Mercado dos Lavradores, the Madeira Story Centre, the cable car to the heights and the wicker toboggan descent. Walking days take in the 25 Fontes in the north-west and the Levada do Caldeirao Verde in the north-east, with the natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz and the traditional houses of Santana. A boat trip looks for dolphins and whales, there is canyoning, and the circuit of viewpoints covers Curral das Freiras, Camara de Lobos and the cliffs of Cabo Girao. Accommodation is a youth hostel in dormitories of four to eight beds, with a collective kitchen; breakfasts are at the hostel, lunches are picnics and evenings are in small restaurants or cooked by the group. A qualified director and activity leaders supervise, one adult for every eight participants.