Published on Jul, 2023
I took two tours with Green Devil. The first one was called „Enchanted Terraces“ and covered the Northwestern part of the island offering great views of the mountains, the lava pools of Porto Moniz and Seixal as well as the misty and fascinating laurel forest that covers large parts of the island.
We learned that scenes of the next Star Wars episode will be shot there and at other places on Madeira, so I’ll make sure to watch it and see if I can recognize any places.
Our tour guide was Duarte. He is a very safe and experienced driver who made sure we all had plenty of fun on the road. He is a great lover of animals and also knows a lot about the plants and flowers of the island. So on top of showing us beautiful sights, he also taught us something new which is always good.
We were supposed to stop at the Seixal lava pools for a swim but when we arrived there, a kid seemed somewhat disappointed and asked for the black sand beach of Seixal, so Duarte took us there instead. He always stopped at the best places for pictures and made sure we had a great time. We could not have wished for a better guide.
Thank you very much for a great day, Duarte!