Help/Advice for 4.5 Day Itinerary
I know for the PR hikes you have to buy a permit pass. My Fiance and I are avid hikers and enjoy being busy. I will be renting a car and how will parking be? Bonus for must go eatery's. I will be going 10/15-20. Also best places to stay at? (dont need the Ritz Carlton but also not a shoebox) Any hidden fees we should be aware of?
Day 1: Arriving in Funchal around 1. Want to visit and be in the natural pool at Seixal + walk the beach + visit Miradouro do veu. Sunset on beach. Curious if you can even get into the pool or are there hidden fees?
Day 2: Fanal Forest + Cristo Rei Statue + Cabo Girao/ Maybe Cathedral of Funchal or Sao Tiago Fort.
Day 3: Pico do Arieiro for sunrise (what happens if I get a time and date but it pours do they reschedule me or is it a RIP?) + ? other ideas?
Day 4: Levada das 25 fontes + Potential Vereda dos balcoes (personally dont want to pay for a stroll) +maybe Church of Sao Bento + other ideas?
Day 5: Porto Moniz or Funchal city.