9 Intermediate Canyoning Trips Worth Flying For

1.From Funchal: Intermediate (Level 2) Canyoning Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,111 reviews · 4 hours · from $84Our pick

From Funchal, Caniço, or Câmara de Lobos, you’ll ride into Madeira’s mountains for a four-hour Level 2 canyoning trip. Certified guides such as Pedro, Luis, Hugo, and Francisco lead you through waterfall rappels up to 18 meters, swims, jumps, slides, and natural pools. Equipment, transport, and photos are included.

“very good we enjoyed with juan and francisco they were very friendly and funny they are patient and good vibes see you later”

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2.Madeira Canyoning For Beginners Nun’s Valley Level 2

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 421 reviews · 4 hours · from $61Best value

You’ll spend about 3.5 hours canyoning in Madeira’s Nun’s Valley with qualified guides such as José, Bruno, Jojo, Marcus, or Matilde. Expect four abseils, a highest descent of 15 meters, optional jumps, natural slides, refreshing pools, and mountain views. Equipment, insurance, transfers, and photos are included. Bring swimwear and a towel.

“This tour was the HIGHLIGHT of our entire trip in Madeira. It was a perfect balance of challenging and fun. Guided were excellent, funny, very aware, and explained everything perfectly. If your in Madeira definitely do this tour. Canyoning is so much fun!”

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3.Madeira: Intermediate (Level 2) Canyoning Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 231 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Take a four-hour Level 2 canyoning trip through Ribeira do Cidrão near Curral das Freiras. You’ll rappel down eight waterfalls, swim through pools, and choose up to three jumps. Guides such as Beto, Diogo, Mauro, and Vitor keep the pace safe and cheerful, with free photos and videos included.

“Amazing tour! Thanks so much to all the guides for making this experience unforgettable!! Really recommend to join this adventure ;)”

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4.From Funchal: Intermediate Canyoning Adventure (Level 2)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 199 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Join Fast Rope Madeira for a four-hour Level 2 canyoning trip from Funchal. Guides such as Pedro, João, David, and Vítor lead you through Curral das Freiras with jumps, slides, swims, rock descents, and waterfall rappels. Transport, wetsuit, boots, helmet, harness, snacks, insurance, and photos are included.

“We had the most incredible canyoning experience in Madeira with Fast Rope Tours! From start to finish, everything was seamless – the pick-up and drop-off were perfectly timed, and we were even provided with snacks and water, which was such a thoughtful touch. Our guide, Pedro, was absolutely fantastic. He was so warm, friendly, and clearly very experienced. We felt completely safe and comfortable with him the entire time – we trusted him 100%. The scenery was breathtaking, and the whole adventure was packed with excitement. We went down waterfalls, climbed through beautiful landscapes, and the natural slides were an absolute highlight for me – such a unique and thrilling…”

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5.Madeira Canyoning Intermediate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Top rated

Join Be Local Madeira for a four-hour intermediate canyoning trip from Funchal. Guides such as Pedro, Mauro, João, Hugo, and Fabio lead you through waterfalls, rock pools, slides, rappels, and jumps. Pickup, insurance, gear, snacks, water, and free photos are included. You need moderate fitness and a taste for getting wet.

“Amazing experience with Fabio, Fabricio and Filip! This activity was so much fun and a bit of adrenaline too! Very recommened for everyone who wants some nice memories fro Madeira”

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6.Intermediate Canyoning in Madeira – Jumps, Slides & Rappels

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 120 reviews · 4 hours · from $65

Join Lokoloko Madeira for a four-hour Level II canyoning trip near Curral das Freiras. You’ll rappel down waterfalls, leap or slide into natural pools, and move through Madeira’s rugged mountain country with a certified guide. English, Portuguese, and Spanish tours run in groups of up to 12.

“Wanted to try canyoning for a few years now and thought it would be a fantastic experience for our holiday in Madeira. Our guides were Matilda and Arthur - both were very informative, took care of our safety and were very encouraging to all participants in the group. There was a family of four with two girls and the guides were fantastic with them. Whole group felt at ease and in safe hands with Matilda and Arthur. I really loved the experience and have recommended to Friends as a must do activity when visiting Madeira. My partner and I had never tried canyoning before but we are both fit and…”

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7.Level 2 – Canyoning Adventure – Intermediate | Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet guides José and Esteban at the CR7 Museum or arrange Funchal pickup for a three-hour canyoning session. After a short approach walk and safety briefing, you’ll rappel waterfalls up to 25 meters, slide through rock, and enter clear pools. Gear, photos, videos, and return transport are included.

“Good discovery of canyoning (Level 2) with family with José and Esteban as instructors who are super nice.Auto-translated”

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8.Olympus Canyoning Course – Entry to Intermediate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $131

Meet guide Thomas in Dion for a four-hour canyoning course near Mount Olympus. You will hike through forest, learn scrambling, climbing, and rappelling, then descend past waterfalls, natural pools, and water slides. No prior experience is needed, but you must be fit and able to swim. Groups are limited to eight.

“ABSLOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Anyone looking to have an amazing one-of-a-kind adventure should book this. This is a great time for beginners and experienced canyon-ers alike. The guide was extremely kind and fun. He spoke very fluent english and gave instructions in a simple and easy to understand way. You get to rappell down the center of several waterfalls, as well as enjoy a few natural water slides and do some diving into pools from as high as 20 meters if you wish.”

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9.Madeira: Intermediate Canyoning Tour – Small Groups Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 6 hours · from $82

Meet Madeira Extreme near Museu CR7, then ride 30 minutes to a seasonal canyon chosen for safe conditions. Vitor, Pedro, Mano, Rodrigo, and the guide team teach rappelling, jumps, and slides in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. You get equipment, a snack, insurance, and activity photos in a small group of no more than eight.

“Madeira Extreme was incredible. It was the best part of our trip to Madeira. We loved it so much we booked another day of canyoning for the very next day. The guides are awesome and are very knowledgeable of the trails and the canyons. We will continue to take trips to Madeira just to canyons with Madeira Extreme again. Can’t recommend them enough!!”

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