The Queimadas Forest Park offers you the chance to admire the jungle of Laurissilva, a magical place located in the municipality of Santana. Here the flora thrives and is colored with a thousand of shades.
The park has several paths and routes depending on the level of difficulty, and inside have several houses built in the typical style of Santana with thatched roofs and long white chimneys.
The typical path is filled with rhododendrons and azaleas that grow along the boulevard and follow the tourists step by step, even when the road narrows and becomes full of moss forest and trees, this is the sign that marks the passage in the “Green Cauldron “, named so because it is completely covered with plants and with spectacular views over the Ribeira Grande and over the large valleys of Santana.
At the end of the Green Cauldron will be a wonderful cascade of 100 meters, which flows into a lake surrounded by green rocky walls.
This tour is ideal for people who love trekking given its difficulty, regardless of the duration of 8 hours. The advice is to wear comfortable and solid shoes, appropriate clothing and a backpack with water, food and a torch to illuminate the darkest paths.
. Regarding the sack lunch and the water, there are no stops during the tour and there will be no refreshment points for which it is essential to bring it with you.
The tour ticket includes the pick-up that will pick up the tourists from the hotels Calheta, Prazeres, Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava, and the tour guide is in English and German. Food and drinks are not included.
