Top 4 Waterfall Canyoning and Abseiling in Portugal

1.Madeira Canyoning Beginners – Easy & Fun Waterfall Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 548 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $63Our pick

Meet your English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guides at Bar 21 in Camacha for a four-and-a-half-hour canyoning trip through Madeira’s green mountain country. With Sergio, Mathilde, Hugo, Arthur, or another certified guide, you’ll learn safe abseiling, jumping, and sliding on a gentle route suited to first-timers.

“The best guides ever, matild and artur.. legends so nice. Patient lol trust me they needed patience for me lol… the nicest tour highly recommend”

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2.Canyoning in Ribeira dos Caldeirões – Hidden Waterfall Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 2h 30m · from $70Top rated

Join certified guides Luis, Marto, or Pedro for a 150-minute canyoning trip through Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park. After a safety briefing, you will use ropes, slides, jumps, and toboggans, with safe alternatives at every obstacle. Small groups, free photos, and all technical gear are included.

“We had a great time with Pedro and Luìs canyoning. They were very nice and gave us some nice information about the island aswell. The canyon was a perfect mix of everything with a special zipline. We were in a small group.”

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3.Azores: Canyoning in Salto do Cabrito

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Join guides such as Claudio, Joao, Diogo, or Ines for a four-hour canyoning trip at Salto do Cabrito. After a 30-minute walk, you will rappel down waterfalls, try an optional zip line and 3-meter jump, and finish with photos and videos.

“The activity was great! The rappels and jumps are very exciting, even for begginers like me. Rodrigo and Diogo were great guides! Very patient, helpful and made the experience truly incredible and safe!”

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4.São Miguel: AdventurePark Canyoning Salto do Cabrito, Azores

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Join an ICA-certified guide such as Diogo, Joao, Gonzalo, or Diego for four hours at Salto do Cabrito. Hike 30 minutes, then scramble, slide, rappel down waterfalls up to 16 meters, and use a zipline through São Miguel’s volcanic rainforest. Equipment, insurance, photos, and videos are included.

“We had Gonzalo and Diego as our guides, and they were amazing at taking care of us and putting security first. They were super knowledgeable about the island, so we learned a lot of other things as well. The sights were incredible and completely new way of enjoying nature. Would highly recommend!”

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