Madeira East Tour from Funchal
Description
You’ll ascend to the island’s third-highest mountain, Pico de Arieiro, which affords stunning island views. The next stop is Ribeiro Frio, the starting point of a famous levada (irrigation channel) walk, where you’ll marvel at trout pools and learn about the prehistoric forest that covers Madeira. Following lunch in the colorful town of Santana, you’ll visit more incredible lookout points such as Ponta de São Lourenço, and stop off at Machico before drop-off at your Funchal accommodation.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The first stop is at Terreiro da Luta, a beautiful viewpoint a few kilometres from Funchal.
Pico do Arieiro, at an altitude of 1818 metres it is the third highest peak on the island and affords breathtaking views.
Ribeiro Frio, where you can see its interesting trout farm. This area still has much of its original vegetation.
Santana is characterised by its small thatched triangular houses. This is where we'll make our main stop for lunch.
Situated in the eastern part of the island, this is the place where a fantastic combination of rocks, sea and nature combine.
The last town to be visited is Machico, a viewpoint where you can watch the bay and golden sandy beach.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickups from selected hotels in Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Caniço is available wherever possible. Note that some hotels do not allow for easy access or parking. On those cases we'll send you an alternative pickup point close to your hotel. For hotels in the Lido area, we'll kindly ask customers to meet us at our office in at Monumental Lido. Please make sure to check your e-mail, SMS or WhatsApp for pickup messages or reminders from our staff the day before your tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Reviews(485)
Great tour great guide Picked up from our hotel Victor was great getting us to top of mountain before mist came down and crowds arrived!
Our tour guide Bruno was amazing! It was a fun filled day with many amazing sights and laughs! Our family of 10 ranging from 9 to 71 could all enjoy the tour!
Loverly views very scenic, Driver very knowledgeable and nice . Great Excursion definitely worth doing .
Such a great trip. Excellent value and the trip made it so much easier to see the sights in Madeira. A great day!
Marco was awesome. He was knowledgeable, funny, courteous, engaging, and a wonderful spirit. We saw so many amazing views. Got to try pancha for the first time. It was truly lovely❣️ Met some great travelers and loved every minute of it. My only regret is that I had run out of euros during the trip, as I didn't plan ahead. I couldn't give Marco a tip. For this I'm sorry. Though my tip would be anyone booking this trip, I hope you get Marco!
Madiera is stunning! We had quite a few stops and our driver Patrick had a great sense of humor and tons of knowledge about the island
Pick up from hotel was on time. Good guide/driver speaking fluently in French & English. Tour party roughly 50/50. Probably too long at 1 1/2 hours for lunch.
Spectacular tour, the guide Nuno super friendly and very helpful in all the information.
The views are magnificent, mesmerizing. Each stop had a very different vibe, it felt like seeing several amazing islands. Marco is one of a kind guide. Knowledgeable, sharing so much relevant and interesting information. He was personable and attentive to every organizational detail, creating a very smooth and enjoyable experience from start to finish.
While in Madeira, I did the island East Tour with Lido. The tour started at 9:00 and ended at 17:00. Our driver and Guide was Nuno, who did a very good job, both as a driver and providing information on what we were seeing. We went as planned to Pico de Arieiro, but there was fog and we could see almost nothing: another wiewpoint was added later in the day as compensation. The tour went through Terreiro de Luta, Pico de Arieiro and mountains, Ribeiro Frio, Santana (where we also stopped for lunch), Ponta de São Lourenço, and Machico. It was avery good tour!
