Monte Tropical Garden & Toboggans private Tuk-Tuk tour
Description
A tuk-tuk tour ride that promises to be unique and exciting from beginning to end. The Monte Tropical Garden tuk-tuk tour is a unique and memorable trip that will let anyone without words and a camera roll filled with great pictures to remember by later.
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Itinerary
The trip will start at the Old Town in Funchal city, one of the most visited places by tourists, covered with fun stories, and curious facts throughout.
Going towards the mountains, all the way up to Monte city. Prepare to be mesmerized with all the lovely plants, and one of the most visited churches on the island, Monte´s church. August 15th is when the day of Lady of Monte is celebrated and is the most important and most attended feast in Madeira Island. All of these fun facts and so many more will be explained to the clients by an expert driver/ storyteller.
The next stop will reveal one of the biggest attractions of Monte, the Monte Palace Madeira. This is one of the most visited, and adored places in the city of Funchal because of its immense and fascinating garden. A stop of one hour and a half will be made here, to take photos, enjoy the space, and why not enjoy a cup of coffee at the “Greenhouse Coffee Roaster”. This special place is not only known for its great variety of plants but also by its central lake that houses swans and ducks, some peacocks and chickens can also be found in the main areas of the property. So, be quick to take some lovely and creative shots. Inside the park, there is also the possibility to be acquainted with the museum, The Monte Palace Madeira Museum. A space that has three floors, two dedicated to sculptures amongst others, and the third is where you will find a compilation of unique minerals.
The tour will come to an end at the famous Monte Toboggan, one of the most legendary charms on the island. This attraction dates back to the 1850s. In the 19th century, it was a typical means of transportation to go from Monte to Funchal city by the locals. Today is a mere attraction and anyone can enjoy a thrilling ride going down the hill. A tour that promises to reveal the most wonderful sites on the island of Madeira.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up & drop off Funchal City or Port
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
Brilliant experience, Laura was very friendly, shared lots of local information, took us first to the toboggan to avoid later queues and then we chose to go to tropical garden where she waited for us.
Wacef was an excellent guide and driver. He was very accommodating, engaging with a great sense of humour. We enjoyed our excursion immensely and it enabled us to get around the attractions much more efficiently. Going in the morning meant we managed to minimise queuing. We felt we did a lot in just three hours. Would highly recommend.
Great way to see Funchal and get to the gardens Our guide Luis was great - we didnt do the basket down as long queue so we had time to stop at another view point to see Funchal - Luis was great full of info about Madeira and Funchal. Would highly recommend booking the trip - easy comms and good value. The gardens are beautiful - lots of steps - trainers not flip flops though!
This was an amazing experience! We had a very knowledgeable guide and driver. He went above and beyond to show us his city! He explained ao many things to us and went off the original tour. The toboggan ride was so fun! Luis then took us to the garden which what we really just want to do is see more of this beautiful place! No problem for Luis, he took us to a lot if his favorite places! It was an amazing day! I really hope to come back to Funchal one day!! Thank you Luis, for showing us your beautiful city through your eyes! It truly has been the highlight if our trip!
Laura our guide was wonderful. She suggested the best itinerary to avoid crowds and we had the most amazing time-toboggan ride before it became too busy then suggested an alternative garden due to rain where we were originally going and finally a great tour of the old town. All i in perfect English. Laura was a really great guide and we will try to book her again when we come back to Madeira. Highly recommend.
We had Duarte take us round, he was very friendly and we really enjoyed the tour, it was a great experience for our holiday!
Excellent. I recommend this tour. Our Tuk Tuk driver and guide Moises was brilliant. You get to see parts of Funchal inaccessible by bus. A worthwhile experience.
Our guide Luis was very informational and well spoken. Unfortunately the toboggans were closed but we circled around the island to explore other parts of Funchal. I highly recommend this tour.
We are very happy with our trip. We missed the Toboggan due to rain but thanks to our guide Laura we still had a great time!!
Absolutely wonderful experience and Laura our guild was a pleasure to spend the morning with, she was very knowledgable and so friendly and helpful, I don't think we could have had anyone better than her
