PR1 Pico do Arieiro Self-Guided Hiking Transfer (Morning slot)

Pedro was fantastic and made the whole experience seamless from start to finish. He was incredibly personable, shared so much knowledge about the area, and did an excellent job explaining the PR1 route and what to expect before we started. He also went above and beyond when he noticed I had accidentally booked the wrong hiking tax ticket and worked with his tour operator (thank you Julie and Logan!) during the drive up to help get it corrected, which I really appreciated. The hike itself was absolutely amazing and there’s plenty of time to complete it at a comfortable pace and still stop for a coffee or food at the shop at the end. I’d recommend bringing plenty of water and some coins if you plan to use the restroom near the end of the hike. I’d highly recommend booking this transfer. The parking lots were extremely full and we heard from other travelers that taxis back were very expensive, so this ended up being such an easy and stress-free option. Thanks again!

Great Transfer! Driver was very informative and gave us wonderful instructions about the hike. Made the whole hike very easy.

We were picked up exactly at the promised time by Marco. He was very helpful and kind. He told everything about Madeira and gave extra tips to visit. The hike it selves is very beautiful and all the way to Ruivo is intensive but duable if you are fit. Only the knees and feet you feel at the end but worthwhile to do this. Would recommend this to everyone! And good news the company can also arrange the tax tickets for you. Then you know you have the right ones as many booked the wrong tickets. And we had the whole day good weather where Funchal was clouded all day.

Amazing above the cloud experience, a lasting memory experience. Completed comfortably in 3.5 hours cafe break near the top and breathtaking views, lots of long tunnels!

Our driver was wonderful and enthusiastic, giving us lots of tips for future hikes. The downside was that PR1 was not open fully and we had to do PR1.3, which was not a hike we would have picked. Just not the views we were hoping for. The tour operators do not know if the full hike is open or not until they get there which seems to be that the Government does not communicate this well. The small fraction we got to do was a magical experience.

The guide was timely and very friendly! He gave us great direction and I would book another tour with them in the future

I had a great experience doing this hike. It was well organised and our driver was super friendly and provided us with a lot of interesting information on Madeira. As it was quite windy and thus also cold, I would recommend to bring warm clothes. At the end of the hike, there is a nice café and the visitor centre that gives you more information on the Parque Ecológico.

Very prompt pick up by Diago. He gave clear instructions for the hike and collection point. Very good driver and friendly.

It was my 2. Tour with Do it Madeira and it was top organized again. Also the driver was again super nice and had important hints and tips. The short hike up the mountain is of course spectacular. Unfortunately, the complete route is still closed, so we went back down the valley via the PR3. I also liked this hike very much.

Brilliant ! Best thing I have done in Madeira so far even though most of the PR 1 was closed the remaining small section was breathtaking and the planned PR 3 instead was great fun with fantastic views. The group made this day special though and we all had a fun day out and made friends. Thanks for organising Jessica and to Diogo who gave us great tips especially the food stop with great food and amazing local poncho. I wish they were doing more different routes I would have booked without hesitation !