Eastern Madeira sustainable tour in a 4x4 with lunch
Activities

Eastern Madeira sustainable tour in a 4x4 with lunch

4.7/5
Excellent
Based on 28 reviews
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£81.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Portuguese
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • Experience a eco-friendly tour in a 4x4 vehicle around the east of Madeira
  • Take part in a seasonal conservation activity to preserve the island's wildlife
  • Enjoy panoramic views from Pico do Facho, a viewpoint overlooking Machico
  • Journey through an ancient UNESCO-listed laurel forest and see the thatched homes of Santana
  • Expert local guide with unrivalled knowledge of Madeira and its rural traditions
What to expect

Set off on a sustainable 4x4 tour that gives back to the local economy and helps keep Madeira green. Your action-packed day takes in gems like Pico do Facho, UNESCO-listed laurel forests and Funchal Ecological Park. What's more, you'll do it all with the help of a local expert. Rúben, one of our guides, says, ‘Wild and untamed nature is Madeira's most precious treasure. Make memories with an experience that the world will thank you for.'

During the months of October to April, your first stop is at Funchal Ecological Park, where a sustainable activity will take place, contributing to the conservation of the endemic flora of the Island. Next, you'll visit the towering Pico do Areeiro. One of the highest peaks on the island, it boasts wow-factor panoramas over the Atlantic Ocean.

Heading off-road towards the north, you'll zigzag through an ancient laurel forest – a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999 – on scenic trails towards the mountain town of Santana to see its steep-roofed, straw-thatched homes. After a well-deserved lunch break in a typical local restaurant, we'll round off with a pit stop at a nearby viewpoint, offering knockout coastal panoramas all the way to Madeira's easternmost point, the São Lourenço peninsula.

If you're visiting from May to September, we switch up the order of your tour, so you start your experience at Pico do Facho, a viewpoint overlooking Machico, offering knockout coastal panoramas all the way to Madeira's easternmost point, the São Lourenço peninsula. Follow up with a swim at the golden beach of Machico and a 30-minute walk along the farm and forest trail of Levada do Castelejo, before a visit to Sao Jorge where you'll see a 300-year-old watermill that's still turning with the flow of the water. Then, it's lunch in Santana and an off-road ramble through Laurissilva Forest and ending in Pico do Arieiro in the afternoon.

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What's included
  • check Lunch
  • check Driver/ Guide
  • check 4x4 tour
  • check Transport
  • check Exclusive TUI itinerary
What to remember
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Bring warm clothes
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Provider
TUI PORTUGAL
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.7/5

Based on 28 reviews from verified customers

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Value for money

4.5/5

Staff

4.8/5

Service

4.8/5

Safety

4.8/5

  • Silvertraveller

    From United States of America - November 2024

    Travelled as a couple

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Stephan

    From United States of America - August 2024

    Travelled as a couple

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Eine sehr coole Tour mit Guide Gil Sousa. Sehr zu empfehlen.

  • Silvia

    From United States of America - August 2024

    Travelled with family

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Unser Fahrer Romero war super, wir haben uns immer sicher gefühlt. Auch auf der Offroad Tour die sehr nah an steilen Abhängen vorbei ging. Es war ein ...

  • Katrin

    From Germany - July 2024

    Travelled as a couple

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Giude und Fahrer Karim war einfach weltklasse! Viele gute Tipps und Informationen, toller Humor, absolute Expertise und sensationell tolle Strecke. Es ...

  • Julia

    From United States of America - July 2024

    Solo traveller

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Die Tour war unglaublich toll! schöne zwischenstopps mit ausreichend zeit für erkundungen. Sehr freundliche Guides. Großsrtiges Mittagessen. Würde i ...

  • Susanne

    From Germany - July 2024

    Travelled with a group of friends

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    4/5

    Die Santana Häuser fand ich nicht so spannend, alles andere war sehr schön. Der Aufenthalt auf dem Pico do Areeiro hätte etwas länger sein können.

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