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About this activity

Pick-up from the hotels is between 8 and 9am. The first stop will be at a viewpoint above Funchal. We then make our way to Camacha, famous for its beautiful wicker works, and stop to have a look around. Then take a scenic drive up to Poiso where the start of the Laurissilva forest can be found.

After this we will make our way to the majestic views of Pico do Arieiro. Pico do Arieiro is the third highest peak on the island, standing 1818 meters. Next is what some consider to be the most beautiful spot on the island, Ribeiro Frio. Here we will stop to visit a trout farm and do a levada walk to the Balcões.

Following the walk we make our way to Santana to see its famous A-framed cottages and then continue along the northern coastal road to Faial. Here we will stop for lunch at a famous restaurant on the island called Grutas do Faial, which means the caves of Faial. A delicious three-course lunch is served along with a very good locally made table wine.

After lunch we will make our way to the most eastern part of the island, Ponta de São Lourenco, and enjoy the views of the cliffs. One can see both the south side and the north side from here as well as Porto Santo, the small island adjacent to Madeira. Our last stop will be a famous viewpoint above Machico.

You arrive back to your hotel by 5pm. Our first stop back is at the harbor before 4:30pm.

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Included

Lunch with a three-course choice menu
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected areas only)
A short optional walk along the famous levadas

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off (from certain areas)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult. We need to know the age of the child so that we can supply the correct chair. Strict laws do not allow children to travel on parents lap
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide. If there is 5 or less people that speak the same language they may be mixed with a bus that speaks another language. The guide will however be speaking in all the languages required.
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
The tour route can be changed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as traffic restrictions and weather.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

70%

Original

20%

Reviews

4.0

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courtneybeldon

3 | 2019-07-25

Loved the sights we saw on this tour, however the tour itself was average, not much history at all provided about some of the sights, I know as much about the houses of Santana after the tour as I did before going there. I was most looking forward to lunch in the cave restaurant but we got shafted into the front of the restaurant, not in the cave section as I think the cave area was being reserved for another group so that was very disappointing. The food was delicious though. The sights of this tour were spectacular but perhaps go with another operator, not a very memorable experience - positive or negative.

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mthomasmayes55

4 | 2018-02-18

The views were wonderful because we were lucky to have a clear day. We felt that the tour was more driver to take you places, but we were happy to not drive on this island so we recommend the tour. It just was a lot of climbing in and out of a small Renault van - not the space of a Mercedes or bus.

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Valther T

4 | 2018-01-26

Great trip. Only wish we had more time at the peak of Pico Ruivo.

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Samantha M

4 | 2018-01-06

This was a great tour, which included lots of great stops. The lunch far exceeded our expectations, and we loved the cave setting. The driver's English was heavily accented and was at times difficult to understand.

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Heather W

5 | 2017-12-12

I was collected from the hotel at 8.30 by our guide Luis. After collecting other travellers the tour began. First stop was Camacha, famous for being the place where the first football match was played in Portugal. Camacha is also home to a wicker factory and we were able to look at traditionally crafted pieces. As it was a bank holiday there were no craft demonstrations which was a shame. Leaving Camacha we climbed into the mountains and stopped at Pico Ribeiro 1800 metres above sea level and the third highest peak on the island. We were high above the clouds and got some spectacular photos. We stayed here for half an hour but this was too short as there were plenty of walkways to explore. Next stop was a section of the Laurel Forest Levada walk where we walked to a viewpoint that looked across the peaks. We returned to the minibus and were taken to Restaurant Grutas for lunch. The restaurant is built inside a cave and our three course meal with wine was delicious. Feeling refreshed it was back to the minibus and on to Santana to see the typical triangular houses. Another viewpoint outside Marocos was followed by our last stop in Machico, the second largest city on the island and the place where the first settlers landed. We were given 40 minutes here which was too long as you could easily walk the length of the seafront in 20 minutes. Luis was very knowledgeable and filled us in on the history and culture of everywhere we went. The only thing I would have changed was the timings of the stops on the mountain and in Machico. All in all this was a great trip.

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sosajohana

2 | 2017-10-03

A lot of time spent in a mini van with little to no A/C I wouldn't recommend this tour.. the restaurant we were taken to was also mediocre

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