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Madeira: Best of the East Tour from Funchal

4.6  / 5
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Activity provider:Lido Tours
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Day trip

Madeira: Best of the East Tour from Funchal

Activity provider:Lido Tours
4.6  / 5
1351 reviews
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From $38.78 per person

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Explore the eastern parts of Madeira on a full-day tour from Funchal. Head into the mountain of the Pico do Arieiro and see emblematic thatch roof houses. Stop for lunch in the town of Santana and continue to the Penha d'Águia in Porto da Cruz.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese
Pickup included
Free pick-up from selected hotels in the surrounding areas is available.
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Drive to the Pico do Arieiro to experience Madeira's third highest peak
  • Visit Santana, known for its small, thatched triangular houses
  • See Ponta de São Lourenço on the eastern part of Madeira
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Discover the diverse landscapes of Madeira on a day-long tour. Wander charming towns, enjoy panoramic views and learn about the area from your expert guide. Depart from the meeting point at Funchal's Lido or take advantage of a free hotel pick-up in selected areas. The first stop is at the beautiful viewpoint of Terreiro da Luta, located a few kilometers outside Funchal. Next, drive toward the mountain of Pico do Arieiro. At an altitude of 1,818 meters, the third highest peak on the island offers breathtaking views. Once you've been to the highest drivable peak in Madeira, head back down through the forest on the way to the coast. Admire some of Madeira's emblematic straw-roof houses, pass pretty villages and get stunning seascape views. Arrive at the very eastern point of the island for some superb panoramas of the north and south coasts. Discover the popular start point for the levada walks, Ribeiro Frio, on the northern slopes of the island. See interesting trout pools and original vegetation. Madeira was once completely covered by laurissilva forest, a relic from prehistoric times. Stop for lunch in Santana, characterized by its small, thatched triangular houses. Past Portela go towards Ponta de São Lourenço, situated in the eastern part of the island. This is a place where a fantastic combination of rocks, sea, and nature combine. The last town to be visited is Machico, a viewpoint where you can look over the bay and the golden sandy beach.
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  • Free pick-up and drop off at hotels in the Funchal area
  • All taxes and fuel surcharges
  • Lunch

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  • Due to weather conditions, the road to Pico do Arieiro may occasionally be closed. On these cases we will do an alternative to this stop point.
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4.6 /5

based on 1351 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanyDecember 6, 2023 – Verified booking
As always, impeccable. The meeting point was described a bit imprecisely but we found it anyway. German-speaking tour guide was canceled at short notice so we did the trip in English. But the impressions and previous stops had no influence on it. Price performance was unbeatable
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GetYourGuide traveler – AustriaDecember 3, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour itself was very interesting, plenty of nice places to see. But it was very hard to understand what our guide was saying. We were in a mixed group of English and Portuguese speakers. And unfortunately we had a group of very loud ladies. As soon as the guide finished portuguese explaining, those ladies always started talking very loudly and it was impossible to understand the guide any more. At the end I got a headache and our guide was too polite to say anything to the ladies. Next time I would look for a provider that offers tours in English only. Mixing groups and having the tour in more than one language doesn't work in my view
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Dr. – GermanyNovember 30, 2023 – Verified booking
Marco was a very informative guide on this trip who lives what he is doing! We had great weather on that day with some small clouds riding the sky. As soon as we entered our small bus Marco had another story to tell. A very nice experience to get an overview of the island.
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