About this experience
Christmas trees Black Forest to the High majestic mountains of Arieiro, Short easy walk levada balcões rainforest, thatched houses in Santana, Guindaste skywalk, Rum tasting porto da cruz. Machico.
Highlights
- Discover high peaks of Madeira Pico Arieiro with its beautiful rock contrast
- Nuns Valley - Viwpoint, Nuns Valley Village
- Porto da Cruz Rum Fabric - Rum tasting - Machico, the old capital of Madeira
- Stop at Guindaste skywalk, overlooking the eagles rock and porto santo Island
- Take a short Levada Walk Laurel Forest - balcões Ribeiro Frio - Cold River 880m
What's included
- Pick up and drop off Hotel
- Guide/guide driver on board
- Stop in Terreiro Luta Viewpoint - view over Funchal
- Pico Arieiro 1800m
- Ribeiro Frio - Short walk of 45 Minutes along the levada Balcões Laurel Forest
- Rum tasting in Porto Cruz free
- Lunch stop Santana (not included in the price) Weekends there is farmer market in Santana
- Guindaste - Skywalk - entrance free
- Ponta do Rosto - São Lourenço Dragon Back viewpoint
- Return to hotel
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Come and live Madeiras history. The first stop is in Funchal viewpoint over 700 hundred metres. Leaving the Capital through the old roads surrounded eucalyptus trees, National Park with indigenous plants, Black Forest of Madeira with all the Christmas pines, this forest is known for the various mushrooms that grow in the winter and spring season. Coming to the breathtaking mountains of Pico do Arieiro at 1800m above sea level where the 4 seasons are visible, sometimes the drive can be over the clouds leaving all guests speechless with so much natural beauty. Descending thousand metres to Ribeiro Frio where you will find the trout hatchery and the Santana Laurel Forest UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE. The short easy walk along the Levada of Balcões embraces the very old laurel trees, arriving in the viewpoint the scenery over the mountains, valley, village of Faial and the Eagles Rock, birds come to greet our guests. This walk is not compulsory, if one does not wish to walk they can wait for others. Taking the old road of Faial, along the small steep slops of vegetable and fruit terraces.
Santana will be the next stop where you will find the traditional thatched houses and vines. A stop for lunch to enjoy the traditional Maderian Dishes, visit the theme park and for good walkers a visit to the cable car and on the weekends, there is the famous farmers market where the local people sell all their fine harvests. Still in Santana a visit to the skywalk bridge is a compulsory stop. Beautiful view over the ocean, Eagles Rock and Porto Santo Island.
Porto da Cruz along the North coast sugar cane terraces is still visible. Therefore, a stop at the old the only distillery where the machines are operated in the spring on steam in Madeira. Rum tasting is also included and a visit to the village, beach where sometimes the surfers entertain the visitors. Leaving the North unto the Southeast coast the old capital of Madeira Machico where the first Portuguese settlers arrived in the 15 centuries. The next stop is at Ponta de São Lourenço Ponta do Rosto the eastern point cape of the Island where the rock formation will astound you this no doubt the cherry on top of the cake of our tour.
After a long amazing day the tour will come to an end with the drive along Machico, Santa Cruz Airport pillars and the return to the Hotels at around 17h00.
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sunscreen
Terms & conditions
If the pick up is not possible we will find a suitable meeting point for pick up.
Meeting point for Cruise guests will be by the CR7 Hotel (Hotel Cristiano Ronaldo)
Please check the e.mails and whattsapp for pick up time change or location of pick up.
Meeting point for Guests coming with a rent car will be at the by the Bus stop of the Hotel Madeira Panoramico. There is free parking on this road.