Jeep Tour To Santana: Laurissilva Forest Full-Day East-Side

4.7 (46 reviews) Funchal, Portugal
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On this tour we leave Funchal in the direction of Poiso with an altitude of 1412m and then climb through the mountains to Pico do Arieiro at a height of 1818m.
This is one of the most beautiful places with breathtaking views of the island of Madeira. We stay here for a while and walk a little.
We then descend to Ribeiro Frio where we are in the Laurissilva Forest and we visit the trout nursery.
We continue our adventure along old paths passing Cedro Gordo and Cruzinhas until we reach the Village de Santana where we will visit the typical straw houses (Colmo).
After this stop we descend to the village of Faial with amazing views down to the sea and then continue towards Ponta de São Lourenço in the east of Madeira. This part of the Island is much drier and arid, but with a unique beauty due to its cliffs and colors.
Tour is flexible can be changed because of weather or roads, we look for the best weather conditions for u.

What's included

  • On this tour includes a small walk, and if the weather it's good we stop for swimming.
  • Little dose of adrenaline and lots of fun
  • Amazing emotions
  • For those who want lunch we stop in a typical restaurant
  • Negative emotions

What to expect

  1. Funchal
    1m
    We start our Jeep Tour on Funchal, heading up to Pico do Arieiro.
  2. Monte Palace Madeira
    Pass by
    We pass by Monte going up to Poiso and Pico do Arieiro.
  3. Pico do Arieiro
    40m
    Pico do Arieiro ist he third highest mountain on Madeira Island an impressive view amazing something that you must see, you will never forget the beauty of these mountains.
  4. Balcoes de Ribeiro Frio
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Beautiful garden with trees ferns a fish-farming (trout) and laurissilva forest natural park. It's amazing place to stop and go for a walk on the Levada (water channels)
    From here we go to a secret place off-road through the forest.
  5. Fortress of Faial
    30m
    In the village of Faial we have fantastic sea views and to the mountain of Penha de Águia, we stop on the beach where we can see the beautiful volcanic rock formation. Then going up to Santana Village.
  6. Santana
    1h
    Santana Vila with its famous thatched roofs houses, we stop to visit the houses and we have the chance to lunch in a typical restaurant. We visit the magic Waterfall on Santana Village.
  7. 30m
    It's an incredible Point View with Sea Cliffs and mountains from where in a beautiful sunny day we can see our neighbor Island Porto Santo
  8. Passeio Maritimo Porto da Cruz
    30m
    On Porto da Cruz Village we have a seafront promenade from where we can see the north coast and we have the opportunity to visit a very old sugar cane distillery.
  9. Ponta de Sao Lourenco
    30m
    The eastern tip of Madeira Island is completely different from the whole Island because it is drier and more arid, with sea cliffs and volcanic rocks of different colors, very beautiful
  10. Miradouro da Ponta do Rosto
    30m
    This viewpoint is one of the most impressive and different due to the colors of the cliffs, Just Go on the edge, Amazing
  11. Miradouro do Cristo Rei do Garajau
    30m
    We visit the statue of Jesus Christ, with a beautiful view to Funchal and the beach of Garajau.
  12. Funchal
    20m
    Our Jeep Tour is finish, back to Funchal

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Let us know where are you staying and we`ll pick you up.
We apply an extra fee if your pick-up point is located far from Funchal.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • People over 190 cm should inform company in advance
  • People over 100 kg should inform company in advance

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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