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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Most people see Pico do Arieiro at dawn, shoulder to shoulder in a car park. We go at the other end of the day.
We start in the centre of the island: Pico dos Barcelos, then Eira do Serrado at 1,095 metres looking down into Nun's Valley, and Curral das Freiras, one of the few villages on Madeira that cannot be seen from the sea. At Ribeiro Frio we walk the Levada dos Balcões, three kilometres out and back, where the Madeiran firecrest usually shows itself, a bird found nowhere else on earth.
Then we climb for sunset. Three kilometres on the PR1 trail, past Ninho da Manta, usually above the clouds, to the Stairs of Heaven. The same view people queue for at dawn, in warmer light, in near silence.
One car, four guests at most. I drive, I park, and I walk the trail with you. I take no commission from anything I recommend.
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Meals
What to expect
Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos
20m
A 360-degree view over Funchal and the bay, before the day turns inland.
Miradouro Eira do Serrado
30m
A viewpoint at 1,095 metres looking straight down into Nun's Valley.
Curral das Freiras
30m
A village ringed by peaks, one of the few on Madeira that cannot be seen from the sea.
Miradouros Do Paredao
20m
Facing Pico Grande, the island's sixth highest peak. Quieter than the famous viewpoints, and better.
Ribeiro Frio
2h
A 3 km walk out and back along the levada to a valley viewpoint, where the Madeiran firecrest usually shows itself.
Pico do Arieiro
2h
Sunset from the PR1 trail, past Ninho da Manta and usually above the clouds, to the Stairs of Heaven. The same view people queue for at dawn, in warmer light.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Please not that if the pickup location is more than 20km away from Funchal I'll surcharge a fee.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
