Activities

Southeast Coast of Madeira 4x4 tour from Funchal

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£40.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: from 3 hours to 4 hours

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Guided tour

Local touch

Smaller group size

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Why you’ll love this…

Have fun on a 4x4 tour along the southeast coast of Madeira
Discover remote places such as Morena and Santo da Serra
Enjoy Levada Vale Paraíso, an easy walk along Levada da Serra do Faial

What to expect

Enjoy a 4x4 tour along the astonishing Southeast Coast of Madeira and discover remote places such as Morena and Santo da Serra. All this combined with a light and easy Levada walk. The excursion ends at Machico, the place where the Portuguese landed for the very first time.

After pickup at your hotel, you'll start your tour with the Levada Vale Paraíso (45 minutes) which is a pleasant walk along the Levada da Serra do Faial and is over one hundred years old. You'll begin the walk at Vale do Paraíso and finish at Rochão. Along the way, you'll see cultivated terraces, gardens, and views over the village of Camacha.

Continue your 4x4 tour to Machico, where Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira disembarked in 1419 when they discovered Madeira. Legend tells that already a century before this discovery, Robert Machim and Anna d'Arfet had found refuge here. At the end of the day, you'll be dropped off at your hotel in Funchal.

What's included

Guided walking tour
Driver guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
4x4 tour

What's not included

Food and drinks
Entrance fees

Where

Meeting point:

As selected prior to the ticket options.

What to remember

Not suitable for:

pregnant women
wheelchair users (4x4 vehicles don’t have trunks to store the wheelchair)

Know in advance:

this activity is not very recommended for infants. In the case you still plan to participate together with an infant or child (age 3-10), please indicate the child's age at checkout. The local supplier provides various types of child seats, having in mind the necessities for different ages
if your hotel is not displayed on the pickup list, please select the pickup nearest to your accommodation
note that there may be more languages than only English on the tour
the program/itinerary can be subject to slight changes
this experience might be subject to availability and minimum numbers
the excursion may be cancelled due to weather conditions or other outside the tour operator's control
please arrive at the pick-up point at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time. Please be aware that you may have to wait until at least 10 minutes after the scheduled time
in case of delay, please contact the emergency number provided on your voucher
please provide a valid contact number and e-mail address at checkout, so you may be informed of any changes to the tour

Remember to bring:

comfortable footwear
picnic food or some money to buy food and drinks during the tour

Provider

Eco Viagens

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - February 2024

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Wonderful day trip. It was great to experience an easy Levada walk and to fully appreciate the beautiful sub-tropical vegetation. Throughout the tour ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - December 2023

Average
Overall rated
3/5

Sur 4h de 4x4 nous avons fait seulement maximum 1 demi heure de vrai 4x4 ,nous avons passer plus d'une demi heure dans un café, c'était beaucoup trop ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2023

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Enjoyable trip with a very good driver/guide. A pleasant 30 minute walk, good coffee stop, fun off road drive and lovely views over Machico.
Anonymous
From United States of America - June 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our Driver was very good and informative.
Anonymous
From United States of America - May 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our guide was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was interesting and scenic.

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What people say about this experience

Excellent