Jeep Safari to the Southwest Fire Craters of Madeira from Funchal

Transfer zone 1 - Funchal | Caniço

• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 1 - per adult (12+ yrs) 58.-€
• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 1 - per child (0-11 yrs) 29.-€

Transfer zone 2 - Machico | Santa Cruz | Câmara de Lobos | Estreito Câmara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol | Cruise Port

• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 2 - per adult (12+ yrs) 63.-€
• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 2 - per child (0-11 yrs) 34.-€

Transfer zone 3 - Camacha | Santo da Serra | Jardim da Serra | Calheta | Caniçal | São Vicente

• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 3 - per adult (12+ yrs) 68.-€
• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 3 - per child (0-11 yrs) 39.-€

Transfer zone 4 - Ponta Delgada | Porto da Cruz

• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 4 - per adult (12+ yrs) 73.-€
• "Fire craters" jeep safari from Funchal + Transfer Zone 4 - per child (0-11 yrs) 44.-€

Booking option: Full day jeep safari from Funchal to the craters of fire

This jeep safari in Madeira leads you on side streets, farm roads and offroad tracks through the impressive southwest of Madeira. The start in Funchal is in the morning and after a welcome by the drivers, you start the ride in convoys through the southwest of Madeira. The guides look forward to explain you the interesting facts about Madeira and background information about the sights you'll see at the jeep safari from Funchal. Along the rugged coast, you'll be able to admire the agriculturally used terraces, like in Campanário or Ponta do Sol. Of course you'll also have lots of time for lunch (not included in the price).

Afterwards, the jeep safari in Madeirda leads on small ways and off-road into the mountains to the largest high plateau of the island: Paúl da Serra. Here, a forest park called Fonte do Bispo (the bishop's spring) is located, which you'll visit as well. The tour in the convertible 4x4 vehicles continues to Prazeres, one of the most beautiful villages of Madeira, and to Fajã da Ovelha, a small village with a stunning viewpoint. You continue downhill to Paúl do Mar, a little fishermen's village, and finally to Calheta, before you'll drive back to Funchal with the 4x4 jeeps.

Transfer possible from:

• Transfer zone 1: Funchal, Caniço
• Transfer zone 2: Machico, Santa Cruz, Camacha, Estreito Camara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol, cruise dock
• Transfer zone 3: Santo da Serra, Jardim da Serra, Calheta, Caniçal, São Vicente
• Transfer zone 4: Ponta Delgada, Prazeres, Porto da Cruz, Santana

Overview

• Duration: ~ 8 hours
• Hours: 8:30 AM
• Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
• Months: possible all-year
• Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Lunch exclusive: can be booked on site with the driver for 18 €

Included

• Transfer, professional guide, insurance, photos
• 1 bottle of water, map

Detailed description

Full day jeep safari from Funchal to the southwest of Madeira

This wonderful jeep safari in Madeira leads you through the rugged southwest of the island. The beauty of the incredible landscape, far away of the touristic routes, will delight you. You'll drive in convertible jeeps through small, remote villages and into the mountains. The island still depends on the agriculture, like you'll be able to see during the 4x4 tour from Funchal. Still nowadays, sugar cane and bananas are cultivated on the terraces, i.e. in the villages Campanário, located on a small rock island, and Ponta do Sol, the most sunny point of the island.

Afterwards, the local guides drive you high up into the mountains. On narrow, steep pathways and off-road through the terrain, you'll reach the largest high plateau of the island. Here, you'll find a natural park in the forest, Fonte do Bispo, whose visit with the 4x4 jeeps from Funchal is a very special experience, that you'll only be able to enjoy like this in an all-terrain vehicle. From above you can enjoy the impressive views and get to know lots of interesting facts from the drivers about the island of Madeira, the landscape and the volcanic origin of the island.

On some places, you can still see the volcanic channels, through which once the magma flowed. The mountains once were volcanos, fire craters. On the tour back to the southwest coast, you'll pass some marvellous villages. A highlight amongst them is Prazeres, but also the other villages like Fajã da Ovelha will charm you. With so many exciting impressions, it's clear that a break for lunch is needed, so you can relax for a while during a typical menu (not included in the price). This Madeira jeep excursion will be an incredible memory of your holidays.