Exciting jeep safari on Madeira - southeast and market of Santo da Serra

Transfer zone 1 - Funchal | Caniço

• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 1 - per adult (12+ yrs) 40.-€
• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 1 - per child (0-11 yrs) 20.-€

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

• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 2 - per adult (12+ yrs) 45.-€
• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 2 - per child (0-11 yrs) 25.-€

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

• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 3 - per adult (12+ yrs) 50.-€
• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 4 - per child (0-11 yrs) 30.-€
• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 3 - per child (0-11 yrs) 55.-€
• Jeep safari Santo Serra market + Transfer Zone 4 - per adult (12+ yrs) 35.-€

Booking option: Madeira jeep safari: southeast and traditional market

The jeep safari from Funchal leads you on bendy side roads and small forest paths through the picturesque southeast of Madeira and shows you a popular weekly market with regional products. After a short introduction by the drivers, you'll already start. You'll drive with the 4x4 jeeps in a queue along the rugged southeast coast and stop at the most beautiful viewpoints. The lookout with the Cristo Rei statue at Garajau and also at Portela offer the best views of the most stunning corner of Madeira with it's evergreen forests and mountains. 

A little detour during the jeep safari in Madeira takes you on narrow paths through the sparsely inhabited forests and to the water courses in the mountains, the Águas Masas, which will show you the secluded areas of the fascinating island. You also won't miss out on the culture: Enjoy your visit in Machico, the oldest city of Madeira, with its gorgeous fishing harbour. The tour in the open jeeps is rounded off by visiting the weekly market in Santo da Serra, that is very popular amongst the locals. The experienced guides will give you interesting explanations about the sights and specialities of Madeira throughout the entire jeep safari.

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, Porto da Cruz

Overview

• Duration: ~ 4 hours
• Hours: 8:30 AM, 2:00 PM
• Days: every Sunday
• Months: possible all-year
• Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Included

• Transfer (if the corresponding booking option was selected), professional guide, insurance

Detailed description

Half day jeep safari from Funchal through the southeast of Madeira with market visit

This jeep tour in Madeira leads you through the southeast of the island and to the typical weekly market in Santo Serra that takes place every Sunday. This market is very popular among the locals of the surrounding villages. It is famous for its regional products, the high quality and the good prices. Enjoy the special atmosphere and get enchanted by the authentic Madeira. Therefore, this jeep safari in Madeira is suitable for all age groups. During the entire 4x4 tour, an experienced guide will drive the jeep, so you'll not only hear interesting facts about the sights, but you'll also have enough time to admire the nature without having to concentrate on the street.

The jeep tour starts directly at your hotel and leads over Funchal to Garajau, which is famous for its Cristo Rei statue. From there you'll have panoramic views over the bay of Funchal. The jeep safari leads you over narrow paths through the forests of the southeast, through a zone, which is called Águas Mansas due to its richness of water, until you reach the viewpoint Portela, which offers a breathtaking view over the entire southeast coast of Madeira. You continue the ride to the market of Santo Serra, where you'll have sufficient time to dive into the special atmosphere of this market and the small village. The visit of Machico, the second-biggest city of Madeira with numerous sights, is the end of this eventful day.