Wonderful mountain jeep tour in Madeira over the "Royal Way"

Transfer zone 1 - Funchal | Caniço

• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 1 - per adult (from 12 yrs) 58.-€
• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + 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

• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 2 - per adult (from 12 yrs) 63.-€
• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 2 - per child (0-11 yrs) 34.-€

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

• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 3 - per adult (from 12 yrs) 68.-€
• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 3 - per child (0-11 yrs) 39.-€

Transfer zone 4 - Ponta Delgada | Porto da Cruz

• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 4 - per adult (from 12 yrs) 73.-€
• Mountains of Madeira jeep tour + Transfer Zone 4 - per child (0-11 yrs) 44.-€

Booking option: Madeira Jeep Tour to the highest peaks

This impressive jeep tour in Madeira will give you an excellent insight of the culture and the mountainscape of the beautiful island. After you've been picked up in the morning from the drivers and made yourself comfortable in the convertible 4x4 vehicles, you'll start the tour: From Machico, the second-largest and oldest city of Madeira, you'll follow the small pathways called Caminho Real (royal way) through the Funduras mountain chain. You'll pass terraces, on which you'll even nowadays see the sugarcane- and banana plantations, and evergreen forests with the 4x4 jeeps.

At lunchtime you can enjoy a typical Madeiran menu, which you can order directly with the tour guide for a small extra charge. On the way to the mountains, you'll see some idyllic small villages, i.e. Porto da Cruz and the more famous Santana, whose typical Madeiran houses are a popular foto motif. Now you continue on forest paths uphill into the mountains, leaving behind Ribeiro Frio, a stunning forest park. Goal of the Madeira jeep tour is the Pico do Areeiro, the third-highest mountain of Madeira with spectacular views until the neighbouring island Porto Santo. Look forward to the interesting explications of your guide!

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: ~ 8 hours
• Hours: 8:30 AM
• Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
• Closing times: no tours on 25 December and 1 January
• Months: possible all-year
• Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Lunch exclusive: main dish, dessert, coffee and one drink (can be booked on site at the driver's for 18 €)

Included

• Transfer (if the corresponding booking option was selected), professional guide, insurance, photos
• 1 bottle of water, map

Detailed description

Full day jeep tour from Funchal / Caniço to the highest peaks of Madeira

This Madeira jeep tour leads you into the mountains of the stunningly beautiful island. The first stop of this 4x4 tour from Funchal is Machico, the oldest city of Madeira. Afterwards, you'll follow a caminho real ("Royal Way") into the high mountains of the north. This royal ways have been the only connecting roads over the mountains of Madeira until the 20th century. On the peaks, you'll pass some interesting villages with the jeeps, i.e. Porto da Cruz and Santana, also famous for its typical Madeiran houses.

You'll also get insights into the traditional agriculture and architecture of the island, and also the fantastic nature is one of the central points of the jeep tour in Madeira. You'll drive offroad through thick forest areas with plants only occurring here. Quite rightly, the mystical laurisilva forest of Madeira was declared UNESCO world natural heritage. The offroad fun with the strong jeeps in Madeira will also be ensured. The ride ín the convertible 4x4 vehicles through Madeira's mountainscape is a real pleasure. Following the adventurous pathways, you'll reach Pico do Areeiro, the third-highest mountain of Madeira. The view from the top is impressive - keep your camera ready! Look forward to this breathtaking tour with the jeep from Funchal.