Madeira Private Tours: West or East?

Madeira is small on the map and slow on the road: the island climbs from the sea to more than 1,800 metres, and the roads climb with it. We split it into two days, one for each side.

One day only: the west, for Cabo Girão and the pools of Porto Moniz. Two days: take both, and between them you see most of the island.

The two, side by side

Trip	Length	Leaves	Price
Madeira West Private Tour: Cabo Girão and Porto Moniz	8h	07:00	from €190
Madeira East Private Tour: Pico do Arieiro and Santana	8h	07:00	from €210

Prices are starting prices and depend on the size of your group.

How to choose

You want the sea cliffs and the pools

The west. Eight hours: the fishing village of Câmara de Lobos, the glass platform at Cabo Girão, 580 metres above the fields below, the high plateau of Paul da Serra, the volcanic pools of Porto Moniz, and the waterfalls of the north coast at Seixal and São Vicente.

You want the mountains

The east. Eight hours: Pico do Arieiro at 1,818 metres, the laurel forest and the short levada walk at Ribeiro Frio, the thatched houses of Santana, and the bare volcanic cliffs of Ponta de São Lourenço, back through Machico.

Four things worth knowing before you book

A levada walk fits in

Many of the levada paths start along the western route. Tell us how long you want to walk and we will build it into the day.

We collect you anywhere on the island

From your hotel in Funchal or anywhere else on Madeira, and from the cruise port in Funchal. Tell us the ship when you book.

Private costs less than you think for a group

A coach seat is cheap for one person and stops being cheap at four. Our prices are by group size, not per seat: up to four of you share one car at one price, and the price only steps up when you need a van. And you are not waiting for forty strangers at every stop.

You can change your mind

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up, refunded in full. If the date stops working, message us and we will do our best to move you to another day.