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Private day tourMadeira East Private Tour: Pico do Arieiro and Santana
8h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel in Funchal or anywhere on Madeira
Free cancellation, 24h
Up to the third-highest peak on the island, above the clouds if the morning is kind, then down to the thatched houses of Santana and out to the bare red cliffs of Ponta de São Lourenço.
The day
The summit first, while the sky is clearest. The east of the island in the afternoon.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected in Funchal or anywhere on the island.
07:45
Pico do Arieiro
At 1,818 metres, reached by road, with the island’s jagged spine running away towards Pico Ruivo.
09:45
Ribeiro Frio
A trout farm in the laurel forest, and the short levada walk to the Balcões viewpoint.
11:30
Santana, and lunch
The triangular thatched houses the village is known for, and lunch on the north coast.
13:15
Ponta de São Lourenço
The bare eastern tip of Madeira: red and black volcanic cliffs and the sea on both sides.
15:00
Back to your hotel
Through Machico, where the first settlers landed.
Photos by Colin Watts, Jan Tokarczyk, Sofia Vila Flor on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Lunch is not included.
Before you book
- Clothes
- It can be much colder at Pico do Arieiro than in Funchal. Bring a warm layer.
- Sunrise
- A sunrise start at Pico do Arieiro is possible. Tell us when you book.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €210. Choose the number of people when you book.
It is a hard mountain path and sections are sometimes closed. Ask us and we will check it for your date.
Yes, on two days, or a long single day with fewer stops.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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