Funchal Hills Tour: Monte Village & Toboggan Ride

This tour, led by a local guide at the wheel, offers a scenic drive up the hills of Funchal to the renowned Village of Monte. Visitors can explore its famous church, beautiful gardens, and enjoy the thrilling Toboggan ride (admission fee not included).

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte - The renowned 19th-century Church of “Our Lady of Monte” is encircled by beautiful gardens and offers stunning views of the city of Funchal.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is 3 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Due to legal restrictions the maximum combined wight of the passengers should not exceed 210kg.
Location
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte
Rampa da Sacristia 1,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sunluvva
Feb 9, 2026
Brilliant Tour - Pedro was a great host driving up the steep hills and narrow streets in his TukTuk pointing out all the famous landmarks and giving us interesting titbits about the area. We managed to beat the queue for the famous toboggan ride which was fun! We must return to eat the local black scabbard!
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772pennyb
Jan 16, 2026
A little ride around Madeira - We had a lovely ride around the town with Maggie a lovely young lady who was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great little trip for getting your bearings around Madeira
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Anne_l
Jul 19, 2025
Brilliant experience - Good value for money. Tuk tuk is a great way to see Funchal. Our driver was very interesting. I'd recommend this trip.
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Andrew_s
Jul 8, 2025
Wonderful experience . Made all the better by our driver Maggie who was vibrant, knowledgeable and very competent - Lovely way to experience the tabbogan ride without any hassle, collected from our hotel and returned.
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Sharon_j
Apr 3, 2025
Fun Toboggan Ride - Our guide was the lovely Margarida who took us up to Monte, walked with us to the ticket office for the toboggan and made sure we knew where to go. The toboggan was fun and we were lucky as there were no long queues. Our guide met us at the end and as we still had time she took us to a local bakery to try the Cheesecake. It was unique. She then took us to a fortress which had a lovely view of Funchal. Overall a lovely morning.
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Lori_s
Oct 16, 2024
Tobaggon tour so much fun with a super guide! - We had the pleasure of having the same tour guide, Joao, as we had with our first tukxi tour. This Tobaggon ride was awesome and so much fun! Joao as usual went above and beyond, helped us get our tickets for the ride then stood in line for us so we could look around the property to get nice photos. He waited for us at the bottom of the hill after the ride then allowed us to do a little souvenir shopping at the tobaggon ride shop. We left there then he showed us more places to eat on the way back to our hotel. I would highly recommend this guide, he tailors any tour he gives to the personalities of his clients. Super tour and guide!!!
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Anncw7158wq
Oct 10, 2024
Great for transport to the toboggans - Perfect way of getting there and back from the toboggans. Met us straight outside our cruise ship and waiting for us at the end of the toboggan run to pick us up. Happy to drop us in town or back at the ship. Our driver was lovely and very informative. Would definitely use again next time we're in Madeira.
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Barrac10
Jul 30, 2024
Monte trip highly recommended - We went up to Monte in our tuktuk and would highly recommend this way to get to the toboggans. Our driver Joan was excellent - friendly and very knowledgeable. He collected us promptly from our hotel and even waited in the toboggan queue for us to allow us to visit the church while we waited. He met us at the end of the run and took us back to Funchal where he recommended some bars and restaurants. Thank you Joan!
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E_l
Oct 24, 2025
Enjoyable - A good time Gonzalo was knowledgeable about the island and we enjoyed the sleds We got there around 10 and the wait for the sled was 75 minutes. Gonzalo waited for us in the line so we could see the church at the top If I were doing it again I would book the cable car combo with the sled
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John_s
Sep 25, 2025
Disappointed tuk tuk tour - Picked up on time, though they contacted us 24hrs before to move the time back 3hours. We then were driven to Monte where the toboggan leaves from. The driver Davide did mention a few times that they were cruise ships in and we should maybe consider taking the cable car back down. We found the wait for the toboggan was going to be 90mins. He said he can wait for 30mins then time is up and it would be 20euros an hour. They seemed to be no tour of Monte just a straight drive to the toboggan, he didn’t offer a 30min tour then we could make our own way back after the ride. A taxi to take us here would of cost no more than 20 euros. Really really disappointed. Been on another tour with a rival and a completely different experience.
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From $117 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).