Pico Do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo Hike: Experience a Stunning Landscape and Self-guided Adventure
4.8
228 Ratings
Funchal

Embark on a self-guided adventure and experience the stunning landscape of the Pico Do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo hike. Enjoy shared budget transfers and explore at your own pace!

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Funchal - Pick-up of all travelers (máx. 8) in Funchal and Caniço.
  • Pico do Arieiro - We will arrive at Pico Do Arieiro in the beautiful brightness of the morning.
    It is popular for being the path in Madeira with the most breathtaking views because of the weather diversity along the hike. You will feel that you walk “above the clouds” and on…
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What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Enjoy a breathtaking hike at your own pace with our shared budget transfers! Ideal for those travelers who value independence! We offer pick-up and drop-off services in Funchal and Caniço.
Once we’ve gathered all guests (maximum of 8) from their residential locations in Funchal or Caniço (exclusively), our journey to Pico Do Arieiro begins. There you can…

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Location
Parking Santa Luzia
Rua 5 de Outubro
For customers coming by car to Funchal from other parts of the island outside our pick-up areas (Funchal and Caniço) we recommend to park at Parque 2000 as it is the cheapest and most comfortable parking of Funchal center. We will pick you and drop you there.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(228 Ratings)
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Lucy_p
Jul 13, 2025
Well organised and really enjoyable. - Really well organised with good information beforehand. The driver, Radko was punctual, a considerate driver and gave good information and was friendly- all in all, great. Part of the P1 hike is closed so you do an ‘in and out’ of the section of P1- brill views, and then part of the P3 hike. It’s mostly downhill, a mixture of terrain- steps, stone paths and then more challenging narrow stone sections. It’s well marked. It’s really beautiful and we enjoyed it a lot. Would recommend the tour service.
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John_p
Jul 8, 2025
Our driver Radko was... - Our driver Radko was incredibly friendly and explained all the details of the trip very thoroughly. The hike was amazing. I have done a lot of hiking in my life and have never seen mountains so beautiful. Make sure you are on time for your transfer, the driver has to pick up multiple groups and the cant wait for people.
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Gertjan_v
Jun 26, 2025
Prima - Neat driver on time and was clear what was going to happen. Appointment inspection fulfilled and back also fine arranged
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Erin_k
Jun 21, 2025
Great transfer company for hiking in Madeira - Great way to see some of the best hikes in Madeira. We did the short route to Pico do Arieiro (partially closed trail right now) and then transferred to another trail. We got to see mountain peaks, sunny canyons and then descended into the misty forest. Our transfer was on time, provided clearly and timely communication, and made it easy for our family to enjoy a day of hiking.
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Sarahwk5872as
Jun 17, 2025
Made our hiking day easy! - Easy to book and company sent detailed message the day before with how to prepare. We actually got on the road ahead of schedule on the day of which was great. Our driver Ciro was very nice and explained the hikes for us. Pick up was also ahead of schedule but gave us lots of time to hike and also enjoy a couple cafes along the way. Would recommend for a no stress hike day!
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X2286vumartinaa
Jun 10, 2025
To see! - Great experience! Stunning views, the route very fun and with various scenery, all beautiful. The transport service was perfect and very convenient.
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O8631temartins
Jun 5, 2025
Top transfer...to the alternative route! - As the planned route (PR 1) remains closed due to the forest fire in summer 2024, Pico Transfers has offered us an alternative route, PR 3. The information and communication about it were great, the transfers on time and safe. Radko, the driver has given us many tips and recommendations. Everything worked out great. It was a very nice hike. I'd be happy to...
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Szimonetta
Jun 1, 2025
Great hike on PR1 and PR3 - We had a great experience and highly recommend this hike. The organizer, Elizabeth, was professional, and the driver, Radko, was friendly and answered all of our questions.
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Louiseac7684hs
Jun 9, 2025
Beautiful hikes! - The hike itself was beautiful both of the trails, however on the second trail we thought we got lost at one point as it was very long so just remember to bring water it does also get quite humid and hot so be prepared!
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O8653sgoliverj
Jul 8, 2025
Get The Public Bus Instead - I recommend getting the bus to Pico do Areiro instead. After the company changed the departure time on the day before the trip, and neglected to make sure we were aware of this, we missed the transfer by 3 mins, and lost all our money. The company refused to refund and insisted it was our fault in quite aggressive language. After further research, we found you can get to the base of Pico do Ariero on the public bus, which departs twice a day from the bottom of the cable car in Funchal, and costs €3 per trip (over €20 less than the operators).
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