Madeira Peaks 4X4 Tour: Experience Traditional Thatched Houses, Incredible Views, and UNESCO Forests

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Embark on a thrilling 4X4 tour of Madeira Peaks, exploring traditional thatched houses, breathtaking views, and UNESCO forests. Discover the natural beauty of Madeira Island with a local guide!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Machico - Machico
Santana - traditional houses
Estrada dos Maroços - Funduras
Miradouro da Portela - viewpoint
Porto da Cruz - Porto da Cruz
Madeira Rum House - Porto da Cruz
Fortress of Faial - viewpoint
Fortim do Faial - Faial
Casas Tipicas de Santana - Santana
Santana - Santana
**Balcoes de…

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Lunch - optional
pick up at the cruise dock extra fee
pick up outside of Funchal extra fee

Additional Information

Join us on an open roof 4x4 exploratory tour to the East, where we visit the prominent Madeira Peaks and the old-world thatched houses in Santana! Your trip will include journeys through the famed UNESCO forest and quaint villages, offering breathtaking vistas. Led by a local guide, you will gain an intimate glimpse into the awe-inspiring natural splendor of Madeira Island.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Location

Machico

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

(121 Ratings)

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Joergr459

Apr 16, 2026

A perfect trip with a great guide - We had a very nice tour to the north east of the island. We stopped on a couple of attractions and view points, besides the overall impressive nature my personal highlights were the portions that we drove off road and also the visit of a rum distillery. Our guide and driver Duarte did a fantastic job…he explained a lot, so the trip was entertaining and we got some good knowledge on a lot of things too

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Monicahc7843ji

Apr 10, 2026

Awesome Full Day Experience! - Filipe was an incredible tour guide. We felt like precious cargo and engaged the entire time. His shared historical nuggets along the journey that truly gave us a sense of the islands’ culture. I highly recommend Green Devil 4x4 - ask for Filipe!

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Paradijsvogel1213

Mar 25, 2026

Highlights at the Top! - Great trip with many high points and super driver Nuno who despite the poor visibility on the summit made a fantastic day of it!

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Neil_b

Mar 12, 2026

A good day out, a good... - A good day out, a good local driver/guide with lots of knowledge and enthusiasm. The trip was nice with just a small group, so it always felt personal. The only negative was the weather at the top of the mountain, but this was outside of anyone’s control.

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Peter

Mar 12, 2026

We really had fun driver was very nice wiir are 100% satisfied - super satisfied great experiences driver super nice

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Gudni

Dec 29, 2025

Good trip - It was a good trip. Went through beautiful places. But the car broke down just about 1km from the last stop, but they were weary quick to send another car to finnsh the tour

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Natalie

Oct 13, 2025

Unforgettable - Myself and my boyfriend booked this tour hoping to see the island’s beautiful sights but we got so much more than that. We were lucky enough to spend the day with Dino, an incredibly hardworking and genuine man whose passion and knowledge of Madeira made the trip unforgettable. From start to finish, Dino took care of us completely. His understanding of the island, its history, hidden gems, and culture was truly unmatched. You can tell he absolutely loves what he does, and it shows in every moment of the tour. Tour guides like Dino are a rare find these days, and we feel so grateful to have had him as ours. He made sure we were comfortable, safe, and having the best time possible throughout the entire day. The experience itself was amazing the adrenaline of the ride, the unique access to spots most tours can’t reach, and the personal touch that made it all so memorable. We loved the experience so much that we specifically requested Dino for another tour a few days later and he made that one just as special. His consistency, kindness, and enthusiasm truly made our time in Madeira unforgettable.

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Suekx3187hj

Sep 17, 2025

4x4 mountain peaks - Very good trip out you go through the forest and up to mountain in a 4x4 jeep sometimes of road along tracks that can be very uneven which for us added to the trip the view were stunning up on the peaks .We also stopped at Santana to see the old houses which were lovely but very commercial and not many of the original houses left then to a rum factory which was ok and finally Manchino

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Phillips

Jun 10, 2025

LINO the man, the legend - Lino was an excellent guide for the Madeira peaks tour. We had a cloudy day but still dope to check if the peaks on my list. Not to mention the rest of the viewpoints we got to see made it all worth it.

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Bbbsteve

May 5, 2025

Wonderful day out with Green Devil - We took this tour with a terrific guide, Luis. The trip took us over the old roads and through some amazing scenery, lots of photo opportunities for stunning views with the highlight (excuse the pun) being Pico do Arieiro at 1810 metres high. One stop was in the middle of a forest where the air was clearer than any I had experienced before. Thank you Luis for an unforgettable day.

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From $81

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult