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

(115 Ratings)

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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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264laurenzs

Apr 26, 2025

Above the clouds - We did two excursions with this company. This was a nice trip with amazing views and some rum. The safari part was great fun, but the best part was without a doubt the climb to the top of the mountain with a magnificent view above the clouds. Our driver was very friendly, with a lot of humour.

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Grandtour54371246846

Mar 29, 2025

Maravilhoso - No doubt the best way to know the island, in a very fun way and with a great company. 5 stars

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Trek27583006533

Mar 24, 2025

Perfect jeep tour! - Everything you could want from a Jeep tour, well worth it! Everything was on time, fun rides, perfect way to see the island.

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Jake

Feb 10, 2025

Great tour, would definitely recommend - Thoroughly enjoyed the tour, very varied and beautiful scenery. The tour guide, Juan, was very informative and friendly

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Ademar_l

Jan 21, 2025

A massive must do while in Madeira! - This was a great experience! We went by this crazy amazing car through a lot of places in Madeira island. The views were taken out of Heaven and the trip was very rich. Our guide was amazing, super funny and had an overwhelming knowledge of Madeira’s history, answering all our questions and explaining a lot of facts and curiosities. I was alone at the time but the we were a total of 6. People were really friendly and welcoming. This is definitely a must do! Truly amazing!

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503stefanieo

Dec 6, 2024

Worth it sooo much! <3 - Wonderful tour, led by a super great, friendly guide. Here you come across the jewels of Madeira and still have a lot of fun. Great, unique experience! <3

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48tarquinm

Nov 15, 2024

A great day Exploring the Mountains ! - José was our driver/guide. He was knowledgable, friendly, funny and a skilled driver. The whole experience was great. Driving through the wooded off-road tracks and stopping at amazing vantage points to view the landscape. We 3 separate pairs unknown to each other initially plus José soon felt very relaxed, and we enjoyed a nice lunch together in Santana. It was a fun day I would recommend. Only suggestion perhaps take a layer of clothing because the high points can be a lot colder if you’re used to the weather by the south side coast.

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Eross910

Nov 7, 2024

A day to never forget - The tour guide José is the best guide I ever had so far, showing you the most beautiful parts of madeira and explaining with a smile and some funny jokes here and there, making this day an experience to never forget. 10/10 would reccomend

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From $67

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult