Madeira Off-Road Tours: Exploring local terrains with personalized service

Off-road expeditions in Madeira, are defined by our custom and personal touch. As an explorer, you aim to be less of a sightseer and more of an adventurer, which is why we employ only the most well-informed native guides, brought up in these islands to offer you an unforgettable day in Madeira!

Duration: 17 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santana - From Funchal towards the highest mountais we allways have funchal scenery behind us, soon we arrive at the third highest mountain in Pico do Areeiro at 1818m altitude with stuning views and landscapes.
    After we will start our discent to Santana trougth ribeiro frio and cruzinhas, where we will see the beauty of our indigenous Laurissilva…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Location
Caminho da Igreja Nova
There is a parking place near the Saint Martin church.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Iance2509dk
Jan 19, 2026
Fantastic day on east tour with john - Brilliant day out with John on the east tour today .nice guy and very knowledgeable so learned a lot about the places we visited.credit to the company as they ran the tour with just us two so not to let us down .off road section awesome due to having a skilled driver
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N3668jrcarlosl
Nov 18, 2025
Awesome - Miguel was absolutely amazing. He knows his stuff and a very safe driver. Our adventure started with a pick up from our cruise ship. Whe drove to the West coast of madeira for our tour. We stopped a at a very tradicional coffee with a very nice view shop for a short break before Miguel took us on a off road adventure, all the way up to Fanal where we visited the world heritage forest. From there we made our way to Porto Moniz for a stop at the natural swimming pools. After, we made a luch stop at a beautiful and delicious restaurant before making our way back to the ship in Funchal. I can't recommend this tour enough. The best part, it's off the beaten track. In the restaurant Miguel took us, we where the only tourists. In Madeira that translates to better food and prices. Thank you very much to Miguel, you made our day in Madeira unforgettable.
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Nr535
Nov 3, 2025
Would book Miguel and Madeira Off-Road again! - Miguel was a very informative, warm and friendly guide for our day exploring from Funchal to Sao Vicente to Porto Moniz and back. We stopped many times for views, ask questions, grab a cafe or poncha, and learn history passed down from his Madeiran grandparents and family. I recommend Miguel without hesitation - you'll be in great hands.
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658laurens
Oct 27, 2025
10/10 AMAZING!!! - AMAZING TOUR!!!!! Celse was an excellent guide, he went above and beyond to show us everything Madeira had to offer, secret roads, exotic fruits and animals. We had the best local poncha and espetada in the mountains. My family and kids loved every moment of it, we learned so much and laughed till we cried. I highly recommend the tour and will definitely do it again next year.
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Seanrmcse
Oct 13, 2025
Outstanding day out!! - Outstanding day out!! John, our driver, was knowledgeable and very entertaining. We travelled to the west side of the island across the mountains, through beautiful forests and stopped at some breath taking viewpoints. I would definitely recommend this excursion to anyone who wants to truly get to know Madeira, both on and off road!! Big thank you!!
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Matthew
Oct 12, 2025
Amazing trip around the island seeing some of the popular spots - Wow what an amazing day we had with John and Off road tours. John arrived more or less bang on time to pick us up from our hotel and started by giving us an overview of the plan for the day. Then we were off and enjoying the sights of the west of the island. We started at a viewpoint before Cabo girao then whizzed past it to ponto do sol to look back at it and enjoy a cup of coffee. After that it was up the old roads to the central plateau and the laurel woods (a crazy busy tourist hotspot), then we dropped down off road and on the old roads to get to Porto moniz for a great lunch and a swim in the natural pools. The way back skirted Seixal to the popular viewpoint and cafe shop by the bridal veil falls before taking the tunnel through the centre to get back to Funchal. Throughout John shared his passion and love of the island, plenty of stops for photos, lots of little surprises and making the best use of his 4x4. If you want to avoid the most touristy spots then we completely recommend this group. Thank you for a brilliant day.
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Matthewhh8736eb
Oct 7, 2025
Madeira off road travels - Great day out with Tiago driving us for. 7+ hours trio into part of Madeira that we certainly would not have dared venture in a hire car . Great rapport with and knowledge given by Tiago as to the flora and fauna of this most delightful of Atlantic islands . His driving and courtesy was in equal measure of the highest standards Matthew and Gina H
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923freyae
Sep 2, 2025
Amazing - AMAZING!!!!! I cannot recommend them enough. John was fantastic, YEEHOO! It was the highlight of our holiday and a highlight of our years. When we come back to Madeira we will definitely be going on another tour with them. John had lots of knowledge and wanted to share lots of the island with us, Thank you for such an amazing day.
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Paul
Aug 21, 2025
Very enjoyable - It was an extremely enjoyable experience. Our guide Miguel was very knowledgeable and showed us the beautiful west of Madeira. I would definitely recommend using these guys.
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Matteome7645ji
Aug 5, 2025
Fantastic experience in the forest - A tour with John as a guide, who proved really competent, nice and able to make every moment of the tour wonderful. Highly recommended!!
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From $60
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).