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Self Guided Hike from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo: Experience Breathtaking Mountain Scenary

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20 Ratings

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Embark on a self-guided hike from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and immerse yourself in breathtaking mountain scenery. Enjoy total freedom as you walk at your own pace and take in the fantastic views.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Enjoy a flexible transfer from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro to enjoy the hike all the way to Pico Ruivo. Trek up to the highest and second-highest mountains on Madeira at your own pace and enjoy pickup and drop-off at your accommodation.
Receive instructions from the host, and learn about the schedule and where you will pass by. The day before the hike, get the exact pickup time and a weather forecast to get ready for your transfer.

Get picked up at your accommodation in Funchal and dropped off at the entrance to Pico do Arieiro to begin your self-guided hike. Soak in the natural scenery around you as you walk for 5 hours from mountain to mountain on a hiking trail.

Walk up to 1862 meters in elevation at the Pico Ruivo, the highest peak on Madeira Island. When you’re done exploring, head to the parking lot area at Achada do Teixeira.

Points of Interest

Dom Pedro Garajau

What's Included

Climate-controlled vehicle

Additional Information

Take a journey through breath-taking natural landscapes as you move from one peak to another in a trek from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. Traverse at your leisure with complete freedom to absorb the spectacular views on this Self-Guided trek.

Your host and driver will fetch you from your place of stay (Câmara de Lobos, Funchal and Caniço) and transport you to the kick-off point - Pico do Arieiro (1818 meters).
Here, you will be briefed about the trek with a schedule and map overview. You’ll have 5 hours to finish the trek.

Trek Details:

Length: 10 km
Time Required: 5.00 hours
Highest and Lowest Point: 1862/1491 m
• Start/Finish: Pico do Arieiro/Achada do Teixeira

Shuttle:

• Seats 8
• From downtown to Pico do Arieiro: Roughly 1.5 h
• From Achada do Teixeira back to downtown: Approximately 1.5 h
• Collection/Dropoff Points: Funchal, central Camara de Lobos, and Caniço

Please note that the provided schedule may be subject to changes due to traffic delays, unfavorable weather, or tardiness by the guests.

RVNAT 9947

Location

Dom Pedro Garajau

Estrada do Garajau, 131,

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Adam_b

Mar 12, 2024

Felipe was an excellent... - Felipe was an excellent driver and host, very knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately the cloudy and rainy weather meant the hike was disappointing, but it means I will have to come back and do it again to get the amazing views!

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116jessical

Dec 7, 2023

Great self guided option - Really great self transfer company- great communication on day, Adrianna the driver was punctual, gave lots of info and very nice to chat with, smooth running Pico to pico tour. Made the walk affordable and possible with no car hire. Had enough time to comfortably do walk and would recommend for other walks you can’t access without a car.

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X1881qkritas

Nov 5, 2023

I always thought I was afraid of heights,This trip gave me more confidence. - I recommend everyone to wear special shoes, because ordinary sports shoes are not suitable for this, because I experienced this myself and had a problem. When traveling with a guide, there is enough time to go from one point to another. Amazing views, interesting experiences and self-examination.You must to have water more than 1.5 liters

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Michalba5162ux

Sep 22, 2023

Awesome but challenging. - Views are amazing however the hike is quite challenging, especially for people that do not hike regularly. If you had any leg injuries it’s better to choose another, easier hike. When it comes to the tour operator it was awesome experience. The driver was on time, was very friendly, shared a lot of knowledge about the Madeira, it’s culture and gave us many tips regarding restaurants and other stuff. He even stopped on the way back to show us some great cliff views! 6/5 experience!

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Suzan_n

Aug 29, 2023

The trips was really good... - The trips was really good organized and we had plenty of time to do the hike. It was great and i woud recommend to do it

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Sfcstuff

Jul 31, 2023

More than just a self-guided trip - It was an extremely challenging hiking experience for me but I made it to the end. The drivers were amazing. He made you feel very safe and sound. He also introduced interesting facts about the island along the way to the mountain and back to our hotel. If you are not a hiking fan like me, I suggest you prepare in advance, climbing stairs up and down for practice and bring hiking poles. I don’t regret booking this trip but if I were to come again, I would probably choose to take PR 1.2 to the summit instead. Anyways, it was a once in a lifetime experience for me.

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115benh

May 3, 2023

Great Experience - Well organised and efficient. Aside from a minor issue with the website when it came to book this transfer before our holiday, which was dealt with efficiently by Logan, I can very much recommend Do It Madeira. Communication before we arrived was good and as stated at the time of booking, I was contacted the day before with details of our pick up. Our driver was early to collect us, entertaining, knowledgeable and gave us some very useful information for the remainder of our stay. The walk itself was spectacular and certainly one to recommend and our pick up was on time and repeat of the drop off. Later that day, Logan sent through some restaurant recommendations for the rest of our stay. If you are happy to walk self guided (and this walk, PR1, is a very clearly marked path), Do It Madeira provide the ideal service. When we get chance to visit Madeira again, we will be using them again for another walk.

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-karenchua

Apr 24, 2023

Great experience - solo female - Hasten free trip. It’s well organised. I booked the trip two days before. The guide will contact you one day before departure. The driver Louis was funny and knowledgeable. They will recommend you some local restaurants, best place to eat and also airport midnight transfer. I cannot recommend this trip enough! In terms of view, it’s really breathtaking! Not too long. I personally think it’s very doable. If you don’t stop it will take only 2-3 hours to complete the whole trail. BUT the view was stunning!! Please stop as long as you want!

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Samchiara

Apr 23, 2023

Madeira’s best Pico de Arieiro transfer service - Fantastic drive to and from Madeira’s highest mountains from Filipe, who was a friendly and hugely informative tour guide. He picked me up punctually from my accommodation and spoke perfect English. On the way back, he drove us through Santana, where we stopped at an historical Madeiran thatched house and enjoyed a quick drink with the owner. The whole booking was coordinated efficiently with Logan on WhatsApp, who even sent us restaurant recommendations after the transfer was over. When I return to Madeira, I’ll definitely use this service again.

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Fmmorysb

Mar 29, 2024

Great company! - Sadly we were not able to do the PR 1 because there was an orange alert in the area but Logan contacted me and told me other available options for hiking and we did the PR 9, it was great. Adriana was our driver and she gave us excellent recommendation and even took us to a beautiful viewpoint of the island as extra. Highly recommended!

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