East Tour - Santana: Journey Through The East Side of Island At Notable Locations
4.4
17 Ratings
Funchal

This is what we refer to as the Standard Journey across the Eastern part of the Island. The itinerary includes these destinations (in sequence): Camacha, Pico Arieiro, Ribeiro Frio, Faial, Santana, Portela, Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Machico

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pico do Arieiro - It is the third highest peak island at 1818 meters and the only accessible by car. Depending on the day, you might find yourself looking down on a sea of clouds, or be presented with a 360º spectacular view of the island.
  • Ribeiro Frio - Inserted withing the Laurissilva Forest, it’s an amazing place inside a lushful green valley.
  • Fortress of Faial - Amazing place by the sea, with great views over the valleys and the massif of Eagle Eagle - Eagle’s Nest
  • Santana - Known for its traditional houses, with triangular roofs covered in straw. Lovely place to visit and to rediscover the cultures of Madeira. It’s also the lunch time.
  • Miradouro da Portela - At this viewpoint you can get great views over Faial, Porto da Cruz and the Eagle’s Nest massif.
  • Ponta de Sao Lourenco - This is the easternmost location on the island, unique in its rock formations and vegetation.
  • Machico - The place where Portuguese colonists first settled in 1419. Situated in a wide valley, offers a lot to see.
What's Included
  • Tourist guide
Additional Information
  • Our company has the right to change the route depending on weather conditions
Location
Funchal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Jason
Feb 18, 2024
Another memorable fabulous day spent in Madeira. - Driver knew island extremely well and explained a lot. Mini bus felt new and had a powerful engine so driving up all the steep twisty roads was not a problem. We had perfect weather, blue skies clear visibility.
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Chris2925
Oct 19, 2023
A grand day out - Great trip with friendly and knowledgeable guide. The scenery was stunning and the trip ended almost in another world having driven through the clouds to the top of Pico do Arieiro 1,810 metres above sea level.
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Marimari331
Jun 5, 2023
Wonderful island! - Thanks a lot to DG Travel for interesting, well organized tours! I did with them East Tour, West Tour, and the levada Ribeiro Frio-Portela. Always punctual, the guides are professional, knowledgeable, funny. Got a lot of information about the island, stunning views and amazing photos! Special thank to Ana who helped me to choose the tours:)
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Alesia_t
May 31, 2022
Recomendable - Very nice experience. Bruno was a fantastic guide. The tour is very nice and complete, it worth it because you see a lot of places in just a day.
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Readteresa
Apr 21, 2022
Highlights of East Coast - Great full day trip giving you a taster of each stop. Knowledgeable and friendly guide. Lunch was extra but great value. Some spectacular views of this great island which I wouldn’t have known about.
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Anne
Aug 25, 2023
East coast trip - All in all an excellent trip with a very knowledgeable driver. Would have liked longer on pico (1st stop) and less 20-30 mins stop’s for photos (5-10 mins would be long enough for photos) Thelevada walk was lovely but it would have been better to have time for coffee at the end of the walk.
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Irene_s
May 11, 2022
Good value for money company - Value for money tour with good stops and courteous driver. Did well to speak in English and French whilst driving.
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Andreassk6937ru
Apr 14, 2022
Do it! - Good Driver with a lot of details from geography, peoples, nature and culture. The tour was in english and german language.
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Phantomgirl95
Aug 4, 2021
3 Tours for €50 - Cheapest we found! - Friendly staff, mostly good drivers and great knowledge on the trips. To note - they're the cheapest for the 3 trips package!! Wasn't 110% happy, messaged and they've offered us something special for next time. Great! Thank you! ☺️ We did the Nun's Valley (half a day), East and West Tour (full days) with them.
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Zorana_b
Jun 5, 2022
Discussing guide - Appaling guide. Drove as if was on a rally with 12 passengers stuffed in a small van, then SHOUTED and poked fingers at a passenger when she dared ask a question. Left one of the passengers at a location when she was a bit late. Then found her on a road. Moody, nasty, walked in filthy trousers which were not washed for at least a week. Rude. The man needs a new job. Disgraceful. We paid to get a nice day, on a holiday and got this clown to insult us
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