Madeira Eastern Excursion: Discover Breathtaking Mountains, Historic Sites, and Local Rum
4.8
15 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on an unforgettable excursion in Madeira's eastern region, exploring breathtaking mountains, historic sites, and indulging in local rum. Discover the island's rich history and natural beauty on this immersive journey.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Madeira - Come and live Madeiras history. Starting from the reception on your hotel we make our way to Camacha the wickerwork factory passing the Eucalyptus and Mimosa forests unto the breathtaking mountains of Pico do Arieiro at 1800m, descending to Ribeiro Frio where you will find the trout hatchery and the Santana UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE. Taking the old road of Faial, Santana will be the next stop where you will find the traditional thatched houses and vines. Along the North coast sugar cane terraces are still visible. We then leave the North unto the Southeast coast the old capital of Madeira Machico where the first Portuguese settlers arrived in the 15 century. The next stop is at Ponta de São Lourenço the eastern point cape of the Island where the rock formation will astound you, we then return to hotel.
What's Included
  • Swim in Porto da Cruz pool during July and August
  • Experience the skywalk at Guindaste
  • Enjoy a leisurely 45-minute walk through the laurel forest
  • Savor the taste of Rum Biscuits on a relaxed 45-minute walk
  • Opportunity for a lunch break (cost not included)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience the real Madeira. Our journey begins right from your hotel reception, crossing through forests of Eucalyptus and Mimosa, before reaching the breathtaking Pico do Arieiro mountains at 1800m. We then descend to Ribeiro Frio to visit a trout hatchery, followed by an optional 45-minute pleasant stroll through Madeira’s most beautiful ancient forest (Note: the walk is only offered in good weather). Next, we visit the Santana UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE. Using Faial’s old road, we reach Santana, known for its traditional thatched houses and vineyards. The tour includes a visit to an authentic old house in the village, where we’ll also stop for lunch. We then drive through a sugar cane village, where you’ll get to taste some rum. We continue our journey along the Southeast coast of Machico, where the first Portuguese settlers landed in the 15th century. We then stop at Ponta de São Lourenço, Madeira’s eastern-tip cape notable for its rock formations, before returning to your hotel.

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • We do not pick up in Hotels in Machico, Ponta do Sol, Calheta. Only groups there is an aditional cost.
  • Animals are allowed in this tour as long as its a small animal big animals only in private tours
  • Pick up for Cruise/Ship Guests shared tours will be in fron of the CR7/Museum bus stop
  • Cancellation with refund 24 hours before the tour takes place.
Location
Belvedere Du Terreiro Da Luta
Monte, Caminho do Pico do Infante
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Verity_w
May 10, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend! - Fantastic tour! Michael was a brilliant driver and tour guide, highly recommend him. Only 6 (including us 2) in the group, beautiful places we stopped off, lots of space in the minibus and picked up right outside our hotel. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend!
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Wayne_d
Apr 30, 2024
Amazing East - Carlos was an amusing knowledgeable guide who made our day.. lots of lovely walks and photo opportunities.
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Mike_f
Apr 9, 2024
Beeautiful! - This was a really nice trip, we ended up getting to see a ton of beatuiful locations! This is definitely something that I can recommend you guys do!
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Denise_l
Oct 24, 2023
We were so happy with the... - We were so happy with the tour! Our amazing guide Marco was very knowledgeable and generous! Much more than a day excursion with exceptionnal sites, we learned about Madeira culture. We highly recommand this tour, and Marco!
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Lynn_n
Jun 16, 2022
Amazing East indeed - This tour was amazing, takes to all the locations thats worth going in madeira. The guide was amazing and funny, really worth going on this tour.
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Stevie-hudds
May 6, 2022
Excellent trip - Excellent value full day tour made all the more interesting with our driver/ tour guide, Tony, who was superb and had so much knowledge to share, and in 3 different languages on our particular trip. Throughly recommended.
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Lauren_p
May 16, 2021
Not Your Average Tour Company! - I decided to sign up for this tour because I wanted to experience more of the island without having to drive. I have to say, taking this tour was the best decision I made while there. Tony, my tour guide, went above and beyond to make this tour the BEST experience for me and left me with memories of beautiful Madeira to last a lifetime! There was no place on the east side of the island left unexplored and there were no questions Tony couldn't answer, being he is a native to the island of 26 years. I keep saying "me", because everyone canceled the morning of the tour, leaving only me. Secret Madeira could have easily canceled the tour all together, but instead they decided to upgraded me to VIP, driving me around in a Mercedes all day!!! I cannot thank Secret Maderia enough! Do yourself a favor and book with this tour company, you will not regret it!
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Mayflower1111
May 22, 2024
First impressions of Madeira - Sent a few emails for pick up info but never got a reply. Finally got in contact with direct phone calls but they made a mistake on the number of people booked on that day. Driver was very helpful and made arrangements so we didn’t have to split up. After that, it was a lovely and memorable day. It was unfortunate that we had to skip one of the locations because of traffic problems. It was a cosy little group and met two lovely couples from the USA. It basically covered the main points that you need to visit on this side of the island and l would recommend it.
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Alan
Feb 7, 2024
East of Island - We enjoyed the great scenery and the rum tasting. The guide was excellent and kept us informed all of the trip.
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Lynne_e
Mar 18, 2023
Well worth the money - We found the east tour to be a great experience. It was the perfect accompaniment to the west tour which we did earlier in the week. They were so different in character and gave us a look at the different scenery of the island. Tony was a very careful driver around some spectacular roads and the day was varied and interesting. The company went the extra mile for its customers. We would recommend
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