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Madeira Mountain to Coastline Tour: Eastside Expedition
4.8
73 Ratings
Funchal
This expedition was planned to exhibit the finest attractions of Madeira Island’s Eastside.
The range of landscapes is awe-inspiring, spanning from towering mountain peaks to the beautiful shoreline.
You will gain some insights into the indigenous culture and history.
This expedition was planned to exhibit the finest attractions of Madeira Island’s Eastside.
The range of landscapes is awe-inspiring, spanning from towering mountain peaks to the beautiful shoreline.
You will gain some insights into the indigenous culture and history.
Duration:
7 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pico do Arieiro - Offers breathtaking views from one of the island’s highest peaks.
- Ribeiro Frio - Known for its laurel forests and trout fish farm.
- Santana - A charming village renowned for its iconic triangular houses. Enjoy a lunch break here.
- Miradouro da Portela - Features one of the most remarkable viewpoints on the island’s…
- Pico do Arieiro - Offers breathtaking views from one of the island’s highest peaks.
- Ribeiro Frio - Known for its laurel forests and trout fish farm.
- Santana - A charming village renowned for its iconic triangular houses. Enjoy a lunch break here.
- Miradouro da Portela - Features one of the most remarkable viewpoints on the island’s north side, showcasing Porto da Cruz, Penha d’Águia, and parts of Santana.
- Ponta de Sao Lourenco - Provides an exceptional view of Ponta de São Lourenço, along with the north and south coasts of Madeira Island.
- Machico - As the island’s oldest town, Machico is celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, highlighted by a deep valley that extends into a picturesque bay.

What's Included
- Live commentary
- Insurance
- Live commentary
- Insurance
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Snacks
Location
Monumental Experience
Estrada Monumental
We are located at the entrance of the Shopping Center, on the right side. Our shop is easy to find, just look for a yellow smiley face, shop sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(73 Ratings)
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336arnaum
Jan 5, 2026
Excellent private tour from the cruise! - We did a private tour with the family and loved it. They adapted the tour to our tastes. Guide Luis gave us an excellent explanation and recommendations of the place to eat.
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Sp2182019
Dec 28, 2025
Beautiful scenery, great guide. - Really good tour to see the East part of Maderia.
The guide/ driver Luis was very knowledgeable and helpful. The seanary was amazing. Definitely worth going on if you don't want to drive.
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Princess_p
Oct 4, 2025
Our driver and guide Luis... - Our driver and guide Luis is very knowledgeable and kept us entertained. He is very good as a driver as well. Really recommend this tour!
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Charlotterc3193si
Aug 27, 2025
Knowledge and happy guide, a great chance to see lots without driving. - We had a wonderful time on our Happy Tour - our driver and guide was incredibly friendly and charismatic. He made us smile and really added to the experience, providing lots of information about Madeira and the sites we were witnessing along the way.
The tour took in various places including the highest point (Pico do Arieiro), Santana, Machico and the Caniçal viewpoint. Unfortunately, on our tour, it was incredibly foggy so you couldn't see anything from Pico do Arierio. The only minor criticism was the amount of time allotted to each stop; we felt quite rushed around Machico, as we had the same amount of time there as we had at single view points. Our time at Santana was also swallowed up by slow service in a restaurant, but this was not the fault of the tour company.
We enjoyed the experience so much (even our 6 year old) that we booked a second tour during our visit. It was a wonderful way of exploring the island and seeing lots of areas without having to navigate along the somewhat scary roads ourselves. Pick up was from the hotel entrance and he arrived on time, which also helped get us off to a confident start. Rather than a large coach, the tour takes place on a smaller airconditioned minibus. This was spacious enough whilst not feeling like too large a group to spend the day with.
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Casswhites
Aug 14, 2025
A Madeira tour to remember 😎 - A wonderful full day tour of the East side of Madeira. Our guide was Luis, a knowledgeable guy who was full of amusing stories and historical facts about the magical island of Madeira. The scenery is incredible and Luis’s passion for the island and its people made the day even more memorable. Many thanks.
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Sonjar340
Jun 20, 2025
A very great day, with many beautiful impressions. Impressive landscapes. Super Organisation. - A very great day, a lot of beautiful impressions, great experience, lots of fun, very interesting and informative, very sympathetic tour guide. Big praise to Hugo.
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S4932xualanr
Jun 6, 2025
The Rehbock-Smith Family tour - We did two tours and were lucky to have Luis as our guide on both tours.
He wa informative and entertaining and, we would recommend a tour with you guys to anyone.
If we come to Madeira again I know who we would book a tour with.
Thanks for helping us create some amazing memories.
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R1925rbsarahc
Apr 26, 2025
Great from beginning to end! - Great from beginning to end. We went to places we had been before but also some new places. Luis our guide was so informative.
We went to Pico Areiro, the coast and Sao Lourenco. A great day and comfortable minibus.
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871sallyo
Apr 25, 2025
East Madeira Experience with Safari Madeira - Safari Madeira introduced us to Pedro, our guide for the East Island Tour. And we weren’t left disappointed. He was lively and engaging but yet maintained a professional approach throughout the tour. Pedro was full of local knowledge and lore pointing out the many attractions this tour holds. He arranged a fantastic lunch for our group in the middle of the day. Highly recommend.
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Girston
Apr 15, 2025
Great trip marred by traffic chaos. - Excellent trip with “Happy Tours”. Our guide/driver was great, very knowledgeable, informative and amusing. One thing that I would say to anyone wanting to explore Madeira is, please, please go on an organised tour, or take a bus. The traffic at all the main viewpoints and places of interest is horrendous. The car parks are full by 7:30am, and then people just park illegally anywhere they can abandon their hire car. It is chaos (and not even summer yet).
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