Madeira North Coast Jeep Safari: Explore Exotic Landscapes & Laurisilva Forest
4.9
86 Ratings
Funchal

Delight in the opportunity to traverse intriguing terrains on Madeira’s rugged Northern coastline. The sheer purity of the air coupled with the enigmatic wilderness makes for an unforgettable expedition through the native “Laurisilva” forest, culminating in a descent to the awe-inspiring settlements nestled along the remarkable North coast.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Madeira Mountain Expedition - Explore the West Part of Madeira Island.

Places you will visit:
Funchal, Lugar de Baixo, Candelaria, Lombo Mouro, Paul Serra, Santa, Porto Moniz, Seixal, São Vicente.

Experience the privilege of exploring the fascinating landscapes along the rugged North coast of Madeira. Crystal clear air and mysterious wilderness add up to a journey in the indigenous “Laurisilva” forest and descend to the impressive villages of the outstanding Northern coast.

What's Included
  • Hotel or Accommodation pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Insurance (Required by Portuguese law)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Madeira Mountain Expedition
Rua Imperatriz Dona Amelia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(86 Ratings)
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O5965bktomaszp
Apr 11, 2024
I recommend - A very interesting trip. The driver, Antonio, was funny and persistent in explaining despite my poor English. It was cool on the off road, with beautiful views from the mountains. I recommend
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Mieke
Apr 8, 2024
Beautiful experience - Beautiful experience, varied landscape, pleasant guide, nice stops in charming villages. The forest and mountain ride was fantastic!
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Melaniesm4030qm
Apr 6, 2024
Wonderful exciting day - This was an amazing trip. Driver Eddie can certainly handle the vehicle in the most exciting way, despite deep potholes and narrow roads and I never felt concerned at any time. He was full of local knowledge and he answered all questions, with a touch of humour. Great day Eddie, thank you. Melanie and Anita
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Freedom63446973737
Apr 6, 2024
Great off road experience of the island - Eddie was a great guide throughout the day . The off road experience was amazing with opportunities for stops along the way. We were lucky with the weather today and Madeira is such a beautiful island. I would definitely do another experience with this company, but mostly thanks to Eddie
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Culture640740
Mar 25, 2024
Great tour, very experienced driver - Great tour - legendary experience! The driver Dino gave us a wonderful day, he was informative, entertaining and very friendly. He was able to be kind and considerate with guests of all ages. We would love to go on a Land Rover tour every day of our vacation!
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Chrisdm5693pd
Feb 26, 2024
“The Amazing West” - Stunning views, excellent tour guide, fantastic day out - Ask for Severino! - What a wonderful way to explore the magical west coast of the awe inspiring island of Madeira. My partner and I booked the “Amazing West” experience via our hotel, Pestana Grand. Severino was our tour guide and driver for the day and he was the key element that made this whole trip work so well. We were picked up outside reception just before 9am. We were in a Land Rover with six other passengers, all of which were from France. They were all super friendly and very welcoming. Severino was able to easily swap between French, English and his native Portuguese to communicate with everyone fluently. He had an immensely detailed understanding of the island mixed with a sharp sense of humour. All of this together demonstrates his expertise, knowledge and passion for the job he loves and the island he comes from. The tour is a full day and takes you through all of the key highlights of the western part of the island including the Paúl de Serra plateau, Fanal’s ancient forest, Porto Moniz and the stunning (and frightening!) vista of Cabo Girão (2nd highest sea cliff in Europe). All of this mixed with an exhilarating off-road section made for a fantastic day exploring this magical island!!
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T1034jljulies
Feb 7, 2024
Great day out - Fantastic experience, my friend and I loved it. David the guide/driver was brilliant, very kind, helpful, knowledgable and funny. His jokes made us laugh. The length of time at some of the stops could have been 10 minutes longer but then that would have added another hour to the trip. David was clearly liked by the locals who all waved to him when he was on the little back roads. Loved the local knowledge and information about the culture of the bananas, vines and sugar cane! Our swim in the natural pools in the north of the island was wonderful. Well worth the money.
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Elaineh94
Dec 10, 2023
Madeira Amazing West open top jeep tour - We have been to Madeira many times but the Amazing West open top jeep tour was a truly fantastic experience showing us a side to Western Madeira which was completely new to us. The open top landrover defender took us off road over mountain trails from shining sea to shining roaring sea with many stops and time to explore and photograph the magnificent scenery along the way. Our driver Severino’s commentary on our journey kept us entertained in a style that would have been the envy of any stand up comedian. Thanks to Severino, and his faithful Defender for a fantastic tour and an unforgettable experience. We truly recommend it.
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213sibyllem
Dec 8, 2023
Great jeep tour with fun factor - The all-day excursion was a special experience. This off-road tour is a great event for adventurers. It took us into beautiful terrain and we were able to experience the fantastic landscape and vegetation up close. Our guide Ricardo had a lot of interesting things to tell us and always drove us safely in the jeep, even on rough terrain. We were a mixed team from England, France, Poland, Lithuania and the two of us Germans) who had a lot of fun thanks to the super cheerful guide. On our next vacation we would like to explore the east of the island and look forward to doing this again with Ricardo!
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281lannettec
Dec 5, 2023
Overall an enjoyable day with some beautiful views - I would have given 5 stars if it weren’t for a couple of things. overall it was a good trip.. weather was changeable which didn’t help as we had a lot of fog at times which meant we didn’t get all the benefits of off roading in the mountain or the sea cliff, but that’s just the way it goes and it was still great fun and the mist lent it’s own charm to the experience. The off road up through the mountain was definitely an experience not to be missed and worth going for.. def better than a minibus. Then saw some fabulous views from Fanal where the sun came out, lovely stop in Porto Munoz with the pools. It was a great way to see the island in its glory. Tour guide was very pleasant and had a good sense of humour and looked after the guests. On other things, I was a little disappointed that we didnt get much commentary about Madeira during the trip… there were a few interesting snippets about flora and fauna and a little about some places we drove past, but nothing really to give much of an idea about the history of the island … to be fair it wasn’t advertised as that so it’s a personal thing really and might not bother anybody else. It’s a fabulous way to get a feel for the island and its geography, but not if you are looking for a more in-depth tour guide/history. Other than that, the only other point was to be aware that you may end up on the benches in the back which isn’t exactly comfortable. nobody expects a land rover to be comfortable but there were four people (3 men) crammed onto the benches which by the end was hard going for them (my other half was one of them) . It would be much better if they limited to maybe 2-3 in the back Final note, it felt like we were dropped off 45 mins earlier than expected .. the latter half of the day felt more like just a drive back from the pools.. albeit along some beautiful roads.. don’t know whether we skipped a stop or two? Whether it Was because it was raining by then? Or whether they were supposed to be drive bys anyway? It wasn’t really made very clear.. overall still a very enjoyable day, I’d do it again … just go with the right expectations
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