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Northeast Madeira 4x4 Tour: Scenic Adventure and Tasting
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Funchal
Embark on an adventurous and scenic 4x4 convertible Jeep tour of Madeira’s East and Northeast regions. Explore, discover, and taste the best of this beautiful island!
Embark on an adventurous and scenic 4x4 convertible Jeep tour of Madeira’s East and Northeast regions. Explore, discover, and taste the best of this beautiful island!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miradouros Do Paredao - Enjoy a scenic drive to the island’s center, where a stunning viewpoint offers a breathtaking view of the famous Nun’s Valley from above.
- Pico do Arieiro - Standing at 1,818 meters, Pico do Areeiro is the third-highest peak on Madeira. From this vantage point, visitors can admire the majestic Madeira Mountain Massif…
- Miradouros Do Paredao - Enjoy a scenic drive to the island’s center, where a stunning viewpoint offers a breathtaking view of the famous Nun’s Valley from above.
- Pico do Arieiro - Standing at 1,818 meters, Pico do Areeiro is the third-highest peak on Madeira. From this vantage point, visitors can admire the majestic Madeira Mountain Massif with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. The expansive view includes Ponta de São Lourenço, Curral das Freiras, and, on clear days, the island of Porto Santo.
- Ribeiro Frio - After exploring Pico do Arieiro, the journey continues north to the quaint village of Ribeiro Frio. Here, an easy Levada walk through the Laurissilva Forest offers a chance to encounter native and endemic species, showcasing the forest’s vibrant shades of green.
- Faial - Embark on an off-road adventure along one of the Old Royal paths connecting Faial to Santana, nestled in the heart of the unique Laurisilva forest.
- Santana - Discover hidden gems in Santana with breathtaking views of the Northeast coast via fantastic off-road paths.
- Santana - A popular destination in Madeira, where visitors can explore the iconic traditional triangular Madeira houses. An optional lunch stop is available (not included in the price).
- Miradouro do Guindaste - From Santana, travel to Faial to visit the Guindaste sky-glass viewpoint, offering a stunning view of Madeira’s north coast and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Porto da Cruz - In Porto da Cruz, visitors can tour the rum factory and sample local rums or the famous poncha (drinks not included - optional).
- Ponta de Sao Lourenco - Conclude the day at the southeastern tip of Madeira, a remarkable area distinct from the rest of the island.
- Funchal - After a day filled with excitement and memorable experiences, return to Funchal to your hotel or accommodation.
What's Included
- Live commentary during the tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service included
- Experienced local driver/guide
- Insurance coverage
- Live commentary during the tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service included
- Experienced local driver/guide
- Insurance coverage
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entry fee for Balcões Levada Walk not included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entry fee for Balcões Levada Walk not included
Additional Information
Embark on an extraordinary adventure through the Northeast and East of Madeira Island in one of our cozy 4x4 Jeeps.
With limited group sizes, we provide a more personalized and exclusive experience tailored to your interests.
This 4x4 tour offers everything: thrilling adventures, exciting moments, cultural insights, surprising highlights, and some of the…
Embark on an extraordinary adventure through the Northeast and East of Madeira Island in one of our cozy 4x4 Jeeps.
With limited group sizes, we provide a more personalized and exclusive experience tailored to your interests.
This 4x4 tour offers everything: thrilling adventures, exciting moments, cultural insights, surprising highlights, and some of the island’s most breathtaking landscapes.
- Not recommended for travelers with motion sickness. During shared tours, participants are asked to rotate seats every few stops, which may not be suitable for everyone. If this is a concern, a private tour would be a better option. Please contact us to inquire about availability for private tours.
Location
Av. Sá Carneiro 3
Avenida Sá Carneiro
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
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(122 Ratings)
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Michael
Mar 21, 2026
What a day! - Possibly the best day of our 7 day visit to Madeira. Nuno our guide was attentive, informative and best of all just a really nice guy. Thank you Nuno for such a great day.
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Victoria_m
Mar 15, 2026
Great experience if you want to know more about Maderia. Would recommend. - Take comfortable warm clothes as weather can be unpredictable. The off reading part is quite rough but fun.
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402ciaraw
Mar 11, 2026
100% highly recommended this tour company and Ricardo the tour guide - I could write all day about just how fantastic this trip was
From the initial welcome handshake of our tour guide Ricardo (who is 3rd generation guide) the tone was set for a fantastic days experience
He was the ‘most’ informative guide we have ever had and we do a lot of tours - he was patient- knowledgeable- interesting and interested- funny- and just knew the island so well he knew every bump and route so well
The whole experience was just mind blowing - the heights we drove to- the views- the plants- the local history- the rum factory experience - the mountains- the beaches - just fantastic
The only disappointment we could think of was that we didn’t want it to end -
We would 100% highly recommend this company and this tour
So looking forward to returning and doing the west coast side tour
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Len
Mar 2, 2026
Lovely day. - Was a full day of activities. Ricardo was an excellent guide. Friendly, knowledgeable. We left our phone in the jeep and he immediately returned it to the hotel.
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Laura
Feb 27, 2026
Memories made of this beautiful island to last a lifetime - I highly recommend this tour of the east and northeast of Madeira, particularly with this company. Our guide was really friendly, very knowledgable and took us to see many highlights on this side of the island. It’s definitely worth paying the slightly higher cost to tour in 4x4 jeep with a local guide and to experience off-roading along the old roads of the island. Superb knowledge.
We travelled with the same company on a different day, again 4x4 to see the west and northwest of Madeira.
This is a beautiful island with stunning scenery and it’s definitely worth choosing both tours to see the diversity of the landscape and learn so much about the history of the island.
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Journey791222
Feb 25, 2026
Lovely trip and knowledgeable guide - Another lovely day out with João to a variety landscapes. We particularly liked the Nun's Valley, the Levada walk and the off-road sections of the trip. We also ended up in the midst of a festival in Santana which was lovely. As before João was a good driver and a wonderfully knowledgeable guide.
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Charles_g
Feb 23, 2026
East side Madeira Tour - The guide and driver was so much fun and was very knowledgeable and social. A well full day spent, totally recommend.
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Sue
Feb 11, 2026
Learn about the natural beauty of Madeira with experienced guide who shares his knowledge & passion - Extremely knowledgeable & experienced guide, Ricardo, showed us the best of the North & West of Madeira. The Landrover Defender was comfortable & spotless & needed for the some of the tracks you are taken on. Definitely a trip not to miss. You get to experience the beauty of the island with a guide who shares his passion for nature & Madeira. The tour was definitely a highlight of our holiday. Thank you.
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Valr2019
Jan 31, 2026
Highly recommend, best day ever on Madeira - Wonderful day, so wished we had done this tour on previous holidays to Madeira! Ricardo is an excellent guide, so friendly and informative! We learnt so much more about this beautiful island! His passion for Madeira was very evident and ensured the day was tailored to our wishes! The places we went to off the beaten track, in a fab Land-rover Discovery was amazing, where routine tours do not take you!
Thank you Ricardo, we wish you every success! We can't wait to do the West tour when we return again
Highly recommend and excellent value for money with tour starting at 9am and returning 7pm .. memories to cherish forever! You will not be disappointed, book it!!!
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Backpacker666282
Jan 30, 2026
Awe inspiring - The most extraordinary experience. Our guide Ricardo was fabulous. His knowledge and love of this island evident in all he did and said. We explored wonderful places with destinations added to an already full itinerary. There was absolutely nothing missed or ignored. He was friendly and spoke flawless English which made the experience even better. Thank you.
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