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Self-Guided Hike: Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo
Self-Employed Trekking - Discover astonishing landscapes as you trek from one peak to another, specifically from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. Traverse at your personal speed, relishing in absolute liberty while you take in the spectacular vistas.
Self-Employed Trekking - Discover astonishing landscapes as you trek from one peak to another, specifically from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. Traverse at your personal speed, relishing in absolute liberty while you take in the spectacular vistas.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Pico do Arieiro - Experience a convenient roundtrip transfer from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro and back from the Ecological Park of Funchal to your accommodation. Enjoy the ease of being picked up from your Funchal accommodation and dropped off at the entrance of Pico do Arieiro to start your self-guided hike.
The day before your hike, receive the…
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Pico do Arieiro - Experience a convenient roundtrip transfer from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro and back from the Ecological Park of Funchal to your accommodation. Enjoy the ease of being picked up from your Funchal accommodation and dropped off at the entrance of Pico do Arieiro to start your self-guided hike.
The day before your hike, receive the exact pickup time and a weather forecast to prepare for your journey.
Transfer details:
• Capacity: 8 people
• Travel time from the city to Pico do Arieiro: approximately 1.5 hours (including pickups)
• Travel time from Funchal Ecological Park: approximately 1.5 hours (including drop-offs)
• Pick-up/Drop-off areas: Limited to Funchal and Caniço
• Languages: English and Portuguese only
What's Included
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
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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Leanne
Sep 26, 2025
Pedro! Pedro! Pedro! - Pedro was very knowledgeable and gave us good advice before the hike. Punctual and nice car. No stress at all! Great excursion for anyone who likes hiking.
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Maelenn_s
Sep 16, 2025
Perfect ☺️ - Both hikes were beautiful, the guide who drops us off where we pick up is adorable, and gave us plenty of tips to visit the island, as well as good addresses. The sunrise in pico de Areeiro was extraordinary
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Iwona_r
Sep 15, 2025
Amazing experience if you are lucky and sun show up:) - We were very lucky as we have seen the sunrise ! :) The guide - Filipe was very knowledgeable, great food and drink recommendations:) He explained all in a very clear manner.
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Lynn_l
Sep 10, 2025
Great tour company, very... - Great tour company, very helpful, informative and friendly hike organizers and drivers, very punctual pickups
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Lescheck
Sep 6, 2025
Sunrise at Arieiro and PR3 - Great hike! Adriana was very nice, instructed us on the whole trail, gave us some advice on where to go to watch the sunset. PR1 was amazing, but be careful if you are afraid of heights, your fear might be triggered. As trail to Pico Ruivo was closed, we followed PR3 which was amazing, you go down most of it, but this gives you an amazing oportunity to enjoy and admire the nature step by step, starting with raw rocks at the summit of Pico do Arieiro, as well as the forests and bushes below it. You need some stamina to do it, but you have so much time that you can take breaks and you'll surely be on the pick-up time. Really unique experience!
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Jennifer_a
Sep 2, 2025
Must Do Hike! - The easiest way to hike PR1! Pick up and drop off provided with enough time to complete the hike at a leisurely pace.
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Geerta2023
Aug 30, 2025
Recommended!! - Perfectly prepared, and several times obtained update of the situation (still problems on the hiking routes due to last year's forest fires). Nice alternative worked out by organizer. The driver/guide is overflowing with enthusiasm and comes up with all kinds of fun facts in addition to the practical information. Nice experience!! We were unlucky with the weather, so we didn't see a sunrise. But it only increased the mystique on the mountaintop. So just do it all the time anyway, rain or shine!
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Amaryllis_b
Sep 14, 2025
The whatsapp... - The whatsapp communication was excellent! Pour driver Pedro was very kind. The hike itself was unexpectedly in the rain, fog and windy, but it's nature so it happens. Great experience overall!
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Lucas_n
Sep 8, 2025
First off, our driver was... - First off, our driver was awesome as was the transfer/pick up and drop off process. In terms of the hike, the stairway to heaven (part of PR1) was spectacular, even with pretty terrible weather (wind, rain, lots of cloud cover). Highly recommend visiting that part of the hike at sunrise. However, a significant portion of the trail that is included in the posted description was closed so unfortunately, we had to do an alternative hike, PR3, which wasn’t great. They did give us a heads up a few days out, but it would have been nice to know before booking. The weather definitely affected it, but the trail was fairly muddy/slippery and really didn’t seem to have the best viewpoints (though, again, it was quite cloudy). Lots of up and down through grassy and rocky areas tracing the highway.
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Atif_h
Sep 15, 2025
Experience is a hit and miss. Not as described - have to be very lucky - This experience is a hit and miss. Be very aware the photos are one in a 100 event. If you do get lucky then the views are good otherwise it is not as described.
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