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Sunrise at Pico do Arieiro: Breakfast & Walk
4.5
98 Ratings
Funchal
Experience the breathtaking sunrise at Pico do Arieiro, the highest viewpoint in Madeira. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea and a delicious buffet breakfast. If the weather is not ideal, we guarantee a great sunrise at the Skywalk Viewpoint of Guindaste.
Experience the breathtaking sunrise at Pico do Arieiro, the highest viewpoint in Madeira. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea and a delicious buffet breakfast. If the weather is not ideal, we guarantee a great sunrise at the Skywalk Viewpoint of Guindaste.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pico do Arieiro - As the island’s third tallest peak, it offers the highest accessible point by car at 1818 meters above sea level. This is where guests can witness the sunrise and enjoy breakfast with us.
- Poiso Campsite - (Breakfast option only) Delight in a buffet-style breakfast featuring sandwiches, homemade cake, biscuits, water, orange…
- Pico do Arieiro - As the island’s third tallest peak, it offers the highest accessible point by car at 1818 meters above sea level. This is where guests can witness the sunrise and enjoy breakfast with us.
- Poiso Campsite - (Breakfast option only) Delight in a buffet-style breakfast featuring sandwiches, homemade cake, biscuits, water, orange juice, fruit jam, cheese, and ham at a unique location: a charming old mill that has been renovated to accommodate guests, providing a perfect spot to enjoy breakfast in privacy and warmth.
- Funchal - Pick-up and drop-off in Funchal, with travel to the various locations of this experience taking approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Levada Da Serra Do Faial - (Breakfast option only) After enjoying the sunrise and breakfast, guests can stroll through the lush forest area of Paradise Valley and admire some of the native Laurel trees.
What's Included
- Pickup and Drop off from Accommodation (Funchal, Santa Cruz, Machico center, and C. Lobos center)
- Breakfast
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Sunday: The Levada walk is replaced by The Sunday Farmers & Crafts Market of Santo da Serra (1 hour)
- Tuesday - Saturday: Levada walk to the Paradise Valley in Camacha (45 minutes, flat walk in Nature)
- Pickup and Drop off from Accommodation (Funchal, Santa Cruz, Machico center, and C. Lobos center)
- Breakfast
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Sunday: The Levada walk is replaced by The Sunday Farmers & Crafts Market of Santo da Serra (1 hour)
- Tuesday - Saturday: Levada walk to the Paradise Valley in Camacha (45 minutes, flat walk in Nature)
What's Not Included
- Pickups in Calheta, Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Brava, São Vicente, Santana, Porto Moniz and North Machico
- Levada walk is NOT included in the option without breakfast
- Pickups in Calheta, Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Brava, São Vicente, Santana, Porto Moniz and North Machico
- Levada walk is NOT included in the option without breakfast
Additional Information
(Tuesday to Sunday - Breakfast version) - Following a hotel pick-up at approximately 5:30 AM, guests are transported to Pico do Arieiro to witness the sunrise around 7 AM. This location is the island’s highest viewpoint, standing at 1818 meters above sea level. Experience the breathtaking sunrise at the summit of Pico do Arieiro, followed by a…
(Tuesday to Sunday - Breakfast version) - Following a hotel pick-up at approximately 5:30 AM, guests are transported to Pico do Arieiro to witness the sunrise around 7 AM. This location is the island’s highest viewpoint, standing at 1818 meters above sea level. Experience the breathtaking sunrise at the summit of Pico do Arieiro, followed by a delightful breakfast.
Guests can choose from a selection of coffee varieties, with sugar and milk available, as well as three types of tea. All of these options are included in the price (Tuesday to Sunday - Breakfast version).
Enjoy toasted ham and cheese sandwiches and homemade cake, all prepared by our catering team, ensuring no one leaves hungry.
After breakfast, the tour continues to the Camacha area for a charming levada walk in the Paradise Valley, available from Tuesday to Saturday - Breakfast version. This walk takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
In the event of unfavorable weather or visibility conditions at Pico do Arieiro, an alternative sunrise location will be selected.
- Pickups in Calheta : 80 Euros for pickup and drop-off per booking (1-8 people)/ 50 Euros for pickup in Calheta and drop-off in Funchal
- Pickups in Ponta do Sol : 50 Euros for pickup and drop-off per booking (1-8 people)/ 35 Euros for pickup in Ponta do Sol and drop-off in Funchal
- Pickups in Ribeira Brava :40 Euros for pickup and drop-off per booking (1-8 people)/ 30 Euros for pickup in Ribeira Brava and drop-off in Funchal
- This tour will take place rain or shine If the weather/visibility conditions are not good enough to see the sunrise in Pico do Arieiro, the sunrise spot will change to the Santo da Serra Golf court or the Skywalk Viewpoint of Guindaste in Santana or the tip of the island Ponta de São Lourenço
Location
Pico do Arieiro
E 202
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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Sharon_j
Mar 30, 2025
A good way to start the day - An early start but so worth it! The view is amazing. Remember to take warm clothes as it's a bit chilly. Breakfast was lovely and a nice cup of tea / coffee / hot chocolate was just what we needed to warm us back up! Our guide George was a very pleasant & friendly guy who tried to keep us warm by handing us blankets to watch the sunrise. Nothing was too much trouble for him.
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Vikki_s
Feb 24, 2025
Amazing experience worth every penny - Filipe was a great help in the lead up to the experience. He responded very quickly and was very friendly. He arrived at the time he stated and was a great guide and host at breakfast. The experience was incredible value for money. Myself and my daughter will never forget it.
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Teresia_n
Feb 20, 2025
It was a great... - It was a great experience!! Filipe is great Tour Guide providing a beautiful view to see.
He offers to see the sunrise again on another day for free if it is not possible to see the view from Pico do Arieiro on the booked day, as the weather is not always predictable. His humor and open personality make the experience much better.
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Addison
Feb 6, 2025
Highly Recommend - An amazing experience. My guide, George, was fantastic. He knew exactly where to go to ensure we saw a sunset. The Laveda walk and breakfast were such a nice end to the morning. Highly recommend.
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Alison_d
Jan 19, 2025
Beautiful sunrise and lovely picnic breakfast - The view is just as beautiful as pictured. Our guide drove us to the top. Be advised the path is a bit rocky so wear good shoes. Add on the breakfast and walk to make it a complete tour. Had a lovely picnic breakfast after in a small cabin on the way down the mountain. The Levada walk was quite easy and nice to get out and experience the countryside. Would recommend just connecting with the company ahead of time to see what the pickup time is, as it likely shifts with the seasons. Communication with them was good. :)
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Onair38069694044
Jan 3, 2025
Sunrise! - This was such a great way to see Madeira. We were extremely happy with our tour guide and his knowledge of the island that was shared along the ride. Also they were able to pick us up from our resort, which was extremely helpful with some of the windy roads. My Husband and I ended up doing this trip on a Sunday. Unfortunately the weather made it a bit dangerous to go to the very top of Pico do Arieiro. The tour guides made sure everyone had the best experience and were safe! We were very pleased to see the sunrise at the local golf course. The breakfast was delightful and the market was just opening up when we arrived!
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Edward1625
Oct 24, 2024
Nice experience - Very nice experience. The driver arrived on time and was very helpful. The light snacks breakfast is a really nice touch.
Please dress warm ( a winter coat) as it gets really cold up there in the mountains.
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Marna_h
Mar 13, 2025
Very cold and... - Very cold and windy...dress warmly. Although a personalized preparation of breakfast by Jorge it was very cold eating in the old mill bldg. I anticipated a more comfortable setting. Perhaps it would have felt better during the warmer months.
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Sara_s
Dec 14, 2024
Great trip - Very punctual pick up early in the morning and friendly guide. We picked more guests up on the way & got driven to Pico do Arieiro ready for the sunset & given blankets to take with us whist we were watching the sun rise - it was absolutely freezing due to the wind (10 degrees colder than at sea level) so these helped a lot! The sunrise & view was beautiful. After the sunset we headed back to the minibus & went to a rustic barn for breakfast - we had informed them before they trip that we are vegan & were provided a great vegan breakfast - vegan cheese toasties, chocolate vegan cake & cereal bars, and plenty of hot coffee to warm up!! It was great to see how well they catered for us and the host was very attentive.
We were then taken to another location and shown where to walk which was an easy, flat levada walk. Our host met us at the end of the walk with the minibus and then drove us back to our pick up point. The only thing that would have improved the trip was having a hot cup of coffee whilst watching the sunrise to help keep us warm.
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Nbshah
Dec 28, 2024
First time in Madeira & 1st tour booked was a disappointment. - We thought we would be in a group but found out only at pick up time that it was only the two of us! Then the guide appeared to be least bothered & behaved like more of a driver than a guide, who failed to show us things in detail as we would have expected from a tour guide. He sat in the van because he said he was cold & did not want to show us up to the sunrise viewpoint. It was like this with whatever else we did. The breakfast was average for the price we paid. The place at which we ate was a shack, not clean or warm. He just appeared like he was doing this job for the heck of it. Even at dropping time, at the end, he didn't bother saying goodbye or anything, just dropped & left. We could have easily done this tour by hiring a taxi & doing it ourselves without going through Viator. If anything, a refund from Viator would suffice at this time!
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