Madeira Land Tour: A Day of 4x4 Adventure Exploring Ponta Do Sol and Unesco Forest

Embark on a thrilling 4x4 adventure in Madeira, exploring Ponta Do Sol and the UNESCO Forest. Ascend through rural areas, visit the largest plateau, enjoy stunning views, and indulge in a delicious lunch. End the day at the famous Cabo Girao glass bottom viewpoint.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ponta Do Sol - First stop, we have a stroll around the pier, enjoy the sights and perhaps a coffee before moving on
  • Cascata dos Anjos - The famous natural “car wash” waterfall
  • Posto Florestal Fanal - The mystic Fanal Forest, one of Madeira’s most famous areas.
  • Seixal Natural Pool - We keep discovering the North West Coast through Seixal to São Vicente
  • Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools - Here we stop for Lunch and a swim at the natural pools
  • Cabo Girao - The highest sea cliff in Europe, our favourite glass floored platform!
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off convenience
  • Optional short 45-minute Levada walk
  • Insightful introduction to the island’s culture and history
  • Expert guidance from a qualified, friendly guide and driver
  • Exclusive small group experience with a maximum of 6 passengers
  • Flexible itinerary with a relaxed attitude to timings
  • All-weather comfortable Land Rover Discovery transport
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Pick up fees (outside of Funchal)
Additional Information

Direct to Ponta do Sol, avoiding the crowds at Ribeira Brava, for the morning coffee stop and south coast views.

Old roads only the Land Rover can deal with, ascending through the rural areas of Ponta do Sol.

45 minute off-road track to Paul da Serra, the largest Plateau of the island, 1494m above sea level!

Descending towards the North side of the island to Ribeira da Janela with large landscape views of the protected UNESCO forest

Next, we will have lunch at one of our partner restaurants. (optional extra, not included in price and highly recommended)

After a walk around the village of Porto Moniz, we head South through the village of Seixal (rock pools, swimming)

Through Sao Vicente and Serra de Agua (poncha)

And finally ending at the Cabo Girao glass bottom viewpoint

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 5 years
Location
Ponta Do Sol
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Channing
Jul 20, 2024
One of the best days ever… - We did private tour with Hugo for the best day ever!! It felt like we were touring the island with a friend who wanted us to experience everything we could about this beautiful island. We told him we had a Jeep and had several land rovers over the years so he knew we loved off roads. He took us to places we’d have never done in our own in our rental. He explained history and shared so much knowledge with us. We had an amazing lunch, enjoyed some poncho and got pictures at the most speculator sites. Seriously, the best tour we have ever done!!
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Ziggypark
Jul 20, 2024
Amazing day exploring Madeira - This tour was amazing. We had a fabulous time visiting the island and Fabio was fun, knowledgeable and entertaining! I Highly recommend it!
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Robert
Jul 12, 2024
Amazing jeep ride - Amazing ride in a jeep with some offroad riding ! Hugo was an excellent driver and guide we could not have a better one! We have seen some breath taking views and got to know a little history of Madeira
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Williamblackmore1
Jul 12, 2024
We did two tours and they were both fantastic. - Tour 1. Sunrise tour with Fernando. It was an incredibly early start and well worth it. It was a packed jeep for this tour, so being the giraffe of the group, sitting at the far back was an experience! Fernando wasted no time racing up the mountain to beat the crowds and give us the best chance of the best views. We were blessed with an incredible sunrise. Fernando was great fun, very chatty, and had a whole wealth of knowledge. We learnt so much from the short tour. At the end of the levada walk, we met back at a great little cafe/restaurant. The food there was fantastic. The 4 x 4 West Tour Full Day This tour we had the awesome Fabio, and what was more incredible was the fact that it was just my wife and I on the tour. A private tour at our leisure. We didn't expect that, but wow, it was amazing and gave us the chance to ask questions and learn stuff we might not have been able to in a group. Fabio took us on the tour in a way that isn't normally done to avoid the crowds, and it worked, we avoided them throughout the whole day. His knowledge is outstanding and gave us so many tips and tricks to navigate the day, but also to navigate Maderia in the future. He left us to do our own things and was always nearby if we needed him. We managed to fit so much in and see some incredible sights. The only blip on the tour is the place for food. We don't recommend it, and throughout our whole trip to Maderia, it was the worst place we ate at. But other than that, we couldn't fault Hit the road Maderia. Two awesome tours with two fantastic guides. We will be back next year!
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L0uellec
Jun 21, 2024
Do yourself a favour and book this tour! Highly recommend! - Fabio was an amazing guide! We had an awesome day exploring the west side of the island. We saw beautiful scenery and experienced different climates and weather. We enjoyed seeing the many sights of the west and were able to get ahead from the crowds and he tailored the itinerary to best suit the weather/ time, which we really appreciated. Fabio was knowledgeable, friendly, fun and just a wonderful person. Highly recommend this tour as well as the tour operator 'Hit The Road Madeira'. Thank you for the amazing experience!
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Louelle_m
Jun 21, 2024
Do yourself a favour and book this tour! Highly recommend! - Fabio was an amazing guide! We had an awesome day exploring the west side of the island. We saw beautiful scenery and experienced different climates and weather. We enjoyed seeing the many sights of the west and were able to get ahead from the crowds and he tailored the itinerary to best suit the weather/ time, which we really appreciated. Fabio was knowledgeable, friendly, fun and just a wonderful person. Highly recommend this tour as well as the tour operator 'Hit The Road Madeira'. Thank you for the amazing experience!
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Faraway589193
Jun 16, 2024
Great Tour Package - We did this tour with Victor - we really appreciate the fact that the tour size is minimal , there were 4 people. Victor was very knowledgeable and patient - we did the 25 fountains, there were several interesting stops with lookouts we enjoyed on the way. The pace was perfect and we started early thereby avoiding the crowds. There was adequate time at each fountain for pictures and to take in the moment. Victor is an awesome tour guide and cares so much for everyone’s comfort and safety- I cannot recommend Hit the Road enough and Victor in particular. We also did the peak to peak walk with Victor similarly early morning to avoid the crowds - unforgettable experience. We were extremely grateful that Victor agreed to take us on this tour at short notice and it was only me and my husband in the group. We were picked up at 530 am and got there on time to see the sunrise. I was struggling in the last parts and told Vic and hubby to go ahead but Vic would not go on without me and stopped every time for me to recover. I really appreciate his kindness.
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Trek34131845512
May 30, 2024
Simply the best on the island! - A post card around each corner with views never to forget. Nunos knowledge of the island was evident and he was a pleasure to have as a guide.
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Wyxzol
May 24, 2024
Great tour well worth the money. - It is the driver that makes these tours and Nuno our driver was exceptional. He was funny and informative passing knowledge of the island and its history and taking us to some really special locations.
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Tourist447978
Jul 16, 2024
Hair Raising but Cramped 4x4 Trip - Exciting, indeed sometimes hair raising trip but very uncomfortable as 6 x adults is two too many people in that 4x4 vehicle when you add in backpacks, bags etc. IMO, 4 adults is the optimum maximum number. Sorry, but it was also a poor choice of restaurant for lunch, great view but rather expensive with no atmosphere. On a positive note, our driver, Tiago was very communicative, knowledgeable and fun to be with.
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