Volcanic Pools and Northwest 4WD Full Day Tour: Explore the Beautiful Views of Madeira
4.8
40 Ratings
Serra de Agua
Embark on a full-day tour of Madeira's Northwest region, exploring volcanic pools, deep valleys, and stunning views in a 4x4 vehicle. Learn about the island's history, flora, and fauna, and take a walk along the famous levadas. Swim in the volcanic pools, enjoy a delicious optional lunch, and sample the local drink, poncha. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the beautiful views of Madeira!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Serra de Agua - Serra de Agua
  • Estrada das Ginjas - Ginjas
  • Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra - Estanquinhos
  • Ilheus da Ribeira da Janela - Fanal
  • Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools - Porto moniz
  • Seixal - Seixal
  • Sao Vicente - São Vicente
What's Included
  • Hotel and port pickup and drop-off included
  • Experienced local guide for insightful touring
  • Professional driver/guide ensures a smooth journey
  • Complimentary bottled water to stay hydrated
  • Local taxes and fuel surcharges covered
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Set out on this coastal exploration and discover the finest sights in the NorthWest of Madeira from an open-roofed 4x4 vehicle. We’ll journey through the Western regions of Madeira, traversing through deep valleys, and elevating up to an impressive 1500 meters. On this tour, you will enrich your knowledge about the views, indigenous forests, fauna, and flora. We will also introduce you to Madeira’s water channels known as ‘levadas’ and offer insights into their significance.

Please ensure you’re wearing appropriate footwear as we may embark on a 15-minute walk to understand more about Madeira’s ‘levadas’. We’ll navigate through the Madeira plateau - a unique flat land within this island terrain, and subsequently, head to Porto Moniz to explore the volcanic lava pools. Should the weather cooperate, you’ll have the opportunity to take a dip in these unique volcanic pools. Lunch can be availed optionally at an expense of €12.00 per person. This includes a three-course meal, paired with a beverage, and followed by coffee. As we journey back, you’ll be treated to strikingly beautiful vistas of cliffs and waterfalls. We’ll even take a pause for you to taste our distinguished ‘nectar’ poncha, a traditional local drink.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Serra de Agua
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Clairegardt
Aug 21, 2023
Thanks Miguel! - 3rd safari in Madeira and definitely the best. Thank you to Miguel for making it just as fun for the kids. Kira and Alex loved every minute. It was a Land Rover Discovery but this one unlike other safaris actual had an open roof so we enjoyed the off roading to it's fullest.
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Steven_c
Jul 14, 2023
Excellent way to see the island - Excellent way to really get a feel for the island. Be sure to bring or wear a bathing suit and enjoy the pools of water. Nice lunch stop also. Count the number of tunnels, amazing.
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Q8392iwrachelr
Apr 20, 2023
Such a blast on Madeira! - Diego was the best, we saw so much and learned a ton about the Island. 10/10 recommend this tour. We had a wonderful and exciting time with Diego !
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Paradise716793
Mar 26, 2023
Unleashing the Magic: Embracing the Best Tour Guide Experience! - Listen up folks! If you are tired of not knowing which tour to choose, stop looking because in my experience this is the FIRST one you need - in case you do others. Our friendly, or should I say outstanding tour guide Dinarte was thoughtful, engaging, passionate, overwhelmingly helpful and always, I mean always, trying to please us, his customers. You have to see, feel and experience it to believe it. There will be no other tour guide that can match his knowledge and dedication. You're welcome!
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Marierp3394gq
Feb 17, 2023
Brilliant! - Great fun. Fantastic guides/drivers. Had a really enjoyable full day. Will definitely use them again when we return to Madeira.
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Owensg4365bw
Feb 5, 2023
Amazing Jose - Had a great day today visiting various tourist attractions. Jose was amazing and really made the trip memorable! Laughs all day :D
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Sophiet119
Jan 6, 2023
5* tour - Dinarte was an amazing guide. Me my fiancée and my parents went on the trip on Christmas Eve and it was a Christmas Eve we will never forget. He was so friendly and very knowledge about the local area and took great pride in providing us with lots of facts and information. We had many stops at many beautiful places and really felt like we saw the authentic side to Madeira. Would 100% recommend! Thanks again!
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Stay392213
Aug 19, 2022
Very nice tour with good guide and awesome sights! - We just got back from the tour and it was beyond great! Beautiful vistas and awesome enviorments! Standing on top a mountian looking down at the clouds was a sight to behold! And the offroad parts (aka Madeiran massage) was super fun as well! We went to several places on the northwest side of the northwest part of the Island. We started from our hotel in Funchal and went on to the lookout spot in Ribeira Brava to take a leg stretch and watch the sea. After that we went on to a little café a bit further in the Island were we got something to drink. After that it was offroad all the way up a mountain that i sadly dont remember the name of. On top of the mountain we had an unbeliveable view over the clouds. A lot of birds, mainly falcons and swifts, there were also cows up there as well. We then went on to drive through Paul da serra and ended up in the magical Laursilva forest were the fog made it look like something straight out of lord of the rings! We then headed to Porto Moniz to have lunch and swin in the volcanic pools. After this we went to Sexial beach (with the black sand) for a short stop. And lastly we went to look at some beautiful waterfalls. By the last stop there was also a souvernier shop/bar were we tried Poncha, a local famous Madeirian drink. Then, sadly we had to go back Funchal. But it was such an incredible experience that i would recommend anyone thats visiting Madeira. Just remeber that the offroad part gets REALLY bumpy. Our guide Elias, was top class! Super nice guy with great knowledge of the Island and the culture. Someone give that guy a raise! :D All in all, if you want to discover parts of the Island you normally wouldnt go to, and get some understanding of Madeiras culture and history, this is for you!
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Piotrsd1184yt
Aug 18, 2022
Always go with Green Devils :) - We had a lot of fun with Lino! He is an amazing driver, a brilliant guide, he knows a lot about Madeira, about local flora and fauna. We also ate dinner together, it was delicious and also a great experience to talk outside the car with Lino :) "Madeiran massage"/offroad is pretty rough, however the views are outstanding and they reward not so easy path to them. The day was perfect :)
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Jorgenlybeck
Apr 15, 2022
Beautiful and fun northwest roundtrip up mountains - We met Lino in the morning whom instantly had us laughing. The whole trip with him was a joy and he gave us facts and stories which built on each other during the whole trip. Excellent mood, storyteller and driver!! When we entered the uphill roads he removed the rooftop and had us standing in the car, which was a blast! We booked another trip with Green Devil Safari instantly. This was much more value than renting our own car because we would never be able to drive those roads.
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