Madeira Island East Tour: Explore Camacha, Pico do Areeiro, Ribeiro Frio, and More
4.2
12 Ratings
Camacha
Embark on an exciting East Tour of Madeira Island, exploring Camacha, Pico do Areeiro, Ribeiro Frio, and more. Discover wicker factories, breathtaking mountain views, trout nurseries, and charming villages. Book now!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Camacha parish church - Camacha is a beautiful village located in a wooded area, over a high plateau, at the Northeast of Funchal, in Madeira. This village is famous for its excellent basketing and its folkloric group.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

A 9:00 am start from the hotel towards Camacha Parish allows us to explore the wicker factory and its operations. Next, we ascend to Pico do Areeiro at a height of 1818m to enjoy the stunning views of the mountains, valleys, and the Curral das nuntas parish situated deep within one of the spacious valleys. Descending to Ribeiro Frio, we discover a trout nursery where the fish are later released into the stream.
Afterwards, we pay a visit to Santana’s center to see the iconic triangular thatch-roofed houses, followed by a stopover in Faial. As we return to Funchal, there will be two additional stops at the Ponta de São Lourenço viewing point and Machico. Our return to the hotel is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

Location
Camacha parish church
Sitio da Igreja
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Beth_p
Feb 23, 2024
If the weather was clear the tour would have been perfect. Driver was excellent - The tour guide was funny and engaging. I think it was Renauldo. He took us to fun places all day including the rum factory. Highly recommended.
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Sylvia_d
Sep 7, 2023
Beautiful East coast - I did both coasts but I loved the east both dramatic scenery and beautiful areas. Very pretty along the way, we loved the whole day, and the lovely houses made it perfect,
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Wrightdi
Jun 29, 2022
Good value, fascinating whole day out - Easy liaison before the trip via WhatsApp, website and then confirmation by email. Pickup exactly as described and a very knowledgeable driver/guide (Alberto). A well crafted whole day out, learned a lot about the island and saw some amazing sights. A great day and good value
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Ellen_m
Nov 12, 2020
Fantastic trip !! Wonderful guide and amazing scenery - Hi excellent trip to East Madeira! Really helpful and knowledgable guide! Fantastic scenery and wonderful walk along the coast with fabulous views of the sea and mountains! Thank you
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Nordman1
May 17, 2024
A beautiful day - This is the 3rd time we have come to Madeira and the 2nd time we have done this mini-bus excursion. The price of €30 per person is competitive and even better, if you take the 2 tours (East and West), it will only cost you €55. The eastern tour is well designed to fill the day with a lunch stop in Santana in front of the typical small houses with thatched roofs. - The driver guide - different from that of the west tour - is pleasant and a perfect driver. Our small group of 16 people was easy to navigate. - With the Saint Laurent point, the Rivière Froide natural park and the Arieiro peak, this circuit is wilder than that of the west. - Only one regret: The planned 20-minute stop at Machico beach (the only one with blond sand imported from the Moroccan Sahara) did not take place and that is very regrettable! - This tour of the east is a cheap way to fill a great day in Madeira.
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Jenny_w
Feb 16, 2022
Disappointed - We do go around the East island but the description of the stops and the time spent at each was just wrong. I understand itineraries change but we only stopped for about 20mins at each, some should have been longer to do a bit of a walk like the advertised 1hr and others it was hard to fill the 20mins. The worst part was spending 1hr 40min in Santana to try and take us to a specific restaurant. The sights of Santana take about 20 mins max so most of the group just had to wait. The guide tried to do his best to chat away but I think quality over quantity would help.
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