East of Madeira: Full Day Adventure in 4x4 covering Pico Do Areiro, Ribeiro Frio, and Santana

Embark on a full-day adventure in Madeira’s East region with a 4x4 tour. Explore Pico Do Areiro, Ribeiro Frio, and Santana, and experience dramatic views, rural areas, traditional houses, local cuisine, and wine or rum tasting. Perfect for those who love big views, culture, food, and fun!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valley of the Nuns - The first stop of the tour is the not so famous but very beautiful Miradouro do Paradao. From this viewpoint you will see Funchal from above as well as the famous Nun´s Valley. It´s usually very quiet up here and very much “off the beaten path”
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off for your convenience
  • An optional brief 45-minute Levada walk
  • Insights into the island’s culture and history
  • Expert guide and driver providing a fun and informative experience
  • Exclusive small-group tour with a maximum of 6 passengers
  • A relaxed experience without strict time constraints
  • Travel in comfort with a closed top Land Rover Discovery suitable for any weather
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Pick up fees (outside of Funchal)
Additional Information

The East 4x4 tour has a little bit of everything and is suitable for everyone!
The First stop is Pico Do Areiro, the 3rd highest peak on the island, 1811m above sea level.
There are usually very dramatic views and we tend to spend a fair amount of time up there.
After that, we venture to the North side of the island, into the more rural areas such as…

Location
Valley of the Nuns
Caminho da Padaria
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Happiness44396585332
Dec 20, 2024
This is a must do for first time visit highly recommended 👌 - It was great tour and our guide was fantastic he went the extra mile to show us the real Madeira. Fantastic experience 👌 👌
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Jillbs3687mm
Nov 26, 2024
OMG! What a great way to see Madeira! - My tour guide, Fabio, was just as amazing as his reviews. He was very knowledgeable and taught me so much about his beautiful island, as well as introducing me to Madeiras local drink, Poncha! I highly recommend Hit the Road tours to see and learn about Madeira
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Wanderlustfor50plus
Nov 26, 2024
Fabio the great. - A great day out. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed all the places visited and really appreciated missing the crowds. We enjoyed the day too much. We booked a second tour with the same guide to see the West of Madiera.
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Lora
Nov 23, 2024
East side is fabulous! - Great tour! Fabio was the best tour guide! He took us to the best restaurant for lunch. All spots were great. Highly recommend this tour with Fabio!❤️❤️❤️
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A8839udmarya
Nov 16, 2024
Great experience! - The landscape is amazing in this trip I highly recommend! Beautiful places and Nuno is a great guide very knowledgeable, kind and funny. We had a great experience.
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Odyssey13867619583
Nov 13, 2024
You can't go wrong with Hit the Road - they'll make your day no matter the weather. Pro's! - Even so, it's being advertised as an excellent choice for the start of your trip, and it is - we booked it for our last day in Madeira. That was my best decision I made the whole trip. Worth every single pound paid. Fabian was a world-class guide and the day was so meaningful/fun/scenery! Kudos to him and to Elisa for excellent communication! Next year coming we'll book with Hit the Road again for sure!
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Yasminar9014ck
Oct 23, 2024
It was just fábiolous! - 100% would recommend! We had Fábio as our tour guide and he was fábiolous 😉 We saw all the "hotspots" without being crowded by the tourist and he even made sure to show us some hidden gems. Keep in mind that this is a Jeep Tour, you'll cuddle with the others (it gets you to know each other 😉) and you won't walk so much (this was on us, we found their sub-brand "the big walk"sadly too late). Nevertheless it was amazing! ❤️ We have two more Tours planned and we're looking forward to see them!
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Q6171peja
Oct 22, 2024
Awesome day exploring the East Side with a great group of travelers and even better tour guide! - The views and trip were amazing! Fábio is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. He took a lot of care to make sure we saw the best views at times to avoid all of the crowds of busses and rental cars on our day. He answered all our questions, random or not :) - It was great experience seeing this side of the island by a passionate and proud Madeiran.
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Camper790803
Oct 21, 2024
An informative and exciting tour from a small, honest and hard-working team of locals - Our guide Jeff is very fluent in English and obviously went out of his way to personalize the tour as much as possible. This included going down some off-the-main-road narrow country roads which enhanced the experience a great deal. He brought us through some routes where fortunately we didn’t have to compete with huge tour groups. He also engaged us prior to learn what type of experience we were looking for. He was also no shy in sharing with us some of his own personal experiences. We found him to be a very honest guy who endeavored to provide us with extensive explanations of the places we were passing through which only enhanced our experience. This is a small, family-run and hard-working and honest company which we were happy to be able to utilize and support. BTW his You Tube videos are also very informative and assisted us beforehand in selecting the tour that might most interest to us. Way to go Jeff and his team.
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664lesh
Nov 14, 2024
Wonderful private tour - Private tour for my wife and me. Fabio really polite and knowledgeable. Took us to some great place, lots of wonderful photos. Booked a lovely place for lunch. Most enjoyable day.
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