Nuns Valley and Monte Tour: Explore Landscape Contrasts and Experience Sledge Rides

Experience the contrasting landscapes of Nuns Valley and Monte on this tour. Enjoy sledge rides, visit unique viewpoints, taste local treats, and explore historic sites. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valley of the Nuns - Secluded from the rest of the island, the Nuns Valley is nestled within a basin encircled by volcanic rocks, presenting a stark contrast. Departing from the hotel, the journey begins by traversing Funchal to reach Pico dos Barcelos, one of Madeira’s distinctive scenic overlooks. The route continues to ascend to Eira do…
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Sleigh ride in Monte included in price
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Nestled away from the rest of the island is Nuns Valley, a basin encircled by lava rock offering a striking contrast. The tour commences from the Hotel, passing through Funchal to reach Pico dos Barcelos, known for its unique views of Madeira. From there, we ascend to Eira do Serrado, situated 1094m above sea level. Weather permitting, you’ll be treated…

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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Regilyn_g
Feb 17, 2025
A quick 4 hours tour that gives different experience of Madeira. . - We had a lively tour guide/driver with good sense of humor. He drove safely in those narrow winding streets in villages. This tour gave us a different experience that Madeira has to offer.
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Tim_l
Feb 4, 2025
Nuns valley and Monte sleigh ride - The hair raising drive around the hilly roads to our destination culminated in a fantastic sledge ride down the shiny roads. Never once did we feel in danger with the masters of their trade.
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John_j
Oct 30, 2024
A great day in Madeira - This was a fantastic trip, especially the toboggan ride. Carlos was a fantastic guide who made this a great experience and I can' t commend him enough.
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Joseft6735ov
Jul 11, 2024
Excellent half day tour, great views, sled ride and tasting - This was a half day tour. We booked with Secret Madeira where one option is a bundle of 3 tours (with East and West) at a very good price. The only pricing issue is the sled ride in Monte has to be paid separately - having said which it meant we went first as there was no queue and the rest of the group were awaiting their tickets from the driver The owner of Secret Madeira picked up or dropped off a few people from the bus to avoid this taking too long to do all the pickups, which was a very smart and in our experience unusual move The sled ride is an absolute must do. The drive to Nuns Valley is really interesting, includes stops at several viewpoints on the way there and back. At Nuns Valley there was a tasting of local liqueurs, very good and very interesting.
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Nugs111
Jan 11, 2024
Sleigh ride & Nun's Valley tour. - Tony was a first class tour guide in smoothly explaining everything fluently in both English and German, We both really enjoyed the half day tour doing the Sleigh ride and Nun's Valley. Highly recommend. A1
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Me12345
May 13, 2023
Enjoyed it all. - Couldn’t have been better. Our guide and driver were amazing, funny and had so much knowledge. Got to the sled ride early so no wait. Plenty of time given at viewpoints to enjoy the views. Dropped us back in town if that’s what we wanted or back to hotels. Nothing was too much trouble.
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Jeharkness
Feb 13, 2025
Avoid secret Madeira tours - Pro -Really lovely tour with an informative tour guide. Stunning scenery, multiple stops.sledge ride was great fun. Cons- tour operator secret Madeira were a nightmare,did not answer any of my emails regarding pick up locations and time.Had to contact Viator who managed to contact this company on our behalf. Smallish tour bus,seat belts the worst ever so tight and uncomfortable. Would recommend this half day tour with a different tour operator.
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Harold_v
Dec 30, 2024
Nice view, friendly... - Nice view, friendly driver. Nothing wrong with the excursion itself, but viator resceduled the tour 2 times
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).