East of Madeira Full Day Tour: Explore Mountain Peaks, UNESCO Heritage Forests and Historical Towns

Embark on a full-day tour in East Madeira and explore mountain peaks, UNESCO heritage forests, historical towns, and stunning coastal views. Discover the highest accessible mountain, the Laurissilva forest, Santana village, Ponta de São Lourenço, and the historic town of Machico.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Camacha - We start this excursion to the eastern part of the island with a visit to Camacha, a locality known for making handicrafts such as wicker baskets making a visit to the wicker factory.
  • Pico do Arieiro - One of Madeira’s highest peaks at 1810 m
  • Balcoes de Ribeiro Frio - Here we visit a trout nursery and take a short walk along…
What's Included
  • Climate-controlled vehicle for your comfort
What's Not Included
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

Embark on this adventure to Pico do Arieiro, the tallest mount accessible by vehicle and the third loftiest on the island (1818m). Prepare to be stunned by the spectacular vistas of the mountains and the island.
Proceed downward to Ribeiro Frio, nestled in the Laurissilva forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where nature exists in absolute balance….

Location
Funchal Cable Car
Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses
Cancellation Policy

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

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Studuko1
Feb 10, 2025
East Madeira full day Tour - Fantastic day trip with Alberto who was the guide and driver. Our group of 23 were taken to the best sights of this East ofIsland tour which included a trip up to the highest point of the island with amazing views. His comentary was full of very useful knowledge of how the islanders live their lives.
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Cheryll_r
Feb 7, 2025
Driver was entertaining... - Driver was entertaining and enhanced the guided experience with information given in user friendly way.
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Experience796878
Feb 4, 2025
Excellent tour of the East of Madeira - We did this tour a few days after doing the West tour. Both were excellent - although in different ways. On the East tour you go high into the mountains (bring warm clothes because at 1800 metres it can be dramatically colder than at sea level!) The weather was very kind to us - which was a real bonus. We had stunning views. Our guide Flavio was excellent, courteous and informative. We'd have no hesitation is recommending Ilhatours and a big thank you to Maria in the office who helped us plan our various trips. There are lots of companies offering similar trips - but I'd stick with the one who we know has modern minibuses, courteous drivers and really helped make our days enjoyable. Thank you to all involved!
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Susan_m
Jan 24, 2025
Madeira day trip - Beautiful ride through the island from the beach side to the mountain side. Who can go from a T-shirt to a coat in one day? In Madeira you can!
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Shirley_m
Jan 11, 2025
East Madeira Full Day Tour - A good variety of fabulous sight seeing driven around safely in a minibus by our guide, Alberto, who was very knowledgeable and informative.
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Rekjavik_2023
Dec 28, 2024
Happy Lucy - A happy journey with Lucy! Many beautiful viewpoints and great luck with the weather! Nice group in the minibus.
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Francis_b
Jan 27, 2025
An excellent tour and a great day - A very nice complete tour of the East side of the island with a great and very funny driver. Very nice sights and very entertaining
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Danielle_b
Dec 27, 2024
Fine Tour - Beautiful views at pico do ariero. Santana was interesting. The other parts of the tour weren’t so memorable, the tour guide was satisfactory. Try not to get the seats at the back of the van!
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Liselott_d
Dec 5, 2024
Fantastic views - The driver/guide Alberto was amazingly knowledgeable and also funny. Don’t forget to bring a raincoat and shoes that stands wet weather
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Susan_s
Dec 28, 2024
Ok day - Went to good places but was not impressed with the guide- he spoke German and English but preferred speaking German as there were only 4 English on the trip! He did not make it fun and his voice was flat and monotones - nearly fell asleep !! Was not a memorable trip- I have always found the Viator trips good but this was disappointing
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