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Funchal Scenic Tour: Nuns Valley and Pico dos Barcelos
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38 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on a 3-hour sightseeing tour from Funchal to Nuns Valley. Explore stunning landscapes, visit historical sites, and enjoy breathtaking views. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Embark on a 3-hour sightseeing tour from Funchal to Nuns Valley. Explore stunning landscapes, visit historical sites, and enjoy breathtaking views. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos - You will start your tour at Belvedere. Pico dos Barcelos has an observation point on the edge of Funchal, it is 355m (1165 ft). There’s a magnificent view across Funchal from the top of the viewpoint, at which you will stop for about 15 minutes.
- Miradouro Eira do Serrado - You will then head to Eira do Serrado, overlooking \
- Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos - You will start your tour at Belvedere. Pico dos Barcelos has an observation point on the edge of Funchal, it is 355m (1165 ft). There’s a magnificent view across Funchal from the top of the viewpoint, at which you will stop for about 15 minutes.
- Miradouro Eira do Serrado - You will then head to Eira do Serrado, overlooking \
What's Included
- Expert guidance by a professional
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and charges
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Funchal, Canico
- Expert guidance by a professional
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and charges
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Funchal, Canico
What's Not Included
- Pickup from Funchal cruise port (depending on selected option)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Pickup from Funchal cruise port (depending on selected option)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on a 3-hour guided journey from Funchal, where you’ll discover stunning landscapes and significant landmarks. Explore Nuns Valley, pause at Pico dos Barcelos to marvel at the spectacular vistas and traverse Eira do Serrado, providing a bird’s eye view of Nuns Valley beneath. Transportation via a cooled minibus and hotel collection and drop-off…
Join us on a 3-hour guided journey from Funchal, where you’ll discover stunning landscapes and significant landmarks. Explore Nuns Valley, pause at Pico dos Barcelos to marvel at the spectacular vistas and traverse Eira do Serrado, providing a bird’s eye view of Nuns Valley beneath. Transportation via a cooled minibus and hotel collection and drop-off are included in this tour.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos
Urbanizacao Pico dos Barcelos 1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(38 Ratings)
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Twowires
Nov 20, 2024
Great views on a well organised trip - We had already booked a full day tour and wanted a shorter option. Nuns Valley fitted the bill and didn't disappoint. Again picked up in Canico, by Luis a very friendly guide/driver. we had to pick up others, in Funchal, but were soon on our way into the mountains. There are only 3 stops on the tour, but we picked a good day for weather and had time to stop and admire the amazing views and take picutres. Luis gave us enough local information and negotiated the mountain roads easily, including a bonus stop in a lay by for the view. The actual town in Nuns Valley is not that impressive, but we did try the Poncha and Chestnut cake.
We got back to our hotel for lunch. The trip was approx 4.5 hours, due to us being 20 min from Funchal. But many other operators don't pick up outside the Capital. So another great service. I definitely don't want to drive on their roads.
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David_m
Jun 17, 2024
Go for it! Good value and informative. Interesting to learn from your guide about the area and its history. - George our guide and all the viewing points. Highly recommended. Good to learn the history which makes the tour very interesting.
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Frances_s
Apr 28, 2024
Amazing Valley of the Nuns tour. - This tour was amazing. We were picked up at our hotel and the tour guide was lovely. She explained about a lot of things on the way up and back down the mountain. At the second stop with the cafe she sat with my elderly father on the cafe balcony while I walked up to the view point. She told us interesting facts about banana trees. The views we saw were amazing and we enjoyed visiting the Valley of the Nuns village chapel. This is a great tour to do and just right for someone elderly.
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Abdulrahman_k
Apr 26, 2024
A nice tour with a wonderful guide . - The unbelievable sights all along the way. The tour guide Suzana was the best tour guide I have ever seen, she was very knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful.
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Monica_d
Mar 21, 2024
Half day worth doing. - Nuns Valley half day tour's guide Manuel was straight in with information on Maderia after picking up the last clients. Perfect 3.hours / 3 short stops. Amazing scenery, beautiful beautiful Nuns valley despite the weather.
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Kenneth_h
Mar 17, 2024
As described, friendly, beautiful - Very friendly. On time. In fact it started early as I was the last pick up and I was ready to go when they arrived. Suited me perfectly as I had an afternoon excursion booked. Minibus was comfortable and the guide friendly and answered any questions. Views are stunning as the pictures show. Perfect if you want to see multiple places in a few hours. 40 min stops along the way. Good enough for me. Can't complain.
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Dana_m
Oct 15, 2023
Nice trip for the entire family - Our guide was very nice gentleman, he was very patient. The tour was wonderful. We will go again, once we visit Madeira.
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Alicia_l
Oct 6, 2023
Excellent - Stunning! (Also noteworthy of a visit to experience the narrow and winding Madeiran roads up to Nuns Valley.)
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W297ercarola
Jan 12, 2024
Photos would only be total whiteness! - There were NO views due to the area closed in fog/clouds. You could not see anything. Total white out from the solid white mist and cloudes.
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Gary_l
Oct 1, 2023
Beautiful views, but less than beautiful tour operator and guide - The views and stops were nice, but we didn’t realize 3 hours included pickup and drop off times for other guests. We were the first pickup and had to wait in a hot van for a half hour or more with no communication from the driver to pick up the second guests. Then even though we were directly behind the driver his commentary wasn’t always understood and not worth asking him to constantly repeat himself.
As mentioned, the stops and views were beautiful, but it could have been closer to 3 hours without including the time to make 4 or more pickup stops as advertised.
Please note that I contacted the tour operator before leaving my review and they blamed Viator for the 3 hour tour time (which makes no sense) and they only made poor excuses about our half hour or more wait in the van with no air conditioning or communication from the driver. I was going to rate this three stars, but the tour operator’s response unfortunately made me lower it to two stars.
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