Madeira Island Tour: North-East Excursion and Volcanic Caves Visit

Explore the remote and stunning North-East parts of Madeira Island on this tour. Visit volcanic caves to learn about the island’s formation. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • São Vicente Caves - Optional visit to the Volcanic Caves and Volcanism Centre.
    The caves were first reported in 1885 by locals, and opened to the public on October 1st, 1996.
    They were among the first volcanic caves to be opened to the public in Portugal and may be visited by following an underground route running for over 1,000 m. The height of…
What's Included
  • Live commentary
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
Additional Information

You will explore the northern and eastern regions of Madeira. This tour takes you to the most secluded areas of the Island, offering views of stunning landscapes that will take your breath away.
Opting for a trip to the Volcanic Caves will provide you with a wealth of knowledge about the creation of this gorgeous Island. Having formed 890 thousand years…

Location
Monumental Experience
Estrada Monumental
We are located at the entrance of the Shopping Center, on the right side. Our shop is easy to find, just look for a yellow smiley face, shop sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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C7486kathomase
Jan 21, 2025
Not to be missed - Myself and my wife did all four tours, the North, South, East and West. On all of these tours our driver was Lous. His knowledge, sense of humour, and professionalism exceeded all expectations The entire experience from going to Happy Tours office in Funchal and speaking to the agents, booking and the pick up, just great
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Jenny_s
Jan 6, 2025
Beautiful AND educational tour with Luis - Luís took us on a wonderful 8 hour driving tour to the north and east side of Madeira. We would do another tour with Luis! He’s a great guide with personal insights and a wonderful life philosophy. Great driver and guide with an excellent facility with languages—our tour was in English and French. We saw beautiful vistas, learned history and visited off-the-main-road locations. It was a very full day but we were energized at the end.
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Jet54786672081
Dec 13, 2024
Amazing - Amazing! I recommend this tour a thousand times!!! And a special congratulations to collaborator Luis who made our tour. He totally made a difference with his attention and concern and at the same time with his passion in explaining how beautiful the wood island is. Thank you Luis!
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Anneak8077ba
Jun 20, 2024
Hugo tge bilingual tour guide - Just returned from an amazing North of the island tour with Hugo. The man is multi talented speaking in French and also English and driving scary roads at the same time. He fas so much island knowledge in his head he was just amazing.Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day never rushed but saw so much. Thank you so much Hugo
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Twogirls3
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent guides - I recommend Happy Tours, we booked tours two years ago and rebooked also this year. Very kind guides, careful drivers and skilled narrators.
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Troodos1
Jan 20, 2024
Go North Tour Madeira (Happy Tours) - Have now done all Happy tours full day trips and would thoroughly recommend them. The office staff are always helpful and friendly. Today was the Go North tour ....absolutely wonderful scenery, views and coastline. Regular stops to see the sites. Our guide Nicolao was informative and a pleasure to spend the day with. Last time was Go Southwest with Louis and we thought that could not be beaten but today was even better. I would like to thank them again for making our stays in Madeira even more enjoyable
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U4262jltonya
Jan 8, 2024
Excellent - This was my 3rd time in Madeira and by far the best tour company I have used. I strongly recommend that you use them. The guide Luis was very knowledgeable and accommodating, I will use them again.
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Daytrip13523789172
Nov 7, 2023
Great tour! Highly recommended. - Hugo guided us not only in the north of Madeira but also gave us a lot of background information about the culture, the nature, the history etc. Hé did this in good English and with humor. Hé drives in a very safe manner. A top performance.
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H5152pvrobertd
Sep 22, 2023
Lovely tour - I enjoyed the tour of the North Coast of Madeira. The island is volcanic and there are many tunnels through the mountains for the cars to drive through. We visited Engenhos do Norte, a steam-powered sugar cane distillery. There is a lot of sugar cane that grows on the island, which the distillery turns into rum. I enjoyed the various viewpoints. Our last stop was Santa Cruz. The São Salvador Church had a chapel with Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. This was a lovely way to see the North Coast.
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Rachael
Mar 11, 2023
An excellent tour - This is our second time using happy tours and we have been very pleased with the company. Today our tour guide was Luis (the son) who gave us an excellent tour. He was very knowledgeable, his English was excellent and he showed a true love for his country. The North of the island is truly beautiful and we went to many of the small towns and villages along the coast. Luis entertained us all day with stories and legends of the island and the stops were well planned. I would really recommend this tour if you want to see the beauty of the island away from the main tourist areas.
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