Madeira Off-Road Tours: Exploring local terrains with personalized service

Off-road expeditions in Madeira, are defined by our custom and personal touch. As an explorer, you aim to be less of a sightseer and more of an adventurer, which is why we employ only the most well-informed native guides, brought up in these islands to offer you an unforgettable day in Madeira!

Duration: 17 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santana - From Funchal towards the highest mountais we allways have funchal scenery behind us, soon we arrive at the third highest mountain in Pico do Areeiro at 1818m altitude with stuning views and landscapes.
    After we will start our discent to Santana trougth ribeiro frio and cruzinhas, where we will see the beauty of our indigenous Laurissilva…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Location
Caminho da Igreja Nova
There is a parking place near the Saint Martin church.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Seanrmcse
Oct 13, 2025
Outstanding day out!! - Outstanding day out!! John, our driver, was knowledgeable and very entertaining. We travelled to the west side of the island across the mountains, through beautiful forests and stopped at some breath taking viewpoints. I would definitely recommend this excursion to anyone who wants to truly get to know Madeira, both on and off road!! Big thank you!!
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Matthew
Oct 12, 2025
Amazing trip around the island seeing some of the popular spots - Wow what an amazing day we had with John and Off road tours. John arrived more or less bang on time to pick us up from our hotel and started by giving us an overview of the plan for the day. Then we were off and enjoying the sights of the west of the island. We started at a viewpoint before Cabo girao then whizzed past it to ponto do sol to look back at it and enjoy a cup of coffee. After that it was up the old roads to the central plateau and the laurel woods (a crazy busy tourist hotspot), then we dropped down off road and on the old roads to get to Porto moniz for a great lunch and a swim in the natural pools. The way back skirted Seixal to the popular viewpoint and cafe shop by the bridal veil falls before taking the tunnel through the centre to get back to Funchal. Throughout John shared his passion and love of the island, plenty of stops for photos, lots of little surprises and making the best use of his 4x4. If you want to avoid the most touristy spots then we completely recommend this group. Thank you for a brilliant day.
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Matthewhh8736eb
Oct 7, 2025
Madeira off road travels - Great day out with Tiago driving us for. 7+ hours trio into part of Madeira that we certainly would not have dared venture in a hire car . Great rapport with and knowledge given by Tiago as to the flora and fauna of this most delightful of Atlantic islands . His driving and courtesy was in equal measure of the highest standards Matthew and Gina H
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923freyae
Sep 2, 2025
Amazing - AMAZING!!!!! I cannot recommend them enough. John was fantastic, YEEHOO! It was the highlight of our holiday and a highlight of our years. When we come back to Madeira we will definitely be going on another tour with them. John had lots of knowledge and wanted to share lots of the island with us, Thank you for such an amazing day.
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Paul
Aug 21, 2025
Very enjoyable - It was an extremely enjoyable experience. Our guide Miguel was very knowledgeable and showed us the beautiful west of Madeira. I would definitely recommend using these guys.
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Matteome7645ji
Aug 5, 2025
Fantastic experience in the forest - A tour with John as a guide, who proved really competent, nice and able to make every moment of the tour wonderful. Highly recommended!!
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Paradise23860737264
Jun 30, 2025
An absolute highlight! - We were lucky to have a half day tour with Tiago. Tiago is an enthusiastic and outstanding guide! He showed us incredible views, beautiful nature, local secrets and the off-road passages were a real adventure! He always made sure that we felt safe and comfortable. You could just tell that he is there with all his heart and enjoys it himself. We would like to thank you very much for this experience and will keep it forever in a beautiful memory!
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Trampy123
Apr 25, 2025
Fantastic unique experience - John our driver and guide was very knowledgeable clearly loved his role and this shone through. He took us to parts of the island that nobody else goes to. Really enjoyed the off rode experience He explained the background and problems facing the indigenous plants and animals We felt like friends and not paying customers from the start
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Ze1983
Jan 2, 2025
4x4 by Madeira - Excellent experience with the Madeira off Road Tour. 4x4 by nature, an excellent option to discover charming places and only accessible by a vehicle of this category.
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Carvalhu82
Nov 9, 2024
Great trip - Celso is a great and funny guide. We did Santana off-roads and it was an amazing day with adventure, funny moments, poncha, sunshine, beautiful views and a good lunch.
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From $60
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).