Pico Do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo Hike: Experience a Stunning Landscape and Self-guided Adventure

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Embark on a self-guided adventure and experience the stunning landscape of the Pico Do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo hike. Enjoy shared budget transfers and explore at your own pace!

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Funchal - Pick-up of all travelers (máx. 8) in Funchal and Caniço.
Pico do Arieiro - We will arrive at Pico Do Arieiro in the beautiful brightness of the morning.
It is popular for being the path in Madeira with the most breathtaking views because of the weather diversity along the hike. You will feel that you walk “above the clouds” and on…

What's Included

All fees and taxes included

Additional Information

Enjoy a breathtaking hike at your own pace with our shared budget transfers! Ideal for those travelers who value independence! We offer pick-up and drop-off services in Funchal and Caniço.
Once we’ve gathered all guests (maximum of 8) from their residential locations in Funchal or Caniço (exclusively), our journey to Pico Do Arieiro begins. There you can…

Location

Parking Santa Luzia

Rua 5 de Outubro

For customers coming by car to Funchal from other parts of the island outside our pick-up areas (Funchal and Caniço) we recommend to park at Parque 2000 as it is the cheapest and most comfortable parking of Funchal center. We will pick you and drop you there.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Rafaelcy6139nz

Nov 28, 2024

Great Experience with Amazing views! - Deffo recommend this hike to anyone, I personally struggle with heights but the views were breathtaking and honestly you can get over it very quickly. Unfortunately the hike was partially closed to wildfires in the summer however they organized a second hike routing down the mountain and I honestly say I’m glad that was an option as trekking through the landscape was a great experience. Communication between the guide and organizer were great and they made sure we knew all the necessary information! Looking forward to returning and completing the hike in full.

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Fionafl1675wi

Nov 27, 2024

Very good local guidance - The communication was really good. The main hiking route is closed due to the forest fires but Elisabeth offered an alternative where we still got to enjoy the amazing views at Pico de Areerio and then took a downhill path through the valley. We probably wouldn’t have known this without booking Pico Transfers. It was much easier than trying to park and then get back to the car at the end. Our driver was really friendly and we chatted about what it’s like living in Madeira. It’s really reccomend exploring the area this way.

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Jamessiney9

Nov 21, 2024

Pico - Great communication from Elizabeth thx you. pity the full route was closed but fact was communicated well. Spectacular views and look forward to returning to complete the hike cheers James

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T8571kulucya

Nov 10, 2024

Brilliant experience - Fantastic organisation by Elizabeth, clear and prompt communications. The fires have meant the original walk was not possible, but she explained another walk, that we agreed would be a great alternative. On the day Michael was out driver - couldn't have been more friendly and welcoming. Walk was truly stunning. And Michael your Thai restaurant recommendation was perfect! Highly recommend.

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Jamesandhazelt

Nov 2, 2024

Fabulous walks and great views. - Fantastic walk and spectacular views. The hike was busy but still enjoyable. Radko was a good driver, friendly and informative.

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Elizabeth

Oct 20, 2024

Excellent service from Pico transfers - Our driver Radko picked us up on time, explained the hike and where he would be waiting for us. Very well organised and efficient company. Thank you Elisabeth for the excellent communication.

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Pamela142

Oct 19, 2024

Great experience - Great experience, super punctual and great communication. The drive was very friendly and gave us all the necessary information. Recommended

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Jaclyn_s

Oct 3, 2024

PR1 and PR3 - I have never been on a tour that was more on time! Our driver Michael was amazing and so friendly! Only 1.2km of PR1 was open due to the recent wildfires but the tour offered an alternative of doing what was available of PR1 and then doing PR3 which has its starting point at the same area. 2 hours were allotted for PR1 and 3 hours for PR3. We didn’t think we would need that much time for PR1 but boy were we wrong. It took us probably 1.5 hours and then we started our mostly downhill trek of PR3 and finished with only 20 mins to spare. We were extremely exhausted by the end but it was all worth it (for the views of PR1 of course) because there were donkeys at the end of PR3 which was a delightful surprise!

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Cameron_m

Oct 21, 2024

An easy day out - Due to most of the PR1 track being closed, the tour operator arranged an alternative plan for the day which included PR3. The driver was also very knowledgeable about the island.

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Oct 22, 2024

Great hike, great driver, point of contact customer service needs customer training - Radko the driver was excellent, he provided detailed information and instructions for both hikes. We enjoyed both parts of the hike and scenery. A big negative factor was Elizabeth, the point of contact for the tour. Customer service is an important factor for a tour company, and having this person be the point of contact is a great concern. When we were lost in the trail and needed some guidance, I messaged her and tried to call her and was not responsive only via WhatsApp. As we were approaching the end, we were running late and we wanted to let her know. Her response indicated that we were over 40 minutes late and the driver had to leave to take the others. This was incorrect, we were only 15 minutes late, and Radko was there waiting for us and made us feel at ease. Radko gets 5 stars, and the hike was 5 stars, and Elizabeth’s customer service 1 star.

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