Madeira Land Tour: A Day of 4x4 Adventure Exploring Ponta Do Sol and Unesco Forest

Embark on a thrilling 4x4 adventure in Madeira, exploring Ponta Do Sol and the UNESCO Forest. Ascend through rural areas, visit the largest plateau, enjoy stunning views, and indulge in a delicious lunch. End the day at the famous Cabo Girao glass bottom viewpoint.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ponta Do Sol - First stop, we have a stroll around the pier, enjoy the sights and perhaps a coffee before moving on
  • Cascata dos Anjos - The famous natural “car wash” waterfall
  • Posto Florestal Fanal - The mystic Fanal Forest, one of Madeira’s most famous areas.
  • Seixal Natural Pool - We keep discovering the North West Coast through…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off convenience
  • Optional short 45-minute Levada walk
  • Insightful introduction to the island’s culture and history
  • Expert guidance from a qualified, friendly guide and driver
  • Exclusive small group experience with a maximum of 6 passengers
  • Flexible itinerary with a relaxed attitude to timings
  • All-weather comfortable Land Rover Discovery transport
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Pick up fees (outside of Funchal)
Additional Information

Direct to Ponta do Sol, avoiding the crowds at Ribeira Brava, for the morning coffee stop and south coast views.
Old roads only the Land Rover can deal with, ascending through the rural areas of Ponta do Sol.
45 minute off-road track to Paul da Serra, the largest Plateau of the island, 1494m above sea level!
Descending towards the North side of the…

Location
Ponta Do Sol
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jckendrick77
Dec 12, 2024
A Relaxing Tour - Great opportunity to see much of the island. We spent alot of time along the coast enjoying the sun and the views.
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Jennifermo8433iz
Dec 3, 2024
West Of Madeira - West tour was great, our guide Fabio was the best.Would definitely recommend this tour. He took us to a few places that you would not normally get to see.
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Jillbs3687mm
Nov 26, 2024
Perfect way to see Madeira - Just fabulous- as was our guide, Fabio! I highly recommend Hit the Road Tours. As for the sites we visited, it was impossible to take a bad photograph, everything was so beautiful. I learned about Poncha, a local Madeiran drink - it sure packs a punch! Also Fabio avoided the crowds of other tourists, so we had some of the stops all by ourselves! I had the time of my life!
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2leses
Nov 25, 2024
Fun day with Fabulous Fabio - Excellent tour around the west of Madeira with Fabio our guide. The reverse itinerary to other tour companies is great as you miss the crowds at each stop. There is so much to see on Madeira and these tours are a great way to see them. Fabio is an excellent guide, he has excellent knowledge of the island and he clearly loves it. He has a great sense of humour, and he knows all the good poncha stops. 8 hours went by so quickly.
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Philg259
Oct 20, 2024
West 4x4 Tour - Great Introduction to Madeira - We took the West 4x4 Tour & East 4x4 Tour on back-to-back days at the beginning of our holiday to get a feel for the island. We weren't disappointed, Madeira is a beautiful island and these tours showcased the highlights prefectly. Each trip was in a six passenger 4x4 so we got to meet some other interesting travellers. The tours aimed to avoid the crowds with a flexible timetable and the use of island webcams to see if the peaks were covered in fog (they were on the second trip). Both Vitor and Fabio, our guides on each day were local and had great knowledge of the history, people and flora we saw along the way. The booking and pickup arrangements were handled perfectly by Elisa and Jeff via email and WhatsApp so we knew were to be and what kit was required. Specifically for the West Tour - beating the crowds at the Cabo Girao viewpoint. The weather was very windy so we saw some great high seas breaking over the rock pools. Our guide knew some great offroad tracks to keep us away from the traffic and thrilled by the ride!
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Ellen
Oct 16, 2024
Fabio was an excellent guide. - I felt like I was on a Rick Steves tour with a local. Fabio shared all local history and hidden gems of the Island. Excellent
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Mgallant11
Oct 16, 2024
10/10 Experience! - If you want a stress-free experience exploring Madeira, this is the company to go with. We were lucky enough to have Fabio as our guide and driver for both the East and the West day tours! Fabio took us on “reverse” itinerary tours, avoiding queues and crowds at the popular stops, and taking us to his favourite local spots. It felt like having a friend show us around his beloved island, which is the company’s way of doing business. Driving here is not for the faint of heart but we felt safe in Fabio’s capable and experienced hands. We enthusiastically recommend both the East and West tours with Hit the Road Madeira!
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Departure18932802609
Oct 14, 2024
Amazing tour of the west of coast of Madeira - Just got back from a full day exploring the west coast of Madeira with our brilliant tour guide Nuno. Had the best day and so much fun with Nuno who was very knowledgeable about the area and Madeira itself. Would 100% recommend doing this much more intimate tour rather than a big excursion trip with many others. We avoided the crowds and the rain, for the most part of our day. Finishing with the best Poncho in a lovely local bar. Thank you for an amazing day and lovely memories made x
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Tourist67263251947
Oct 7, 2024
Great tour - Great tour with Vitor, highly recommended. This was our second tour with Hit the Road and it did not disappoint. We are returning to Madeira in February and we’ll be definitely booking another tour with Hit the Road again. Ilona & Richard
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Voyage764947
Oct 3, 2024
A fantastic trip - We had such a brilliant day, start to finish. Would totally recommend. Our Guide Fabio was amazing and so knowledgeable
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