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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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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Jcallan15
Sep 27, 2024
Exhilarating Tour of West Madeira - Hit the Road Tours provided an unforgettable experience on our full day tour of the west side of Madeira. Our guide Hugo put together a great itinerary and took us on some roads that provided an exhilarating ride. The amazing sights, fun hikes along the levadas and through the banana plantations, and an incredible lunch with a beautiful view of the natural swimming holes along the Atlantic Ocean were all part of an unforgettable day. I highly recommend Hit the Road Madeira to anyone who is looking for an exhilarating day of sight seeing and exploring in Madeira.
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Cruiser23272273406
Sep 10, 2024
Where your senses comes alive! - Our guide Nuno was amazing, informative, made it a fun day for all of us, and showed us the highlights of West Madeira. We were as guests for the day out on an unforgettable adventure!
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Douglasde8522nz
Aug 19, 2024
HIT THE ROAD. DON'T GO TO ANYONE ELSE !! - Nuno was an excellent Guide and being Native to Madeira gave us confidence in his knowledge of mountain roads. Don't do the bigger safari jeep company's as the Hit The Road Crew go places that are quite Oooo !!!! Didn't think we would fit up there !!! And safe driving always totally 1st class ambience and at ease at a times
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O1046aepedroa
Aug 8, 2024
Epic tour of the east side of Madeira! - We had an amazing tour of the east side of Madeira. Hugo was an amazing guide and kept us laughing all day long. Being a native he was able to not only show us around beautiful Madeira, but also educate us on its culture and history. I can't recommend Hit The Road Madiera enough. A great group of people with deep knowledge of Madeira who take great care of their customers!
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Tonyfromsuffolk
Aug 6, 2024
West Tour with Fabio - 25/07/24 - We thoroughly enjoyed our experience, our guide Fabio was interesting & funny, and shared his vast knowledge of his beautiful island. This is my second tour with Hit The Road & it’s clear that you guys love what you do by delivering exciting, interesting & informative tours every time. I would highly recommend you to anyone and when we return to Madeira we will definitely look to book with you again. Thank you Tony & Claire - England
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Channing
Jul 20, 2024
One of the best days ever… - We did private tour with Hugo for the best day ever!! It felt like we were touring the island with a friend who wanted us to experience everything we could about this beautiful island. We told him we had a Jeep and had several land rovers over the years so he knew we loved off roads. He took us to places we’d have never done in our own in our rental. He explained history and shared so much knowledge with us. We had an amazing lunch, enjoyed some poncho and got pictures at the most speculator sites. Seriously, the best tour we have ever done!!
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Ziggypark
Jul 20, 2024
Amazing day exploring Madeira - This tour was amazing. We had a fabulous time visiting the island and Fabio was fun, knowledgeable and entertaining! I Highly recommend it!
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724jaapk
Sep 7, 2024
Microclimate adventure - The west tour is lovely. The Unesco forest is mindblowing. Overal the day was a bit more touristy. The window rock is a beautiful site. The landscapes are so different form what im used to. Great knowledge info from the guide and basically allround amazing tour operator. This was the 3d time we used them
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up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).