Take your trip off-road and experience the breathtaking landscape of the Northeast of Madeira on a 4x4 vehicle. This tour has a bit of everything, it's adventurous, interesting, full of surprises, and very scenic.

You'll admire Nuns Valley from the top viewpoint. Next, reach Pico do Arieiro, the third-highest mountain in Madeira, with a magnificent view above the clouds. After exploring the area, continue towards the north of the island descending to the village of Ribeiro Frio. After a short walk around the village, you will discover the Laurissilva Forest. The next stop is Santana, one of the most famous areas in Madeira where you can visit the traditional triangular Madeira houses and have lunch.

After lunch, head to Faial and stop at the Miradouro do Guindaste viewpoint, then proceed to the village of Porto da Cruz to visit a rum factory where you can sample some locally produced rums or the famous Poncha. Before coming back to Funchal, you'll pass by Ponta de S. Lourenço.

An excellent day out. The guide was lovely, ensuring that our trip was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, tailoring the trip to the party. Highly recommended.

The guide was great and very knowledgable and was happy to fit around what we wanted to do. Shame we didn’t get the views due to cloud but we still saw some amazing places that we wouldn’t by ourselves

Guide Juan was very friendly, charismatic and informative and on time. I think less time for lunch and driving in between with more stops would have made it even better. Due to road closures one stop couldn’t be done when we got there but understand these things happen and out of their control.

Our guide, Ricardo was superb, very informative and took us off road and to quite places to view. The transport was not overloaded, just 4 people and himself. Would highly recommend anybody to take this trip. We were very lucky with the weather. Views were fantastic. The perfume from the flowers were lovely too.

The guide was excellent and knowledgeable. He was also very considerate and made the tour exactly how we wanted.

Guiden var bäst! Underbar, kunnig, trygg och rolig

Why you’ll love this…

Discover picturesque villages and breathtaking landscapes
Visit the traditional triangular Madeira houses in Santana
Sample locally produced rums or Poncha in Porto da Cruz
Freedom to organize the experience the way you want it

Important to know

Accessibility:

Not suitable for people with heart conditions, reduced mobility, back injuries, or other severe diseases

Extra fees to be paid on-site:

Pickup from Funchal is included. Outside Funchal, pickup is subject to a fee

Know in advance:

This is a shared small group tour, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants
The local operator will contact you the day before the tour, to arrange the pickup
The tour guide is multilingual (English, Spanish, and Portuguese)
Child seats are available upon request

Remember to bring:

Sunscreen and comfortable clothes

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

Multilingual guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
4x4 tour
Small group experience
Insurance

What’s not included

Lunch
All entry fees

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Meeting point:

Pickup from your accommodation in Funchal. You'll provide your pickup address at checkout. The local operator will contact you after booking to arrange the pickup time.

Provider

Nature Connection Tours

What people say about this experience

4.8/5

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Based on 10 reviews

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4.9/5

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4.9/5

Value for money

4.9/5

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4.9/5

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Lesley
Travelled as a couple
15 February 2026
5
United Kingdom
An excellent day out. The guide was lovely, ensuring that our trip was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, tailoring the trip to the party. Highly recommended.
M
Michelle
Travelled with family
23 August 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
The guide was great and very knowledgable and was happy to fit around what we wanted to do. Shame we didn’t get the views due to cloud but we still saw some amazing places that we wouldn’t by ourselves
J
J & A
Travelled as a couple
18 July 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
Guide Juan was very friendly, charismatic and informative and on time. I think less time for lunch and driving in between with more stops would have made it even better. Due to road closures one stop couldn’t be done when we got there but understand these things happen and out of their control.
S
Sue
Travelled as a couple
18 June 2025
5
United Kingdom
Our guide, Ricardo was superb, very informative and took us off road and to quite places to view. The transport was not overloaded, just 4 people and himself. Would highly recommend anybody to take this trip. We were very lucky with the weather. Views were fantastic. The perfume from the flowers were lovely too.
D
Denise
Travelled with family
20 May 2025
5
United Kingdom
The guide was excellent and knowledgeable. He was also very considerate and made the tour exactly how we wanted.
A
Annika
Travelled as a couple
15 July 2025
4.6
Sweden
Guiden var bäst! Underbar, kunnig, trygg och rolig