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4x4 majestic mountains & dolphin-watching boat tour

4.4/5
14 reviews

Holidays to Madeira mean you can mix off-road adventures in the mountains with wildlife-watching cruises, all in a single day. This tour sees you hop in a rugged 4x4 to explore dizzyingly high viewpoints, enjoy free time in Funchal – the island's capital – then set off in search of whales and dolphins in the wild by catamaran.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Madeira
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language:English, Portuguese
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Guided Tour
e-Voucher
Instant confirmation
Hotel pick up

Why you’ll love this…

  • 4x4 off-road tour in Madeira
  • See the views from Largo do Miranda, Pico do Arieiro and Cristo Rei
  • Free time in the island capital, Funchal
  • Whale and dolphin-watching catamaran cruise

Important to know

  • Return transport to hotel is not included – tour ends in Funchal harbour
  • Minimum age is from 5 years
  • We prioritize responsible and respectful wildlife viewing on all of our dolphin and whale-watching tours, and we try to avoid interfering with their natural behaviours as much as possible. While sightings can't be 100% guaranteed due to this conservation-focussed effort, we'll try our best to make sure you see them.
  • Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
  • Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
  • Not suitable for guests with poor health
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for families with small children
  • Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring a towel
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring money for extras or gratuities
  • Food and drinks not included
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Driver/ guide
  • 4x4 tour
  • Boat cruise
  • Swim stops
  • Dolphin watching

Booking fee

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


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI PORTUGAL


What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Based on 14 reviews


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Safety

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4.6/5

Value for money

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  • C

    Chris

    Traveled with family


    April 6, 2026
    4.6

    Germany

    Top Guide. Super Laune und tolle Locations. War ein sehr gelungener Ausflug!

  • Y

    Yvonne

    Traveled as a couple


    April 12, 2024
    3.8

    Netherlands

    Heel erg jammer dat deze trip niet door de Nonnenvallei gaat, zoals beschreven. De combi is overging wel een aanrader, maar sommige delen hadden we in een andere route al gehad

  • B

    Butti

    Traveled with a group of friends


    October 3, 2024
    5

    Germany

  • C

    Clare

    Traveled with family


    August 28, 2023
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    The mountain tour was absolutely fantastic, the quide was really knowledgeable and also kindly helped me get in the back of the jeep . This is something we’ve never done before, it was fabulous. The boat trip was also good , not a great deal of information was given , nothing about the dolphins etc we were hoping to see , why they live off Madeiras coast etc

  • M

    Martin

    Traveled with family


    July 12, 2023
    3

    United Kingdom

    We really enjoyed the mountain experience in the morning and thought our driver Christopher (the French one) was excellent and very entertaining. The trip was informative and scenic. On the down side: A TUI coach backed into our landcover (twice) at the pickup narrowly avoiding causing injury. No return to hotel at end of day. No details of which boat to meet at harbour. Boat was overcrowded - difficult to get to side to see dolphins. Only 10 minutes given for swimming/snorkelling stop.

  • G

    Georgina Duncan

    Solo traveler


    March 6, 2023
    5

    United Kingdom

    Rui was a really knowledgeable guide and didn’t quite expect to visit as many places One of the best tours I’ve been on The dolphin trip was also excellent and the crewe were friendly and helpful