Madeira · SANTANA TOURS
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Madeira’s weather changes between the south coast and the north in about twenty minutes, which is why the santana tours that plan for it are the ones travellers come back happy from. Here are 15 worth your day, priced and described.
Small-group East Madeira day tour from Funchal: Pico do Arieiro, easy Balcões levada, Laurisilva, Santana and north-coast viewpoints.
“It was an amazing trip! The guide was really nice and helpful. He answered all of our questions and gave us really good recommendations for the island. We saw a lot of beautiful places and viewspoints!”
Full-day 4x4 jeep safari through Madeira’s East: Pico do Arieiro, Santana, levada walk, viewpoints, rum tasting, pickup in Funchal.
“Fantastic friendly guide, really fun off road trip. Fabulous views, the east side of the island is so pretty.”
Open 4x4 day tour in Madeira from Funchal to Santana and high peaks, with UNESCO Laurisilva views and traditional food stops.
“If you’re on Madeira, this tour is a MUST! It was really amazing, you get to see a lot of the island and it’s famous sights. Our guide was amazing, he showed us so many things and shared interesting stories about the island, it’s ecosystem along with various plants specific for the island. The lunch option for 12€ is an awesome bargain - you get a starter, main dish, dessert and one drink. I would highly recommend.”
Jeeping Madeira’s highest peaks to Santana: Pico do Arieiro, levada walks, Jurassic Forest old roads, rum, and red-cliff views.
“Our activity was a lot of fun, informative (as John our driver and guide was very knowledgeable and engaging) and took us to some stunning sites around the island. We were given ample time to enjoy each part of the tour including the 1818m peak, the Unesco Heritage site and also the breathtaking views as the dragons tail in Ponte De Sao on the Eastern most part of the Island. John was excellent, including recommending a good place to eat and the rum factory was also enjoyable, albeit this only applies to those whom drink or have an interest in the rum making process. In all, a great experience and…”
See Madeira’s east highlights in one day, from Pico do Arieiro to Santana and rum tasting, with a small-group guide and big viewpoints.
“Really informative - thanks Dino! - trip round the amazing scenery of this side of Madeira. I recommend taking the West side tour as well. The scenery of Madeira is amazing.”
Open-roof 4x4 day tour of Madeira East: Pico do Arieiro, Santana, Porto da Cruz, São Lourenço and a levada walk from Funchal.
“Highly recommend this Madeira day tour for a fun adventurous feeling Jeep drive to see the beautiful sites of the north and east of the island. Our driver Louis was funny and friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the island and ensured we had a great day. There was ample time at each stop with a well planned route fitting in lots of sites along the way, an excellent way to explore the island efficiently and informatively.”
8-hour Madeira mix of Pico do Areeiro views, Balcões Levada walk, Santana thatched houses, rum stop, and Ponta de São Lourenço.
“Nice experience! I recommend for everyone. Kind and knowledgeable tour guide.”
Private open-top 4x4 safari from Funchal. Customize a full day on Madeira, with caves, Porto Moniz pools, and hotel pickup.
“Absolutely amazing experience with nico . Cannot highly recommend he commend this trip enough . Would never of saw all we saw without it !”
Jeep safari and levada walk through eastern Madeira with big views from Pico do Arieiro, Santana roofs, rum in Porto da Cruz, São Lourenço.
“It's been a completely amazing day and our driver Diogo Camacho contributed to it immensely! We've had a great local lunch all together and enjoyed the ride with the open roof which was another awesome adventure. Thank you!”
Small-group 4x4 Safari in Madeira from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro, Santana and levadas, with free admissions and hotel pickup.
“Ricardo our driver/guide picked us up, right on time, just 10 minutes away from our cruiseship. With 6 other people from Britain, France and Latvia we started the tour. So we had a real European get together. Although we made several tours on Madeira, this tour is one of a totally different kind. Though we were a bit unlucky with the weather in the morning we had a lot of fun. We tried to make it to the top of Madeira's highest mountain, we did not make it because of the heavy clouds and the rain. But Ricardo offered us a very nice alternative. It really is fun to get…”
Private 4x4 Jeep day in Madeira, West or East. Scenic viewpoints, Fanal forest, Porto Moniz pools, Santana culture.
“Edgar the absolut perfekt Guide and driver! The hole day was verry good plant! Nice and relaxed day with offroad feeling. We see many sensesional points.”
East Madeira 4x4 safari from Funchal to Pico do Areeiro, Santana thatched houses, and Porta da Cruz rum, with pickup included.
“a good day exploring some of Madeira 's beautiful scenery. Off the beaten track, less touristy areas. our driver had good knowledge and a good personality, making it an enjoyable experience. The only drawback was that having eight adults in the vehicle was very tight. The four older larger people were crammed in the back with limited access and space, which could have been better thought out and could have caused injury. Not recommended for older , larger people if this happens on a regular basis”
East Madeira by minibus in 8 hours, with Pico do Areeiro views, UNESCO laurel forest at Ribeiro Frio, and Santana thatched houses.
“L’excursion était juste magique. Notre guide Eduardo était un guide exceptionnel. Il a pris le temps de nous faire visiter des petits villages locaux où peu de touristes vont. Il a aussi pris le temps de nous expliquer beaucoup de choses, on a ressenti sa passion pour la nature et pour cette île. Nous avons découvert Madère d’une manière bien différente et nous en sommes ravies. Nous conseillons cette excursion, si vous voulez en prendre plein les yeux. Et en prime, la musique dans le minibus (une super playlist) Un grand merci à Eduardo !”
Shared Jeep and levada walk in Madeira with hotel pickup, Laurisilva guidance, and scenic stops at Pico do Arieiro and São Lourenço.
“Well paced, enjoyable day exploring the north side of the island. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had an impressive range of languages (moving between Portuguese, English and German seamlessly throughout our trip to keep everyone included). Off roading in the jeep was fun and exhilarating but always felt very safe!”
Small-group 8-hour east Madeira Jeep day with off-road forest tracks, UNESCO Laurissilva, Santana roofs, and big cliff views.
“We had a really amazing time, it was me and my partners first time here in Madeira and this was definitely the best thing we did. Everything about the day from start to finish was amazing and Mauricio couldn’t have been a nicer person to take us on this tour. He completed catered the day for us gave us information on the best places to visit and eat and he was just a down to earth and good human being. Would definitely recommend anyone booking this tour as you 100% get your moneys worth.”
