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West of Madeira | Full Day 4x4 Tour | 8 hours

119 Reviews | Funchal
From $76.06 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hotel Pick-up and drop off
  • Short 45 minute levada walk (optional)
  • Great introduction to the culture and history of the island
  • Qualified fun, friendly and informative guide and driver
  • Small group (6 passengers max)
  • Relaxed, no "time schedule" attitude
  • Comfortable, closed top Land Rover Discovery perfect for all weather conditions
  • Food and drinks
  • Pick up fees (outside of Funchal)

Overview

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 island to Ribeira da Janela with large landscape views of the protected UNESCO forest Next, we will have lunch at one of our partner restaurants. (optional extra, not included in price and highly recommended) After a walk around the village of Porto Moniz, we head South through the village of Seixal (rock pools, swimming) Through Sao Vicente and Serra de Agua (poncha) And finally ending at the Cabo Girao glass bottom viewpoint

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We pick up free of charge all hotels and holiday rentals in the Funchal area.  Locations outside of Funchal may be subject to a pick up fee We do not offer pick up services from the north side of the island. ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • Ponta Do Sol

    First stop, we have a stroll around the pier, enjoy the sights and perhaps a coffee before moving on

    30 minutes

  • Cascata dos Anjos (Pass By)

    The famous natural “car wash” waterfall

  • Posto Florestal Fanal

    The mystic Fanal Forest, one of Madeira’s most famous areas.

    45 minutes

  • Poca Das Lesmas

    We keep discovering the North West Coast through Seixal to SĂŁo Vicente

    20 minutes

  • Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools

    Here we stop for Lunch and a swim at the natural pools

    2 hours

  • Cabo Girao

    The highest sea cliff in Europe, our favourite glass floored platform!

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 5 years

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October 26100% refund
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4.9

119 reviews

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A Relaxing Tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Great opportunity to see much of the island. We spent alot of time along the coast enjoying the sun and the views.

West Of Madeira

Published on Dec, 2024

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.

Perfect way to see Madeira

Published on Nov, 2024

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!

Fun day with Fabulous Fabio

Published on Nov, 2024

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.

West 4x4 Tour - Great Introduction to Madeira

Published on Oct, 2024

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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