Full-day private eastern Madeira highlights tour with lunch
Excursions & day trips

Full-day private eastern Madeira highlights tour with lunch

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£150.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: more than 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll head to Pico do Areeiro Mountain for views 1,818-metres above the clouds
  • There's time to explore Santana's straw-thatched cottages and enjoy a local lunch
  • You'll visit a sugar cane mill in Porto da Cruz and sample rum alongside smoked fish and chocolate
  • It's a personalised private tour so you'll get to choose how long to spend at each stop
  • An expert local guide will share their unrivalled knowledge of eastern Madeira along the way
What to expect

This exclusive private tour shines a light on eastern Madeira. You'll have your head in the clouds at Pico do Areeiro, walk among traditional houses in Santana, have lunch at Quinta do Furão and marvel at the landscape at Ponta de São Lourenço. Santiago, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘Ponta de São Lourenço is unlike the rest of the island because it has no trees. The wind keeps the vegetation low, so you get amazing views of this twisting peninsula. It is an important habitat for birds as well as dozens of endemic plant species.'

You'll be escorted up above the clouds to the lofty Pico do Areeiro viewpoint, offering wow-factor vistas at 1,818m above sea level. There's a visit to the local mountainside town of Santana, and a tasty lunch of local dishes overlooking the town's unique straw-thatched cottages. And if you feel the urge to linger, our private tour offers you the freedom to do so – you choose how long you spend at each stop.

Next, we'll take a look around a traditional sugar cane processing mill – an activity that has been a key part of Madeira's economy for centuries – in Porto da Cruz. Santiago says, ‘Much of Madeira's sugar cane is used to make the delicious local rum. Try the young white rum with smoked fish, or the aged varieties with chocolate.' Your last port of call will be Ponta de São Lourenço, a rugged peninsula which boasts one of Madeira's most unblemished landscapes. Your private tour gives you the freedom and flexibility to enjoy the day your way.

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What's included
  • check Transport in minibus (water inlcuded)
  • check Guide
  • check Lunch
  • check Entrance fee to sugar cane factory
  • check Local drink tasting
What to remember
  • As this is a private tour, you can enjoy the sights at your own pace
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Bring warm clothes
  • 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
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Provider
TUI PORTUGAL
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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