Full Day Private 4x4 Tour in West Madeira with Local Guide
Customize your 4WD tour, discovering and admiring the great and unique landscapes from the west side of Madeira. This is a private tailored experience, where you will make your own program just your family/friends in the car. Your guide will give you some options of places that you can visit, since wine tasting at Barbusano, São Vicente caves, a little hike at a water aqueducts "levada walk", swim at the natural pools, traditional lunch, UNESCO forest, you have a lot to choose, but in 8 hours you just see a tiny part of the West. Our guide will tell you intersting facts from Madeira, history, culture, gastronomy, fauna & flora, hidden places just known from the locals, passing at off road beaten track and the old roads. This tour is not shared with other clients. Group Maximum: 8 travelers
Options
private full day up to 6 pax
Duration: 7 hours
4WD
Pickup included
What's included in Full Day Private 4x4 Tour in West Madeira with Local Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Serra de Agua
Serra de Água's name is derived from the historical construction of a watermill used for sawmilling, that was named serra de água, and later became applied to the entire parish. Wood was the first of livelihood and income for the early settlers to Madeira, and due to the abundance of vegetation in Serra de Água the sawmills, commercial exportation of wood was very profitable.
Miradouro da EncumeadaPass-by Only
A new road traverses the 1004 m high Encumeada pass. Starting in Ribeira Brava at the south coast, the road winds up to Serra d’Água (which was the island’s first water power station) and arrives at the top of the valley giving incredible views of both the south and the north coast.
Sao Vicente
Most of the rustic manor houses go back to the XVIII century, a time of economic relief and comfort, due to the good fortunes of viticulture. These gigantic houses were very ostentatious and consisted of two levels: on the first floor the winepress, the agricultural implements and the products of the harvests were kept; the second floor was the noble part of the house and the access was made through an outdoor staircase.
Inclusions
- Driver/guide
- Gratuities
- €18
- Fuel surcharge
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will confirm the tour and give the correct pick up time pick up outside of Funchal / Caniço extra fee free pick up - Funchal, Caniço €5.00 p/p - Machico, Santa Cruz, Camara de Lobos, Estreito Camara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol (center), cruise dock / harbour €10.00 p/p - Camacha, Santo da Serra, Jardim da Serra, Calheta, Caniçal, São Vicente, €15.00 p/p - Ponta Delgada, Faial, Porto da Cruz, €20.00 p/p - Porto Moniz, Prazeres, Jardim do Mar, Paul do Mar, Fajã da Ovelha, Santana
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Ticket Redemption
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Dress code is smart casual comfortable footwear recommended • Not wheelchair accessible
