Day 01
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Portugal · Land Adventure
Northeast meet the locals 4x4 tour Santana / Caniçal
The journey
Trip highlights
- 01 Explore Madeira’s northeast in an open-top 4x4
- 02 Visit local villages with traditional character
- 03 See thatched-roof houses, a water mill, and a rum factory
- 04 Drive through native forest, old roads, and off-road tracks
- 05 Enjoy amazing viewpoints over sea cliffs and valleys
- 06 Learn about local fauna, flora, history, culture, and gastronomy
- 07 Full-day experience with a multilingual guide
Explore Madeira’s northeast in an open-top 4x4 and experience the island through its villages, landscapes, and local traditions. This full-day tour takes you through places where daily life still feels deeply rooted in the past, with tiny local shops, traditional thatched houses, a water mill, a rum factory, and scenic viewpoints along the way.
Travel along old roads, through native forest, farmland, and off-road tracks while your multilingual guide shares insights into the area’s fauna, flora, history, culture, and gastronomy. With dramatic sea cliffs, beautiful valleys, and centuries-old terraces shaping the scenery, this is a memorable way to discover a different side of Madeira.
This full-day tour takes you through places where daily life still feels deeply rooted in the past, with tiny local shops, traditional thatched houses, a water mill, a rum factory, and scenic viewpoints along the way.
From the itinerary
At a glance
What this trip includes
Duration
8 Hours
Tour type
Shared
Activity level
Easy
Accommodation
Not included
Transport
Included
Wheelchair access
No
Languages
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Day by day
The itinerary
The route
Where you'll travel
The fine print
Trip details
What's Included
- free pick up Funchal / Caniço area
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Pick–up from hotels and guest houses outside of Funchal city has extra cost
- 5.00 per person at the cruise dock or harbor,
- 5.00 per person at São Vicente, Machico, Santa Cruz, Ponta do Sol,...
- 10.00 per person at Caniçal, Porto Moniz, Santo da Serra, Ponta Delgada
Know before you go
- INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
- INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- free pick up Funchal / Caniço area Pick–up from hotels and guest houses outside of Funchal city will be... 5.00 per person at the cruise dock or harbor, 5.00 per person at São Vicente, Machico, Santa Cruz, Ponta do Sol,... 10.00 per person at Caniçal, Porto Moniz, Santo da Serra, Ponta Delgada
Logistics
Meeting & route
Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Caniço.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Caniço.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey
Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Caniço..
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