Adventure

From Funchal: Madeira Northern Highlights and Porto Moniz

4.8 / 5

72 reviews

Activity provider: True Spirit Lda
Adventure

From Funchal: Madeira Northern Highlights and Porto Moniz

Activity provider: True Spirit Lda
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The splendid northeast shows us the volcanic pools at Porto Moniz, Fanal Laurisilva forest one of Portugal's 7 Wonders, waterfalls, the biggest Plateau and the highest Sea Cliff of Europe at 589 mts.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Pickup included
Pickup and drop-off in Funchal Central Area and Funchal Port is included. For any other locations, there is an extra fee.
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit San Vicente and see the famous waterfall that resembles a Bride's Veil
  • Swim in Porto Moniz natural pools and enjoy the beautiful scenery around them
  • Discover Fanal with centenary trees in the heart of the Laurissilva Forest
  • Enjoy amazing views from Paul da Serra, the biggest plateau at 1.500 mt
  • Experience the highest Sea Cliff in Europe (589 mt) with its glass floor skywalk
Full description
From Funchal we go to São Vicente in the North Coast, known for its vineyards, volcanic caves and Madeira table wine production, where we can see one of the most famous waterfalls that by resembling a bride ́s veil got its name Véu da Noiva . Afterwards, we stop at the natural volcanic pools in Porto Moniz, one of the most visited places in Madeira, having the opportunity to swim in crystalline waters (entry not included) and enjoy the beautiful scenery around them. After this, we go uphill to Fanal, a place of rare beauty with centenary trees in the heart of the Laurissilva Forest (the largest in the world), which is one of the 7th Natural Wonders of Portugal. Continuing to Paúl da Serra, the biggest plateau of the island at nearly 1500 mts high with stunning views, we will have a lunch break (not included) in a typical Madeiran restaurant. To finish our tour, we drive to Cabo Girão, the highest Sea Cliff in Europe and the second in the World with 580 mts., better known for its suspended glass floor Viewpoint.
Includes
  • Guided tour
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off in Funchal Central Area and Funchal Port
  • Insurance in accordance with Portuguese law
  • Safety instruction and first aid
  • Local taxes
  • WiFi
  • Meals and drinks
Not suitable for
  • Children under 3 years
  • Pregnant women
  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Swimwear
  • Towel

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • - Food and drink are not included
  • - Pickup and drop-off in Funchal Central Area is free. For any other locations, there is an extra fee
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 72 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5
  • Safety
    4.6/5

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This was an excellent trip seeing lots of different aspects of Madeira and having some fun being driven by Chris in the Land Rover. We stopped for an hour to go swimming at Porto Moniz which was definitely worth doing - there weren’t many people and they have really good changing rooms and showers there. It was misty up in the mountains so we didn’t get the views but this was more than made up for by seeing the ancient trees at Fanal emerge from the mist as we walked amongst them. Lunch stop was good and including the viewpoint was a good way to end the day. Be prepared for some fun driving!

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May 12, 2022

Cool trip to the most known and must-see places of the north part of the island. Doing so in the 4wheel made it more fun and let us travel some different roads. The guide and the vibe is upbeat, and it’s encouraged to participate - it’s not trip for those who just want to sightsee, but for sure a trip for those who wants some fun on the way!

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November 26, 2021

We had a fantastic day on the 4x4 tour. With Bruno as driver and a nice international group we left for some highlights of the island. Bruno told a lot along the way, used a lot of humor and was attentive and caring for the group. His English is excellent and he had an answer to every question. Both the off-road experience and the places to visit were spectacular! We personally chose this west tour (among all the others) because of the small group (max 8 people), the experience of the ride, and the visit to Fanal. Fanal is a nature reserve that is not normally offered on trips to the west and has a special laurel forest. There was also time to take a dip in 'the natural pools' of Porto Moniz! We had a very nice day. Recommended!

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September 2, 2021

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