Jeep Tour To Santana: Old Forest Full-Day East-Side
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Funchal, Portugal
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Head beyond Funchal city limits, and explore some of Madeira’s most dramatic scenery, on this full-day Jeep tour. Depart from your hotel, and travel with just a small group for company. You’ll head to the Pico do Arieiro (Madeira’s third-highest peak), will explore the island’s UNESCO-listed Laurissilva Forest, will tour the Village de Santana (known for its traditional straw dwellings), enjoy seaside views from the Ponta de São Lourenço, and more.
- Discover many of Madeira’s key natural attractions, all in one day
- This small-group tour is capped at just eight participants
- Explore by Jeep, and stop for hiking and photo breaks
- Visit the Village de Santana, UNESCO-listed Laurissilva Forest, and more
What's Included
- On this tour includes a small walk, and if the weather it's good we stop for swimming.
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- Little dose of adrenaline and lots of fun
- LunchFor those who want lunch we stop in a typical restaurant
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Let us know where are you staying and we`ll pick you up. We apply an extra fee if your pick-up point is located far from Funchal.
Operating hours
- 08/07/2020 - 06/10/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Itinerary
1
Funchal
1 minute • Admission Ticket Free
Monte Palace Madeira (Pass By)
2
Pico do Arieiro
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Balcoes de Ribeiro Frio
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Fortress of Faial
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Santana
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Miradouro do Guindaste
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Passeio Maritimo Porto da Cruz
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Ponta de Sao Lourenco
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Miradouro da Ponta do Rosto
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Miradouro do Cristo Rei do Garajau
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Funchal
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- People over 190 cm should inform company in advance
- People over 100 kg should inform company in advance
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Andy_R
Absolutely superb. Maurichio was a superb guide. Absolutely loved the off road stuff.
Would highly recommend.. if fact so we we booked a second trip with him
Andy
Reviews
4.7
based on 46 reviews
Roddy_M, Feb 2025
Excellent day - off the beaten track, great sightseeing with mountains, forests, waterfalls and coastal views.
Michal_H, Jun 2024
Jastino was incredible! We couldn't have asked for a better tour or a better guide if we tried!!! We had a perfect day with Francisco who was friendly, professional and informative every minute of the trip. When one of the view points was impossible due to the weather, he did not give up and found us another view point that was better for us to see. Everything was done with a smile and kindness. We would not hesitate to use your company again and we would request Francisco especially because he is the best guide we have ever spent a day with. Give him a raise, he deserves it :)
Josh_R, May 2024
We had a really amazing time, it was me and my partners first time here in Madeira and this was definitely the best thing we did. Everything about the day from start to finish was amazing and Mauricio couldn’t have been a nicer person to take us on this tour. He completed catered the day for us gave us information on the best places to visit and eat and he was just a down to earth and good human being. Would definitely recommend anyone booking this tour as you 100% get your moneys worth.
James_T, Apr 2024
This was such a great tour! Definitely recommend! We saw so much that we wouldn't have seen by ourselves.
Gregg_F, Mar 2023
What an exciting and fun filled day we spent with Justino! After visiting Pico do Arieiro we were able to help design the rest of our day. Justino, being a local, knew of the perfect viewing locations, a local lunch spot, swimming location, and fun off road routes to take us. We got to stop for fresh water running off the mountains, and a local traditional Santa house for a coffee liquor. I strongly suggest taking this tour as part of your Madeira experience.
Samantha_K, Feb 2023
Our tour and our driver/guide, Justin were fantastic. Justin was very knowledgeable, fun and immediately made you feel like your in for a great day. He is a very skilled and experienced driver for the off road adventures, which made you feel very safe in his hands and a patient and friendly driver in-city by waving to everyone and letting cars through without spot-hogging, which I think speaks a lot to his character. He patiently answered our dozens of questions with confidence, and stopped patiently (but safely) wherever we wanted to take pictures, he even went as far as suggesting fun picture ideas haha!
The tour itself was also very memorable. We booked the East tour with Justin first and went to every mentionable location and viewpoint and more! We had torrential downpours all day long, however our tour was still packed despite the weather as Justin took us to locations he thought we might like and always had a Plan B. We actually enjoyed our east tour with him so much, we directly booked the west tour with him for the following day and left feeling like we had a very good idea of the island. Can't recommend this tour, driver and company enough, 100/10!
Kristina_D, May 2022
Great experience with a great tour guild who's very knowledgeable and has a great personality. You will see and experience madeira at its best on this tour.
Brenda_L, May 2022
Going to parts that coaches could not reach and having the freedom to enjoy the day at our on pace.
Our driver was thoughtful and gave us a lovely day.
What he couldn’t do was improve the weather but it didn’t spoil anything.
Joanna_G, Mar 2022
Mauricio was a friendly , humourous tour guide who sensibly adapted the planned tour to suit the day's weather conditions. He was an excellent driver and I felt safe at all times, even on steep, precarious tracks. We saw some beautiful parts of the island and heard about the different plants and old way of life for the Madeiran people. We also had an amazing lunch (not included in price) which was tasty and excellent value for money. An absolute must do trip.
Vedran_K, Oct 2021
The guide, Mauricio, is very knowledgeable about the Madeira island and its wonderful places, history, plant and animal life. Combine this tour with the West tour next day again with Mauricio and you practically don't need anything else in Madeira sightseeing-wise. You will get to see all the places that you need to see in Madeira even those that are inaccessible with a normal car, Mauricio's Defender makes all the worthwhile places accessible, and then some! :-)
Thoroughly recommended!
Andy_R, Sep 2021
Absolutely superb. Maurichio was a superb guide. Absolutely loved the off road stuff.
Would highly recommend.. if fact so we we booked a second trip with him
Andy
Eva_V, Jul 2021
Amazing tour with an amazing guide.
Maurício was very chill and flexible, and gives you lots of time to take pictures and look around places. He also offers to take cool pictures of you lots of times.
We saw very beautiful places, and it was a very nice experience to get there with a jeep! Definitely recommend this tour!
Patrick_S, Oct 2021
Eine schöne Rundfahrt über die Insel mit Halt an tollen Aussichtspunkten. Das angesteuerte Lokal am Mittag war okay, wir haben aber schon besser auf Maderia gegessen. Die Brennerei ist leider entfallen. Abstriche gibt es für die Hinterbank, hier waren die Gurte defekt und größere Menschen können hier kaum sitzen. Leider lässt sich hier auch kaum etwas von der Führung verstehen.
Response from Host, Nov 2021
Hi there... sorry but you didn't do the Jeep Tour with Just Go Tours with Mauricio. Jeeps are in top condition. They don't have any defect, much less in the seat belts. The Jeeps are built by Land Rover for normal people, if in your case you are too tall and don't fit in the Jeeps.
I recommend that you take the Tours on a bus because they have high roofs. In my Jeep tours, lunches are not included, guests eat wherever they want. Our tours are not provided in German.
If you can please send me a copy of your ticket so I can check if it was on Just Go Tours company.
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