Monte Palace Tropical Garden tour with Cable Car

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Funchal, Portugal

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2 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Transport
Guide
One way cable car ticket
Entrance fee to Monte Palace Tropical Garden

Any service not mentioned in inclusions

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Hotel Pick up & Drop off included from selected hotels in Funchal, Caniço or Ponta de Garajau. Your exact pick up time and place depend on the hotel where you are staying at. After confirming the booking we will contact you to inform you about the exact pick up time and place. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time, please contact us.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Monte Palace Madeira

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Recommended for guest to take warm coat, rain coat or umbrella in Winter season
Recommended for guests to take comfortable footwear to walk in the gardens

Depending on number of participants, SM may be joined in same bus/minibus - Tours may be bilingual
Excursion in Dutch is subject to minimum number of 16 pax. If not achieved, will be in English.
Under 5 years old is free but has to be accompanied by an adult
Our office opening hours are Monday - Friday from 9h-17:15h, Saturday and Sundays closed.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Matthew_J

Professional guide, well organised, good information and enjoyable time. Good communication to sort meeting place and time two days before trip.

Reviews

4.4

based on 47 reviews

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Disgusting

karen_B, Aug 2025

Since nobody came to collect us and I lost my money totally disgusting Was at pickup point way before pick up time

Things to consider for a fun experience

Ivy_H, May 2025

The tour of the gardens was lovely. Wear shoes that are comfortable in uneven terrain. The garden tour and tram ride are included, the downhill basket ride is not. it is super fun, though. Luckily, because my name was on her list, our tour guide paid for our entrance fee to the gardens. My phone ticket was not recognized at the entrance. So, do not try to enter without the tour group. The pina colada in a pineapple at a kiosk about halfway through the tour is really good, if you like that sort of thing.

Fabulous excursion

AnnMaree_M, Feb 2025

The gardens were spectacular, with many interesting features and plants. Our excellent, informative and attentive guide made sure that we got to see everything Good value for money.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your positive feedback. We are happy you enjoyed every part of the tour and we met your travelling expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Lovely morning walk

Adam_d, Aug 2024

Lovely garden to walk through and feel as one with nature... Tour guide was very informative. Very scenic.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Adam, Thank you for your very positive feedback. We are glad you were satisfied with our services and hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Beautiful

emma_t, Jul 2024

Fantastic beautiful tropical place although the trip was quite rushed with the tour guide rushing around her part.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Emma, Thank you for your very positive feedback. We are glad you were satisfied with our services and hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Great experience.

Michelle_M, Jun 2024

The view is amazing. It's definitely a must do. The guide was very informative. My favorite was the cable car.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Not worth the money

sharonehale, Sep 2023

Awful trip. Do not go if you have elderly in your party. It does not state unsuitable for elderly or that the whole garden is on a tiered system with many steps or slopes. If you go to the bottom there is a truck ride back to the top for€5 each person. This is not expensive but not indicated in the trip description ( cash only). The amount of time we had to explore was1 hour& 50 minutes which was not enough as there are also 3 museums plus a cafe. Although the gardens were beautiful, I do not feel it was worth the money as we had so little time there. It was also a 6 hour trip from pick up to drop off at hotel to include Toboggan ride & cable car back down to Funchal.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Valued guest, Thank you for your feedback and the time you dedicated to write it. We are really sorry to hear that this service did not meet your expectations and needs. Nevertheless, your comments really matter to our local team to improve the quality's standard service by applying the appropriate corrective actions. Kind regards, Customer Service Team

Tui did a good job.

Satish_K, Jun 2023

We booked the trip via Viator but got transferred to Tui and we weren’t told as we couldn’t get any messages on our phones.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and I am glad you had a lovely experience with us and we met your travelling expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Well organised Monte palace garden trip

Matthew_J, May 2023

Professional guide, well organised, good information and enjoyable time. Good communication to sort meeting place and time two days before trip.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Matthew, Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and I am glad you had a lovely experience with us and we met your travelling expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Se supone que tenia una...

david_c, Sep 2024

Se supone que tenia una reserva con ellos y una noche antes no me salia ninguna reserva con ellos y dicen que estuvieron esperando en el sitio de recogida la qual nadie me dijo nada y no me llamaron tampoco para ver si ocurria algo, la proxima vez si ven que no esta la persona, llamar ya que no informais bien.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear David, Thank you for your feedback and the time you have dedicated to write it. We are very sorry to hear that this service did not meet your expectations and needs. Nevertheless, your comments really matter to our local team and help us to improve our services by applying the corrective actions Kind regards, Customer Service Team

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