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Full-Day Santana Madeira Island Tour

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Funchal, Portugal
Great choice
5+ bookings last month.
  • 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Lunch
    • Pickups outside Funchal and Caniço have additional fee.

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We offer pickup for clients staying in hotels and accomodation in Funchal from the old part fo the town untill Lido in the hotel areas and Caniço in the hotels areas as well. Other pleaces contact the agency . Pickups outside Funchal and Caniço needs to contact the agency to see availability The pick up may start up to 35/40 minutes before the activity depending where you are staying. We trie to be ponctual but depending on road works , wheater conditions, accidents , we may came 5/10 minutes late. Depending where you are staying you may need to walk 5 to 10 minutes to the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Pico Do Areeiro

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Ribeiro Frio

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Faial (Pass By)

    3

    Santana

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    Porto da Cruz

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Ponta de Sao Lourenco

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 48 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Absolutely worth the money. Fantastic whole day out

    Samantha_C, Apr 2026
    A fabulous, interesting facts about Madeira, amazing breathtaking at times views. Dont miss this trip.. Its a long day, but plenty of stop offs for refreshments or loo break. Wear comfy shoes and bring layers as it can get windy/chilly at times when up high.. Marco was lovely and spoke plenty of languages so no one felt left out.. Mini bus is quite tight regarding leg space and width space thats my only niggle... Bring change for toilets .. Some of the views you need to walk up hill on uneven ground so not good if you struggle with this..

    Super experience with...

    Ian_M, Apr 2026
    Super experience with Marc our fantastic guide. Very impressive he had to do tour in English, German and Spanish. Lots of amazing places to see. Great value

    Excellent Madeira East Tour

    Ian_M, Mar 2026
    Despite shocking weather conditions, all four seasons in one day including snow, our guide Marco was excellent he had plan B and C due to many roads closed. This did not detract from Marco giving us a first class tour, taking us to many different locations in this beautiful island whilst keeping us one step ahead of the storm. We thank him for giving us a fantastic day.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you very much for you feedback dear client. Kind Regards Anita

    A tour of the East of Madeira

    Ashley_M, Nov 2025
    Myself and my partner thoroughly enjoyed our day spent on this tour last Thursday. The views were spectacular at every stop, it was well organised and a worthy addition to our trip to Madeira. I couldn’t pick my favourite spot if I tried, we went from feeling like we were at the top of the world at Pico do Arieiro to the very edge at Ponta de São Lourenço. A highlight has to be our guide and driver Patrick who was an absolute delight, very informative and put every effort in to making sure we had the best day possible. We would highly recommend to anyone!

    Response from Host, Nov 2025

    Thank You very much !

    Great experience

    Andrew_R, Jul 2025
    Great tour for exploring part of Madeira. Take a light jacket or something as it can be a bit chilly when you explore the highest parts of the island.

    Response from Host, Aug 2025

    Dear Client thank you very much for your feedback . You will always be very welcome and we will be here to provide you new experiences. Kind Regards

    Although the weather was...

    Mark_M, Apr 2025
    Although the weather was wet the first portion of the day, it was a great tour of the north and northeast parts of Madeira. Daniel was an excellent driver and guide, and filled us in on an incredible amount of information and trivia, and allowed us ample time at the stops to enjoy them. The rum distillery was a highlight, as were several viewpoints, and the levada walk. Time well spent.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thank you very much dear client ! You are always welcome to new tours if you came back to the island. Regards

    Very good tour with...

    Gary_H, Feb 2025
    Very good tour with beautiful views. Weather varied from 1 degree Celsius ( and very wet and windy) at the top of the mountain to 19 degrees Celsius at sea level! Marco, the guide was very engaging and knowledgeable. We would recommend this great value tour.

    Response from Host, Apr 2025

    Dear Client this kind of feedback gives us motivation to still do our job with passion . Our aim is to get to this kind of satisfaction . Thank You very much .

    Well spent day, the guide...

    peterSathish_V, Jan 2025
    Well spent day, the guide was through and informative throughout, the timings at some places can be adjusted like at Santana coz there is nothing to do , instead may be let people go on a 2 hr hike somewhere.

    Response from Host, Jan 2025

    Mr Peter thank you very much for your feedback . The Stop in Santana is what we call "lunch stop" , so we give 1:30/2 hours so that people have time to see the houses and at the same time can eat something relaxed. In our agency we also have one Hike program and you have booked one excursion. Thmak you for traveling with us. Kind Regards Spot Madeira Travel

    Great Tour

    Irene_D, Dec 2024
    We had a lovely experience on our tour to the East Madeira. We were 31 people in two mini buses and everyone enjoyed themselves.The guides were excellent. Thank you.

    Response from Host, Jan 2025

    Mrs Irene we are very glad to hear that ! Wish all the best , and next time we will be here waiting for you to keep providing new experiences . Best Regards

    100% recommended

    Alicja_S, Mar 2026
    Thanks to our guide Marco, we had a great time. He is very friendly, explains everything very well and you can tell he loves what he does. We learned a lot about the island and would definitely recommend this tour. Thanks for everything Marco!!!
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    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Muchas Gracias Fue un gran placer ser su guía. ( Marco hablando) Saludos Anita Spot Madeira Travel

    A great day in Madeira

    Johanna_K, Feb 2026
    We had a wonderful day with our tour guide Marco. We were received at the exit of the port and taken back in the evening directly to the cruise ship. The tour was very interesting and versatile and we were able to get a great first impression of Madeira. Since we were lucky enough to get an exclusive tour for us, Marco also responded very well to our wishes. All the questions were answered and we learned a lot. Thank you for the wonderful day!
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    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Danke Schön liebe gast !

    It's worth it! I highly recommend. An experience in Madeira to not miss

    Sara_R, Aug 2025
    A unique experience! This tour went through the most iconic and not to miss places in Madeira. Santana was the best spot, no doubt! I highly recommend this experience. I booked through the viator and didn't worry about anything else. In addition, we made the PR11, the railway of the shelves, beautiful!
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    Response from Host, Aug 2025

    Muito obrigado, ficamos felizes que veio de encontro as suas expetativas !

    Empfehlenswert

    Andreas_G, Jan 2025
    Sehr schöner Busausflug.Informativ.Sehr empfehlenswert und total stresslos mit vielen Stopps auf der Strecke.

    Response from Host, Jan 2025

    Danke Schön liebe gast , Sie sind immer sehr gut wilkommen .
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