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Open roof 4x4 Arieiro Peak and Cristo Rei tour with dolphin watching

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£78.00

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Language: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch

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Duration: 9 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Visit Nun's Valley and learn about its interesting history
Admire the breathtaking and beautiful views at Pico do Arieiro, at 1818 meters of altitude
Discover the beauty of Madeira's Sea on board of a catamaran and enjoy watching whales and dolphins in their natural habitat

What to expect

Enjoy a panoramic view over Funchal and Desertas Islands and take the catamaran to see the dolphins.

Start your tour at Largo do Miranda. Then, go uphill to Pico do Arieiro at 1818 meters to enjoy magnificent landscapes and great views over Ponta de São Lourenço, Ribeiro Frio, Paúl da Serra, Curral das Freiras and even Porto Santo. From here drive towards Santo da Serra where you'll experience an amazing off-road ride with an open roof surrounded by forest.

On your way back to the south coast of Madeira we’ll head towards Santa Cruz with many breathtaking views over the terraces of the local farmers and amazing viewpoints. Here you’ll feel and discover the traditional way the Madeiran farmers live and deal with the steep slopes, in order to grow all their crops. Ending your tour, you’re going to stop at one of the most emblematic viewpoints of the island, Cristo Rei.

After the jeep tour, you'll be dropped off at Funchal’s Harbor to start the dolphin-watching trip. Come on board a catamaran for a relaxing cruise along the south coast of Madeira. The boat trip takes 3 hours and the crew will give you detailed information about the cetacean species that you are able to see. In the summer months, it is possible to swim below Cabo Girao cliff.

What's included

Pick up from designated areas
Health/travel insurance
First aid medical kit
WiFi
Tour guide

What's not included

Drop off
Lunch

Where

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting point:

Free pick-up in Funchal. Please send the hotel name or full address at the checkout.

What to remember

Free pick-up in Funchal´s area. Please provide your location at the checkout
The minimum age to participate is 3 years old
The Catamaran trip ends in Funchal’s Harbor

Provider

True Spirit Lda

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - March 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Geweldige dag gehad met Michael als gids, heeft veel verteld en mooie plekken laten zien! Vooral het off road rijden was erg leuk! Daarna een pauze di ...
Anonymous
From Germany - May 2024

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Trotz Buchung, hatten wir bei dieser gebuchten Tour auch keinen deutschen Reisebegleiter. Schade
Love our hols
From United States of America - March 2024

Travelled as a couple

45 - 54 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
4/5

Well organised and made better by the knowledge staff The cristo rei is a bit of a disappointment but, other than that everything was first rate
Gwiazdka
From United States of America - May 2023

Travelled as a couple

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Wspaniale przezycie,niezapomniane chwile jazda jeepem z fantastycznym kierowca-przewodnikiem. Wycieczka byla fantastyczna , majestatyczne widoki gorsk ...
Martine
From United States of America - March 2023

Travelled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Francesco was a knowledgeable guide, good driver and all round nice guy. Great to be in a small group.

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Open roof 4x4 Arieiro Peak and Cristo Rei tour with dolphin watching

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