East Madeira Private Jeep Tour

About this tour

The Private East Tour Madeira combines Madeira's most iconic historical and natural landmarks into a single unforgettable day. Your open-top 4x4 begins at Machico bay — where the Portuguese first set foot on Madeira in 1419 — before heading north through ancient levada trails and indigenous forest to Porto da Cruz, home of a traditional steam-powered rum distillery still using 19th-century methods. From there, you journey to Santana, where brightly painted A-framed thatched-roof houses have stood for centuries — a symbol of Madeiran heritage found nowhere else in Portugal. The highlight of the day: ascending to Pico do Arieiro at 1,818m above sea level. On clear days, you'll rise above the cloud layer and look down at cotton-wool valleys stretching in every direction. On the way back, the route passes through Ponta de São Lourenço — a dramatic volcanic peninsula jutting into the Atlantic, with rust-red cliffs and turquoise coves. Every stop, every view and every moment is yours — no rushing, no group agenda, just pure east Madeira explored at your own pace.

Highlights

• 🏔️ Pico do Arieiro — 1,818m above sea level, often above the clouds
• ⚓ Machico bay — site of the 1419 Portuguese discovery of Madeira
• 🏡 Santana thatched-roof houses — unique to Madeira
• 🍶 Porto da Cruz steam-powered rum distillery
• 🌊 Ponta de São Lourenço — dramatic volcanic peninsula
• 🚗 Exclusive open-top 4x4 jeep for your group
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Up to 8 people per jeep · families welcome
• 📍 Pickup included in Funchal & Caniço · other areas available at extra cost

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