East Tour + Walk
€30
per person
The enchanting East tour also known as the Santana tour is also a big favorite among tourists. Some of the highlights of this tour is the Pico do Arieiro mountain peaks, the Laurissilva forest in Ribeiro Frio, the Santana typical houses and Machico. Specatacular views at numerous stops and a lovely walk short walk in Ribeiro Frio which is highly recommended.
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Destination
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DepartureMain City Square / Old Town
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Departure Timebetween 8.30 am and 9.30 am depending on the location of your hotel or pick up point.
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Return TimeApproximately 5:30 PM.
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Dress CodeCasual, comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat and light jacket.
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IncludedEast Tour + WalkTip for Guide
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Not IncludedSwim StopLunchShort Levada Walk
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Departure - Funchal or Caniço
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Camacha
The East Tour starts with a scenic drive to Camacha which is regarded as the culture capital of the island. One of the oldest manufactures in Madeira is the articles made of wicker work, by hand, which is still a traditional product. At Camacha is where different items are made, such as baskets, furnishing and some house utilities.
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Portela
From Camacha we carry on scenic roads of Santo da Serra to a famous view point in Portela. On this viewpoint you get some splendid views of the north coast especially over Porto da Cruz and the Eagles Rock which stands 580 meters high.
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Santana
Our next stop is Santana with its typical A framed houses with thatched roofs. There are people that to this day live in these type of houses. For those garden lovers you will find a wide variety of flowers on display right throughout the year. Next we stop in Faial where we normally stop for lunch.
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Ribeiro Frio
After lunch we take the most scenic route in Madeira, driving through the Laurissilva forest to Ribeiro Frio. Here we stop to do an optional short levada walk to the Balcões.
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Pico do Arieiro
From here we carry on the scenic drive up the second highest peak on the island Pico do Arieiro (1818m). If you lucky you will be able to view a sea of clouds below and a clear blue sky above.
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Monte
Our last stop on this east tour, before we descent down to Funchal, is at the Monte. If there is time and the basket drivers are working on that day, you can get to do an optional toboggan ride, which is famous to all tourists in Madeira.
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Funchal
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