Full Day Tour in Porto Moniz with the Locals


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From $69.02

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Madeira, Madeira

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Northwest 4x4 excursion, forest, fauna & flora, waterfalls, & volcanic pools. Enjoy the countryside off the beaten track in a 4x4 vehicle with knowledgeable, experienced and fun guide. We will show you the Northwestern side of Madeira, you will meet the local traditions, culture, history, "levadas", forest, fauna & flora, waterfalls, swim at the volcanic lava pools, local food, traditional drinks including the "poncha". On this experience you will have a 15 minutes easy walk at a levada, you will see the Fanal forest with the native trees "Ocotea foetens" )some of these are over 500 years old). On this tour we will pass at , Serra d'Água, Ginjas, Estanquinhos, Paúl da Serra, Fanal, Ribeira da Janela, Porto Moniz, Seixal and São Vicente. If the weather alows, you have time to swim at the volcanic pools.


What's Included

Parking Fees

What's Not Included

Fuel surcharge

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Serra de Agua
Wood was the first of livelihood and income for the early settlers to Madeira, and due to the abundance of vegetation in Serra de Água the sawmills, commercial exportation of wood was very profitable.

• Admission Ticket Free

Miradouro da Encumeada
Starting in Ribeira Brava at the south coast, the road winds up to Serra d’Água (which was the island’s first water power station) and arrives at the top of the valley giving incredible views of both the south and the north coast.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sao Vicente
The first human visitors to São Vicente appeared in the middle of the 15th century, colonizing the area much later than the settlers in the southern part of the island, owing to its fertility.

• Admission Ticket Free

Levada do Paul da Serra
Enjoy the views at Estanquinhos

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra
Located near Senhora do Rosário.

• Admission Ticket Free

Vereda do Fanal
Enjoy the magnifcent area of Fanal, a small volcanic crater classifed as a resting reserve by the Madeira Natural Park, for a moment of pure relaxation.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ribeira da Janela
Curral Falso, near the village of Ribeira da Janela, is almost all downhill.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ilheus da Ribeira da Janela
A very special place - The ocean, the special rocks, the road Ribeira da Janela to the rock formations.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Miradouro Ribeira da Janela
The valley cut by this ravine is one of the longest in Madeira.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Porto Moniz
Porto Moniz at the Northwestern side of Madeira, with local atractions such as a aquarium, fortless and the volcanic pools

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools
Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools make swimming in the ocean really accessible and it's exhilarating swimming up to the edge having the waves crash over you.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Seixal
This is precisely the stunning scenery of one of the most popular beaches in this parish, Porto do Seixal Beach, a natural black sand beach located right next to Seixal harbour.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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