• 1 Câmara de Lobos
• 2 Cabo Girão
• 3 Ribeira Brava
• 4 Ponta do Pargo
• 5 Porto Moniz
• 6 Seixal
• 7 São Vicente
• 8 Serra d'Água

Description

We start this tour with a visit to Câmara de Lobos, a traditional fishing village, followed by Cabo Girão the highest sea cliff in Europe (580m / 1902ft). This belvedere is fitted with a skywalk platform.

We then proceed to Ribeira Brava village seafront where a visit to the village's São Bento church where one can see some of the Manueline features.

We then drive by Ponta do Sol and head to Ponta do Pargo where we visit the tea house and the lighthouse.

Upon arrival in Porto Moniz (now on the north-west coast) we'll have a long & relaxed stop and enjoy the famous natural volcanic pools.

The tour continues on the north-west coastal road to Seixal with it's waterfalls and another volcanic natural pools.

Then São Vicente, an extremely calm and relaxing village. Main attractions here are the volcanic caves.

Our final stop is at Serra de Água where you can savour our traditional 'poncha' (cocktail of local rum, freshly squeezed lemon & orange and honey).

• 1 Monte
• 2 Pico do Areeiro
• 3 Ribeiro Frio
• 4 Santana
• 5 Porto da Cruz
• 6 Ponta de São Lourenço
• 7 Garajau

Description

This taxi tour starts at the parish of Monte, here you can visit the church of Our Lady of Monte where the tomb of imperor Charles of Austria is. Monte is also the home of the traditional & famous wicker sleds. We then continue up the road through Terreiro da Luta, a belvedere ovelooking the city of Funchal

Pico do Areeiro is our next stop, which is the third highest peak of Madeira at 1818m (5964ft) of altitude. From here one can enjoy fantastic views over most of the island.

Then take some time at Ribeiro Frio where there is a government run trout nursery and is also where the levada da Serra do Fail passes through. This levada crosses the road (left section of this levada is called Balcões) and carries water all the way to the city of Funchal.

We then continue to Santana, known for their traditional triangular thatched houses is a must stop.

Continuing through the north-east coast road takes us to Porto da Cruz village just by the sea. Here one can visit the local rum destilery (partially run on steam and perhaps the last in Europe that runs on steam)

We then cross over to the south-east of the island and visit Ponta de São Lourenço passing through Caniçal fishing village. From here one can observe the entire east coast and on a clear day the island of Porto santo

Ou final stop is at Garajau's Cristo Rei monument is and from here you can enjoy a magnificent view over the bay of Funchal.

• 1 Pico dos Barcelos
• 2 Eira do Serrado
• 3 Curral das Freiras

Description

In this route we will visit the viewpoint of Pico dos Barcelos offering a magnificent view over Funchal bay.

Then we'll proceed to Eira do Serrado where we get a simply spectacular view over Curral das Freiras from high up at 1095m (3592ft).

Next we descend the road down to the center of Curral das Freiras. Here you can walk around the village or simply go taste the traditional delicacies including Madeira's mollases cake & the famous Ginja (sour cherry liquor).

• 1 Funchal
• 2 Botanical Gardens

• 1 Funchal
• 2 Palheiro Ferreiro Gardens
• 3 Funchal

• 1 Funchal
• 2 Monte Palace Tropical Gardens
• 3 Funchal

• 1 Funchal
• 2 Palheiro Ferreiro Golf Club
• 3 Funchal

• 1 Funchal
• 2 Santo da Serra Golf Club
• 3 Funchal