Outdoor Activities in Funchal

Journey to the lesser-seen side of Portugal on this off the beaten track 7-hour Jeep tour, from Funchal. See Santana, a renowned UNESCO biosphere reserve, where you can explore traditional houses. If you choose, you can select an option to go trout fishing for your lunch. Enjoy a convenient pickup at your hotel.

Seeing Portugal's Madeira region can be difficult on your own because of its hard-to-get-to highlights. This Jeep tour to Madeira's cliffs and valleys charges through the area's rough landscape, so you can stop by Boca dos Namorados, Jardim da Serra, Cabo Girao, and Câmara de Lobo all in one day. Plus, round-trip transport from Funchal is included for a seamless adventure.

Discover the vertiginous roads and secluded villages of the Valley of the Nuns (Curral das Freiras) on a 4-hour 4x4 tour from Funchal. In an open-top 4x4, you'll follow rugged routes and enjoy stunning views of Madeira's mountainous terrain. Plus, you'll stop to taste Portuguese liqueurs and pastries, and visit a wicker factory. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

East Tour:This tour will go throught the following interest points: 1) Funchal 2) Pico do Areeiro 3) Ribeiro Frio 4) Cova da Roda 5) Santana 6) Porto da Cruz 7) Ponta de Sao Lourenço 8) Return to FunchalDuration: Approximately 8 hours (09:00 - 17:00)Land Rover Discovery - 06 paxOpen Roof

The interior towns outside of coast-side Funchal are ideal for exploring traditional Madeira markets. This tour saves you the trouble of navigation and adds some excitement by traveling in an army open-top Jeep. You'll get picked up from your hotel in Funchal or Caniço and take back roads and minor off-roads to Santo de Sarra, where the local market sells everything from ceramics to sheep and fruit and vegetables.

This is a experience 2 in 1, adventure at the mountains and ocean.Enjoy a half day tour to the "Nun's Valley" and Peaks at 1800 meters high in the morning, then, at the afternoon, enjoy stunning views of Madeira coast and island from out to sea on a "boat" Catamaran trip. Watch out for the whales and dolphins playing, jumping and splashing nearby the coast.

Get off the beaten track on a full-day tour of Madeira by open-top 4x4 vehicle, exploring a landscape of rugged mountains with views to the sea. Depart Funchal for the northwestern side of the island, where the scenery gets wilder and more dramatic. You'll pass through a series of Madeira villages, with time to explore traditional factories, a saw mill, and old fashioned thatched houses. This full-day tour of northwest Madeira includes pickup and drop-off at Funchal hotels, and it's the perfect introduction to the island's natural side.