MADEIRA 4X4 JEEP SAFARI TOURS
Madeira is 57 kilometres long and mostly vertical, so the good stuff sits at the end of a track a hire car should not be on. These 15 open-roof days cross to the north coast, the fog forest and the crater villages, compared on route, group size and pickup point.
Spend eight hours crossing Madeira’s west in an open-roof Land Rover, from Cabo Girão and Seixal to Porto Moniz, Fanal Forest, and Paúl da Serra. You’ll have time to swim in volcanic pools and ride an off-road trail. Guides may include Victor, Gil, Tony, or Miguel.
“amazing trip, our tour guide gil was brilliant and made our trip so good, highly recommend”
Spend eight hours crossing Madeira by open-top 4x4 from Funchal. Your guide takes you over old roads to Paul da Serra, Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz, Seixal, São Vicente, and waterfalls, with time for swimming, photos, and an optional local lunch.
“Great tour with good driver Diego. Saw a lot of beautiful places. Had a small off-road ride. Weather was windy but car was warm. We had a small group so no problem with time schedule.”
Travel from Funchal in a small open-roof 4X4 with a local guide such as Miguel, Graham, José, or Robert. See Porto Moniz, Seixal, Fanal Forest, São Vicente, and Cabo Girão, with time for swimming, views, and an optional lunch. Expect mountain roads, forest tracks, and a lively full-day ride.
“This is a fantastic tour. Highly recommend to everyone. Great communication with company and Miguel was a great tour guide.”
Spend eight hours in a small jeep group of up to six, crossing Madeira’s west and north coast with guides such as Paulo, Pedro, and Renato. Expect Cabo Girão’s glass skywalk, a bumpy Trompica trail, Seixal, Porto Moniz pools, Fanal Forest, and Ponta do Sol.
“fun, so much variety, great knowledge and places to visit and advise maybe check if pools are open for swimming before going?”
Spend about seven hours exploring western Madeira in an open Jeep with a local guide. Visit Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Fanal, Porto Moniz, Seixal, and Véu da Noiva. Guides such as Ernesto, Pedro, Tyrees, and Miguel are praised for safe driving, humor, and island knowledge.
“What a brilliant trip. Highly recommend. Tyrees was a fantastic guide. Really enjoyed everything. Made a Welsh couple feels at home.”
Spend about eight hours touring western Madeira in a small 4x4 group of up to eight people. Guides such as Justino and Jake combine major sights with narrow mountain roads, off-road shortcuts, swimming stops, Porto Moniz, Seixal, Fanal Forest, and Madeira wine tasting.
“Amazing experience with a fantastic guide, in a powerful reliable Land Rover 4x4. You get to visit the stunning west and north Madeira with quite a few adrenaline rushes going off road . Highly recommended!!!”
Spend about seven hours exploring Madeira’s east in a small 4x4 group of up to eight. Ride rough rural roads, walk to Balcões viewpoint, stop in Santana for lunch, taste Madeira rum, and see Machico, Ponta do Rosto, and the Atlantic coast with guides such as Nico, Alex, Ernesto, or Rodrigo.
“A great tour with beautiful nature and interesting sights. The off-road sections in the open jeep were amazing. Our driver was very nice and helpful. Highly recommend.”
Spend eight hours seeing Madeira’s west coast in a small jeep group of up to eight. Your guide takes you from Funchal to Cabo Girão, Seixal, Porto Moniz, and Paul da Serra, mixing ocean views, village stops, off-road tracks, and time for a swim.
“A fun day out and a good way to see more of the island. Our guide Gabrielle was a very good driver. Thanks Gabriel from Nigel, Ann and Jamie (30).”
Join a local guide such as Robert, Silva, Tiago, or Diogo for a half-day 4x4 ride from Funchal to Cabo Girão and Quinta Barbusano in São Vicente. Expect steep mountain roads, a glass-floored skywalk, vineyard views, a guided walk, and a tasting of six Madeira wines with a small food plate.
“Awesome and thrilling trip up the to vineyard. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Ride was thrilling and safe.”
Ride an open-roof 4x4 from Funchal to Boca dos Namorados, cherry-growing Jardim da Serra, Cabo Girão, a local bar, and a Madeira wine cellar. Guides such as Rui, Gil, Chris, and Tony are praised for local insight and humor. Small groups are limited to eight, with Poncha and the €3 skywalk fee extra.
“Our guide Rui was very friendly and told us lots of interesting facts throughout the tour. Although it rained a lot it didn't spoil our day and although the clouds were down when we visited the Skywalk Rui spotted a window of sunshine and took us to an alternative viewpoint. It was dry for long enough for us to enjoy the off road part with the top off the 4x4 so we could stand, great fun.”
Travel from Funchal in a small 4x4 group to Cabo Girão, Serra d’Água, and São Vicente. Expect steep roads, forest tracks, big island views, and a guided tasting of six wines at Quinta do Barbusano, with cheese and chorizo.
“Great experience and very enjoyable. The jeep tour offered nice views and a relaxed, fun atmosphere. The guide was friendly and easygoing, and the wine tasting at the vineyard was a pleasant way to finish the trip. The winery itself was great as well. Overall, a nice and well-organized experience — recommended!”
From Funchal, follow a guide such as Julia, Gil, or Ruben to Rabaçal’s 25 Fontes and Risco waterfall, then ride a 4x4 through Madeira’s mountain roads to Cabo Girão. Expect an easy but busy levada walk, an unlit 800-meter tunnel, optional lunch, and a €3 skywalk entry.
“good explanation of the area, very beautiful area and easy trail accessible to everybody in normal shape. staff extremely friendly and helpful, all questions answered”
Join a small group of up to six for an eight-hour west Madeira tour from Funchal or Caniço. Your guide, often Jorge, drives an open-roof 4x4 to Cabo Girão, Seixal, Porto Moniz, Ribeira da Janela, Fanal Forest, and quiet back roads, with poncha and swimming time included.
“Incredible day, Jorge is an amazing, very helpful charismatic. He offered us an experience we will remember for long time! Will definitely book in the future with him!”
Spend eight hours crossing Madeira in an open-top 4x4 with a local guide such as José, Miguel, or Ana. From Funchal, you’ll reach Machico, Portela, Porto da Cruz, Santana’s thatched houses, Laurisilva forest, and high mountain country near Ribeiro Frio. Lunch is optional, and off-road sections can be rough.
“We had a wonderful day with a really nice guide, Juan. We recommend this trip!”
Spend eight hours in a small Land Rover group exploring Madeira with guides such as Justino, Felipe, or Patricia. Expect steep mountain roads, off-road tracks, Cabo Girão’s skywalk, Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz pools, a black-sand beach, and a stop for wine or poncha.
“Excellent day. Our guide was amazing - friendly, professional and fun! Never felt rushed, despite visiting so many locations and the drive between each stop was all part of the great experience.”
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