The 4 Madeira Buggy Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Off-Road Buggy Driving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews Our pick

Drive a two-seat automatic buggy through Madeira’s Laurisilva forest with Rui, a friendly local guide who leads you over dirt tracks to mountain viewpoints and quiet natural spots. The two-hour small-group tour mixes mild adventure, muddy fun, scenery, and time for photos.

“This was amazing experience trough Madeira forest. Buggy is just amazing! The guide was very friendly and let us drive as we wanted. We really had a lot of fun. Even stopped for some local drinks, tasted wild plums and lemons. I would rate this experience 6 out of 5 stars!”

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2.Madeira Private Buggy Adventure: Forest and Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $111Best value

Join Roberto for a four-hour private ride in a Polaris RZR XP 1000 four-seater. You’ll drive or ride through mountain roads, forest trails, mud, and high viewpoints, with safety instruction, flexible photo stops, insurance, and free GoPro photos and videos included.

“This is an amazing experience to have in the forests near Funchal - a lot of fun and Roberto is very attentive and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend it!”

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3.Madeira Private Buggy Adventure: Mountains and Forests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 3.5 hours

Drive or ride an exclusive Polaris RZR XP4 from Funchal into Madeira’s mountains and Laurissilva Forest. Guides such as Roberto and Ricardo explain the controls, adjust the route to weather and driving ability, and provide GoPro photos and video. Expect scenic stops, muddy trails, and changing mountain weather.

“roberto was very friendly and knowledgeable, couldn’t fault the experience at all! if we’re ever back in funchal, we would defo book with him again😊”

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4.Porto Santo: 90 Minutes Off-Road Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 1.5 hours

Take the wheel of a two-person buggy and follow a guide across Porto Santo’s rough tracks for 90 minutes. You’ll reach the dunes, Ponta de Varadouro, Pico das Eiras, Pico Ana Ferreira, and Miradouro das Lombas. Guides including Tiago and Martim lead small groups in five languages.

“Great tour and a lot of fun for our first time both driving off road and on the right hand side of the road!”

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