The 10 Best Monte Toboggan Rides in Madeira

1.Nuns Valley, Monte and Sleigh Ride Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,829 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Our pick

This four-hour tour from Funchal combines Monte’s historic church, a 2-kilometer wicker toboggan ride, Eira do Serrado, Nuns Valley, local liqueur tasting, and Pico dos Barcelos. Guides such as Tony, Daniel, and Lucy add history and humor, while the early start helps you beat the queues.

“Excellent activity, our guide was great , very informative with lots of local knowledge. Very good on his timekeeping so we were first in the queue for the baskets which was great , really good value for money”

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2.Guided Tuk Tuk Tour to Toboggan Rides & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 308 reviews · from $42Best value

You’ll ride a private tuk tuk from your Funchal accommodation through the Old Town and up to Monte, stopping at the Marmeleiros viewpoint before the famous toboggan run. Guides such as Luis, Laura, Moises, and Gregorio provide local stories and help with tickets. The ride costs extra.

“Incredible guides. So helpful and knowledgeable. Would absolutely recommend.”

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3.Monte Tropical Garden & Toboggan Ride by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 3 hours

Travel by private tuk tuk from Funchal to Monte with an English-speaking local guide such as Luis, Laura, or Fabio. Visit Monte Church and Monte Palace Madeira, then ride the famous wicker toboggan downhill. Garden and toboggan tickets cost extra, and the tuk tuk does not enter the garden.

“Francisco was a very informative guide. It had been raining and the basket ride was closed. Francisco had already planned the alternative routes. Enjoyed the tropical gardens A fantastic way to see Funchal”

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4.Monte Toboggan and Old Town Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 1h 50m · from $47

See Funchal’s old town and Farmers’ Market by private tuk-tuk, then climb to Monte at 585 meters for the famous 2-kilometer basket-cart ride. Guides such as Ricky, Alexis, and Tiago add local stories and photo stops. The ride costs an extra €17.50 and can close in bad weather.

“Communication was very good leading up to the excursion. Our guide David was very friendly and informative. The excursion description was everything it said it was. Going to be.”

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5.Toboggan and Old Town Experience with Tukway

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews

Take a private tuk tuk from Funchal or the cruise terminal to Monte, visit Our Lady of the Mount Church, and ride the famous Carreiros do Monte sledges for an extra €35 per pair. Your English-speaking guide then meets you below for a 20-minute Old Town tour, including Rua de Santa Maria’s painted doors.

“Brilliant - a great ,fun way to tour the city and sights . Fab guide who made it well worthwhile with knowledge and some superb viewpoints. Even a stop to see traditional Poncha made at a bar . Thoroughly recommend”

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6.Madeira Highlights: Toboggan, Garden & Cable Car (All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Travel from Funchal to Monte by cable car, stroll through Monte Palace Madeira, then race downhill in a traditional wicker toboggan. Luis and his team arrange tickets, transport, meeting points, and hotel or cruise pickup for a small private group.

“Great tour of Monte, including Tropical Gardens with wine tasting plus a trip on the toboggan. Very helpful to have a private driver, no need to wait virus queue anywhere. Well worth it.”

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7.Private: Maderia Island Tour & Famous Monte Toboggan Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $191

Spend about 4.5 hours with a private driver-guide exploring Funchal, Pico dos Barcelos, Eira do Serrado, Câmara de Lobos, and Cabo Girão. Finish with the Monte toboggan ride, guided downhill by two Carreiros. Pickup and return to your hotel or cruise ship are included.

“Driver was our tour guide and was very friendly but hard to understand his English. He took us all around as expected. What a beautiful island! Unfortunately, the toboggan experience was sold out to cruise ship passengers so we didn’t get to do that.”

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8.Monte Sightseeing Tour & Toboggan Sled Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Start in Monte with Largo da Fonte, its gardens, old train station views, and the church holding an emperor’s tomb. Your private guide then explains Madeira’s famous wicker sled before you ride downhill toward Funchal. Marco and Duarte are among the guides named by guests.

“From start to finish our guide was excellent would definitely recommend Pearl of the Atlantic Madeira”

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9.Private Service The Monte Toboggan Sledge Halfday Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

You’ll ride from Funchal to Monte in a private vehicle, visit Nossa Senhora do Monte with local guide Richard or another assigned guide, then take Madeira’s famous downhill toboggan ride. Expect about three hours, hotel pickup across Madeira, onboard Wi-Fi, and a private outing for your own group.

“Really good trip. Richard our guide was lovely - happy, very knowledgeable and accommodating. The gardens on the Monte are stunning and then we had an exciting ride down the hill in the baskets. Highly recommended.”

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10.Tuk Tuk Monte Toboggan – Madeira Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4 reviews · 1 hour

Your private tuk tuk carries you from Funchal up to Monte for Madeira’s famous wicker toboggan ride, then returns through the city center. English and Portuguese guides, hotel pickup in Funchal, and local curiosities are included. The toboggan ticket is extra.

“We did not get on it. He was late, asked us to wait 30 more minutes and finally arrived 45 mns after. We missed our chance as the queue would have been more than 2 hours and we would have missed our ship. Very very disappointed”

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