Arieiro Peak, Balcoes Viewpoint, Santana & Ponta De Sao Lourenço

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

7 hours 30 minutes

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Get ready to explore the enchanting landscapes of eastern Madeira, where every moment promises lasting memories. Your adventure starts at Pico do Areeiro, Madeira's third-highest peak at 1818m, offering panoramic views of deep valleys and majestic peaks. Next, embark on the Levada dos Balcões walk through the UNESCO-listed Laurissilva forest, leading to stunning views at the Balcões viewpoint. The journey continues with an exhilarating off-road adventure through Cova da Roda's rugged terrain, showcasing Madeira's untamed beauty. Visit the village of Santana to see its iconic thatched-roof houses, then head to Porto da Cruz for a rum distillery tour. Finally, marvel at the vibrant volcanic cliffs of Ponta de São Lourenço, where the island's geological history is on full display. This tour is a sustainable travel experience, immersing you in Madeira’s culture, traditions, and natural wonders.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pick-ups and drop-offs outside Funchal´s central area have an extra fee

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Professional local guide

Safety Instructions and First aid

Free pickup and drop-off from Funchal´s Central Area and next to Funchal´s Port

Vehicles sanitized with Ozone

Wi-Fi

Local taxes

Alcohol-Gel available

All insurances according to the Portuguese Law

Food and drinks

Balcões Levada walk entry fee (€3)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Pico do Arieiro

Pico do Arieiro with stunning panoramic views from 1.818m high

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Santana

Santana, The "Biosphere Reserve" by Unesco, with its typical houses

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Arieiro Peak, Balcoes Viewpoint, Santana & Ponta De Sao Lourenço

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

27 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Brilliant Tour – Gil Made It!
walkerindevon,
Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic day out with our guide Gil – friendly, knowledgeable, and great fun. The views from Pico do Areeiro were stunning (so lucky with the weather!), and the Balcões Levada walk was short, easy, and beautiful. Loved the off-roading – exciting but safe thanks to Gil’s expert driving. The traditional houses at Santana were a lovely stop, full of character. São Lourenço’s dramatic cliffs were a perfect end to the day. Highly recommend this tour – and especially Gil!
Fantastic views and hiking on Eastern Madeira
kathrynsax,
Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic tour with a wonderful guide Diogo Camacho. Diogo drives the crazy hills and narrow roads like a pro; he’s also very knowledgeable of the history and plant life of Madeira, pointing out numerous flowers, trees and fruits along our route. This tour included gorgeous views and hiking at Mount Aeirio and Sao Lourenco, the Balcoes levada, and skywalks. The forests and driving off road were breathtaking, much like the Pacific northwest of the US and so different from the western side of the island. Both tours with True Spirit are exceptional. I recommend thus your highly!
A perfect trip
Paul A,
Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was the perfect mix for a day. A bit of everything for a good trip. We especially enjoyed the peak.
4x4 combination with unique sites
C1955XNsantiagop,
Sep 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Toni gave us a very interesting tour, making us aware of a lot of information and curiosities about the places we visited
Amazing tour de Madeira
JojaJardin,
Jun 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was amazing, the views from all the stops were just breathtaking. Our guide Jill was an excellent driver, plus very friendly and he also provided us with so many interesting facts about the Madeira island as such. Overall, it was a fun, interesting trip, including the off road drive. Definitelly recommend to everyone.
Greatest bad weather day ever
Z380FWastridb,
Feb 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unfortunately, the weather was not so good, but Chris always had an alternative and "saved" the trip with his friendly, communicative nature.
wonderful adventure with tour guide Chris
heidisr2022,
Feb 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour through the east of Madeira is very varied and worth seeing. We especially liked the off-road section and the lunch at the trout pond. Chris was a super guide, his English was excellent and clearly understandable, just as well we could talk with him German. He was very skilled in handling the jeep. The tour is varied and goes up to one of the highest points on the island. We had unfortunately not so good weather and were glad to have warm clothes with us. The levada hike was a welcome change and led us directly to the trout farm. We can only recommend this tour.
Beautiful trip over the island in an off-road vehicle
jenshV146MN,
Jan 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a beautiful trip. Bruno is a very good driver and always gives very informative explanations. He showed us see beautiful places of the island that we as "normal" tourists would not have found. The off-road routes and the lunch break were particularly exciting.
Great day out.
Sandra T,
Nov 20, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great day out on the 4x4 Eastern island tour. Rui was a great guy his English was excellent and he was very knowledgeable about the island. He could certainly handle the 4x4 very well and we felt very safe with his driving. It was a varied day with a drive up to one of the highest points in the island. Take warm clothes and waterproofs as it was cold and damp in the clouds. We did some off roading and a levada walk all good fun. Lunch was at a trout farm and you could catch your own trout for lunch if you wanted to. After a great lunch it was off again for more lovely views over the island. All in all a great day and would recommend the trip to anyone.
Great adventure
tobim572,
Nov 2, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful time with this activity. Part of it was luck with the weather but we also had a great and very funny guide. Going offroad was great fun, but my highlight was fishing my own fish at the Biosphere Reserve. I would definitely recommend taking the fish and also bringing a jacket with you as it gets quite cold at the mountain top.