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title: Amazing East Tour
lang: en
alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/madeira/tours/amazing-east-tour/
type: tour
city: Madeira
country: Portugal
price: 35
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.63
reviews: 40
duration_minutes: 420
languages: [de, pt, en, fr, es]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 17 of 20 (Santana)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-03
data_updated: 2026-10-12
canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/amazing-east-tour/
---

# Amazing East Tour

**Guidekin's take:** Visit Pico do Arieiro and Santana's traditional houses, with an optional forest walk at Ribeiro Frio. Rum biscuit tasting and transfers from Funchal, Caniço and Camara lobos centre are included; Balcões tickets cost extra and the walk depends on weather. 4.63 from 40 reviews at €35 per person for 7h.

In our comparison: #17 of 20 in Santana, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Come and live Madeiras history. Starting from the reception of your hotel we make our way, passing the Eucalyptus and Mimosa forests unto the breathtaking mountains of Pico do Arieiro at 1800m, descending to Ribeiro Frio where you will find the trout hatchery we stop for a short walk in the most beautiful old forest of Madeira 45 minutes easy walk (this is not compulsory, no walk takes place in rain and bad weather). and the Santana UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE. Taking the old road of Faial, Santana will be the next stop where you will find the traditional thatched houses and vines. A visit to an old original house is included. In this Village a lunch stop will be made. Driving along the sugar cane village a stop for rum tasting. Driving the Southeast coast of Machico where the first Portuguese settlers arrived in the 15 century. The next stop is at Ponta de São Lourenço the eastern point cape of the Island where the rock formation will astound you, we then return to hotel.

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: from 29 pickup points
- Starts 08:30: one departure a day
- Food included: see what is included
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Children from €18: ages 3 to 11

**Pickup:** Hotel pickup from 29 pickup points

## Key facts

- Price: from €35 per person
- Duration: 7h
- Rating: 4.63/5 from 40 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Secret Madeira Lda
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: German, English, French, Spanish
- Start times: 08:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-03

## Reviews

4.63 from 40 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
93% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 37 of 40.

- 5 stars: 30 (75%)
- 4 stars: 7 (18%)
- 3 stars: 2 (5%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 1 (3%)

## What's included

- Pick up and drop off included Funchal, Caniço and Camara lobos centre
- Ribeiro Frio - Balcões walk is not compulsory there are other short walks in the forest for free.
- skywalk guindaste this attraction will be closed from the 2 February to the 2 April 2026
- Pico Arieiro - Stop of 35 minutes 1800
- Rum Biscuit Tasting . Short Walk of 45 minutes easy and flat (not compulsory)
- Santana visit the trational houses (lunch stop not included in the price)
- Levada Walk - Balcões 45 minutes Please puchase tickets through the App Simplifica PR 11 SLOT 11H00

## Not included

- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- levada balcões

## Itinerary

1. **Belvedere Du Terreiro Da Luta** (15m) - Terreiro da Luta - above 700m from monte A visit to the is highly recommended, overlooking the capital of Funchal course, but also for the importance of the historical landmark in this space. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace, the largest monument on the island, measuring...
2. **Pico do Arieiro** (40m) - After driving through the national park, flowers growing wild on the side of the roads, the black forest with the tall christmas pines brings us to the famous, skywalk to heaven. One of the islands most popular walks bringing visitors from all over the world. Pico Arieiro. At...
3. **Balcoes de Ribeiro Frio** (50m) - Descending from the mountain, into the green rainforest (laurissilva)of ribeiro frio (cold river), springs, waterfalls, along the river bed covered by intense endemic vegetation, protected by unesco, world heritge, this ecosystem allows the observation of bird life such as...
4. **Miradouro do guindaste** (13m) - Guindaste Viewpoint, along the old roads or Faial, enjoying the green scenery of all the vegetation, steep slopes of agriculture terraces, where the vegetables and fruits, wine and sugarcane cover every piece of land. Between Faial and Santana. Guindaste the unmissable beauty...
5. **Casas Tipicas de Santana** (1h 30m) - Around lunch time, we arrive at Santana, covered by a green blanket of laurel forest, vineyards and houses that once told the many stories of the population of this city. Small triangular houses, covered with wheat thatch. Small spaces, where numerous families lived without...
6. **Porto da Cruz** (30m) - The name of Porto da Cruz comes from a cross that the first settlers erected in that harbor, making it one of the first places on the north coast of Madeira to be inhabited. The landscape, majestic Penha D’Águia, which separates the parishes of Porto da Cruz (Machico) and...
7. **Ponta de Sao Lourenco** (25m) - Driving through the first Capital Machico, on the otherside of the tunnel is the dry part of Madeira, Caniçal the fishing village for the big tuna fish, seafood. On the harbor the boats all lined up ready to go out. This Village tells the story of our whales once hunted in...
8. **Machico** (pass by, no stop) - , our old capital, served as capital for almost ninety years, the sugarcane fields, cultivated teraces overlooking the old harbor and the beach (white sand from Maroco), the monuments such as the church, fortress. The runway that joins two cities together Machico and Santa...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 08:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-03
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

Pickup points listed by the operator: 29

## Good to know

- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants must not sit on laps
- No public transportation nearby
- Not suitable for pets
- We do not pick up in Hotels in Machico, Ponta do Sol, Calheta. Only groups there is an aditional cost.
- Animals are allowed in this tour as long as its a small animal big animals only in private tours
- Pick up for Cruise/Ship Guests shared tours will be in fron of the CR7/Museum bus stop
- Cancellation with refund 24 hours before the tour takes place.
- Pick ups for Santa Cruz Hotels have an aditional cost of 6.00€ per person to pick up paid in cash on the day of the tour.
- As from the 11.01.2025 there is an aditional cost of 3.00€ to be paid in cash for the levada walk of Balcões implemented by the department of Secretary of Forests in Madeira
- Please bring comfortable shoes and a jacket it might get cold in the mountains
- Tours can suffer alterations due to bad weather, closed roads, heavy rain and snow.

## Compared with other Santana

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #17 of 20** | €35 | 7h | 4.63 (40) | shared |
| [4x4 Safari Private Jeep, Full Day, Customizable Santana or Porto Moniz or other](/portugal/madeira/tours/4x4-safari-private-jeep-full-day-customizable-santana-or-porto-moniz-or-other/?format=md) | €295 per group | 7h | 4.98 (164) | private |
| [East Madeira 4x4 Jeep Tour with Local Guide](/portugal/madeira/tours/east-madeira-4x4-jeep-tour-with-local-guide/?format=md) | €89 | 8h | 4.95 (239) | shared |
| [Private 4x4 Jeep Full Day Porto Moniz or Santana ](/portugal/madeira/tours/private-4x4-jeep-full-day-porto-moniz-or-santana/?format=md) | €300 per group | 7h | 5.0 (89) | private |

Ranked #17 of 20 in Santana by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €31 to €89, median €45; typical length 7h 30m. 3 of 20 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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