A guide and Funchal pickup and drop-off are included; high fitness is required and nature fees are payable on the day. 4.83 from 295 reviews at €48 per person for 8h.
Best for: Book Pickup from Hotel for a guided Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo hike: 8h total, €48 per person, 4.83 from 295 reviews; high fitness required. Hiking Tours comparison
Trade-off: High fitness required; nature fees extra.
In our comparison: #12 of 24 in Hiking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €48 per adult.
Children from €24 (ages 5 to 11). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 30 September 2026.
96% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 282 of 295
Star breakdown of all 295 ratings
Reviewers praise mountain views and supportive guides; repeated climbs and steep steps make this a demanding walk.
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This walk will give you a more complete picture of the real beauty of this island. Rock formations seem to want to reach heaven like giant sculptures. Throughout the entire tour the views are simply breathtaking. A profusion of unique plants make this place their natural habitat. Near Vereda do Pico Ruivo, you'll walk through the oldest heather forest. These ancient trees are many hundreds of years old and were already there when Zarco discovered and landed on the island for the first time. Pico Ruivo (the highest point on the island) is only a footstep away – be delighted and amazed with the magnificent views over the island.
2hThis walk will give you a more complete picture of the real beauty of this island. Rock formations seem to want to reach heaven like giant sculptures. Throughout the entire tour the views are simply breathtaking. A profusion of unique plants make this place their natural habitat. Near Vereda do Pico Ruivo, you'll walk through the oldest heather forest. These ancient trees are many hundreds of years old and were already there when Zarco discovered and landed on the island for the first time. Pico Ruivo (the highest point on the island) is only a footstep away – be delighted and amazed with the magnificent views over the island.
2hThis walk will give you a more complete picture of the real beauty of this island. Rock formations seem to want to reach heaven like giant sculptures. Throughout the entire tour the views are simply breathtaking. A profusion of unique plants make this place their natural habitat. Near Vereda do Pico Ruivo, you'll walk through the oldest heather forest. These ancient trees are many hundreds of years old and were already there when Zarco discovered and landed on the island for the first time. Pico Ruivo (the highest point on the island) is only a footstep away – be delighted and amazed with the magnificent views over the island.
2hThis is as good as it gets! This walk will give you a more complete picture of the real beauty of this island. Rock formations seem to want to reach heaven like giant sculptures. Throughout the entire tour the views are simply breathtaking. A profusion of unique plants make this place their natural habitat. In springtime these plants proudly dress themselves in a myriad of colours, displaying their fragile flowers for all to see.
Near Pico Ruivo we walk through the oldest heather forest. These ancient trees are many hundreds of years old and were already there when Zarco discovered and landed on the island for the first time. Pico Ruivo (the highest point on the island) is only a footstep away – be delighted and amazed with the magnificent views over the island.
A fascinating walk with breathtaking landscapes designed for true explorers!
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #12 of 24 | €48 | 8h | 4.83 (295) | shared |
| Real Life, Mountains & Sea Cliffs + Lunch + Levada walk - 6 hours | €385 per group | 6h | 5.0 (72) | private |
| Gastro hike (Private Tour) | €80 | 5h | 5.0 (54) | private |
| Walk with a local | €55 | 4h | 4.96 (67) | shared |
Ranked #12 of 24 in Hiking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €31 to €109, median €48; typical length 7h 15m. 3 of 24 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 24 Hiking Tours