7 Jeep Safaris in Madeira Worth Booking

1.Full-Day Jeep Safari West: Fanal, Porto Moniz, Seixal, Cabo Girão

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 940 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $74Our pick

Ride with a local guide in a small group of up to eight, crossing Madeira’s mountain roads and west coast. Expect Fanal’s mossy trees, Cabo Girão’s cliff views, Porto Moniz swimming pools, Seixal’s black-sand beach, and a bumpy off-road stretch. Lunch, drinks, and some admissions cost extra.

“Great experience. Tyreece was a brilliant driver, had a lively personality and made the day full of fun. We enjoyed all the stops.”

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2.Full Day Jeep Safari East – Pico do Areeiro – Santana – Ponta de são Lourenço

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 819 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $74

Spend about seven hours exploring Madeira’s east in a small 4x4 with hotel pickup, a driver-guide, and live commentary. You’ll visit Pico do Arieiro, walk to Balcões, stop for lunch in Santana, taste Madeira rum, and see Machico, Porto da Cruz, and Ponta do Rosto. Guides such as Nico, Alex, Ernesto, and Rodrigo are praised for safe driving and local insight.

“Me and my partner booked the safari jeep tour as we were only in Madeira for a few days and wanted to see as many highlights as possible. This tour is fantastic for that. It’s a fun interactive tour with some off roading and many beautiful views. Our tour guide Rodrigo was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable answering all our questions about Madeira. And his driving up some of the steepest roads I’ve ever seen was beyond impressive. We felt very safe with him as our tour guide. Cannot recommend this tour and Rodrigo enough !!”

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3.Santana Jeep Safari and Balções Levada Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 219 reviews · from $71

Spend a full day touring eastern Madeira by jeep, from Pico do Areeiro and the Balcões Levada to Santana’s thatched homes, Porto da Cruz rum, and Ponta de São Lourenço. Guides including Victor, Miguel, David, and Severino are praised for lively local insight. Pickup is available in Funchal and Caniço.

“A great activity in Madeira! Ruben was very friendly and we enjoyed the insights he gave us about the island. Timely pickup from the accommodation and the ride was very enjoyable.”

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4.Amazing West – Jeep Safari Tour – Full Day – Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Spend about 7.5 hours crossing Madeira’s west by shared Jeep with a driver-guide such as Filipa or Viktor. Expect sea cliffs, a 1,400-meter plateau, Fanal Forest, lava pools, black sand, and a lively off-road section. Lunch is optional at €15.

“Myself and my husband shared a jeep with 2 other couples and our driver/tour guide, Fillipa. It was an awesome trip with tight bends, sheer drops and off road driving. Our driver to us to scenic places and gave us plenty of time to wander and take pictures. We booked our lunch with him for €15 at Sea View restaurant in Porto Moniz. This was a lovely clean restaurant and the food exceeded our expectations by far. The trip was very enjoyable from start to finish and we would highly recommend to anyone.”

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5.Full-Day Small Group Jeep Safari Tour from Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about eight hours exploring Madeira by open-air Jeep, with free pickup in Funchal and selected Caniço areas. Choose a Northwest route to Porto Moniz, an East route through Santana and Pico do Arieiro, or a Northeast route with traditional villages and a rum factory. Guides may include Miguel, Hugo, Nelson, or Dinarte.

“Highly recommend this tour! We visited a lot of unique places all over the island that I never would’ve seen otherwise. Dinarte was the best tour guide!!”

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6.4×4 Jeep Safari Porto Moniz – the “Farowest” tour – Full Day Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $78

Spend 7 to 8 hours crossing Madeira by 4x4 with a local driver-guide. From Funchal or Caniço, you’ll reach Paul da Serra, walk part of a levada, stop at Porto Moniz for lunch or swimming, and visit a northern fishing village. Groups are limited to eight.

“Foi um dia inesquecível e aventureiro. Ricardo foi um grande guia. Só o podemos recomendar. Muito obrigado!”

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7.Madeira 4×4 Jeep Safari : Porto Moniz, Lava Pools & Fanal Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $66Best value

Join Miguel of Warriors Adventure for a 7 to 8 hour English-language 4x4 tour of western Madeira. Expect cliff views, mountain tracks, Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz, Seixal’s black beach, and a weekday Madeira wine tasting, with pickup and groups capped at six.

“The best day out in Madeira. We were picked up at our hotel on time by our host Miguel, a big bonus as we did not have to travel downtown. We’re surprised and delighted we were the only people on the trip giving us personal attention and care from our host. As we traveled across Madeira Miguel was very pleased to share his knowledge and insight of this beautiful place with us. Nothing was too much trouble for him, he was very easy and eager to engage with us and that was something special as we felt that during the whole trip we were his friend and not his customer.…”

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