This tour will go throught the following interest points:
1) Funchal 2) Pico do Areeiro 3) Ribeiro Frio 4) Pico das Pedras 5) Santana 6) Porto da Cruz 7) Ponta de São Lourenço 8) Return to Funchal
Duration:
Approximately 8 hours – Departure at 09h00
Leaving Funchal, we start the ascent towards Poiso and Pico do Areeiro (1810 meters). Leaving one of the highest peaks on the island, we start to descend to the north side of the island, passing by Ribeiro Frio where we will take a short walk to the Balcões (45 minutes). Returning to the jeep, we will pass through Cruzinhas, Lombo Galego with several off-road incursions, and agricultural landscapes, we will arrive at Cova da Roda, passing through the Natural Park. On our way to Santana, we visit the typical houses of the town and take a lunch break at Quinta do Furão with the fantastic view that the landscape offers us. Starting the afternoon tour, we pass by the Faial viewpoint towards Porto da Cruz, to visit the Sugarcane Rum Factory where you can taste the famous Madeiran Poncha, made with sugarcane brandy. We end the day visiting the eastern tip of the island, Ponta de São Lourenço, where we enjoy the fantastic view of the north coast and the south coast at the same time and then return to Funchal.