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Full Day Santana Wonders and Northeast 4WD Experience

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8 hours (approx.)
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Overview

This tour starts at the São Vicente with a 360º amazing view, at the Nossa Senhora Fátima chapel-tower, built as a steep tower, rather unique with simple facades. In a 4x4 vehicle, you will pass at the old roads, traveling through the unique rural coutryside, passing at charming agricultural hillside villages, surrounded by mountains, vineyards, and the land very fertile and able to grow many types of agricultural product . Great landscapes, history, culture, traditions, typical houses in São Jorge and thatched houses in Santana, local food, rum factory (aguardente), will make you this tour memorable.

What's Included

  • Free pick up Funchal / Caniço center
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Gratuities
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We will confirm the tour and give the correct pick up time We do the pick up at Airbnb, hotel & cruise port Free pick up in Funchal / Caniço area, other areas extra fee: free pick up - Funchal, Caniço €5.00 p/p - Camara de Lobos, cruise dock / harbour €10.00 p/p - Estreito Camara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol (center), Machico, Santa Cruz, Calheta, São Vicente, €15.00 p/p - Ponta Delgada, Camacha, Santo da Serra, Jardim da Serra, Caniçal €20.00 p/p - Prazeres, Faial, Porto da Cruz, Jardim do Mar, Paul do Mar, Fajã da Ovelha, Santana €25.00 p/p - Porto Moniz, Santana

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Sao Vicente

Most of the rustic manor houses go back to the XVIII century, a time of economic relief and comfort, due to the good fortunes of viticulture. These gigantic houses were very ostentatious and consisted of two levels: on the first floor the winepress, the agricultural implements and the products of the harvests were kept; the second floor was the noble part of the house and the access was made through an outdoor staircase.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponta Delgada

The economy of this village is based on agriculture, small commerce, services and tourism. Overlooking the cliff you may admire a charming village, the local church by the sea and its new pool complex.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boaventura (pass by)

a charming agricultural hillside village with valleys torn by several courses of water. One of the oldest colonised villages and almost isolated from the world nearby, it is considered to be a natural sanctuary of great tranquility and is appreciated for the peace that it provides. With so much to discover, beautiful scenery and verdant valleys, exotic and colorful flowers, Boaventura is really nature’s masterpiece.
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Arco de Sao Jorge

Arco de São Jorge is a unique village by the seaside, surrounded by mountains and vineyards, located in the northeast of the island with a population of 520 inhabitants. Besides São Jorge village, the land of Arco de São Jorge is also very fertile and able to host many types of agricultural product due to its microclimate.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sao Jorge (pass by)

São Jorge is perhaps the most fertile of all the northern villages producing all types of agricultural products, specially its land supports sugar cane cultivation and also the Malvasia wine from which the famous Madeira wine is made.
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Santana

Santana is a great place from which to explorer some of the best Levada walks Laurisilva forests to Queimadas, Pico das Pedras and for the truly fit, Madeira’s highest point Pico Ruivo, at 1861 m for some spectacular views. Along the main road is Quinta do Furão (manor house) surrounded by vineyards situated on cliff top with sensational views of the ocean and coastline.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casas Tipicas de Santana

Santana Santana a charming town in the northeast of Madeira famous for its unique colourful triangular typical houses built of stone covered with a roof of straw thatch. Originating from the 16th century, nowadays most of them are kept as a tourist attraction.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fortim do Faial

At the beginning of the 20th century, the place was used as a viewpoint, a function that it still preserves today. It is decorated with 10 pieces of ante-artillery, smooth-sided, of English origin, assembled in naval repairs. Traditionally this artillery saved on feast days in honor of Our Lady of the Nativity.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Porto da Cruz

Named after the cross that was placed on the shore to indicate the port for the Portuguese explorers. One of the many agricultural products here was sugar cane and today the processing factory is still in full operation mainly producing rum and honey molasses as it has since 1927. Besides sugar cane it also produces a dry red wine known as ‘vinho seco’. This has become very popular and every year a grape festival is hosted in the town.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Engenhos do Norte

Engenhos Porto da Cruz, ancient rum distillery testifies the importance of sugarcane for Madeira. Ancient steam engines set the working pace in this distillery. The original factory workers still maintain and keep the equipment operational.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Canical

Caniçal is a small fishing village, where the main catch is tuna. The name Caniçal originates from the abundance of reeds (Caniço) that grew in the more arid areas of the parish. These reeds were initially used as fishing rods, demonstrating the importance of the activity from the very beginning of the settlement.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Full Day Santana Wonders and Northeast 4WD Experience?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Free pick up Funchal / Caniço center
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
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  • Gratuities
  • Cruise dock extra fee
  • Santa Cruz, Machico, Calheta, São Vicente, Estreito Camara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol
  • Ponta Delgada, Porto da Cruz, Camacha, Santo da Serra, Caniçal
  • Porto Moniz, Prazeres, Jardim do Mar, Paul do Mar, Fajã da Ovelha, Santana

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