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A mountain landscape with a rocky peak, a path leading up to it, and a body of water below. 1
A rocky mountain path with hikers and a weather station. 2
A hiker on a rocky trail with a metal gate and a sign. 3
A person standing on a stone platform with a wooden railing overlooking a sea of clouds. 4
A mountain peak with a weather station and a spherical object on top. 5
By Do it Madeira

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €44 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Hassle free permit arrangements
    • Go at your own pace and stop as you please
    • Spend your day immersed in nature with an active activity
    • Pico ruivo, Pico do Arieiro, Achada do Teixeira

Activity location

    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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Funchal: Pico do Arieiro & Pico Ruivo Hiking Transfer

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€44.00 x 1 Adult€44.00
Total
Price is €44.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Shared return transfer
  • Inclusions
    Pickup and drop-off at accommodation (Funchal and Caniço)
  • Inclusions
    Hike instructions (provided upon arrival)
  • Inclusions
    Digital map
  • Exclusions
    Guide
  • Exclusions
    Water and Food
  • Exclusions
    Hiking Tax - booked via SIMPLIFICA website - select trail PR1 Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. If requested, we arrange the permits***

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Baby buggies, Bikes, Crutches, Drinks in the vehicle, Electric wheelchairs, Feeding animals, Food in the vehicle, High-heeled shoes, Intoxication, Littering, Making fire, Making noise, Nudity, Pets
    • Not suitable for: Children under 12 years, People afraid of heights, People over 65 years, People with back problems, People with high blood pressure, People with insect allergies, People with low level of fitness, People with vertigo
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • *Last minute hiking pemrits available. We reserve permits for guests, if requested.

    Enjoy a flexible transfer from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro. Trek up to the highest and second-highest mountain on Madeira at your own pace and enjoy pickup and drop-off at your accommodation.

    Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Madeira with pick-up and dropoff at your accommodation. Explore Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo, for the sunrise and view unique landscapes between Madeira's highest mountains (up to 1862 m). Get picked up at your accommodation with a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van) and head to the 2nd highest mountain, Pico do Arieiro.

    Get instructions and map explanations from your host along with a schedule. Hike for 5 hours from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and then Achada do Teixeira (10 km).

    Be picked up after the hike at Achada do Teixeira in the car park.

    Hike information:

    • Duration: 5 hours
    • Extension: 10 km
    • Starting point: Pico do Arieiro (1818 m)
    • Ending point: Achada do Teixeira (1600 m)
    • Max elevation: 1862 m (Pico Ruivo)
    • Min elevation: 1548 m

    Transfer information:

    • Capacity: 8 people
    • From the city to Pico do Arieiro: average 1.5 hour
    • From Achada do Teixeira to the city: average 1.5 hour
    • Pick-up/Dropoff limits: Funchal and Caniço areas exclusively

Location

Activity location

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    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal