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Explore the highest mountains on Madeira on a self-guided sunrise hike. Enjoy a convenient transfer from your Funchal hotel to the start of the trail and get picked up and driven back at the end.

Highlights

• Surround yourself with natural beauty as you hike from mountain to mountain
• Secure a reliable and convenient door-to-door transfer to ensure a fun hike
• Enjoy a morning trek along the most popular natural trail on Madeira Island
• Hike up to Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo, the tallest mountains on the island
• Admire the local scenery and the small communities you pass from the car

Description

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 parking lot. 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

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off (Funchal and Caniço) Driver

Important Information

• This is a challenging and long hike of 10km with hills and many stairs
• Weather conditions are very unpredictable in this part of the island. Therefore, your reservation could be canceled or postponed in the event of bad weather
• Due to this, being able to watch the sunrise is not guaranteed
• This experience involves some strenuous physical activity The ticket is non-refundable 24 hours before the activity takes place, no matter which is the reason of cancellation (flight delay/cancellation, injuries, oversleep, food poisoning, etc).

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund