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Wicker Toboggan Sled Ride

Monte Palace / Church, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Ranked #16 of 44 activities in Funchal
Type: Tours
Traveler Description: WIcker Toboggan Sled Ride is a wonderfull way to go down the hill, but beware of taxi drivers at the bottom waiting to charge you upwards of  20... more »
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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

Great ride down a twisty route with some hairpin bends. Loved it. We should bring it to the UK. Taxi drivers will tell you it is a 6km walk back to town from the end point, but actually it is more like 2km - a very steep walk, but you should be back in the town centre within 45 mins... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

After taking the amazing cable car ride to the top of Funchal, we debated what to do next. We made the right choice! The sled ride down the mountain was a must do. It was exciting, fun and a little scary all at the same time. We felt perfectly safe at all times as the pushers really know what they... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

The title says it all. We laughed all the way down the hill. Great fun and a must do in Funchal. 30 euros is expensive but as a once in a lifetime, it has to be done!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

In retrospect, I'm thoroughly glad I did this - what a ride! My only anxious moment was when a bus came round a corner straight for us but our expert pushers just glided us passed it. I really don't know where they get their energy from! Yes, it is a bit costly when you add in a trip plus photogragh... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

Fun, Fun, Fun, Even more exciting after a good rain Sit down and scream the whole way down Don't forget to buy your picture!

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Croydon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

An exhilarating ride downhill with just inches and a layer of wicker between you and the tarmac. Its brash and its expensive ( €30 for 2) but its just got to be done if you are in Funchal. The ride was faster than expected and also we didn't realise that we shared the route with cars. The start is some... More

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stafford England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

3 ladies did this ride together, one lady who was in a wheel chair and it was great fun they were very helpfull getting the lady into the basket and sent the wheel chair down on the truck to meet us at the end, perfect we all really enjoyed it also if you are on a cruise its much cheaper... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

We got a one way ticket up to Monte on the cable car. We paid €30 for the two person toboggan ride and it was great fun. The 2km went very quickly and there was still about 5-7 km left to Funchal. There is a line of taxis waiting at the end of the toboggan run and they charged €18... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Great fun! you go faster than expected (as seen on videos) and the hills are quite steep. The runners are oiled on the way day so not even a bumpy ride, a must when visiting Funchal

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Just buy a one way ticket on the cable car (€10/person v €15/person return ticket). Then when you've finished the toboggan ride, just walk down into Funchal. Having bought return tickets we found that after the toboggan run there's no realistic way to walk back to Monte and you're reliant on getting a taxi. After turning down the first taxi... More

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