Go East Tour - Madeira Island Excursion
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Go East Tour - Madeira Island Excursion
By Madeira Happy Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 7h 45m
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Live guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Insurance
- Live commentary
What's not included- We stop for lunch or snacks. Customers can bring their own food.
- We stop for lunch or snacks. Customers can bring their own food.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Monumental Experience, Estrada Monumental 284, São Martinho, 9000-096 Funchal, PortugalWe are located at the entrance of the Shopping Center, on the right side. Our shop is easy to find, just look for a yellow smiley face, shop sign.
Pickup details- We have two meeting points in the center of Funchal City. One is by the cable car station located in the old town. The other is located in the roundabout so-called "Rotunda do Infante".
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Cais de Cruzeiros, Pontinha 9000, São Martinho, 9000 Funchal, Portugal
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 257466P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 257466P2
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- Resort295502354870 contributionsDisappointing dayGo West Trip March 2025 Not really impressed with this trip. Organisation, communication and timings all good and no issues. Trip completely spoilt by a one passenger who spent the whole day trip talking to the driver whilst we were on the tour. Not the drivers/guide fault but he could have stopped this earlier instead he let it dominate the whole day. We did not want to hear hours of endless chat when we wanted to hear the guide and concentrate on what we were seeing. We were desperate for the tour to end! Separately, the tour after the lunch stop at Porto Moniz was not that interesting and seemed hurried.Written March 16, 2025
- johnhU5033UL0 contributionsExcellent tour companyThis was our fourth tour with Happy Tours, having done three on a previous visit to Madeira. A very enjoyable experience as always, even though the weather wasn’t great!Written March 16, 2025
- 651michaelh6510 contributionsMadeira Nuns Vally TourGood commentary by driver, good route with interesting views and experiences. Clean and safe vehicle. Plenty of opportunities for photography at amazing scenery. Good driver/customer interaction. We liked our trip very much.Written March 11, 2025
- 651michaelh6510 contributionsMadiera West TourGood commentary by driver, good route with interesting views and experiences. Clean and safe vehicle. Plenty of opportunities for photography at amazing scenery. Good driver/customer interaction. We liked our trip very much.Written March 11, 2025
- Alan P0 contributionsThe singer not the songThe driver / guide spent too much time telling the passengers how hard his job is, how well he does it. He even started the trip by telling us how bad English drivers are when driving rental cars whilst on holiday.Written March 10, 2025
- craigtK3436OC0 contributionsTour of western MadeiraAn excellent tour and very good value for money. The Driver (Louis?) Was knowledgeable and entertaining. Plent of time was given at each location. A great day out😊Written March 8, 2025
- nickycS982OC0 contributionsExcellent value tour of a beautiful islandHighly recommend this tour and company. Our driver, Tino, was great and highly informative. Really good value overall and more intimate than the big bus tour alternatives.Written March 7, 2025
- RD360 contributionsGREAT TRIPGreat afternoon with Luis the driver/guide. He was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about the Island. Gave us plenty of time at our stops. Very comfortable mini-bus too.Written March 5, 2025
- tripper2170 contributionsEnjoyable trip.Excellent trip from start to finish. Collection from hotel on time. Itinerary explained. Good pace, everyone looked after. Excellent scenery, well worth it. Quite busy even in February, some narrow paths which I expect will be clogged in peak season.Written February 28, 2025
- RPMay20150 contributionsDelightful tourLuis our guide was so polite and funny. We had a slight drizzle which actually enhanced the beautiful views with rainbows. Could not have been more delightful.Written February 28, 2025
- Juliet L0 contributionsA wonderful walkThe guide was very knowledgeable and courteous and had a delightful sense of humour. The walk was scenic and gave a real sense of Madeiran life, both past and present.Written February 21, 2025
- loisj610 contributionsThe real Madeira in comfortA really great day out. We were picked up very close to where we were staying. Our minibus was very comfortable shared with 6 other passengers. Our driver was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of Madeiran life culture, history and nature. All the stops were fully explained as to where to go and what to see, and we arrived back on time feeling we had really seen some great places we wouldn't have otherwise experienced. Highly rated.Written February 8, 2025
- Petitfilous0 contributionsBrilliant day out!We went on the Go West Island tour with Luis (senior) last week and we absolutely loved it! Madeira is a much better and more scenic island than we expected. Luis was a brilliant tour guide and driver, so friendly, informative and knowledgeable. We even had a chance to put his first aid skills to the test when I fell down the stairs at Cabo Girão and hurt my knee. He did a great job bandaging me up and we managed to get some ice from a nearby coffee shop, so I could carry on with the tour. There were toilets and facilities at almost every stop, which was a real bonus. I would definitely recommend Madeira Happy Tours and we'll definitely book with them again when we come back to the island in the future.Written February 6, 2025
- davidTR0 contributionsWorthwhile trip, excellent CompanyExcellent trip, spoiled only by poor weather. Driver was very good, changed the itinerary to make up for the poor visibility. Still a very enjoyable day and would recommend the trip and Madeira Happy Tours.Written January 22, 2025
- stevegE247IL0 contributionsSanto da Serra Sunday marketFantastic trip our guide, Hugo spoke very good English and was very witty and knowledgeable and an excellent driver. We had 1hr 20 mins at the market which was plenty of time to look around and have a couple of ponchas. We also stopped of at a couple of places en route. All in all a good morningWritten January 21, 2025
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Christine T
Truro, UK25 contributions
Aug 2023
This was the last of 4 trips we did with Happy Tours and we enjoyed the whole day.
The driver/guide was excellent in every way. There was 10 of us on the tour, and he suggested we could book a 3 course meal at a restaurant in Santana via him if we wished. All 10 of us took him up on the offer, which turned out to be very good value for money. The 90 minute break gave us plenty of time to have the meal and a quick look around the village. It also gave us the opportunity to get to know our fellow travellers, who came from many parts of the world, but all spoke English.
The driver/guide was excellent in every way. There was 10 of us on the tour, and he suggested we could book a 3 course meal at a restaurant in Santana via him if we wished. All 10 of us took him up on the offer, which turned out to be very good value for money. The 90 minute break gave us plenty of time to have the meal and a quick look around the village. It also gave us the opportunity to get to know our fellow travellers, who came from many parts of the world, but all spoke English.
Written August 19, 2023
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LoriNantwich
nantwich4 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We had a fabulous tour east. Our driver collected us as arranged and drove with great expertise along the often narrow roads. He was very informative,not only about the places where we stopped, but also about nature and lifestyles along the way. He allowed plenty of time at stopping points and was always ready to answer questions.
Written April 27, 2024
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doppelgangerUK
uk36 contributions
Nov 2022
We had a great day with our driver Lewis. We used Happy Tours back in 2015 for the West tour and Nuns Valley trips and were happy to use them again this year. We had enough time at each stop and particularly enjoyed Santana where we stopped for lunch. Lewis explained everything as we went along - the audio volume in the van was a bit low at the back though, but we managed to hear. He spoke in English and German on the day - luckily I was able to understand as he repeated in German. Happy Tours do seem to have better prices and more stops than some other providers. Definitely recommended.
Written November 17, 2022
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Ambassador53450
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Feb 2025 • Couples
My wife & I used Happy Tours Madeira for the west & east Tours of Madeira. The west tour was superb with excellent commentary from the driver in equal amounts of French & English. Unfortunately thesame cannot be said for Louis on the east tour. There were more French speaking visitors on the tour & it became evident very early on in the tour that they would receive preferential treatment regarding information in French. On several occasions he spoke in French for a couple of minutes but did not impart that information in English. He admitted that on a previous tour it was reversed with more English commentary than French because more English speakers on the tour. He apologised twice for speaking more French than English. I assume that we both paid 40 euros each & were entitled to the same service. Sadly not the case with us. I complained to the manager of Happy Tours Madeira, however despite this he sided with the driver. I don't think he asked him if he admitted that he had made an error of judgement regarding the biased French commentary. Be very careful if you're considering booking a tour with Happy Tours Madeira.
Written February 26, 2025
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Dear guest,
We will reply to you with the same text that we elaborated the answer on our Google reviews page. We ask kindly to our guests to verify our Google reviews page and read the five stars recommendation of the native english speaking Lady that travelled on the same mini-bus as Mr. Morrison and his wife.
We appreciate the time that you took to write a review of our tours.
We would like to inform you that the previous guest who wrote a five star review, Mrs. Pushpita M. travelled with you in the same minibus with our driver-guide Luís and the Lady is also an english speaking native and loved the excursion with our beloved Luís. Our guides try always to give the same sort of information in both languages and usually there is only one language in the mini-bus.
The price of our full day trips is 36 euros per person and not 40.
There is nothing to be afraid when booking an island tour with our travel agency. Our guides are second to none.
We appreciate your reservations and wish you a pleasant holiday from all of our team. Marco Ferreira
Written February 27, 2025
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Katerina K
17 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
I was really lucky to start exploring Madeira island, by choosing one full day tour with MADEIRA HAPPY TOURS (The East Tour). Our driver & guide Hugo, offered an ultimate experience, by providing knowledge to our small group about the island’s past and present. While he was driving safely to several beautiful destinations, a new and very well cared mini van, he was narrating about island’s history, flora and fauna, geography, economy, culture, civilization, heritage etc. He is a very well educated, professional guide with a sense of humor, who kept my interest live throughout the trip. The day’s program was very well designed, not at all tiring, or boring, giving me the time to see many interesting places and beautiful images. For me it was the best introduction to the island, which increased the value of my travel’s experience. Thank you Hugo for this amazing day and thank you Madeira Happy Tours and Mr Marco Ferreira for your excellent service, organization and communication. You made me happy!!!
Written October 25, 2023
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Dear Mrs. Kipriotou.
We are immensely grateful for your review and for your recommendation.
We wish you all the best.
Best regards.
Marco Ferreira
Written October 25, 2023
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SarahH
Milton Malsor8 contributions
Louis, our guide/driver, was excellent! His knowledge of Madeira is second to none and he took us to places he thought we would love (we did), not just the tourist spots. Because the tours are in small vans/minibuses they can access areas the big coaches can’t and really personalise the itinerary to suit your requirements. Also, great value for money - a third of the price of the tours offered on our cruise ship.
Written November 27, 2024
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Wendy S
2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Madeira Happy Tours are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable Company.
When providing place and time for tour/walk pickup they provide a photo of the pickup point . which I found extremely helpful having never been to Madeira before. I also had to change the dates of my tours at short notice. This was accommadated very swiftly and with no problems and an an email confirming changes.
The Tour/walk guides were extremely knowledgeable,friendly,happy,helpful and accommadating.
I would highly reccomend this company for the above reasons and the also offer extremely good value for money.
It's a fantastic way to see the Island and if I visit Madeira again I will definately use Madeira Happy Tours
When providing place and time for tour/walk pickup they provide a photo of the pickup point . which I found extremely helpful having never been to Madeira before. I also had to change the dates of my tours at short notice. This was accommadated very swiftly and with no problems and an an email confirming changes.
The Tour/walk guides were extremely knowledgeable,friendly,happy,helpful and accommadating.
I would highly reccomend this company for the above reasons and the also offer extremely good value for money.
It's a fantastic way to see the Island and if I visit Madeira again I will definately use Madeira Happy Tours
Written April 1, 2024
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Ann R
Bloxwich, UK37 contributions
We went on this amazing East tour and had 6 stops, which included Santana fab village with traditional thatched roofs.
Our driver and guide was Marta and her English was exceptional.
We travelled on a small 15 seater minibus with German travellers.
Every stop was unique and photos at top above the clouds was awesome. We had 40 minutes here to appreciate it. But take a fleece as can get chilly if sun isn't out.
We were not rushed at all. We were given plenty of time to mood & admire wonderful Madeira.
Please see our photos
Our driver and guide was Marta and her English was exceptional.
We travelled on a small 15 seater minibus with German travellers.
Every stop was unique and photos at top above the clouds was awesome. We had 40 minutes here to appreciate it. But take a fleece as can get chilly if sun isn't out.
We were not rushed at all. We were given plenty of time to mood & admire wonderful Madeira.
Please see our photos
Written March 9, 2022
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We are really grateful for your recommendation of our tours. We would like to appreciate your review and wish all the best to you.
Written March 10, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Robert D
Brooklyn, New York5,465 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
I enjoyed the tour of the East side of Madeira. Our first stop was the Miradouro do Pinaculo for a lovely view of the city of Funchal. One place I was able to cool off was in the Laurissilva (Laurel Forest), a forest with indigenous plants near Ribeiro Frio. I went for a short walk along the levada (water channel). We then visited a typical triangular house in Santana. This tour is a nice look at several diverse places on Madeira and I recommend it.
Written September 22, 2023
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Matilda L
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
We did the East tour and had Martha as our driver and guide. She was very friendly and felt safe with her driving. The downside was that there were constant talking. We shared bus with German speaking tourists which resulted in all the information and facts in English was repeated once again in german (same jokes and eveything). There were really no silent moments which became quite exhausting as it is a full day tour. The microphone was also too loud at some points.
The lunch stop in Santana is a bit too long, and could be in another city. We had 90 minutes for lunch and the famous Santana houses were really all there is. There were maybe 5-6 santana houses and then not much else in the town. Id recommend eating at the tour lunch spot, we didnt and there was not many other places to go.
Pico do Ariero is definitely the highlight of the whole tour, which is almost a shame as it was the second stop of the tour, which resulted in the other stops being less interesting and underwhelming.
The lunch stop in Santana is a bit too long, and could be in another city. We had 90 minutes for lunch and the famous Santana houses were really all there is. There were maybe 5-6 santana houses and then not much else in the town. Id recommend eating at the tour lunch spot, we didnt and there was not many other places to go.
Pico do Ariero is definitely the highlight of the whole tour, which is almost a shame as it was the second stop of the tour, which resulted in the other stops being less interesting and underwhelming.
Written July 31, 2023
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Our driver-guide Martha is fabulous and the amount of guests who like her is countless. She is friendly, knowledgeable and multi-lingual, so are the guests that make tours with our company and not every body speaks English, therefore, our guides translate to a second language when it is necessary. The tour is guided with live commentary so one has to expect information en route in our minibuses. This is something exceptionally good for the guests that appreciate information to learn something from the places that you visit.
The whole East tour is amazing and beautiful for the contrasts of landscape.
We have the best price for tours in Madeira island compared to other agencies for exactly the same routes. Excellent value for money.
Written July 31, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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