Madeira · MONTE & TOBOGGAN RIDES
Cable car up, wicker sledge down, and a two-kilometre run of public road in between. These 15 compare the combined tickets, the guided Monte days and the gardens you can add, with prices and the order that avoids queuing twice.
Ride Madeira’s famous Monte toboggan, view Nuns Valley from 1,094 meters, taste local liquor, and explore three scenic viewpoints in four hours.
“the tour was brilliant, Daniel our guide took very good care of us”
Ride through Funchal by private tuk tuk, visit the Old Town, stop at Marmeleiros viewpoint, and reach Monte’s famous toboggan run.
“Company got me to the toboggan ticket line early, before the crowd. Laura then took me around Funchal.”
Review of Funchal’s private tuk-tuk tour to Monte Palace, the tropical garden, Old Town, and Madeira’s famous toboggan ride.
“Louis was a really good guide, helpful friendly, and informative. He adapted where we were going as we had already been to the Monte Gardens the day before, so he took us to the Botanical gardens instead. He guided us through the basket ride ticket process and was waiting to collect us at the bottom of the hill. An excellent experience. Highly recommend this activity. Was exhilarating being in an open top tuktuk.”
Ride Funchal’s historic Monte basket carts after a scenic tuk-tuk tour through the old town, market, and hills of Madeira.
“Ricardo an excellent host. English and knowledge of area outstanding. Highly recommended.”
Review of Funchal’s private tuk tuk ride to Monte Palace Tropical Gardens, with hilltop views, a church visit, practical costs, and timing tips.
“Great day with a knowledgable and friendly guide. Thank you Virgilio for making the whole experience in Funchal so interesting and calm.”
Ride Madeira’s Monte toboggan, then tour Funchal’s painted-door Old Town by private tuk tuk with a local guide.
“Andrè our tour guide was very friendly and helpful and good local knowledge. We very much enjoyed our trip.”
Ride a private tuk tuk from Funchal to Monte, visit the church, take Madeira’s famous basket sleds, and explore the Old Town with a local guide.
“We were picked up directly from our hotel by a Tuk Tuk driven by Ricky. He contacted us the day before to confirm the arrangements and recommend the best time to start the Monte Toboggan tour. His advice to go early was perfect, as the queue gets long very quickly. Ricky was an excellent guide — friendly, chatty, and full of local knowledge. He also showed us some wonderful photo spots along the way. Overall, he made the whole experience smooth, enjoyable, and memorable. Highly recommended!”
Ride a tuk tuk from Funchal to Monte, visit the church and viewpoint, then race downhill by Madeira’s famous wicker toboggan.
“We were very happy with our experience with our guide good information, fun made us feel relaxed would recommend 👍”
Ride Funchal’s cable car and famous toboggan, explore Monte Palace Tropical Garden, and enjoy private transfers with tickets included.
“Awesome tour. Luis was a great guide. Accommodated a meeting spot that was more convenient and more parking spots. He was very knowledgeable of the area, the history and gave a great background of the local economy, agriculture and fishing. He was even kinda of enough to leave us at a wonderful restaurant he suggested for lunch. I highly recommended this tour. Of course the highlight was the toboggan and he waited in line while we visited the gardens. A cruise ship was in port and this saved us at least an hour wait.”
Ride a private Tukxi from Funchal to Monte for city views, gardens, church history, and Madeira’s famous toboggan ride.
“Super fun way to discover the island and great for taking pictures. Daniela was incredible, and so knowledgeable and funny. I would recommend 100%”
Ride Funchal’s cable car to Monte Palace Tropical Garden for Atlantic views, exotic plants, ponds, museums, and an optional wicker toboggan ride.
“Awful trip. Do not go if you have elderly in your party. It does not state unsuitable for elderly or that the whole garden is on a tiered system with many steps or slopes. If you go to the bottom there is a truck ride back to the top for€5 each person. This is not expensive but not indicated in the trip description ( cash only). The amount of time we had to explore was1 hour& 50 minutes which was not enough as there are also 3 museums plus a cafe. Although the gardens were beautiful, I do not feel it was worth the money as we had so little…”
Explore Funchal’s finest viewpoints, fishing villages, Cabo Girao, and the famous Monte Toboggan on a private half-day tour.
“From start to finish, Michael was the consummate guide, sharing lots of factual info about beautiful Funchal. We weren’t rushed…he safely maneuvered the narrow streets up and down the steep hills of the city. We got to see amazing vistas from various locations, especially from The higher elevations. He was flexible as well as considerate, so we saw and learned so much about this unique location off the coast of Africa. (The weather canceled the toboggan ride; we had to be flexible ourselves.) Another outstanding Viator excursion!!”
Ride Madeira’s famous Monte toboggans, enjoy Funchal views, and explore the Old Town by private tuk tuk with MadTuk.
“Our driver, Bruno was so friendly and knowledgeable about Madeira. I was nervous at first about riding in the tuktuk but myself and my husband really enjoyed it. A unique way to see Funchal and Monte. We had to wait for over an hour for a toboggan ride in Monte, but Bruno waited at the end for us to drive us back to Funchal. Thank you Bruno, we definitely recommend riding with Madtuk.”
Ride a private tuk-tuk from Funchal to Monte Palace, explore tropical gardens, then race downhill in Madeira’s famous wicker toboggan.
“Absolutely wonderful experience and Laura our guild was a pleasure to spend the morning with, she was very knowledgable and so friendly and helpful, I don't think we could have had anyone better than her”
Ride Madeira’s famous Monte toboggan through Funchal after visiting Monte Church, gardens, and the old train station with a private local guide.
“From start to finish our guide was excellent would definitely recommend Pearl of the Atlantic Madeira”
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