Pico do Arieiro Sunrise: Unforgettable 4x4 Summit Adventure

EUR 61 per person (even for an 11-year old) for a car ride in a fully stuffed Jeep to the top of the mountain, plus a drop-off at and pick-up from a Levada is pretty steep. The driver was very kind and talkative and informative though.

Great pick-up, small group, brought us to the top in a perfect spot. We were lucky to enjoy perfect views and weather. Simply stunning and beautiful! Thanks to our fun driver.

Fantastic experience. Our guide Fernando was very knowledgeable and experienced. He was helpful, friendly and ensured our experience was great. The sunrise at Pico Do Arieiro was spectacular. The Levada Balcoes walk was also very nice. I would recommend this tour

We had an amazing time, Fernando our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and very very funny, we will definitely be back for the sunset tour next time

Fernando was the absolute best. He gave my group an alternate tour route because the weather was too foggy. It felt like we were long lost friends!

An incredible experience! The most beautiful sunrise above the clouds! Fernando was awesome!! 10/10!

Absolutely amazing views - really breathtaking. Special shoutout to our guide Fernando who is Madeiran born and was clearly very passionate about the island. He was super fun and informative. Will come back and book him again!

Excellent service and a great experience. Communication with the company was great, timely pick up. Lots of information about Madeira/Funchal shared during the trip, which made it even more interesting. Overall, super positive vibe.

A lovely morning! We learned a lot about Madeira on a beautiful morning! The tip from our guide were spot on. The sunrise was beautiful, nice 40 minute walk with a beautiful view and a great espresso at the end.

We are a group of three retired couples and three of us wanted to do the sunrise tour (the other three had genuine reasons for not going). This holiday was more of an adventure holiday than a lazing in the sun holiday (although we did this as well). So to the tour. We booked the trip directly with the company on their website and this could not of been easier. The price was a little higher than some, but I had watched several YouTube videos put out by one of the drivers and this gave me the confidence that it was a company that I could trust and I was wright it was a brilliant trip. Our driver Fernando, picked us up at our hotel ahead of time (always reassuring) and explained that we had one more stop to collect a further passenger making four of us in total. The trip to Pico do Areiro took about forty minutes (all up hill on some interesting roads). Fernando gave us a running commentary on various aspects about the Island of Madeira, a very knowledgable and passionate person ( this was a running theme, the islanders are very proud and passionate about their island). When we arrived at Pico do Areiro, it was pandemonium with cars all over the place (this was at 06:15 for a sunrise at 07:00) but Fernando is an old hand at this and found a spot without difficulty. Take note, It’s cold up here, about 5°C, some young ladies were dressed for their instagram not the top of a mountain!! One thing I had forgotten was a torch the ground is uneven and it’s easy to trip, but Fernando had that covered and led us to a good spot. Bang on 07:00 the sun made its appearance, what a magical thing to see, well worth the early start. We spent about thirty minutes after sunrise on the mountain taking pictures. We started our return Journey, but Fernando had a few surprises for us. We stopped at a small spot where there was a waterfall and small stream. Here Fernando explained about the system of Levada’s used to move water around the island and how farmers purchased water for irrigation by the hour. A little further on we stopped again so that we could do a walk along a Levada to a lookout point in the Laurel Forrest. We had one more stop a little further down the mountain, a picnic spot with amazing views over Funchal. The three of us who did this trip had a very enjoyable time made even better by our driver and guide, I can thoroughly recommend Hit the Road Madeira for your Sunrise tour.