PR1 Sunrise Pico do Arieiro Self-Guided Hiking Transfer

Before you book

• Travellers must be aged 18 to 80.
• You need moderate fitness.
• Pickup and drop-off cover Funchal and Caniço only.
• Agree the walking route and return pickup point before booking.
• Your exact pickup time arrives the day before.
• Give this one a miss if you have a back or spine injury or a heart condition.
• Up to 14 people per booking.

Programme

1. Take the transfer from Funchal or Caniço to Pico do Arieiro, about 1 hour 30 minutes including pickups
2. Watch sunrise at Pico do Arieiro before starting the walk without a guide
3. Return from Funchal Ecological Park by transfer, about 1 hour 30 minutes including drop-offs

Meeting point, pickup and return

Hotel pickup included. Pickup 30 minutes before departure. 1 pickup points listed by the operator.

INCLUDED: Pick-up and Drop-of at your accommodation (ONLY Funchal, Caniço)* All addresses are able to be manually inserted, however we DON'T pick up in cities besides Funchal & Caniço, such has: Calheta, Câmara de Lobos, Ponta do sol, Madalena, Gaula, Santa Cruz, Machico, etc. Please CONFIRM WITH THE ORGANIZER if your pick up adress is NOT ACCEPTED.

Schedule and confirmation

Usual timetable: daily, at 05:30. Check your date when you book.

Instant confirmation. Book at least 4 hours ahead. Mobile or paper ticket accepted.

Cancellation, weather and limits

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund when cancelled 1 day or more before
• 0% refund when cancelled less than 1 day before

Bad weather can cancel the trip. The trip can also be cancelled if too few people book.

The operator's conditions, as written

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Adult rate: ages 18 to 80

Ratings by source

4.77/5 from 333 reviews, combined Viator and Tripadvisor; on Viator alone 4.8 from 161 reviews.

Counts and averages as shown on Viator on 13 September 2026. We don't have the review texts.

From the operator

In Do It Madeira's own words, from the Viator listing.

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