Sunrise in Areeiro Peak

By Hugo Renato Escórcio Melim · listed in sunrise tours and guided hikes at Pico do Arieiro

Our take

This is the sunrise trip I'd look at for a morning of viewpoints. The walk at Balcões follows a flat path. Pick a hike to Pico Ruivo if you want to walk between the peaks.

You drive up to Pico do Arieiro via Camacha and Poiso. After sunrise the morning includes Balcões and Guindaste's glass platform. A driver-guide comes with you. Water and entry fees are included. Lunch costs extra.

Pickup covers Funchal and Santa Cruz. Machico and Santana are included too. Each booking needs someone aged 19 to 50. Infants must sit on an adult's lap.

Trip type: Shared tour with stops
Duration: 4 hours to 5 hours
Listed group limit: up to 7 people
Price: from €60 per adultLowest price the operator lists. Your date may cost more.
Rating: 5.00/5 from 78 reviews, combined Viator and Tripadvisor; on Viator alone 5.0 from 44 reviews
Languages: Portuguese, English
Details as of: 13 September 2026

Before you book

Travellers must be aged 1 to 80.
Each booking needs someone aged 19 to 50.
Children aged 1 to 3 sit on an adult's lap.
Pickup is included in Funchal and Santa Cruz. Machico and Santana are covered too.
Pickup outside those areas costs extra.
Bad weather can cancel the trip.
At least one adult (19+) per booking, up to 7 people per booking.

Options

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Options of Sunrise in Areeiro Peak
Option	What it is	From	Languages
Sunrise in Areeiro Peak	Pickup included	€60 per adult	English, Portuguese

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Programme

Drive via Camacha and Poiso to Pico do Arieiro for sunrise, about 2 hours including road travel
Walk to Balcões viewpoint at Ribeiro Frio, about 40 minutes
Stop at Guindaste viewpoint for about 30 minutes

What the operator writes about each stop

Pico Do Areeiro
There is no better way of starting the day than to experience the unique sunrise in Madeira… very invigorating! An event of this nature, only Pico do Areeiro can provide at it’s best. We start climbing up to Areeiro, the 3rd highest peak of Madeira with 1818m of altitude. We climb via Camacha, a little village in the mountains famous by it's wickers pieces. After Camacha is Poiso, wich has a shelter house now turned in to a bar/restaurant, and marks the 1500m of altitude... and finally we arrive at Pico do Areeiro, the highest point in Madeira, and an unique place to watch the sunrise After the sunrise we go down in remote routs, in which we can appreciate Santo da Serra, a village surrounded by raw nature and breathatking views. The final descent to Santa Cruz, a city most known by the airport, and we will use very remote and narrow roads, that provides amazing postcards pictures.
Balcoes de Ribeiro Frio
The beautifull viewpoint is in the middle of the Laurisilva Forest, along a very flat hiking trail... at the end you will be amazed by the views!
Miradouro do guindaste
A beautifull glasswalk viewpoint in Santana's district called Faial, where we can see the beautifull northcoast of Madeira, where you will be overwhelmed by the views!

Photos

Photos from the tour listing on Viator.

Included

Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Sharing local knowledge and local traditions
Driver/Guide

Paid separately

Lunch

Meeting point, pickup and return

Hotel pickup or meet at the start point. Pickup 60 minutes before departure. 95 pickup points listed by the operator.

Pick-Ups outside Santana, Machico, Santa Cruz and Funchal are extra. You can know the pick-up price at time of reservation. We do pick-ups in hotels, AL and port

We can arranje a convenient spot for you Show in Google Maps

You come back to the same place.

Schedule and confirmation

Usual timetable: daily, at 06:00. 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

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant rate: ages 1 to 3
Child rate: ages 4 to 12
Youth rate: ages 13 to 18
Adult rate: ages 19 to 50
Senior rate: ages 51 to 80

Ratings by source

5.00/5 from 78 reviews, combined Viator and Tripadvisor; on Viator alone 5.0 from 44 reviews.

Review counts by star, per source
Source	Average	Reviews	5	4	3	2	1
Viator	5.0	44	44	0	0	0	0
Tripadvisor	5.0	34	34	0	0	0	0

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

From the operator

In Hugo Renato Escórcio Melim's own words, from the Viator listing.

In Portugal they have a say: "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise ", and in this tour you will experience the revigorating energy of a sunrise, and we will make sure you take this experience in your heart!

Alternatives in the same collection

Sunrise Guided Hike PR1 Pico do Areeiro Pico Ruivo small group2 hours longer · 8 people at most · from €60 per adult
Sunrise Tour @ Pico Do Areiro | Half Day 4x4 Tour€16 dearer · 1 hour longer · 6 people at most · from €76 per adult
Sunrise Transfer To Pico Do Arieiro, Hike To Pico Ruivo & Return From Teixeira€10 cheaper · 3 hours 30 minutes longer · 8 people at most · from €50 per adult

Who checked this

Edited by Roman Antonov. I love Madeira and keep going back. Every detail on this page comes from the operator's own listing on Viator, as of 13 September 2026.

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