Always Madeira

Bird of Paradise - "Strelitzia reginae" Around the word this beautiful flower is associated with Madeira Island but its origin is from South Africa.

Perhaps because it appears on many postcards or because we have a huge amount of these all over the Island, sometimes next to the houses, public gardens or even up tp 400 meters high is some areas.

when you book a tour with Always Madeira 4x4 you guarantee a tour away from the crowds! Some highlights as Cabo Girão (skywalk), Porto Moniz rock pools, or Seixal the black sand beach can be a little busy depending on the time we get there but during the tour we chose alternative routes like this one, through remote places to enjoy the real Madeira and you get to know the Island like a local.

When i heard or read ate the beginning this vehicle returned to the road that the car had many stories, yeas it is true it had many stories since 1983, but i could only remenber these ones! We will release some videos of this recovery/restoration process of this portuguese vehicle UMM - Cournil that was condemmed to scrap. In this video special thanks to my father and my brother, without my father this project never have gone ahead.

Leaving Funchal we start this 5 hours customized shore excursion tour. Our customers were on Sun Princess (cruise ship) and being the first time on the Island they would like to explore some Laurissilva Forest - UNESCO World Heritage Then we drove to the northeast and explored this fantastic off-road and the customers had the courage to cross this tunnel with a water channel (Levada) as many of our ancestors used in some areas as a shortcut to pass from on side of the mountain to the other and they loved it.

Calla Lily - "Zantedeschia aethiopica"

The Madeiran people are proud to live in this paradise so it is very common to see various types of flowers around their houses in pots or gardens, but because Madeira is a garden these flowers also grow naturally in our mountains up to an altitude of 800 meters. At the end of September and beginning of October we started to see these beautiful flowers blooming in our forests.

Garden Nasturtium - "Tropaeolum majus"

This herb grows well in Madeira up to 300 meters high and it gives this fantastic flower, which in some countries is used in salads or for medicinal purposes because it has a large amount of vitamin C.

We always give the option to do or not to do off-road

Safaris here in Madeira is not to see wild animals often associated with safaris in Africa or a full day with off-road but we do some during our tours. Safari means passing through places/roads where it is not possible with normal vehicles (rental cars), minibus or bus. In recent years we have been adapting our tours to the development of many rural areas or even to what our customers are looking for and usually is just a tour away from the crowds and a different way to explore Madeira.

Summer is over.

We can say that we have good weather all year round because our location and our subtropical climate. we often find a different weather and the temperature may progressively decrease during our ascent to the mountains and usually we do not have a big difference from sea level to the highest mountains. 3º Pico do Areeiro - 1818 meters 2º Pico da Torre - 1851 meters 1º Pico Ruivo - 1861 meters The weather conditions are always unrelated and we never know what we will find during our tours, however in normal conditions we will have good weather - IPMA Join us on a jeep safari tour and enjoy this diversity - Always Madeira 4x4 one of the things to do in Funchal

When you book a 4x4 private tour with us you guarantee a personalized service always with a local guide.

With the experience over the years with customers who seek Jeep tours to explore the best that Madeira has to offer we naturally give a fantastic experience, all customers are different which also makes our tours always different. Many of these changes/requests are in advance and so we can customize the tour or sometimes they are made on the day of the tour.

Edyta Lipska -We’ve been so lucky to choose Always Madeira for our private tour of the north-west of the island. The views and beauty of this island speak for themselves but to have a guide like Edgar is that cherry on the top. Fascinating day, full of excitement, breathtaking views and all this with the narrative of someone who’s bread and born on this piece of paradise. What could be a better mix? All I can say is a big thank you! And hope we’ll be back soon to this welcoming, already deeply rooted in my heart, land.

Pico do Areeiro is the most popular place to see the sunrise but due 1818 meters of altitude and because it is very popular place the access sometimes is complicated due the immense vehicles up there. As an alternative to escape the crowds we have this beautiful suggestion, usually always good weather, so you can enjoy these beautiful colors and the beautiful landscape on our customized tour. For your Private Sunrise tour contact us for more information