A guided tour with a unique "Tukxi" in which you will wind up the hills of Funchal to the famous Village of Monte. Once here you can experience its church, gardens and famous toboggan ride.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese
Pickup included: Hotels in Funchal area or Cruise Ships
Private group

Highlights

Gain fantastic panoramic views over Funchal
Wander through beautiful romantic gardens
See the 19th Century Church “Our Lady of Monte”
Take a fun toboggan ride

Full description

Settled in your "Tukxi" (tuk-tuk taxi) with a local guide at the helm, your tour will begin with a drive up the hills of Funchal to the famous Village of Monte and to its famous Church, gardens and toboggan ride. On the way up the hill you will be able to appreciate some fantastic views over the city, and once up in the village of Monte, the guide will take you through the gardens to the famous 19th Century Church of “Our Lady of Monte”. Information about the village history will be provided along with some amazing photo opportunities. You can also experience the famous toboggan ride (paid separately). Your Tukxi driver will meet you at the end of your toboggan ride, at which point you will journey comfortably back to your point of origin.

Includes

Pick-up and drop off at your hotel (if in the Funchal area) or cruise ship

Toboggan ride (paid separately)

Not suitable for

Children under 3 years

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

Due to legal restrictions, the maximum combined weight of the passengers must not exceed 210 kg

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 26 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
3.5/5

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Great tour with a very nice driver, lots of information. We all enjoyed it - including the kids - very much. The pick-up after the very recommendable basket sleigh ride is also practical. An extra stop at the CR7 Museum was easily possible. Top price / performance ratio compared to corresponding tours to be booked on the cruise ship.

March 6, 2020

The Tukxi tour to Monte on February 3rd, 2020 was great, the weather was wonderful. We were 6 people and had 2 tukxis of 3 people each (2 adults, 1 child). We were picked up directly from our cruise ship AIDAnova. The guide was the kata and the victor, the two of them were very personable and explained everything very well. The basket sleigh ride down from Monte was great, you should definitely do it. At the end we were dropped off in the center in front of the market hall and could explore Funchal on our own. It was a wonderful trip.

February 11, 2020

Our guide was very punctual, friendly and responsive. He has extended the agreed duration of 90 minutes very generously without looking at the clock. He also provided us with a lot of information. However, he did not take the agreed communication in German very seriously either. If we hadn't spoken English we would have had a problem.

January 29, 2020

Funchal: Tukxi Tour to Monte

Funchal: Tukxi Tour to Monte

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