Funchal · MONTE TOBOGGAN RIDES
The wicker sledge is short, steep and hard to book on its own, so almost everything here is a package: cable car up, sledge down, and something else attached. The 14 below make clear what is actually included before you pay.
Monte toboggan ride, Eira do Serrado viewpoints, and Curral das Freiras liquor tasting in Madeira, with hotel pickup and drop-off.
“Best bit was getting to the toboggan ride before the queue started.”
Ride a Tuk Tuk through Funchal’s Old Town to Monte for the toboggan rides, with pickup and a live guide. Entry is extra.
“Great Tuk Tuk experience around Funchal with 2 great guides who made the drive to the basket run very enjoyable and we learnt a lot about the island. They made sure we saw some great vantage points for photos whilst getting us to the basket run as fast as they could. They waited in line whilst we got our tickets and dropped us back in the old town. They made contact the day before and were waiting for us as we left the cruise ship so all ran smoothly. If we went back to Funchal we would definitely book them again to explore more of the island as wouldn't need…”
Ride a tuk tuk up to Monte for the Tropical Garden and the famous Toboggan sled ride, with Old Town stops and local stories.
“Absolutely loved this tour and was 100% worth it! Seeing Funchal by TukTuk was so fun. Laura was an amazing and informative driver and guide and made sure we had the best experience! Would highly recommend.”
Ride a Funchal tuk-tuk up to Monte for the classic basket-cart toboggan descent, plus Old Town and church stops.
“Communication was very good leading up to the excursion. Our guide David was very friendly and informative. The excursion description was everything it said it was. Going to be.”
Private tuk tuk in Funchal and Monte, with optional Carreiros do Monte toboggans and a walk through painted doors on Rua de Santa Maria.
“Excellent Service and a Great Tour picked us up direct from our ship.”
Private tuk tuk ride from Funchal to Monte, Monte church stop, viewpoint views, then the toboggan slide back down in 1.5 hours.
“We were very happy with our experience with our guide good information, fun made us feel relaxed would recommend 👍”
Cable car views, the Monte toboggan ride, and Monte Palace tropical gardens, all with pickup and included tickets from Funchal.
“The taxi driver can leave you and go on other duties even though you think you have paid him for the day.”
Private tuk tuk through Funchal, a stop at Monte’s 18th century church, then the bucket-sled toboggan ride down to town, with easy pickup.
“Carla was great.Tobaggan ride was great and the island is so beautiful and clean. The Tuk Tuk was so much fun”
Private Funchal half-day tour with sea cliff views, fishing village stops, and Monte Toboggan Run. Pickup included, English guide.
“From start to finish, Michael was the consummate guide, sharing lots of factual info about beautiful Funchal. We weren’t rushed…he safely maneuvered the narrow streets up and down the steep hills of the city. We got to see amazing vistas from various locations, especially from The higher elevations. He was flexible as well as considerate, so we saw and learned so much about this unique location off the coast of Africa. (The weather canceled the toboggan ride; we had to be flexible ourselves.) Another outstanding Viator excursion!!”
Private tuk-tuk tour from Funchal to Monte Palace gardens, then a wicker toboggan ride back down. Tickets extra, great guide storytelling.
“It was quite an interesting off-beat way to tour the city. Our driver Guy was very personable and explained all the sights as we drove along. However, the Basket line-up was over 1 1/2 hours long so we decided to replace it with a tour of the Old Town. However on the way back our Tuk Tuk got a flat tire. Since there was no spare or jack on board, we had to wait over an hour for someone to bring the equipment to us and repair our tire. By then we had to go back to our hotel as we had other commitments. As a result the trip was…”
Monte church walk plus a thrilling toboggan sled ride from Monte down to Funchal, with hill views and a local guide in 3 hours.
“From start to finish our guide was excellent would definitely recommend Pearl of the Atlantic Madeira”
Private Monte toboggan sledge half-day tour with Funchal pickup, a stop at Nossa Senhora do Monte church, then a downhill sledge ride.
“Really good trip. Richard our guide was lovely - happy, very knowledgeable and accommodating. The gardens on the Monte are stunning and then we had an exciting ride down the hill in the baskets. Highly recommended.”
Ride the Monte Toboggan toboggan run, taste Madeira fortified wine, then explore Mercado dos Lavradores and Câmara de Lobos in 4 hours.
“Niestety nie podobała mi się. Powody: -Targ rybny był do 13.00 a wycieczka zaczynał się o 14.00 więc po co wpisywać to jako atrakcję skoro tego nie było -Zjazd saniami jest OK ale brak informacji że organizator dopiero będzie kupował bilety i trzeba będzie stać godzinę w kolejce - Awaria busa a na zastępczy trzeba było czekać 2 godziny więc wycieczka została przerwana”
Private Tuk Tuk ride from Funchal up to Monte for the classic toboggan sledge run, with local sights and photo stops.
“We did not get on it. He was late, asked us to wait 30 more minutes and finally arrived 45 mns after. We missed our chance as the queue would have been more than 2 hours and we would have missed our ship. Very very disappointed”
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