Nuns Valley Tour: Discover Madeira Island's Breathtaking Mountains and Traditional Specialties

During this half-day excursion, you’ll get to explore a significant part of the Island. This includes the mountainous landscapes around Nuns Valley, situated in the island’s heart, and the contrasting scenes in Câmara de Lobos village, located by the ocean.

Additionally, you’ll have the chance to taste some local beverages and traditional delicacies.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos - The Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint is approximately 355 meters above sea level. From this point there is a splendid panoramic view over Funchal bay and the city area, with the Desertas Islands in the background.
What's Included
  • Live commentary during the tour
  • Comprehensive insurance included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
Location
Monumental Experience
Estrada Monumental
We are located at the entrance of the Shopping Center, on the right side. Our shop is easy to find, just look for a yellow smiley face, shop sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Axa1962
May 13, 2025
A lovely afternoon - We had a really lovely afternoon with Nico. The trip took us to 4 lovely places, much easier than driving ourselves. It was a small group & everywhere was quite quiet. Nico told us lots of interesting facts about Madeira & is very funny.
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Mikeo304
Apr 25, 2025
A happy Happy Tours tourist - This was our fourth tour with Happy tours and I have enjoyed every one. The guides are always very nice and pleasant. This had four stops the highlight being Eira do Serrano, stunning views of the mountains and into nuns valley. A very good lookout point by the car parks and better up the path to the platform. The cafe gift shop is a bad tourist trap there. The village is quite small, just a few cafes and shops. Not great quality wise just standard tourist fare. The best thing is the views looking back up at the mountains and the small local church. The last stop was the fishing village Camara de Lobos which was buzzing with activity around the sea front bars and in the little streets. Very quaint.
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Q1167yejohanf
Apr 17, 2025
Very good guide. Very nice ride. - Very good guide, stops in the right places. The weather was not perfect but the tour was very cool! Nothing wrong. We recommend
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Go33448332509
Apr 13, 2025
Lovely tour - We did a small group tour with Nico who is a very good guide. The views are stunning and we had time to explore , take pictures and sample the local food and drink. A very interesting and relaxing tour I would definitely recommend it
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Derbylady_8
Mar 27, 2025
A great trip to Nuns Valley - My husband and I went on the Nuns Valley morning trip, we didn’t feel able to commit to a full day trip as my husband has a metal knee. We met our driver, Nico, at Madeira Happy Tours office near to our hotel, which was really convenient . There were 5 of us on the tour, and Nico was very informative, and gave us plenty of time at each of the stops. The highlight for us was the viewpoint over Nuns Valley, the scenery was magnificent, and my husband managed all the steps up to the viewpoint! We would definitely book again with Madeira Happy Tours, they offer a first class service!
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651michaelh651
Mar 11, 2025
Madeira Nuns Vally Tour - Good commentary by driver, good route with interesting views and experiences. Clean and safe vehicle. Plenty of opportunities for photography at amazing scenery. Good driver/customer interaction. We liked our trip very much.
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Rd36
Mar 5, 2025
GREAT TRIP - Great afternoon with Luis the driver/guide. He was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about the Island. Gave us plenty of time at our stops. Very comfortable mini-bus too.
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Rpmay2015
Feb 28, 2025
Delightful tour - Luis our guide was so polite and funny. We had a slight drizzle which actually enhanced the beautiful views with rainbows. Could not have been more delightful.
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S4646ejchristinel
Jan 4, 2025
5***** Trip - My friend and 1 went on this tour, our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, he looked after us very well. The views were lovely! It’s well worth taking this trip you get to see so much more of the Island and hear the the history as well . 5*****
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Alan
Mar 10, 2025
The singer not the song - The driver / guide spent too much time telling the passengers how hard his job is, how well he does it. He even started the trip by telling us how bad English drivers are when driving rental cars whilst on holiday.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).