Cable Car, Traditional Sled Ride & Botanical Gardens

Cable Car, Traditional Sled Ride & Botanical Gardens

4 hours | Madeira (Funchal) | F N C - 2 0 0
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Description

Points of Interest

  • Monte
  • Cable-car
  • Toboggan Rides
  • Botanical Garden
Strenuous activity

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Here's an excursion that offers a little bit of everything you're looking for while on vacation: fun activities, breathtaking views, and shopping! From Funchal, you'll step inside a cable car and glide over 12,130 feet above the city to the town of Monte, which wraps around a mountain. Once you arrive, you'll disembark for a tour of the town including Our Lady of Monte Church. Erected in 1818, the church features a twin-towered facade and a large churchyard with a splendid view over Funchal. Following the tour, you'll hop inside the unique 'carros de cesto,' a wicker basket chair set on runners pushed by local guides, for a ride down the slope to Livramento. Here, you'll join a coach and travel to the Madeira Botanical Gardens. Stretched out over nine square acres, the garden boasts over 2,000 exotic and rare plants. Visit the gift shop before returning to your ship.

Special Notes:

As the cable car does not come to a complete stop for boarding, this tour is not recommended for guests with physical limitations.
At peak times, queues and waits may be experienced at the boarding station of the Cable Car.
Our Lady of Monte Church is subject to closure without notice and visit is optional and time permitting. There may be a wait for the basket sledge during peak times. Visibility from all scenic outlooks is dependent upon the weather and therefore cannot be guaranteed.

This tour will not operate on Sundays afternoon.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing suited to the day's conditions. Bring a hat and adequate sun protection.

Sequence of tour stops may vary.

Medical Restriction:

Sledge ride (toboggan) not recommended for guests with back or neck conditions

Details

Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.

Depart from ship for a scenic cable car ride from Funchal to Monte

Transport type: Other
Travel time: 00:35

Visit to Monte including Our Lady of Monte Church (time permitting)

Time at site: 00:35
Free time at site: 30
Restroom available: Yes
Shopping available: Yes
Photo/video opportunity: Yes

Take a Snow-less Sled Ride

Transport type: Other
Travel time: 00:20

Guided tour of the Botanical Gardens

Time at site: 02:00
Free time at site: 10
Inside visit: Yes
Steps: 30
Restroom available: Yes
Shopping available: Yes
Photo/video opportunity: Yes

Re-board your motorcoach and return to your ship

Transport type: Motorcoach
Travel time: 00:30