The tour starts with pickup from your accommodation in either Funchal or Caniço and heads to the first stop of the day, São Vicente. São Vicente is home to the UNESCO World Heritage listed Laurissilva forest, and is a great place to marvel at the stunning valleys that surround it. Next, you will progress to Ponta Delgada to visit an old church. Surrounded in local legacies and tales, you can listen to your guide share stories about the church and soak up the atmosphere. You will then head further north along the old roads and admire the breathtaking scenic views of the sea along the way as you travel through Boaventura, Arco de São Jorge, and Cabanas. You will arrive at Santana next, home of the island’s famous thatched houses that have existed here for many years, having become synonymous with Madeira. Continue the tour onto Faial and stop by a local viewpoint to marvel at the majestic landscape of the valley, then head to Porto da Cruz and learn about the emblematic sugarcane mills here that are still in operation today. Visit a stunning viewpoint in Ponta de São Lourenço next and see the separation between the north and south of the island. The final stop of the tour takes you to Pico do Facho to relax in front of the incredible views across the bay of Machico, the first city of Madeira.