PR1 Sunrise Pico do Arieiro Self-Guided Hiking Transfer

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 339 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Amazing sunrise walk through the mountains.

  Early morning start, drive up to the mountain to watch sunrise,then walk between the two peaks. The touor guide gives good advice on where to watch sunrise from and guidance on the PR1 route today. There are some high bits with shear falls, but I felt safe throughout the route. The first bit is mainly downhill, but the second but is uphill, so make sure to take a break half way along, which is where the small caves are. Take a torch for the caves. Take clothes for both warm and cold weather. Overall and amazing experience that I would do again. Phillipe was really great with the pick and and stop offs and explained everything very well.

  clcorderOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Book it! Long line of hikers waiting for taxis after hike.

  Our driver was on time, professional and provided clear directions at dropoff for entrance to hike, and pointed out the area to watch sunrise prior to hike. He was on time for pick up, and provided history about the island on our return to Funchal. There was a line of people waiting for a taxi in parking lot after hike. Its worth it to guarantee a quick return trip after the 5.7 mile hike!

  Paula_LOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Excellent trip

  Well organised, everything explained well and ran on time, easy to follow trail, had lots of time to complete the hike. Would highly recommend.

  Sinead_WOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Highly recommended – great organization from start to finish!

  Everything was well-organized. The driver was very friendly, arrived right on time, gave us valuable tips for the route, and explained what to expect on the trail. The transfer was for a group of 8.

  Aleksandra_CSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Wow wow wow

  The most incredible hike! I've done a fair few big hikes in my time and this was up there with the best! I can't recommend enough how much you need to do this trip!!! Our guide was Pedro, he was friendly, professional and an overall great guy. You get plenty of time for the walk itself and the transfers were smooth and easy.

  Danny_FSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Exceptional

  Fantastic experience. A challenging hike that really paid off. We were fortunate enough to have great conditions for the sunrise and our guide gave clear instructions so we knew exactly what to expect with target times for specific spots on the route.

  Hannah_SSeptember 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Funchal

• Its from-price is 29% below the median of the 655 experiences we list in Funchal.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 655.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Funchal

Funchal is the capital of Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic, set on steep green hills with flower-filled gardens and a seafront old town.

Funchal spreads up a steep hillside above a natural harbour on Madeira's south coast. The old town, the Zona Velha, has narrow lanes with painted doors and small restaurants, and the cathedral dates from around 1500. The Mercado dos Lavradores sells tropical fruit, fish and flowers in a hall decorated with blue tiles. A cable car climbs from the harbourfront to Monte, high above.

Top-ranked sights in Funchal: Sé Cathedral of Funchal, Church of Our Lady of Monte (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte), Madeira Botanical Gardens.

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