Monte Cable Car & Toboggan: The 15 Best Rides

1.Guided Tuk Tuk Tour to Toboggan Rides & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 690 reviews · 1h 45m · from $88Our pick

Guided Tuk Tuk tour in Funchal to Monte toboggan rides and Zona Velha Old Town, with pickup, photo stop, and local stories.

“our tour guide Greg picked us up from our ship and drove us Funchal and was very well versed on the history of Madeira and local knowledge. He dropped us off at the toboggan ride and snooker us in the queue in front of a coach load of people, after speaking to another tour guide. He met us at the bottom and dropped us off at our own request. The toboggan ride was excillerating”

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2.2-Hour Tuk-Tuk Tour with Cable Car Finale

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Private 2-hour Funchal tuk-tuk tour hitting viewpoints, forts, and the Cathedral, then finishing at the cable car area for extra-scenic options.

“This is an excellent activity which is must recommended for those wishing to see funchal from east to west, from high above and through the city centre. Andre was an excellent Tuk Tuk tour guide who was very engaging, friendly and knowledgeable. We even had a chance to stop off and try a genuine sample of the famous Madeiran Cocktail - Poncha. Altogether a much recommended experience. The flexibility, minuteness and dexterity of the Tuk Tuk makes it a very fun way to experience Funchal as well as the other attractions nearby. Bravo Tukway!”

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3.Madeira Highlights: Toboggan, Garden & Cable Car (All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Toboggan and cable car views from Funchal, plus Monte Palace Garden, in a small-group, all-tickets-included highlight tour.

“Private tour, great driver who had everything arranged. We didn’t have to do a thing. At the end of the tour we wanted to try some Poncha so he took us to an excellent place to get Poncha and a bite to eat. Great day!”

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4.Monte Palace Tropical Garden tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Cable car ride to Monte Palace Tropical Garden above Funchal, guided visit, optional wicker toboggan, with hotel pickup included.

“Lovely garden to walk through and feel as one with nature... Tour guide was very informative. Very scenic.”

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5.Private: Maderia Island Tour & Famous Monte Toboggan Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $191

Private half-day Funchal tour with high viewpoints, Camara de Lobos, Cabo Girao, and the famous Monte Toboggan Run.

“Driver was our tour guide and was very friendly but hard to understand his English. He took us all around as expected. What a beautiful island! Unfortunately, the toboggan experience was sold out to cruise ship passengers so we didn’t get to do that.”

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6.Monte Toboggan & Old Town Guided Tuk Tour by MadTuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 1h 45m · from $44

Tuk-tuk up to Monte, slide on traditional toboggans, then explore Funchal’s Old Town with a local guide.

“Tudo espetacular, o guia foi extremamente afável, atencioso, disponível e acima deu nos informações sobre o que visitar no Funchal e locais a visitar, restaurantes e monumentos, recomendo.”

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8.Private Service The Monte Toboggan Sledge Halfday Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Private Monte toboggan sledge half-day with hotel pickup, a 30-minute church stop, and a thrilling downhill ride in Funchal.

“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.”

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9.Monte Tropical Garden + Old Town Tuk Tour by MadTuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $56

A 2.5-hour Madeira tuk-tuk ride through Monte, Jardim Tropical do Monte and historic views, with hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Hugo is an excellent driver and guide. He made our trip to Madeira the high point of our cruise to the islands.”

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10.Botanical, Monte Palace, and Palheiro Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Half-day botanical tour in Madeira with tuk tuk rides, Funchal and Atlantic views, Monte Palace koi ponds, pagodas, and Palheiro gardens.

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11.Private Cable Car, Toboggan, and Skywalk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $288

Private Funchal tour with Monte cable car, Madeira Tropical Garden, toboggan thrills, Cabo Girao skywalk, and Camara de Lobos views.

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12.Private Monte Tour By Cable Car with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $126

Private Monte tour from Funchal with hotel pickup, cable car ride, and guided Monte parish, palaces, and public gardens. English.

“Magnificent decoration for August 15, Assumption of Mary. Easiest to reach by cable car - best to go early.”

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13.Eira do Serrado – Monte

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $38Best value

Half-day Funchal tour to Pico dos Barcelos and Eira do Serrado, plus Nossa Senhora do Monte church, with pickup, English, small group.

“We did a tour to this viewpoint and were impressed because the view was fantastic and so we could look into the valley or the surrounding mountains.”

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14.Guided Toboggan Ride and Madeira Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $104

Funchal wine tasting and Monte toboggan in one half-day loop, with Mercado dos Lavradores, Henrique e Henrique, pickup, and included sled ride.

“Great experience on a toboggan down the streets of Funchal .”

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15.Curral das Freiras e Monte

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $119

Half-day private trip from Funchal to Curral das Freiras and Monte, with stunning miradouros, church gardens, and easy pickup.

“Une excursion très sympathique avec de très beaux paysages. Le guide était très intéressant et arrangeant. Comme nous étions déjà allés à Monté, il nous a emmené à Christo Rei, point de vue sur Funchal qui vaut vraiment le détour. Je recommande.”

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