Nuns Valley tour from Funchal: Private Tukxi with mountain views

Watch Funchal shrink as you climb into Madeira's green mountains.

A private Nuns Valley tour from Funchal by Tukxi takes you from the coast up into the mountains with a skilled local guide at the wheel. You stop at Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint, at 1,095 meters, where the city spreads below and the Nuns Valley sits almost 500 meters down the slope. The route crosses changing landscapes, temperatures and vegetation as it climbs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Scenic views from Funchal to Nuns Valley

• Admire Funchal city viewpoint
• View Nuns Valley from mountain lookout

The experience

The tour starts in Funchal and heads uphill in a private Tukxi, a three-wheeled vehicle built for mountain roads. Your guide drives and narrates the route, pointing out how the landscape shifts from the urban coast to dense green slopes and dramatic mountain terrain. The vehicle's open design lets you feel the temperature drop and see the vegetation change as you gain altitude.

Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint is the main stop, perched at 1,095 meters above sea level in the heart of Madeira's mountains. From there you look out over Funchal's sprawl below and across to the Nuns Valley, its village visible almost 500 meters down the mountainside. The viewpoint is the anchor of the tour. You spend time there taking in the scale of what you've climbed and the landscape that surrounds you.

The tour runs three hours total and includes pickup and drop-off at your accommodation. A guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or German depending on which option you book. The Tukxi seats up to three passengers, and the combined weight limit is 210 kilograms. The operator notes the vehicle suits all fitness levels, though the altitude and the winding road are part of the experience.

What’s included

• Private transportation in a Tukxi.
• pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (or harbor pickup on the option you select).
• a local guide who drives and narrates.
• all fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

4 options

Nuns Valley in English, Portuguese and Spanish09:00, 11:00 and 14:00Tuk Tuk, includes pickup

Nuns Valley tour conducted in German09:00, 11:00 and 14:00Includes pickup

Tour in English, Portuguese and Spanish with harbor pickup12 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:30Harbor pickup, includes pickup

German-language tour with harbor pickup12 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:30Harbor pick, pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day12 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:30

Book up to3h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Tukxi Madeira & Lisbon

Is this one for you?Book the tour in your preferred language when you select your option, and choose harbor pickup if you're staying on a ship or need to start from central Funchal instead of your hotel. The three-hour route and the Tukxi's open design suit all fitness levels, though the winding mountain road and the altitude are part of what makes the viewpoint worth reaching.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint like?

Pico dos Barcelos sits at 1,095 meters above sea level in the heart of Madeira's mountains. From the viewpoint you see Funchal spread across the coast below and the Nuns Valley village almost 500 meters down the slope, with mountain views in every direction.

How does the landscape change on the way up?

The route climbs from Funchal's urban coast into greener, more dramatic mountain terrain. As you gain altitude the temperature drops and the vegetation shifts, so you move through several different environments in a single morning.

What happens if I need to be picked up somewhere other than my hotel?

Some options include harbor pickup in Funchal instead of hotel pickup. Choose the harbor pickup option at checkout if you need to start from the cruise port or another central location.