The Toboggan ride has always been one of the 'must do' trips on Madeira. I had done my research & was fully aware of the cost & that it did not go all the way down to Funchal. I had also seen some of the reviews which seemed to suggest that it was not has exciting as the 'old days'... more

The wicker toboggan ride is a very nice experience and expencive one too 25 euros per couple.Going down that hill in a wicker "chair" pulld by two men,GRAZY!!! But the fun is spoiled when we are left in the middle of nowhere "the end of the toboggan ride" and asked for a tip from the toboggan drivers.Then there are 4... more

If I were you, I would take the cable car up and then i would sled down! Pricey, but an amazing experience! Would love to go again just to go and do that! more

This attraction is a real tourist trap. I wish I had read some of the other reviews before I paid 25 euros for the Toboggan Rip-Off. What a scam! The toboggan takes you only half way down the hill and leaves you off in the middle of nowhere. Taxi drivers are more than willing to take you the rest of... more

What can I say. The worst scam I have come across. Research the cost of this well before you try it. I know you are on holiday and everyone tends to allow for this type of thing but that does not mean you have to spend money on this rubbish. You can get two quite pleasant meals for the cost... more

Hemingway called this toboggan run the most 'exhilarating experience of his life'. Unfortunately the road surface has changed since then and this highly over rated tourist trap is tame to say the least. Despite being aware of this, we were on holiday and had a go anyway, and we quite enjoyed the trip. To get there we took the cable... more

This basket ride down one of Madeira's steep hills is costly, not particularly exciting, and over way too quickly, since it only descends half the way from Monte to Funchal. First, the price: for two people it will currently cost you 25 Euros for five minutes sitting in your basket. And that's before the "drivers" have begged you for a... more

if you visit Monte then this ride is almost compulsory. Yes it is pricey, but heyho you may as well - you're on holiday. If you ever have a wayward trolley in the supermarket, get in and take it down a hill - this is what the toboggans are like. We didn't find it scary - just a bit of... more

We did this as an add-on to a tour offered by our hotel. It was slightly scary careening down the mountain, but very fun. Our pair of drivers was skilled, unfortunately the pair in front of us were going a bit slowly. I enjoyed seeing their wooden shoes smoke (and smelling the burning wood) as they used the soles as... more