Walks & Levadas
Levada paths and mountain trails, several starting close to the door.
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Experiences
Casa Keam Drives
Coming soon
Private outings in the house Tesla, a Model Y Performance that does 0–100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, with a driver-guide from Santana. Just your party, up to four guests, and nobody has to drive the mountain roads.
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The north coast, the way people from Santana see it: the bakery before it opens, the poncha bar with no sign, the viewpoints the coaches drive past.
Four routes · Door to door · A chauffeur by the hour
Four ways to see the north
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Santana, by a Local
The thatched houses · Achada do Teixeira · Queimadas forest · a bakery breakfast
The village through the eyes of someone who grew up here, finishing with bolo do caco warm from the oven. An easy first morning.
€240per party
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02
Above the Clouds
Ribeiro Frio · Pico do Arieiro · the Balcões levada
Sunrise from 1,818 metres with a chef-made breakfast, coffee and a glass of Madeira sparkling wine, then a gentle 1.5 km levada walk to the Balcões viewpoint.
€420per party
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03
Cane and Poncha
Penha d’Águia · Engenhos do Norte, Porto da Cruz · poncha in a village bar · a table held for dinner
Madeira’s agricultural rum, made from island sugar cane at one of the last steam-driven mills in Europe, just down the coast. In spring the mill grinds the harvest; the rest of the year, a tasting at the distillery. You don’t drive home.
€520per party
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04
The Wild North Coast
São Vicente · Seixal’s black sand · the Porto Moniz pools · Fanal · the Paul da Serra plateau
A swim in the lava pools at Porto Moniz, then a private chef’s picnic among the ancient laurels of Fanal, with linen, glassware, local cheeses and wine.
€560per party
The Grand Tour
All four drives across one stay.
€1,550per party
Prices are per party of up to four guests and include VAT. For five or six, a second licensed vehicle follows at cost.
By the hour
The house chauffeur
No set route: the house Tesla and a driver from Santana, whenever you need them. The airport, dinner in Funchal, a morning at the Porto Moniz pools, a late night out.
Ask about the chauffeur- By the hour
- €45per hour · up to four guests
- Airport (FNC)
- €90each way · about 30 minutes
- Minimum
- 2 hoursbook 24 hours ahead
Waiting time is charged at the hourly rate. Parking and tolls are included; the photographer comes on the drives, not on chauffeur hours.
Nothing to pay on the day
The car and the guide
The house Tesla Model Y Performance (0–100 km/h in 3.5 seconds), charged overnight, and an English-speaking driver-guide from Santana.
Food and tastings
The sunrise breakfast, the rum tasting or the Fanal picnic, depending on the drive.
Small comforts
Cashmere blankets for the summits, still and sparkling water, a charger for your phone and a bottle of Madeira to take home.
A photographer
A professional photographer comes along on every drive, and you get the edited photos of your day.
Dinner is paid at the restaurant. If you add a hike on a classified trail, the park fee (€4.50 or €10.50 per person) is added at cost.
How it works
Door to door, at your pace
- Once drives launch, book with your stay or write to us at least 48 hours ahead.
- Your guide collects you at the door and brings you back to it.
- It’s a private car, so stay longer where you like it and skip what you don’t.
- We run at most two drives a week, so book early over Christmas and New Year.
Dinner at the house
A private chef in the Casa Keam kitchen when you get back.
On request
Staying a week?
Book seven nights or more direct and Santana, by a Local is on us.
Included
Also at Casa Keam
At the House
The roof, the gym, the fire and a long table by the glass.
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The Music Room
A keyboard and studio monitors in the master suite, for sketching ideas.
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Drives begin once our guide and licence are in place. Send us your dates and we’ll let you know first.
Message on WhatsApp Or write to casakeam@gmail.com · Book your stay Drives will be for Casa Keam guests only, run with a registered tourism-activity operator (RNAAT) and fully insured.