Madeira · HISTORICAL TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 historical tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Taste Funchal on a four-hour walk with local food, Madeira wine, poncha, history, and practical tips from an English-speaking guide.
“Quite a big meal to start. Multiple nationalities and languages. Experienced guide. Proper Poncha to finish”
Taste Funchal on a four-hour walk through Madeira’s market, wine bars, cafés, and local eateries for $109 per person.
“Excellent - our tour guide was fantastic and food was delicious. Incredibly good value”
Review of MadTuk’s private Funchal tuk tuk tour, with hillside views, historic forts, local guides, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.
“It was a fun way to see the historic town with a local who had additional insider knowledge. It was comfortable ride and the Tuk Tuk allowed access to the small streets. Our driver was great, friendly and informative.”
Ride through Funchal’s Old Town by private tuk tuk, seeing the cathedral, market, São Pedro, Sé, and Santa Maria with a local guide.
“Excellent tour of the old town, Flippe was a fabulous and informative guide”
See Funchal by private sidecar, from pirate forts and painted doors to Old Town lanes and sweeping bay views, with hotel pickup included.
“Absolutely fabulous time with Filipe who showed us the real Madeira. Great communication both before and during the tour - even sent us some photos afterwards. Stop thinking, and book.”
Explore Funchal with a local audio guide, from Quinta Vigia and old churches to the waterfront and Mercado dos Lavradores.
“This was a fairly interesting tour and helped guide us around Funchal to places we might otherwise have missed.”
Taste Madeira through Venezuelan snacks, sunset views, poncha, and a hands-on espetada dinner with local guides from Funchal.
“What a great way to experience the island! I’ve taken this tour twice and each time was unique. Fábio was such a great guide with the best attitude and personality. He had great stories about Madeira and how locals enjoy it. We not only went to spots that were full of mostly locals but we got insight on how “the locals do things”. We had the opportunity to enjoy a few Ponchas and even a few viewpoints before our dinner. Our meal was a variety of espetadas. We had sausage, steak and even chicken wings with great wine and sides. By the end of the night I was so grateful…”
Explore Funchal’s old town, market, cathedral, and City Hall by private tuk tuk with a local guide in just one hour.
“Es war schön, die große Altstadt von Funchal mit dem Tuktuk zu entdecken. Unser Fahrer ist auch auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen, an bestimmten Orten zu halten, Zeit zum Fotografieren bekamen wir auch, und während der Fahrt oder dem Fotografieren hat er uns die Besiedlungsgeschichte und Besonderheiten erzählt.”
Pick a trail, a deck or a table.
