MADEIRA
The best days out on the island.
The 15 best city tours on Madeira, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth giving a day to, and what each actually delivers on the ground.
Private Tukxi tour through Funchal’s old streets, cathedral and markets with a local guide and skyline viewpoints. Hotel pickup included.
Most Popular“Pedro was there waiting to pick us us. The tour was very informative and interesting due to Pedro's in depth knowledge of Funchal. Highly recommended.”
Ride Funchal’s Red and Blue hop-on hop-off loops for 24 or 48 hours, with multilingual audio, walks, and wine tastings.
“2 day ticket best value as blue line ticket goes to the tropical gardens , red was a general city tour only”
Hop-on hop-off double-decker buses in Funchal with English audio, big Madeira views, included wine tasting, and timed walking tours on longer passes.
“Had to wait too long for next bus. Audio didn't work had to changes buses, wasn't clear and wasn't very informative. Staff young and absorbed in each other rather than customers. Route not terribly interesting either.”
Private Tukxi tour of Funchal with hotel pickup, cathedral and market stops, lookout photo breaks, and an English-speaking guide in 90 minutes.
“The tuktuk which arrived for our Tukxi Tour was in desperate need of mechanical work to fix both the brakes and stalling problems. This continual stalling throughout the tour happened on Funchal;s steep and winding roads which made the whole experience very uncomfortable, despite the driver managing to eventually restart the tuktuk when it stalled.…”
2-hour Funchal tuk-tuk tour with Pico fort viewpoints, Quinta Vigia, Manueline Cathedral, a farmers market stop, and Old Town finish.
“Greg has an excellent knowledge of the surroundings he took us too. Definitely recommend him as a guide.”
A 1-hour Funchal Old Town circuit by tuk-tuk with pickup, photo stops, the market, and key landmarks for an easy first look.
“We had a lovely experience travelling Funchal Madeira with our amazing tour guides Inês and David. They were very welcoming and made us feel very safe. They were friendly and knew a lot about the the city. Would definitely recommend. My mum loved TukTuks so it was a great experience for her! Thank you!”
A guided 1-hour tuk-tuk tour of Funchal with Old Town lanes, Mercado dos Lavradores, viewpoints at Vila Guida, and São João fortress.
“Great tour with Luís. Took us to some beautiful viewing spots around the city. Great to do on the first day to get to know the area better. Luís was an excellent tour guide and great photographer too. Picked us up from hotel on time and dropped us off in town where we picked. Highly…”
Funchal in an hour by private MadTuk tuk-tuk: forts, viewpoints, churches, and a friendly English guide with pickup in town.
“Bruno was an excellent TukTuk driver, very knowledgeable about Funchal and Madeira. He was very personable, easy to understand and truly wanted to make it a great experience. At the end, he asked where we had interest in going and dropped us off rather than having us walk. Don’t hesitate to book this tour. Everything…”
Funchal by tuk-tuk for $33 in 1 hour: hotel/cruise pickup, quick fort stops, and guided sights like Sé Cathedral and Mercado dos Lavradores.
“Guide was amazing and cracked jokes the whole way through. Saw alot of the city and given alot of useful information!”
A private 2.5-hour Ribeira Brava tour linking Earth science and Portuguese history, with flash floods, lava flows, mills, and architecture.
“I went there with friends, we had a lovely time in Madeira. Sandro is very knowledgeable with everything involving Madeira, he explained us very detailed the culture of the island and gave us very good tips on restaurants and hotels.”
Walk Funchal’s highlights with a Madeira wine tasting: Mercado dos Lavradores, cookie factory, cathedral, old town, and honey cake.
“Although I say I wouldn't recommend this 'experience' in the name of fairness we didn't actually get the full tour. After agreeing to change the day from Friday to the Saturday because of staffing issues, it soon became apparent (and confirmed by the company later) Our guide, pleasant as he was, didnt usually do this…”
MadTuk’s private Funchal tuk tuk tour takes you from Pico Fortress to Pinaculo viewpoint with a local guide and free stops.
“Bruno was excellent. We arrived a day earlier for our tour and he accommodated us to a convenient time. He very funny and we enjoyed his narration and insights to the history, local customs and tradition. The cost was very reasonable. We highly recommend Madtuk.”
Walk Funchal’s old city with an English audio guide, from CR7 Museum to palace views, with chapels, market stops, wine, and forts.
“Excellent informative audio guide. I did have to check the navigation map a couple of times due to gps lag but the audio navigation prompts otherwise worked well. Recommended.”
Private eco tuktuk tour of Funchal with local guide stops at the Cathedral, Fort of São Tiago, beach and viewpoints. 1.5 hours.
Private 1-hour Tuk Tuk tour of Funchal’s Old Town with wine tasting, hill views, and Fort São João Batista. Pickup in Funchal.
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