MADEIRA
The best days out on the island.
The 10 best markets 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.
Market to plate in Funchal with a Mercado dos Lavradores walk, chef-led rooftop cooking show, wine lunch, and fusion Madeiran flavors.
Most Popular“Delicious and informative way to spend day in Funchal. Anna was very informative and delightful! Food at Three House delicious!”
Half-day in Santo da Serra with a small-group open-top 4x4, a real farmers market, and scenic viewpoints around Madeira.
“Friendly driver who gave us a guided tour that was very interesting.”
Hop into an open-top 4WD from Funchal for Santo da Serra markets, Cristo Rei viewpoints, and local food stops in 3.5 hours.
“The whole trip we are sitting inside the Jeep, actually it like a Jeep tour instead of Sunday market tour....haha Tour guide also a Driver, he is a very Pro, nice and patience person.”
Sunday Market Tour in Madeira with minivan pickup, stops in Santo da Serra, Santa Cruz, Garajau, and plenty of free sights.
“The whole tour was excellent The tour guide/driver was fantastic, would recommend. Good value for money.”
4-hour Madeira market-to-plate cooking show: fruit tastings, fusion dishes like espada with banana guacamole, rooftop lunch and wine.
“Our guide was excellent-knowledgeable, professional, and easily enjoyable. The fruits from the marketplace were delicious and it was fun tasting fruits we had not even heard of in some cases. Lunch was also great from watching the chefs prepare and cook the meal, learning about all the foods of Madeira to tasting their phenomenal creations.…”
Sunday in Madeira: Santo da Serra market and gardens with camellias, snacks, and Santa Cruz promenade, with hotel pickup.
“The market and park are really good wish I had more time there so they need to think about making the time there longer than 1 hour”
4-hour Madeira 4x4 tour with hotel pickup, Garajau Christ viewpoints, Blue Flag beach time, and local market snack stops.
“Our guide Fernando was great and he showed us parts of Madeira few tourists see. Well worth the money!”
Half-day southeast Madeira tour with Christ views, Santa Cruz market stops, Machico Bay, and a Sunday flea market in Santo da Serra.
“All went well till a driver took us to a dump called Market. He announced we need to spend an hour there. A dirty dump there poor Portugal’s come to have a drink and greasy snack in the field of mud covered with plastic roof. Filthy environment.”
A 4-hour Madeira country market tour with Santa Cruz food shopping, Santo da Serra gardens, local produce, and Christo Rei views.
“Nagyon jó volt! Bőven el lehet tölteni két órát a piacon!”
A small-group 4x4 half-day from Funchal with a guide, Sunday market stops, Camacha crafts, and top-viewpoints like Pico do Arieiro.
“Super Erlebnisse immer wieder Fahrerei Edy super Guide und immer empfehlen Wenn Ich nochmals wiederkomme dann werde ich Edy nochmals ohne zu überlegen nehmen war alles ok”
From the sunrise peaks to the levada paths to the deep-water whales, every corner of the island and every way to spend a day.
