Top Funchal Food & Drink

Enjoy Madeira’s natural beauty and renowned wine on a half-day off-road adventure. After a convenient hotel pickup in Funchal or Caniço, travel by 4x4 to picturesque sites like the valley of Serra d’Agua and the soaring cliffs of Cabo Girão. Learn about local wine customs and production from a local winemaker, sample white, red and rosé varieties.

Taste your way around Madeira on this food on foot walking tour. You won’t have to worry about language barriers as you’ll have a guide to translate and order for you. Save time researching and planning your trip by having a guide to show you around. You’ll make the most of your day by visiting seven different places and tasting local specialities. Conveniently, all food and drink is included.  .

Experience the best of the Maderia region on this wine tasting and off-road tour from Funchal. Admire 360-views difficult to access by car, and then head to a vineyard to learn about the wine production process from long-time owners. Indulge in a wine tasting paired with cheeses, sausages, and other snacks before returning to Funchal.

The Madeira Islands are renowned for their Madeira fortified wine and this full-day tasting tour from Funchal is the ideal introduction. Explore the vineyards of Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz, and São Vicente; enjoy winery tours, cellar visits, and guided wine tastings; and tuck into a delicious Madeiran lunch at a traditional restaurant.

Madeira has an abundance of fantastic wineries but trying wines then having to book taxi transfers between sites can be a hassle. Eliminate the stress with this wine-themed half-day tour instead. After a pickup, visit a family-run winery that dates back nearly 200 years to learn about the wine-making process and try six wines. Also, visit beautiful local scenery such as Rancho viewpoint for great photo opportunities.

Bask in the sun and sea of Cabo Girão, one of the world’s tallest oceanside cliffs, on this romantic catamaran excursion departing from the Funchal Marina. After boarding, find a nice spot on the deck for spotting whales and dolphins, and then strap on your complimentary goggles and mask while you look for sea life beneath the surface.

A hop-on hop-off bus tour is the ideal way to combine the flexibility of independent sightseeing with the convenience of a guided tour. With a choice of a 48-hour or 5-day ticket, this great-value deal offers full access to three routes—the highlights of Funchal, the village of Câmara de Lobos, and the Skywalk of Cabo Girão.

This half-day is dedicated to one of the havens of Madeira, the gardens! We partnered with Monte Palace Garden and Botanical Garden of Madeira to show you this beauty. The first stop is at Monte Palace Tropical Garden, which impresses with its beauty, diversity of culture, as well as, traces of the history of Portugal since the reign of D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal. The Monte Palace Madeira occupies an area of 70.000 square meters and houses a huge exotic plant’s collection, coming from all over the world, together with swans and duck’s, that populates the central lake, peacocks and chickens, that walk free in the main areas of the property. The tour ends in the botanical garden, founded in 1960 by a Madeiran Botanical, here we can find more than 2500 species of plants, from different parts in the world all brought together in the Garden of the Atlantic.

Find the sheer cliffs, volcanic pools, and mist-shrouded peaks of western Madeira on a full-day, small-group tour from Funchal. You’ll wind through a series of fishing villages to the dramatic Cape Girão, climb the Encumeadato for views into a deep valley, then see the rocky pools at Porto Moniz, where you’ll have free time for lunch. Including pickup and drop-off at hotels in Funchal, this tour is limited to 8 people for personal service, with all transport by climate-controlled minivan.

Madeira Island’s western shores are home to natural sea pools, traditional fishing villages, soaring cliffs, and dense forests, but reaching the top sites requires local knowledge. On this tour, travel from your Canico, Funchal, or Machico hotel via air-conditioned minibus, and reach the sites with ease. Hit sites of interest including Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz, and the Ribeira Brava, and enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 16 people.

Hike through the Madeira highlands on a half-day walk that follows the historic Levada da Serra do Faial, a century-old irrigation canal, through lush forest. You’ll cover 3.4 miles (5.5 km) of trail, earn views of Madeiran villages, and see a wide range of plants in a scenic, natural environment. This 4-hour, guided walking tour includes pickup and drop-off at Funchal hotels.

On this six-hour tour you can tailor an itinerary with the help of your local guide/driver. You can choose the different areas you want to visit. The City of Funchal, the Fishing Village of Câmara de Lobos, the west sea cliffs of Cabo Girão, the unique Fajã dos Padres, the hill side village of Monte, the east coast cliffs of Garajau, the Botanical Garden, or even the breathtaking mountain views of Nuns Valley are all possible options for your tour itinerary. Whatever your choice of itinerary, your guide will be there to help you at every moment.

The rugged Madeiran countryside outside Funchal is dominated by soaring peaks and subtropical Laurissilva forests, which makes exploring off the beaten trail a challenge. On this half-day sightseeing safari, cover the terrain by powerful Jeep and hit sites of interest including Boca dos Namorados, Covão, and Fajã das Galinhas easily. With pickup and drop-off at your Funchal accommodation included, reaching the open wilderness is a breeze.

The villages of Madeira are renowned for their lively markets and this tour takes you to the Sunday market in Santo da Serra. Along the way, stop at the beach resort of Santa Cruz, enjoy magnificent views across Machico Bay, and visit Ponta de São Lorenço, the easternmost point of the island.

Go off the main tourist routes on this half-day guided tour of Madeira in an open-top jeep. In a small group, travel off road and into the island's natural beauty. See mountains, the traditional fishing village of Câmara de Lobos ("the sea wolves' lair"), and ascend 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) for a view across Nun's Valley that not many visitors see. Toast the day with a freshly made poncha (traditional alcoholic beverage).

Get off the beaten track, and discover the beautiful landscapes of Madeira off the track. Take a leisurely stroll or ride in the sporty mode in a 168hp buggy. Embark from 1 to 3 people by buggy. Possibility to book a picnic (food + drink) and / or a meal in the restaurant.

A half day tour where you can visit unique and very traditional places, and feel like a real local. We started in Funchal to the village of Camacha to visit the wicker factory. By regional roads, we arrive at Santo da Serra where the Mercado Agricola delights those who visit it. In off-road we arrive at Portela, with a fantastic viewpoint on the north coast. And we ended the morning at 1810 meters in Pico do Arieiro.

Get off the beaten tourist track and discover a slice of local life on this guided tour along the south coast of Madeira from Funchal. Hear stories about life in the region from your guide as you travel through Garajau, São Pedro, Aguas Mansas, and Lamaceiros on your way to Santo da Serra where you explore the flavors of the traditional market.

The Jasmin Tea house is located on the Levada dos Tornos between Curral dos romeiros and Camacha. The Tea house serves a selection of teas, coffees, and English cakes. We offer light snacks and lunches for you to enjoy either in our garden or tea house, which has the additional feature of a fireplace - ideal for cold winter days. You are entitle to have one Tea included in our Tour plus you can try a small Levada Walk if you want to see what this typical activity in Madeira is all about. After the Tea, We will go along one of the old roads in the Top of Funchal and we will have a view from Curral dos Romeiros and we will visit the tallest religious statue in the Island, the Lady of Peace.

Enjoying a guided tour through the vineyard, with professional wine culture and wine enologist at a selected winery to meet the producer and taste his wine, followed by a wine tasting and traditional tapa.

On the weekends we will take you to the north of Madeira, where you can see the wine growing crops all around this beautiful town of São Vicente, there we will have the Madeira Wine Tasting. You will enjoy different types of Madeira Wine from dry to sweet, plus you will be feast with some Cheese and Tapas aperitifs, that goes along with our fortified wine. Discover the latest technology utilized in wine production. See how every aspect of the wine production process is meticulously controlled to produce wines of exceptional quality. Learn about the different types of grapes grown, and various flavor profiles. After the tour, taste 6 different wines to round off your visit.

Discover all the beauty of Madeira has to offer on the West side of Madeira Island, ideal for lovers of nature and the outdoors. In a private vehicle on a 7-hour tour from Funchal. The driver will meet you directly at your hotel or private accommodation at the time that suits you. Plan your full day hire with your driver guide, you decide where you want to stop and how long you want to stay at each location or just let your guide do the work. On this West side tour you can visit. Camara Lobos, Cabo Girao, Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol, Paul Serra, Porto Moniz, Seixal, Encumeada and much much more.

I am one of those lucky persons doing what he loves for a living and you will witness that with the dedication and passion I show in every tour and the knowledge I can share with you. As years go by, I have been discovering this island and its hidden spots, the people, their stories, and our history that will entertain us between stops. Wine will be just the cherry on top of this unforgettable tour.

When your cruise ship reaches port in Funchal, discover the diverse flavors and beautiful landscapes of Madeira on this private shore excursion. Mingle with the locals and browse fresh produce at Madeira’s food markets, and admire spectacular island views from the Eira Do Serrado. With transportation included on your tour, visit the small fishing village of Camara de Lobos and sample locally made wine at Madeira’s largest winery.