Funchal · CITY TOURS
The good city tours here fill up weeks out and the best go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ once you read past the headline.
A private Tukxi tour through Funchal’s Old Town, forts, convents, and markets. Hotel pickup, live guide, and hilltop views in 1.5 hours.
“Myself, husband and daughter throughly enjoyed our trip. It gave us chance to see some of the island so we knew where to visit during our stay. Well worth it.”
Hop-on hop-off buses in Funchal, Madeira, with 24 or 48 hours of routes, views, walking tours, and wine tasting perks.
“Large area covered Wasn’t busy in July so always got a seat If booking again I would not pay up to most expensive ticket as I didn’t use nearly all the offers available so be sure what you need before selecting your ticket The tour guide was good for the walking tour Lack of advice from driver - he stopped at view point at top but didn’t tell us we could get out and he would wait on us to hop back on rather than wait for next bus - so wasted the opportunity something he could easily announce - they treated their job like drivers rather than tour guides…”
Hop on and off Funchal by double-decker bus, with built-in wine tasting, free walking tours, and scenic red and blue routes up to Monte.
“We enjoyed the hop on hop off bus .lt was a hassle free introduction to Funchal. However we were disappointed that the ticket did not cover both the routes.”
Private 90-minute Tukxi tour of Funchal with hotel pickup, local history stops, markets, cathedrals, and great photo viewpoints.
“Very friendly and informative guide Tiago. Shared agenda and checked suitable for us. Very comfortable and fantastic experience. Highly recommend!”
Private 2-hour tuk-tuk tour of Funchal with hotel or cruise pickup, fortress viewpoints, the cathedral, a farmers market stop, and a bar finish.
“Great tour with Andrea. A brilliant way to see the city and get to places the big buses can't.”
Funchal Old Town in a TukTuk in about 1 hour, with fort views, cathedral, market, painted streets, and a seaside viewpoint.
“Augusto was amazing as a tour guide. Excellent value for money, a great way to explore the island. Fun, engaging and knowledgeable Id definitely reccomended 👍🏿”
A 1-hour guided tuk tuk ride through Funchal’s Old Town, viewpoints, market, and the São João Fort, with hotel pickup and great photos.
“Very informative and Interesting. Loved having Ricky show us an overview of Funchal”
Ride a MadTuk tuk tuk for a 1 hour historical tour of Funchal, with easy pickup, great photo stops, and insider stories in English.
“Super nice to be able to go around town with a guide who can point out key spots and get you around without hiking up the inclines. We really like the stop at the fort. Our guy picked us up at her hotel and dropped us off at our next intended spot which was the cable car area. Thoroughly worth the experience. The drivers were very very safe, and the ride was very smooth, despite being on cobblestone for the most part.”
1 hour Funchal tuk-tuk city tour with a local guide, hotel or cruise pickup, fort stops, and Old Town sights from $33 per person.
“My activity was great. Laura was so kind and knowledgeable. And took the greatest photos of me and recommended great food !”
Funchal highlights, bolo de mel and cookies, plus Madeira wine tasting at historic stops in a small group, about 2 to 3 hours.
“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 tour (and was not very informative or a loud speaker.) Half way round we were told we wouldn't be able to do the tour and tasting at 'Blandys' because they were fully booked. (Admin Blunder)Instead we were taken to 'Doliveiras.' to do some tasting there which lasted about 30 minutes. I will point out we…”
Private MadTuk tuk-tuk tour of Funchal: fortress, cathedral, market, old town, and Pinaculo viewpoints with easy pickup.
“On time arrival, lots of knowledge and Bruno was very friendly. Took us to see all the main sites so we had a great understanding of place.”
A self-guided English audio walk through Funchal’s old streets, from the CR7 Museum area to forts, chapels, and the City Gate Monument.
“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.”
Eco private tuktuk tour of Funchal: 90 minutes with local guides, cathedral, fort and viewpoints. Hotel pickup included.
Private 1-hour tuktuk tour of Funchal Old Town with wine tasting, market and cathedral stops, hill views, and São João Batista fortress.
Every kind of day this city sells, and the best of each.