Funchal · WEST MADEIRA DAY TRIPS
One road out of the city does the cliff skywalk, the lava pools and the laurel forest before dark. These 15 west-coast days differ on vehicle, group size and how many stops they try to fit in — all priced, all with pickup.
8-hour West Madeira tour from Funchal with Cabo Girão Skywalk, Paul da Serra, Porto Moniz lava pools, Seixal waterfall, guided.
“Our guide, Marco, was excellent. The trip was interesting and the stop for swimming in the rock pools at Porto Moniz was well worth it.”
8-hour West Madeira tour from Funchal to Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz sea pools, waterfalls, and mountain pass panoramas for $33 value.
“Fantastic day with a super tour guide Albino. Obrigadas.”
West Madeira day trip from Funchal with coastal villages, Cabo Girão, Fanal laurel forest, and Porto Moniz volcanic pools, plus north coast viewpoints.
“We enjoyed a fun and informative tour of the beautiful western side of the island thanks to our excellent guide, Daniel. He arrived for pick up on time and skillfully managed the sometimes difficult task of 'herding the cats' back onto the tour vehicle in order to keep close to the schedule as we made stops at the many well chosen places of interest en route. Spectacular scenery and a great day out. We will definitely try the eastern tour on our next visit to Madeira.”
7 hours in West Madeira: Poncha in Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão Skywalk, foggy Fanal forest, Porto Moniz pools, and waterfall views.
“We highly recommend this tour to anyone who decided not to drive a rental on this trip. The tour covered an amazing variety of what Madeira has to offer. All the stops on the tour were absolutely mesmerising. But the real highlight of our tour was our wonderful guide Diego! Consider yourself lucky with him as a guide (I believe the odds of this happening are increased if you speak French since he speaks this language fluently, in addition to English, Spanish and Portugese). This man goes out of his way to provide so many stories and additional experiences in between the tour stops. He is constantly engaged with everyone…”
A 7-hour Madeira West tour hitting Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão Skywalk views, Porto Moniz pools, and Fanal Forest.
“Excellent trip. Great guide, funny and gave plenty of info/history. Highly recommend to all thinking about it.”
Full-day Madeira Jeep tour from Funchal to west viewpoints, Cabo Girão, Fanal, Porto Moniz pools, and Seixal black sand.
“If you’re unsure about which tour to choose out of all the many tours on this app, go with this one. Our guide was very friendly, super knowledgeable, and took us on some roads only locals would know. He showed us the most amazing spots and view points one would often see in their dreams or movies. I highly recommend this tour as it will change your mind about wanting to explore or drive on your own.”
See Madeira’s west in one day with hotel pickup, dramatic viewpoints, Porto Moniz natural pools, and UNESCO Laurissilva forest, in English.
“Very enjoyable. The guide was so knowledgeably about the areas and places we visited and shared his humour .We were the only English on the trip but the guide moved from German to English commentary with out hesitation. Would definitely recommend this trip”
Small-group Madeira tour of west coast cliffs and villages, Fanal forest, and Porto Moniz lava pools, ending at Véu da Noiva.
“Excellent tour. You really get to see some fantastic sights here and for someone new to the island this really is a must. You always have free time to swim. At an excellent lido if you choose too.”
West Madeira small-group day trip with pickup, Fanal Forest, and Porto Moniz natural pools, plus Cabo Girão and Ribeira da Janela.
“After breakfast at the hotel, we were picked up by our tour guide, Dino. He turned out to be excellent—warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about Madeira. Throughout the day he shared stories about local culture, history, and daily life, explaining things clearly without overloading us. It made the island feel more lived-in and less like a checklist of sights. We stopped at a number of places along the west side of the island, but the real highlight was Fanal Forest. There was no fog that day, but the wind was intense, strong enough to physically push us around. The clouds were racing across the sky, changing the landscape second by…”
Open-roof 4x4 to West Madeira from Funchal, with Fanal Forest and Porto Moniz natural pools, plus off-road tracks and poncha.
“Wow! What a fantastic day! One of the best holiday day trips my husband and I have been on . Our guide Jorge was very knowledgable and informative. We had lots of stops and never felt rushed, the off roading in the forest was a great experience . Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend especially if Jorge is your guide!”
A full-day West Madeira tour with Cabo Girão sea cliff views, Fanal Forest walk, Porto Moniz pools swim, and northwest waterfalls.
“Nice nature, experienced guide/driver and well organised tour.”
A small-group West Madeira 4x4 jeep tour with Cabo Girão skywalk, volcanic natural pools, and coastal villages from Funchal.
“the whole day was amazing, you got to see so many different places and our guide justino was extremely knowledgeable about everywhere we went. only improvement would be maybe a newer vehicle.”
Private West Madeira tour from Funchal with pickup, glass views at Cabo Girao, and volcanic swimming pools at Porto Moniz.
“Diogo was a great guide, safe driver and very knowledgable about all things Madeira. We had a fantastic day and wouldn't hesitate in recommending him. Perfect for a calm day touring all the delights of the island at your own pace stopping at some beautiful places. We got a real sense of the island and its history. Thank you Diogo”
Small-group 8-hour West Madeira 4x4 tour from Funchal, taking you to Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz pools, and the Cabo Girao glass platform.
“Levada walk, lunch on balcony by basalt pools, old forest, Tiago’s favorite bbq picnic area, natural history lessons, learning about Tiago and his life helped us understand Madeira better. Tiago also helped connect us to one another”
A small-group west Madeira day trip with scenic viewpoints, free-entry highlights, and a chance to taste poncha, plus round-trip transfers.
“Great experience with Luis he is very knowledge He had a lot of wealth of information regarding the island and it’s history”
Every kind of day this city sells, and the best of each.
