MADEIRA · 2-HOUR EXPERIENCES
Good 2-hour experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 3 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Funchal in a private tuk-tuk with a local driver-guide such as Laura, Luis, or Ricardo. In two hours, you’ll see major sights, side streets, viewpoints, the cathedral, Pico Fortress, and Barreirinha, then finish at the cable car entrance. Tickets cost extra.
“The guide Laura was amazing would definitely book with her again”
Follow the easy 7-kilometer Levado do Norte from below Cabo Girão toward Boa Morte with a mountain guide. You’ll pass terraces, gardens, eucalyptus, rural homes, and views over Câmara de Lobos and Campanário. Hotel pickup is available from Machico, Caniço, Funchal, and Calheta.
“Beautiful scenery on an easy 2 hour hike. Guide was very attentive and knowledgeable.”
Start at Blandy’s Wine Lodge at 10 a.m. for a 2 to 3-hour small-group walk through Funchal. Visit the farmers market, a traditional sweets factory, the cathedral, Zona Velha, and a Madeira wine house. Guide Luis and guide Lurdes have both led this experience.
“There were just the two of us on the tour, so we got a really personalised experience. Our guide Lurdes was wonderful, mixing history, places and other facts about Funchal with life in Madeira. Highlight was the market. The tour finished with a wine tasting.”
Pick a coast, a ridge or a cellar.
