3 Drinking Tours in Madeira to Build a Day Around

1.Bar hopping Tour & Poncha Workshop – Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $91Our pick

Join an English-speaking guide for six drink stops through central Funchal. Taste white and Madeira wines, three artisanal beers, ginja in a chocolate cup, and the creamy Nikita cocktail, then learn about traditional Poncha. Matt has led the tour, which runs three hours and returns to Blandy’s Wine Lodges.

“The tour guide was very helpful, friendly and open. However, according to the title of the activity, we were really expecting a workshop where we could make our own poncha. However, this was not the case. The activity was a bar tour where we tasted the drinks listed in the description. We had booked the tour mainly because of the workshop and were then disappointed as this part did not take place. For the bar tour alone, I don't think the price-performance ratio is justified and the title of the activity is misleading.Read more”

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2.Bar Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Best value

Spend four hours in Funchal with an English-speaking guide, visiting a selection of bars and enjoying at least one drink at each. Pickup and return are available in Funchal, Câmara de Lobos, and Caniço. Expect a private group rather than a guaranteed social night with strangers.

“Activité fantômes, qui n'a pas eu lieu. Nous étions ma cousine et moi même au lieu de RDV indiqué sur l'appli (lien GPS) situé à 15 min de voiture et 40 en bus. Arrivées au lieu indiqué il s'agissait d'un centre de jour ?! au milieu de rien. Nous étions un peu étonnées dès le départ du lieu indiqué et avons donc tenté de joindre par téléphone, mail et watsapp l'organisateur ( nous avons utilisé les coordonnées transmises via GYG) sans succès. Aucun rappel, ni mail!! 😡😡 Au final, nous avons été arnaqué de 90 euros et attendons au moment où j'écris une explication et un remboursement de la part…”

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3.Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide in Funchal, visiting local bars and tasting at least one beer at each stop. Tiago may lead the way, sharing stories about Madeira, brewery history, and brewing methods. Hotel and cruise transfers from Funchal or Caniço are included.

“Very relaxed way of getting introduced to the modest beer scene in Funchal. Tiago is a very knowledgeable guide, not only when it comes to the beers but also about Funchal and it's history.”

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