Top Things to do in Madeira Islands
What to do and see in Madeira Islands, Madeira Islands: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings
The Madeira Islands are a stunning archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic — a place of lush greenery and rugged mountains 1,000km from the European mainland. where you can hike in the morning, surf in the afternoon, and finish your day in a fine restaurant where the breathtaking view is complemented by unforgettable Mediterranean or traditional Madeira cuisine.
Restaurants in Madeira Islands
1. Madeira Wine Tour/Tasting and City Walking Tour Funchal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
This tour will show you Funchal in a different way. You will go to the inside of the city, get to know some ''treasures'', old factories, madeira wine tasting and guided tour with explanations and history. We offer you a private service with transport, snacks and friendly/certified guides. Come with us in this adventure and get to know Madeira Wine and Funchal!
Inclusions: Snacks
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By jellyfish13mermaid
Very good organized and friendly accompanied tour offering a perfect overview of all the must see sites and most beautiful places of the adorable island. Couldn‘t choose better to make this roundabout! Luis was very nice and a well-informed guide! If you are looking for a professional but casual, pleasant and interesting island tour, I can recommend to book this one.
2. Madeira off-piste tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
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.
Inclusions: Private transportation
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Reviewed By janniekem2017
The lunch was set up in a beautiful place where I would never have thought of going. The host is very friendly and good company! The tour let's you see places and stories outside of mass tourism. We enjoyed ourselves, really good value!
3. Rum, Poncha & Madeira Wine Tour (Thursday: full day)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
This tour begins in Porto Moniz at 09:00 a.m, proceeding to a viewpoint with a superb view to the village of Porto Moniz on or way to see the vineyards located at the top of Porto Moniz, exploring the vineyard area in a guided way, includes local wine, cheese, and tapas tasting. Then continue off-road towards to the Feira do Gado Picnic, followed by Paul da Serra off and the Miradouro das Quebradas - Casa do Elias with a fantastic view to the Seixal village. Then we off-road to the industrial park of Calheta, following on the old road for Calheta City to visit Engenhos da Calheta. We follow with a visit to the Ponta de Pargo Light House and a viewpoint called the Garganta Funda. We continue to Pico Vermelho Viewpoint, go off-road to Capela da Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte - Cabo. Along the way, we still visit the Levada do Moinho in Achadas da Cruz (Mill Levada). In a local bar, we will try the famous regional liqueurs, banana and passion fruit, accompanied by honey cookies
Inclusions: WiFi on board, Bottled water, Flashlight
Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch
Reviewed By LoneClausen
Great experience and had a hole day in good company with our guide Victor, who took us to the unknown places where the other turstist dont go. Nice hike, stop for lunch, many stops/viewpoints and a great way to explore the beauties of this island in a way we could never have done on our own???? We realy enjoyed the day!
4. Madeira Wines Tasting + Vineyards & Skywalk Full Day Tour in Open Roof 4x4
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
"A perfect tour for nature and wine lovers" From Funchal we go to Serra d'Agua, a valley at the center of Madeira. We will continue off-road, meeting fantastic views over the north of the island:Porto Moniz, Paúl da Serra and São Vicente. Then, you will have an unforgettable experience with the main wine producers in Madeira, followed by a guided tour through the largest vineyards along with a wine tasting (1 rose, 2 white, 2 red) and a professional explanation about wine culture and wine production. From this fabulous experience, we will continue our tour, after a lunch break (not included) to Cabo Girão, the highest cliff in Europe and second in the World (589 mts) with its suspended glass floor viewpoint, offering a spectacular panoramic view over the Atlantic and Funchal. Later, we will finish at the traditional fishing village Câmara de Lobos, visiting a Madeira Wine Lodge, to taste some famous Madeira wines: Sweet & Dry (3 years old), Sweet (10 years old) and Dry(15 years old)
Inclusions: Professional Guide, Free pick up and drop off in Funchal´s central area and Funchal´s Port, All insurances in accordance to the Portuguese Law, Safety Instructions and First aid, Local taxes, WiFi, Wine Tastings and Vineyards Guided Tour
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Reviewed By 288yuliyas
A short but very interesting and compete tour. Great and unique experience on my last day in Madeira :) Great views, roads I would never find on my own and safe ride of course which is important! Rui is a very enthusiastic and super friendly guide, who knows a lot about the island and definitely loves it as well as his job!
5. Poncha, Mountains and Vineyards Half-Day 4x4 Small-Group safari Cabo Girão
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 24 reviews
Booking with a small local company as we are,we assure to you that our groups are also small and riding with UMM in our cool army open top jeep, in a calm relaxed laid back trip driving through the old roads and off roads, This is the perfect ride for people visiting us on cruises, and one of our most popular rides. On this half day tour we will take you you to visit the Mountains. of Câmara de Lobos, 'the sea wolves' lair,' or wanting to explore and discover a beautiful agricultural hidden Madeira, going from sea level to 1000 meters will allow us to have a view over the Nun's Valley from a side were not many see, and go local for a great mountain freshly made poncha.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off I Funchal and Caniço areas, Live commentary on board, Local guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Pickup inside the Port
Reviewed By daniellelidke
I cannot say enough great thinks about Nico and his crew. They made our trip memorable and customized our tours to meet are needs, timelines & wishes. We were 5 rambunctious ladies looking for adventure. They nailed it! Highly highly recommend!
6. Private Service Madeira Wine Halfday Tour
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 12 reviews
The history of Henriques & Henriques, founded by João Gonçalves Henriques goes back to 1850. After his death in 1912, a partnership was created between his sons, Francisco Eduardo and João Joaquim Henriques, hence Henriques & Henriques. The Company uses the most recent technical innovations, but at the same time, maintains the family traditions of almost 200 years of producing finest Madeira wines. We partnered with H&H to bring you to this amazing tour that will take us to the Madeira Wine factory, where we are going to learn the different types of wines and its grapes and the whole process to get the final product, the Madeira Wine. You will have 6 different Madeira Wine to taste after the Guided Visit. After we finish the visit, we will visit the Rancho Viewpoint.
Inclusions: Private transportation, WiFi on board, Driver/Local guide, Hotel/Port pickup and drop-off, 6 Madeira Wine Taste, Guided Tour on the Factory, Rancho Viewpoint
Exclusions: Food and other drinks
Reviewed By RuiPedro65
It was a wanderfull day that i spenddl whit the pearl of the atlatico.Tour west has really beautiful views. The guiedes of the company are really professionals.
7. Skywalk & Professional Wine Tasting and Vineyards Tour in Open Roof 4x4
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 119 reviews
"The relaxing nature combined with the flavours and traditions of Madeira will make this tour unforgettable." From Funchal we drive to Serra d'Agua, a valley at the center of the island. After passing this area, we go off-road meeting fantastic views over the north of the island (Porto Moniz, Ribeira da Janela, Paúl da Serra and São Vicente). Then, you will have an unforgettable experience with the main wine producers in Madeira, followed by a guided tour through the largest vineyards along with a wine tasting (1 rose, 2 white, 2 red) and a professional explanation about traditions, wine culture and wine production. From this fabulous experience, we will continue our tour to one of the most visited places on the island, Cabo Girão, the highest cliff in Europe and second in the World (589 meters), known by its suspended glass floor viewpoint, which offers a spectacular panoramic view over the Atlantic, Câmara de Lobos and Funchal. A perfect tour for nature and wine lovers.
Inclusions: Professional Guide, Free pick up and drop off in Funchal´s central area and Funchal´s Port, All insurances in accordance to the Portuguese Law, Safety Instructions and First aid, Local taxes, WiFi, Wine Tasting and Vineyards Tour
Exclusions:
Reviewed By 288yuliyas
A short but very interesting and compete tour. Great and unique experience on my last day in Madeira :) Great views, roads I would never find on my own and safe ride of course which is important! Rui is a very enthusiastic and super friendly guide, who knows a lot about the island and definitely loves it as well as his job!
8. Full-Day Madeira Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 35 reviews
Over the course of a day you will taste several wines from Madeira and see some amazing vineyards. Join a great tour of vineyards and enjoy some great wine.
Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting, Lunch, Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Hotel pick up and drop-off from Funchal
Exclusions: Additional alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Pick up and drop off outside of Funchal
Reviewed By TheHappyMuseumGeek
We went on the food & wine walking tour of Funchal in December 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Sofia is a fantastic storyteller and took us to all the best places in the city, including Madeira tasting at Blandy's; a walk around the markethall (go back on a market day - a fascinating experience in itself) and a stunning family-run biscuit place. A great way to discover the city and the tour was well-paced, with plenty of opportunities to sit down and chat to the other foodies on the tour too. I'm hugely grateful to Sofia for her excellent restaurant recommendations - it was my partner's birthday during our trip and with her insider advice we were able to celebrate in style with a big meal on the day.
9. Food and Wine Walking Tour in Funchal
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 79 reviews
Explore Funchal and see what all the locals are buzzing about. Taste the most traditional and authentic gastronomy from some restaurants, wine producers and the local market. Be a Madeiran for a few hours.
Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting, Snacks, Wine tasting, Local guide
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By SamNorfolkUK
I joined a morning food and drink tour of Funchal with Sofia Maul of Wine Tours Madeira. She’s more of a storyteller than a traditional guide and regaled us with tales about herself and her family, among the more usual tour tales of history, culture, flowers, food and wine. Our first stop was Blandy’s, famous for its Madeira wine, where we had a couple of samples of the wine and heard about how it was created. Next up was Calhau for a taste of white Barbasano wine, scabbard fish, passion fruit crostini, then Uau cacao for artisan chocolate – delicious. Then we had handmade cakes and biscuits at Fabrica Sto Antonio then poncha – local rum and lemon cocktail – at Farmacia do Bento. We saw scabbard fish at the local market then ate the fish, plus pork in wine and garlic, in sandwiches at Cristalina chique, followed by baked cheesecake from Confeitaria. All the samples of food and drink were delicious and made us want to try more – and the stories and anecdotes from Sofia were fascinating, informative entertaining. It was lovely to be in her company for a few hours and get an understanding of Madeiran culture through its food and drink. Highly recommended.
10. Vineyards y Colours - open 4x4 afternoon
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 6 reviews
Cabo Girão-Fontainhas-Jardim da Serra-(Off-road)-Boca da corrida-Estreito Camara de Lobos- Camara de Lobos A day that starts with one of the most impressive views of the Island at Cabo Girão, one of the highest sea cliffs of Europe, unfolds later on shades and hues of intense deepness and clarity enhanced by the constant shining light of a worm inviting sun.The careful driving, the serpentine and steep roads will lead you into a romantic side of Madeira known only by a few. At the end, stopping for a Madeira Wine tasting tour. The tour takes around 3h30-4h00, staing at 8h30 am..
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Wine tasting (Madeira wine company) - we are not responsable if the company is closed for any reason, or if its a bank holiday
Exclusions: Gratuities, pick up in this areas extra fee - €5.00 p/p - Santo da Serra, Machico, Santa Cruz, Camacha, Jardim da Serra, Ponta do Sol, Calheta, pick up in this areas extra fee - €10.00 p/p - Caniçal, Porto da Cruz, Santana, Ponta Delgada, Porto Moniz, Ponta do Pargo, Prazeres, pick up at the cruise dock extra fee - €5.00 per person
Reviewed By Sabidai
We had an amazing day with Nuno. He took us to off-road areas, he was patient with us ans taught us all of his knowledge about the plants and the local history. Madeira is the whole world in a tiny size: within a 15 minutes drive one can feel in Ireland, in Hawai or in Central Asia. All of these with the soft-temper of Nuno and the Portuguese. I was concerned this day-trip could be a tourist rip off as one experiences sometimes. But it was not and we had an unforgetfull day. Do not pass on this day-trip!
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