Funchal Trip Overview
Spend a memorable day exploring the biggest wine regions on the island. Taste the exceptional wines of Madeira on this 6-hour private tour from Funchal, and get explanations about the island’s wine production. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to see the best of Madeira island and enjoy Funchal great views from the best viewpoint above the city.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Funchal, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal
Spend a memorable day exploring the biggest wine regions on the island. Taste the exceptional wines of Madeira on this 6-hour private tour from Funchal, and get explanations about the island’s wine production. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to see the best of Madeira island and enjoy Funchal great views from the best viewpoint above the city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cabo Girao, Camara De Lobos, Madeira Portugal
Your guide will pick you up at Cruise Port or at your hotel in Funchal.
Drive to the best sightseeing in Funchal and the best viewpoint above the city.
Cabo Girão is a lofty sea cliff located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Cabo Girão is a popular lookout point, with up to 1800 visitors a day. The location is also a popular starting point for hikers. The Cabo Girão Skywalk is the highest cliff skywalk in Europe, located on top of the cabo Girão Cliff in Madeira Island. The skywalk opened in late October 2012 and is similar to the one in America’s Grand Canyon – both are made of transparent glass to provide stunning views to visitors.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blandy’s Wine Lodge, Avenida Arriaga 28, Funchal, Madeira 9000-064 Portugal
Continue with the wineries located in Funchal.
The Blandy family is unique in being the only family of all the original founders of the Madeira wine trade that still own and manage their own original wine company. Throughout its long history on the island the family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine and members of the family continue to live in Madeira maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811: Two centuries of fine wine production.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Camara De Lobos, Camara De Lobos, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Then move to the vineyards above Câmara de Lobos. During this tour, you will visit 3 wineries with wine tasting included.
Câmara de Lobos is a pretty fishing town that is located on the south-eastern side of Madeira and makes for a pleasant day trip from Funchal. Câmara de Lobos is a working town specializing in the fishing of the night dwelling Scabbard fish. This hard fishing lifestyle is reflected in the town, with small traditional tenements that house multiple families crowding around the cliffs. For visitors Camara de Lobos is a picturesque location with colourful fishing boats pulled up onto the grey beaches, which are over looked by some of the highest cliffs in Europe. These charming views inspired Camara de Lobos’ most famous resident, Winston Churchill, to paint his celebrated pictures of the region and this history is lovely embraced by the town.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Canico, Canico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Visit Caniço. Caniço is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368, in an area of 11.99 km².[2] Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6 km east of Funchal.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Machico, Machico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Visit Machico. Machico is a municipality, parish, and city in the southeast part of the island of Madeira, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The easternmost municipality on the island, it is also the third most populous area; its population was 21,828 (in 2011). The town, proper, had a population of 10,894 in 2001.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Porto da Cruz, Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Visit Porto da Cruz, a pretty village frequently rated as the best village of the old type of grapes. Visit a local old cellar with wine tasting included, and go for a local restaurant to have a traditional Madeiran lunch.
Porto da Cruz is one of the parishes belonging to the Machico council. Its name came from a cross (cruz) that was placed by the explorers on the bay once used as port (porto). Porto da Cruz is also famous for its wine. Known as ‘vinho seco americano’ (dry red wine made of a type of grape called americana), this local product is the theme for a celebration usually happening in September.
After the tour, your guide will take you back to Cruise Ship Port, your hotel, or in another place of your choice.
Duration: 1 hour
