Madeira · FUNCHAL OLD TOWN TOURS
8 reviewed
Madeira’s weather changes between the south coast and the north in about twenty minutes, which is why the funchal old town tours that plan for it are the ones travellers come back happy from. Here are 8 worth your day, priced and described.
Walk through Funchal’s old core with stops at the Farmers’ Market, a 19th-century sweet factory, and Jesuit landmarks, for $19.
“Great walk in the old town and a lot of interesting information from the great guide.”
Tuk tuk tour of Funchal with Old Town sights, Marmeleiros viewpoint, and Monte toboggan fun, with pickup and guide included.
“Incredible guides. So helpful and knowledgeable. Would absolutely recommend.”
Tuk-tuk to Monte for the 2 km basket cart ride, then guided views of Funchal old town and the farmers market, about 110 minutes.
“Ricardo an excellent host. English and knowledge of area outstanding. Highly recommended.”
2 hours in Funchal by tuk tuk, past Old Town sights and the market, then into Madeira’s Botanical Gardens for plant-and-view time.
“Ines was very friendly and we were able to First go up to the Botanical Garden, visit it while she waited and then do the tour through the streets of the City.”
Private Tukway tour in Funchal: ride a tuk tuk to Monte, try the Carreiros do Monte toboggan, then explore Old Town painted doors.
“Fantastic tour starting with pick up from hotel and trip up the mountain to toboggans (buy tickets there). Met driver at bottom following an awesome trip down by Sledge to begin tour. The Tuk Tuk was great fun and a terrific way to see Funchal and really interesting to learn about the history. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to see the sights in a slightly different way than by coach or taxi.”
Private tuk tuk to Monte, then toboggan down to Old Town in Funchal, with pickup and English guide. Flexible drop-off.
“Had a lovely ride in the tuk tuk with Ricardo who did some stops along the way up to Monte. He has a great sense of humour and we both throughly recommend using this tour as an alternative way to explore the Island. The tobogganing is 100% worth it and will set you back 35 euros for 2 people for the ride. I advise booking this tour early to avoid the queues. We booked 9:30am, this was only a 10 minute wait at the top. Stopped off in the farmers market on the way down and by the santa maria church for some photos. Give it a go, it's fun…”
Private 1-hour Funchal tour by tuk tuk with old-town sights, a museum and cathedral area, a local market, and a viewpoint stop.
“Ha sido una buena experiencia, era la primera vez que reservaba atraves de la aplicación viator. La chica nos hizo un recorrido ameno, dándonos pequeñas explicaciones de donde íbamos pasando.”
Private Funchal tuk-tuk tour to Bom Sucesso Botanical Garden and Zona Velha Old Town, English guide, small group, tickets extra.
“Andrea and Luis were excellent guides. They provided a lot of useful information. Tuk tuk experience was very interesting for us as adults and kids as well. Very recommended.”
