Madeira · MONTE PALACE & BOTANICAL GARDEN TOURS
6 reviewed
Of the 6 monte palace & botanical garden tours covered on this site, these 6 are the ones to book. Prices, durations and the detail that separates them are all below, so five minutes here saves an evening of comparing tabs.
Ride a tuk-tuk through Funchal and Monte Palace, then thrill down in the Monte Toboggan at Carreiros do Monte.
“The guide was excellent and friendly also knowledgeable made the trip great”
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.”
Ride a tuk tuk up Funchal hills to Monte Palace, stop at a viewpoint and church, then tour tropical gardens with a live guide.
“We really enjoyed our visit to the Monte Palace Tropical Gardens and especially our tour guide who was so easy to talk to. I would recommend a Tuk Tuk tour at the beginning of your visit to the island in order to see what the city of Funchal has to offer.”
A 1.5-hour private tuk-tuk ride from Funchal to the Madeira Botanical Garden, with panoramic views and city-center sights.
“For starters our guide was 10 minutes late. Journey to Botanical Gardens was ok, bit rough in places and Tuk Tuk struggled badly on hill. Engine kept cutting out, sliding backwards, jittery restart causing hell of a bump (this happened more than once!) on arrival at gardens we were told by our guide we had 1 hour. Set alarm on my phone for 45 minutes to ensure we had plenty of time to get back to exit for pick up (11.33am) Arrived at pick up ahead of time, waited and waited. 12.05 still no sign of our guide so we got the bus back into Funchal. So much cheaper (and…”
Madeira mountain biking from Poiso to the sea on full-suspension bikes, with levada trails, forest single-track, and free guide photos.
“The ride was fantastic. There was no rush whatsoever and everyone in the group enjoyed themselves - regardless of skill level. The sights along the way were superb. Bernardo (the guide) was friendly and knew his stuff super well. Also a great biker! There was a bit of every terrain - from single track to pavement! The ride took us through all sorts of weather conditions - from riding through clouds to riding through bright sun! We didn’t read enough beforehand but the entire ride is downhill which is a very nice touch! We clocked 26km but it did not feel hard at all! Lokoloko was super easy to work…”
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.”
