FUNCHAL · MADEIRA & THE AZORES
The tours and day trips worth booking.
The 4 top-rated things to do in Funchal — the boat trips, beach days, volcano hikes and old-town wanders worth building a day around, with real prices and who to book each one with.
Full-day hike from Funchal to Ponta de São Lourenço in Madeira: volcanic cliffs, Desertas views, and a swim in clear water.
Most Popular“I really enjoyed the day, breathtaking scenery, friendly company and Charlotte was an excellent host, I would highly recommend this to anybody visiting the island.”
8-hour hike from Paul da Serra to Fanal through UNESCO Laurisilva forest, guided viewpoints, pickup options, and no lunch stop.
“Sara was great! I really enjoyed the walk. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side for the views but it was suitably misty to make the forest atmospheric! Sara taught us a lot about the flora we came across and had interesting anecdotes about her time as a guide.”
Madeira Lakes Levada hike from Funchal: guided 8-hour walk (10 km) past waterfalls and mountain pools, with optional summer swim and lake views.
“Abgesehen davon, dass es Landschaftlich eine wunderschöne Tour war und auch das Wetter mitgespielt hat,, kann ich nur unseren Tourguide Sarah loben und empfehlen. Ganz toll, herzlich, auf Wünsche eingehend, rücksichtsvoll und sehr informativ und gut gelaunt. Immer wieder gerne mit Lido Tours. Alles klappt, man wird gut informiert vorab. Gibt Sicherheit”
A 6-hour small-group agriculture tour in Funchal: private banana fields, grafting school, old cattle milking, local lunch, and steam-run rum.
“This was the perfect tour for my children and me. It was educational and fun and there were lots of animals along the way that my kids had a great time with. I loved learning the history of the island with its agriculture and how it is changing and developing. The rum factory was unexpectedly…”
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