Madeira · FOOD & DRINK
A shortlist for a friend who has just booked Funchal: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before committing.
Full-day Eastern Madeira tour with Pico Arieiro, optional Balcões walk, Guindaste skywalk, Porto da Cruz rum tasting, and Ponta do Rosto views.
“This was an exceptional trip 8 hours packed with spectacular sights and limitless information. This is our 2nd trip with this tour company, we will definitely book the Western tour on our next visit to Maderia.”
Taste Funchal is a 4-hour guided food and wine walk in Funchal, Madeira. English guide, menu translation, local bites and drinks included.
“Darleen was a marvellous guide. Her historical knowledge of Maderia was good and she introduced us to excellent food experiences which we probably would not have come across ourselves.”
Taste Funchal is a 4-hour food and wine walk in Funchal with market tastings, Madeira wine, poncha, and local history for $109.
“Our first ever Food & Wine tour and it was really good. Anna was a wonderful guide, as we walked from tasting to tasting she showed us the history of Funchal & Madeira itself which was just what we hoped for. The tour lasted for four hours and we were definitely full by the end. There was a good mix of types of food to experience, accompanied by wine & coffee - delicious! Added bonus was meeting the others doing the tour and chatting with them as we walked around - you knew you at least share a love of food as a starting point! Overall 10/10 and well worth…”
Half-day 4x4 adventure from Funchal to Cabo Girão skywalk and a São Vicente vineyard tour with Madeira wine tasting.
“The whole experience from pick up, to exploring the hillsides, to the vineyard tour and sampling was superb! Hugely enhanced by the knowledge and interaction with our driver!! Must do!”
Walk Funchal with a small English guide and taste Madeira wine, poncha, sweets and seafood across 8 stops in 3.5 hours.
“We booked this tour for the second day on our short mid week break. I always book a food / walking tour in every city and country I travel to and this tour was up there as one of the best. Robert was an excellent guide. We not only discovered the amazing history of Madeira and the city of Funchal but had some lovely food and drink. We covered quite a lot in the time that we had. Stops included chocolate, cake Madeira, fruit and some amazing fish. You would not necessarily find these places by just wandering. What a great experience, thanks Robert!”
Cabo Girão skywalk and a roof-off 4x4 jeep adventure in Madeira, plus free wine tasting and a Câmara de Lobos stop.
“It was awesome, our guide Chris was great! We had a blast, would definitely recommend!! Great value !”
See Cabo Girão from 580m, ride a jeep through Laurissilva, then finish with a guided Madeira wine tasting at São Vicente.
“We had a great trip, the viewing platform was amazing and the glass floor -wow ! The trip to the vineyard was exciting, with incredible views. The wine tasting itself was informative and we tried 6 wines. Overall a great trip”
H.M. Borges Winery tour in Funchal, Madeira. Walk the century-old cellar, admire Max Römer art, and taste 2 to 6 Madeira wines with snacks.
“Very fun look at the warehouse with a little introduction to Madeira Wines, best part was the tasting.”
Small-group Funchal food and wine walk with six Madeira wine tastings, market fruit, and classic bites, ending in Zona Velha.
“Friendly, unhurried and fun. Tour guide Matt was an excellent guide who has a lovely relaxed demeanour and knows his stuff. An absolute delight of a tour.”
Ride a 4x4 from Funchal to Cabo Girao’s glass skywalk, then off-road viewpoints with wine tasting and guided island stops.
“Excellent tour with fun and very entertaining Hugo, was one of highlights of our trip. Everything was interesting, the skywalk was amazing and also all the scenery. The trip for the wine tasting which was included was also good. He gave everyone much information about the island and on the way back recommended restaurants to go to in Funchal. One restaurant we went to was the best we found, it was Taberna Ruel and we ate there twice. I highly recommend this trip and especially the driver of the jeep, Hugo.”
Full-day Madeira wine tasting with lunch from Funchal. Small-group scenic stops, table and fortified tastings, and hotel pickup.
“This trip was fantastic, very educational as well as you get to see large parts of Madeira. Our tour guide Roberto was fabulous! knowledgeable, professional and an incredibly nice guy to be with! I can't recommend this trip enough and a big thank you to Roberto who made the trip complete!”
Classic VW tour from Funchal to Cabo Girão, Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava, and Serra de Água, plus poncha tasting and big views.
“No room for improvement we loved everything about the tour. Favorite stop was the fisherman‘s Village with Puncha”
Funchal day trip: walk Cabo Girão glass floor, 4x4 to Nun’s Valley, Madeira wine tasting, then 3-hour catamaran dolphin cruise.
“Jeep tour is nice and Rui was excellent. The boat trip was too busy to be enjoyed.”
Madeira wine tasting plus north-island off-roading, a honey museum stop, and Cabo Girão skywalk views, finished with classic Madeira wines.
“I highly recommend this trip! The driver was funny and handled the vehicle like a pro through the challenging terrain. We enjoyed the vineyard tours and each stop was an opportunity to get amazing shots of the breathtaking landscape of Madeira. The wine tastings (2 of them!) were a fun addition to the experience and made it feel complete! I would highly recommend that you bring warm clothing as it got pretty chilly on the drive up to our first stop.”
Classic jeep off-road tour from Funchal with Madeira wine tasting, Poncha stop, and Cabo Girao glass views at 683m.
“Andre was an AMAZING GUIDE! His knowledge as a local resident with generations of family living on Madeira made his perspective so special. He drove us to a hideaway fishing community, then where hiscfriends gathered- lookout area of Nuns Valley - a breathtaking vista; then we headed to the famous Cabo Girao glass platform ($) - a magnificent cliff & coast. Andre took us to his fave PUB & became our bartender as he prepped the authentic 'poncha' cocktail-we then strolled to a wonderful restaurant where he left us to feast ($$) & drink wine while locals dine. His heartfelt stories along the way of his experiences as a child…”
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