The 13 Best Funchal Old Town Walking Tours

1.Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,233 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

A 2-hour Funchal old town walk with Farmers’ Market, a 19th-century sweet factory, forts, sugar stories, and a wine lodge visit.

“Our guide Hannah was knowledgeable and imparted so much information which we would have never come across or noticed. Really enjoyed the pace and areas covered. In a couple of areas we were given 10 mins to explore before moving on. Hannah was happy to answer any questions and had lots of local useful tips on other places to visit.”

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2.Old Funchal Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 511 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19

Old Funchal walking tour with Jesuit landmarks, Mercado dos Lavradores, cathedral views, and a Madeira wine tasting to close.

“Elena (from Austria) took us on a 2 hour tour of the old town, Funchal. She was well informed, added some humour with a nice mix of history and local colour and invited us to ask questions. It was also great to know that these walking tours support student books and meals. Highly recommend. R&M”

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3.Food and Wine Walking Tour in Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 469 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $111

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!”

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4.Guided Tuk Tuk Tour to Toboggan Rides & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 308 reviews · from $42

Tuk Tuk guided tour of Funchal to Monte toboggan rides, with pickup and drop-off. Old Town stories, viewpoints, and easy arrival.

“Lewis was an excellent tour guide very informative and a lovely guy would definitely book him again if we ever get back to Madeira we absolutely loved the day thanks Lewis xx”

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5.Monte Toboggan and Old Town Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 1h 50m · from $47

Tuk-tuk from Funchal to Monte for the 100-year basket cart ride, the Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte, plus old town sights.

“Alexis was great. He was very informative. Called us ahead of the tour to say the basket ride had stopped selling tickets and closed the que as it was a 4 hr wait. Did we still want to go ahead with tour or cancel. We went ahead as wanted to see Funchal and see the baskets even if we couldn’t ride them. I would recommend this tour to anytime visit Funchal looking to fill a few hours. We were picked up from the shop and returned to the ship. Thank you Alexis you were great. Tammy and Paul”

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6.Guided Old Town Tuk Tuk Tour and Botanical Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 197 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

2-hour tuk tuk tour of Funchal Old Town and the Madeira Botanical Gardens, with hotel pickup and a guide. Tickets for gardens cost extra.

“Inez was upbeat, happy and took great care of us. We would highly recommend her.”

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7.Toboggan and Old Town Experience with Tukway

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · from $91

Private tuk tuk to Monte for the Carreiros do Monte toboggans, then Funchal Old Town with painted doors and local stories.

“Had an amazing experience on the ride. Tour Guide was very informative with his knowledge of Funchal, pointed out all highlights & famous landmarks on the way to Toboggan ride. Recommend restaurants to eat at, which I will be checking out today. Offered to stop to visit farmers market. I would totally recommend booking for this great adventurous experience. 10/10 and will book again on my next visit.”

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8.Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 50 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $47Top rated

Private tuk tuk from Funchal to Monte for the famous 2 km basket toboggan, plus Old Town stops, hotel pickup, and a local drink.

“Great tour around the old town and up to the top of the city. You have to do the Monte toboggan. Ricky and Ines were great guides. Very informative.”

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9.Funchal City Tour + Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $38

1-hour TukTuk tour of Funchal’s fort, cathedral, market, and painted Old Town, plus Barreirinha viewpoints. Pickup, English, private.

“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.”

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10.Botanical Garden and Old Town Private Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 73 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Private tuk-tuk in Funchal’s Old Town and Madeira Botanical Garden, with guided photo stops, small-group pickup, and great views.

“Tia was an amazing guide and showed us a really good flavour of Funchal. She was very knowledgeable and personable and we really enjoyed our trip. We also felt safe with her as the streets are steep and narrow at times! It was such a nice and fun way to see Funchal. The Botanical gardens were beautiful.”

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11.Old Town Tuk Tuk Tour with Drop-Off at CR7 Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Tuk tuk Funchal Old Town, Mudéjar cathedral and market, then drop at CR7 Museum for Ronaldo photos and wax statue.

“The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable… they gave us a great tour of the places that were part of Ronaldo’s childhood and we never felt rushed … overall came away very happy and content”

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12.Private Tour:Historical Old Town 1-Hour Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

A private 1-hour tuk tuk ride through Funchal’s Old Town, from Santa Maria to Sé Cathedral, with Mudéjar details and local tips.

“Excellent tour of the old town, Flippe was a fabulous and informative guide”

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13.Botanical Garden & Old Town Tour by TukTuk (1h45)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $42

Funchal tuk tuk tour with Old Town orientation and a one hour stop at the Madeira Botanical Garden, plus pickup and drop-off for $42.

“Everything was great exceot of the weather, nice tuk tuk tour!”

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