
Funchal
Funchal, the capital of Madeira since the days of Zarco, is a harbour city of gardens, levadas and boat trips, from Praia Formosa to Monte.
View detailsFunchal, the capital of Madeira since the days of Zarco, is a harbour city of gardens, levadas and boat trips, from Praia Formosa to Monte.
View detailsCâmara de Lobos on Madeira's south coast was the island's first settlement, a fishing town of painted boats and the drink called poncha.
View detailsSanta Cruz east of Funchal is one of Madeira's oldest towns, raised around the cross of the discoverers, with the island's airport nearby.
View detailsMachico, on Madeira's east coast, was among the first places settled by the Portuguese, near the Ponta de São Lourenço reserve.
View detailsSantana, on Madeira's north coast, is best known for its thatched triangular houses, with levada walks and the trails of Pico Ruivo.
View detailsCaniço, between Funchal and Madeira's airport, is the island's second tourist town, a base for private east and west island tours.
View detailsRibeira Brava sits where Madeira's south coast turns drier, a west-side base for 4x4 jeep tours, levada hikes and its ethnographic museum.
View detailsCalheta on Madeira's sunny south-west coast is a base for whale and dolphin watching by RIB and yacht, close to the Levada das 25 Fontes.
View detailsPorto Moniz, on the rugged north-west tip of Madeira, is famed for its natural lava pools, with the island aquarium beside the shore.
View detailsPorto Santo, Madeira's neighbouring island, is toured privately by bus or shuttle, with the Casa Colombo museum telling its story.
View detailsOn Funchal’s waterfront, the museum of Madeira’s most famous son: Cristiano Ronaldo’s trophies, from Madeira to five Ballons d’Or.

A hillside park above Funchal with a lake of resident ducks and one of the best views over the bay and the amphitheatre of the city.

Madeira’s great highland plateau: an open moor of wind turbines at 1,500 metres, where the island’s walks and its water begin.

At the northwest tip of Madeira, old lava cooled into great basins where the Atlantic pours in — the island’s most famous swim.

In the village of Calheta, an early 20th-century sugar mill still grinds the island’s cane — and opens its doors as a museum.

In the bay of Câmara de Lobos, a Madeira wine house founded in 1850 that bottles only wines from its own vineyards.

A plain Jesuit façade in central Funchal hides one of the richest baroque interiors of Madeira, beside the Sacred Art Museum.

One of the oldest churches of Madeira, in the town where the discoverers are said to have landed — whitewash, volcanic stone and gables.

The vine-and-cane terraces above Calheta on Madeira’s sunny southwest, with a sixteenth-century Flemish altarpiece chapel and the old sugar mill below.

Funchal’s great city beach: a mile of black sand and pebbles between the fort and the Cabo Girão cliffs, with a promenade along the water.

The old cross town east of Funchal, where the discoverers raised the cross that named it, with a sixteenth-century church, a fort and the island’s airport.

A parish of black-sand beaches and waterfalls on Madeira’s north coast, where the Véu da Noiva drops from the cliffs to the sea and vines climb the fajãs.

The west-coast town where Madeira’s dry side begins: an old church treasury, a fishing quay and the road to the high peaks.

A mountain hamlet of trout ponds and laurel forest in central Madeira, start of the levada walk to the Balcões viewpoint.

The hill above Funchal with a pilgrimage church, the tomb of the last Austrian emperor and the wicker toboggans that race down to the city.

The hill parish above Funchal where Portugal played its first football match in 1875 and wickerwork still fills the workshops.

Madeira’s old whaling village on the eastern tip, now the gateway to the Ponta de São Lourenço and home of the Whale Museum.

Madeira’s second tourist town after Funchal, on the south coast between the capital and the airport, with the Cristo Rei cliffs.

A plateau of centuries-old laurel trees wrapped in fog, part of the Madeiran laurel forest inscribed by UNESCO as world heritage.

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This magnificent tour takes you to a place known for its rich marine life: Ponta de São Lourenço – Caniçal, ideal for snorkeling. All equipment is provided. The tour begins with a journey along the…

Private 8-hour 4×4 tour exploring Madeira’s west side with a local guide, flexible route and hotel transport between Caniço and Funchal.

Private 8-hour 4×4 tour of Madeira’s east side with a local guide, panoramic stops and flexible itinerary.

Enjoy a fun family experience at the 3D Fun Art Museum Funchal! Explore interactive 3D art, capture creative photos and make unforgettable memories.

Enjoy a fun group experience at the 3D Fun Art Museum Funchal! Explore interactive 3D art, capture creative photos and make unforgettable memories.

Step into a world of 3D art and optical illusions at 3D Fun Art Museum Funchal! Explore, interact, laugh and capture unforgettable moments.

Madeira’s classic levada walk: four tunnels, dripping laurel forest and a waterfall falling 100 metres into the Caldeirão Verde.

The aquarium of Porto Moniz, in the old fort of São João Baptista, with the marine biodiversity of Madeira.

A hillside tropical garden above Funchal, with lakes, azulejo panels and plants from around the world.

A village on the north coast of Madeira, known for its sugar cane mill and its dramatic mountain backdrop.

The bare, rocky peninsula at the eastern end of Madeira, with dramatic cliffs and wide views over the Atlantic.

The old fortress at the edge of Funchal’s old town, now a restaurant and cultural space, with the sea on three sides.

Madeira’s natural history museum, in a historic building in Funchal, with collections on the island’s wildlife.

Madeira’s photography museum, in a historic studio in Funchal, with a century of images of the island.

Madeira’s museum of contemporary art, on the coast at Calheta, with changing exhibitions and views over the Atlantic.

A house-museum in Funchal with decorative arts, azulejo and a remarkable collection of tiles assembled by Frederico de Freitas.

A museum in Porto Santo devoted to Christopher Columbus and the Portuguese voyages of discovery, in a house linked to the navigator’s time on the island.

A decorative arts museum in a historic Madeiran quinta in Funchal, with furniture, ceramics, silver and gardens of orchids.

In central Funchal, the Museu de Arte Sacra holds an exceptional collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Flemish painting brought to Madeira in the sugar-trade era.

Discover Madeira your way on a private tour up to 8 hours. Choose East or West and enjoy a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests

Private transfer service for up to six passengers to destinations across Madeira, including popular hiking trails, viewpoints, and many more.

The morning begins at Mercado dos Lavradores, where the island’s vibrant colours and exotic aromas are revealed at their freshest.





