Funchal Trip Overview
Let us introduce you Madeira Island on a private tour that is ideal when visiting Madeira on a cruise ship. Explore the most beautiful sightseeing spots in the city of Funchal then go South East Madeira for breathtaking ocean views. Have a special experience of tasting local wine and get impressed with the local lunch spot.
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* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Funchal, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal
Let us introduce you Madeira Island on a private tour that is ideal when visiting Madeira on a cruise ship. Explore the most beautiful sightseeing spots in the city of Funchal then go South East Madeira for breathtaking ocean views. Have a special experience of tasting local wine and get impressed with the local lunch spot.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Funchal Cable Car, Caminho das Voltas 15 Ilha da Madeira, 9060-329 Funchal, Portugal
Your guide will meet you at Cruise Ship Port, your hotel in Funchal, or at the airport.
You will visit several viewpoints around the city and in the southeast part of Madeira, some gems and hidden local places that only locals can go in like an old wine cellar with Madeira wine tasting.
In order to better enjoy the fantastic beauty of Funchal city, try the cable car ride up to Monte. Enjoy the amazing view of Funchal bay and surrounding landscape.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cabo Girao, Camara De Lobos, Madeira Portugal
Cabo Girão is a lofty sea cliff located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Cabo Girão is a popular lookout point, with up to 1800 visitors a day. The location is also a popular starting point for hikers. The Cabo Girão Skywalk is the highest cliff skywalk in Europe, located on top of the cabo Girão Cliff in Madeira Island. The skywalk opened in late October 2012 and is similar to the one in America’s Grand Canyon – both are made of transparent glass to provide stunning views to visitors.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos, Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Funchal, Madeira Portugal
The Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint is approximately 355 meters above sea level. From this point, there is a splendid panoramic view over Funchal bay and the city area, with the Desertas Islands in the background. This viewpoint was recently restructured and nowadays it includes additional green and commercial areas where local crafts and restaurants can be found and also new leisure facilities. This area underwent substantial improvements in terms of pedestrian and automobile access.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Associação dos Carreiros do Monte, Caminho do Monte, Entrada 151, Porta 4, 9050-288 Funchal, Portugal
Instead of riding the cable car down to Funchal, why not use another one of Monte´s attractions? Go on a traditional Monte’s sledge ride – a traditional toboggan ride on a wicker sledge with wooden runners driven by two carriers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canical, Canical, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Located at the southeastern end of the island of Madeira, it is part of the municipality of Machico. It is renowned for its harbor with colorful fishermen’s boats, seafront walks, the quaint Whale Museum, and delicious fresh fish restaurants. There is much more to visit in this sunny corner, with arid landscapes that oppose the green tendency of the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canico, Canico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Caniço is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the Madeira Islands. It was elevated to city status in 2005. The population in 2011 was 23,368, in an area of 11.99 km².[2] Caniço is connected to the urban sprawl of Funchal and is larger than the seat of the municipality. It is located 6 km east of Funchal.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Machico, Machico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Machico is a municipality, parish, and city in the southeast part of the island of Madeira, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The easternmost municipality on the island, it is also the third most populous area; its population was 21,828 (in 2011). The town, proper, had a population of 10,894 in 2001.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Baia da Abra, Machico, Madeira Portugal
Ponta de São Lourenço is one of the last nearly untouched places in Madeira. Located in the eastern part of the island, this is the place where a fantastic combination of rocks, sea and nature created one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces. You can climb up the rocks and see very little evidence of man’s changes to the island. There are excellent views over both the northern and southern sides of the island and, when the weather conditions allow it, you can even see Porto Santo Island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro do Cristo Rei do Garajau, Estrada Nova do Cristo Rei, Madeira 6160-206 Portugal
The Christ the King statue also known as the Sacred Heart statue is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira. It is here that non-catholic Christians were thrown from the cliffs as only Catholics were allowed to be buried on the island until 1770 when the British Cemetery of Funchal was established for non-catholic Christians. The Jewish Cemetery of Funchal was established in 1851. The statue was built in remembrance of the function of the area’s history. The statue was built in 1927 and consecrated on October 30, 1927. Financed by the local lawyer Aires de Ornelas and his wife, created by French artists Georges Serraz and Pierre Charles Lenoir. The statue was completed 4 years before Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil.
After the tour your guide will take you back to Cruise Ship Port, your hotel or in another place of your choice.
Duration: 30 minutes
