Downtown Funchal: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the Old City
- 1.5–2 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Wander along worn cobblestone roads, picturesque coastlines, and down alleyways filled with mystery on this self-guided walking tour through downtown Funchal. Along the way, you’ll see historical sites and the iconic Old Town known to locals as “Zona Velha”. You’ll visit Madeira’s only cathedral, the city’s oldest wine cellar, the Jesuit Church in all its splendor, Fort São Tiago, and other lesser-known, but equally worth landmarks. By the end of this tour, you’ll understand what all the fuss surrounding white gold was about, and the role Madeira played in the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Highlights on this tour include: • Sé Cathedral • Mercado dos Lavradores • D'Oliveiras Wine Cellar • Fort São Tiago • CR 7 Museum • The Old City Ruins On this walk through downtown Funchal, meet the movers and shakers that transformed the city. Downloading the tour onto the VoiceMap app to enjoy the tour on location or virtually at home.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Itinerary
This self-guided audio tour starts outside the CR7 Museum.
The tour briefly stops outside the Sao Lourenco Palace. You'll hear about the palace before continuing on the walk.
The tour stops briefly next to a statue of Zarco. You'll learn a bit about who Zarco was and his connection to Funchal before continuing on the walk.
The tour stops briefly outside Sé Cathedral. You'll learn about the cathedral before continuing on the tour.
The tour passes by the São Luis de Tolosa Chapel. You'll stop outside the chapel briefly to hear about its history.
The tour stops briefly outside D'Oliveiras Madeira Wine Cellar. After hearing about the wine cellar, you'll have the opportunity to go in.
The tour passes by Fabrica de Santo Antonio. It's the oldest confectionery factory in Madeira.
The tour stops briefly outside the Farmers' Market, Mercado dos Lavradores. You'll learn about the market and then, if you wish, you can then enter the market and do some shopping.
The tour passes by Corpo Santo Chapel. It is one of the only buildings still standing from the 1400s.
The tour briefly stops at Fort São Tiago. You'll have the opportunity to go in, pause the tour and explore the fort. Commentary while in the fort is not included.
The tour briefly stops in front of the Sao Filipe Fort Ruines. You'll learn about the ruins before continuing on the tour.
The tour briefly stops in front of the City Gate Monument.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 8 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
How it compares in Portugal, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 1099 experiences we list in Portugal, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 425 of 1099.
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