West Side Private Full Day Tours around Madeira Island

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. A typical Madeiran fishing village. Winston Churchill enjoyed painting landscapes here. Enjoy a morning coffee watching the fisherman with their days work.

   30 min

2. A 580m glass platform suspended on a sea cliff. Stunning coastal views. From March 2023 a €2 fee per person is charged here.

   20 min

3. A coastal municipality with a small river running through the centre towards the sea. Enjoy a stroll around this local area taking in the surroundings, you will find cafes, shops and a small market lining the sea front.

   30 min

4. Small coastal municipality on the nothern coast. Surrounded by lush mountainous forest valleys, you will find a very picturesque chruch here.

   1 h

5. We will take the scenic route through the coastal roads of Seixal on our journey to Porto Moniz. Hopefully to see some of the roadside waterfalls.

   10 min

6. The highlight of the trip; natural volcanic swimming pools. Bring along swimwear *Entry around €3. If not swimming, plenty of cafes for Sangria by the sea.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 314 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 1Extremely unreliable

  Extremely unreliable, cancelled the trip without confirmation on our end, this resulted in money being held by the bank and we were at risk of spoiling our vacation. At this price tag this is simply unacceptable.

  olyas672October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic private West Madeira tour – highly recommended

  We had an absolutely fantastic private West Madeira tour with Madeira Tours by Diogo, and our guide for the day was Ricardo, Diogo’s brother. From start to finish, Ricardo was brilliant. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and informative, but what really stood out was how relaxed and personal the whole day felt. It genuinely felt more like spending the day with a friend who happened to know Madeira inside out than being on a formal organised tour. We visited Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão and the glass viewing platform, Ribeira Brava, Fanal Forest, Seixal, Ribeiro da Janela, Porto Moniz and several beautiful waterfalls, with lots of extra information and interesting stops along the way. We had lunch in Porto Moniz at Restaurante Cachalote, where we had the local black scabbardfish with banana, seafood rice and salad, which was delicious. Ricardo also took us to Taberna da Poncha so we could try traditional poncha, which was another lovely touch and something we probably wouldn’t have thought to do ourselves. The whole day was completely private, very relaxed and never felt rushed. Ricardo was happy to answer anything we asked and told us so much about Madeira, the places we visited and life on the island. We honestly couldn’t recommend Madeira Tours by Diogo highly enough. We enjoyed the day so much that we’ve already booked another tour with them for the East Coast before we leave Madeira. 10/10 from us. Thank you, Ricardo, for such a memorable day.

  Lorna181279October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Wonderful day

  This was a perfect way to see so much of Madeira! Diogo (and his brother) were great guides (with great English). Even the ride between stops was beautiful. We were able to tweak our tour a bit to see more of what we wanted to. Traveling in a van was so much more comfortable than the jeep tours looked. I will definitely recommend this to any friends or family who come to Madeira. We saw what we wanted without the terror of driving ourselves lol.

  djet17September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Wow, Wow, Wow- fantastic tour with Diego

  We had the most amazing day with Diego as he smoothly guided us to each of the must see spots in the north and west of Madeira! As a 5th generation Madeiran, his knowledge of culture, food, agriculture, restaurants and landmarks was top notch. We got the bonus of knowing him as a person on our drives in his spotless and comfortable van. The tour was personal and relaxed, exactly what we wanted. We wish we could give him more than 5 stars as he gave us a lifetime of memories. He even provided tips after our tour ended for the rest of our week. Diego goes above and beyond and is worth every Euro of the tour! Highly recommend!

  kimberlyrK9411VQSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Outside Funchal

  It was an exposure to the beauty outside Funchal…seaside villages, forested mountainsides, dramatic cliffs, and swimming pools created by lava flows. Our tour guide Ricardo was entertaining, informative, and accommodating. Truly one of the best guides we have ever had.

  Judy_FAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Awesome Tour with Ricardo.

  Ricardo was fantastic. He is very knowledgeable and also very considerate. We learned many things about Madeira’s culture and history. We had many stops on our tour and we were never rushed. Highly recommend this tour.

  Linda_PAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Funchal

• Its from-price is 179% above the median of the 42 city tours we list in Funchal.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 42.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Funchal

Funchal is the capital of Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic, set on steep green hills with flower-filled gardens and a seafront old town.

Funchal spreads up a steep hillside above a natural harbour on Madeira's south coast. The old town, the Zona Velha, has narrow lanes with painted doors and small restaurants, and the cathedral dates from around 1500. The Mercado dos Lavradores sells tropical fruit, fish and flowers in a hall decorated with blue tiles. A cable car climbs from the harbourfront to Monte, high above.

Top-ranked sights in Funchal: Sé Cathedral of Funchal, Church of Our Lady of Monte (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte), Madeira Botanical Gardens.

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