4 Wine Tours in Madeira Worth Opening a Bottle For

1.Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 906 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $112Our pick

Walk through Funchal with a local guide such as Ana, Leonora, Elda, or Roberto, stopping at small eateries, bars, and shops for Madeiran food, wine, and poncha. The four-hour tour includes all tastings, cultural stories, menu help, and vegetarian options, though it is not suited to vegans.

“This was an exceptionally well-organized food tour. Ana is a highly knowledgeable and kind guide who offered us much more than just information about food. We learned about Madeira's history and received thoughtful answers to all our questions. We highly recommend a tour with Ana.”

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2.Taste Funchal: food, wine and cultural tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 680 reviews · 4 hours · from $109

Walk Funchal’s old center with guides such as Ana, Anna, Elda, or Darleen, stopping for Madeira wine, poncha, market fruit, honey cake, pastel de nata, biscuits, and a traditional meal. Expect about four hours of easy walking, local stories, and enough food to replace lunch.

“Excellent - our tour guide was fantastic and food was delicious. Incredibly good value”

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3.Food and Wine Walking Tour in Funchal

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

Walk through central Funchal with an English-speaking guide such as Matt, Roberto, Isabel or Ana, stopping at eight venues for 11 food tastings and six drinks. You will sample Madeira wine, poncha, bolo do caco, market fruit, chocolate, seafood and more in a group capped at 10.

“The guide Roberto was excellent His knowledge ran beyond just the food & drinks, and we learned so much about the Island There was good humour and a very friendly vibe.”

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4.Cabo Girao, Jeep Tour Adventure and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 443 reviews · 4 hours · from $57Best value

In four hours, a small group of up to eight rides from Funchal in an open-roof 4x4 with a local guide such as Rui, Gil, or Chris. Expect mountain viewpoints, a lively off-road section, Cabo Girão, Madeira wine tasting, and time in Câmara de Lobos.

“I like the off-road drive with open roof. Visiting a local cafe to have a poncha was also a great experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting facts about Madeira.”

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