--- title: Historical Tours in Funchal lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/ type: tour_collection city: Funchal country: Portugal tours: 7 price_from_eur: 16 reviews_total: 2382 as_of: 2026-09-26 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/ --- # Historical Tours in Funchal > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of September 26, 2026. ## All 7 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-tuk-tuk-tour-to-old-town-monte-in-funchal/?format=md) | | €40 per person | 4.94 (127) | 50m–2h | daily exc Sun 08:00–16:30 | private · up to 3 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/de/pt | | 2 | [Private Tour Nun's Valley Halfday](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-tour-nun-s-valley-halfday/?format=md) | | €160 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (46) | 3h | daily exc Sun 09:00–14:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · pickup · en/es/pt | | 3 | [Full-Day Santana Madeira Island Tour Amazing Straw Houses](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/full-day-santana-madeira-island-tour-amazing-straw-houses/?format=md) | | €40 per person | 4.97 (63) | 7h–8h | daily 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/pt | | 4 | [Private Express Tuk Tuk Tour Funchal Old Town & Toboggans](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-express-tuk-tuk-tour-funchal-old-town-toboggans/?format=md) | | €80 per group/vehicle | 4.93 (46) | 2h | daily exc Sun 08:00–16:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en | | 5 | [Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/taste-funchal-food-wine-cultural-tour/?format=md) | | €93 per person | 4.84 (1006) | 4h | daily exc Sun 10:30–16:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/fr/de/pt | | 6 | [Old Funchal Walking Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/old-funchal-walking-tour/?format=md) | | €16 per person | 4.74 (594) | 2h | daily exc Sun 10:00–16:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/fr/de | | 7 | [Madeira East Tour from Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/madeira-east-tour-from-funchal/?format=md) | | €43 per person | 4.68 (500) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/pt | ## Why each made the list - **Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal** — A private tuk tuk climb from the old town of Funchal up the old roads to Monte with a local guide and viewpoint stops, ending with the option of the traditional wicker toboggan run back down. Hotel pickup is included, the toboggan and other tickets are not. 4.94 from 127 reviews at €40 per person. - **Private Tour Nun's Valley Halfday** — A private half day to Nuns Valley with a driver guide, priced per vehicle for up to four or up to eight, with pickup at your hotel, apartment or the port and wifi on board. Food and drinks are not included. 5 from 46 reviews at €160 per group/vehicle for 3h. - **Full-Day Santana Madeira Island Tour Amazing Straw Houses** — A full day by air conditioned minibus to the east and the mountains, ending at the thatched houses of Santana, with the highest road accessible peak on the way. Lunch is extra, pickups outside Funchal and Caniço cost more, and the optional Balcões walk must be booked and paid separately in advance. 4.97 from 63 reviews at €40 per person. - **Private Express Tuk Tuk Tour Funchal Old Town & Toboggans** — A private tuk tuk from the painted doors of Funchal's old town up to Monte, where the wicker toboggan run starts, with a local driver guide, a blanket and pickup anywhere in Funchal. The toboggan ride itself is paid separately at the top; priced per tuk tuk. 4.93 from 46 reviews at €80 per group/vehicle for 2h. - **Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour** — A food walk through old Funchal that pairs traditional dishes with Madeira wine or tea while a qualified guide explains the stories behind each one; drinks and food are all in the price, with non alcoholic choices. Dietary needs must be flagged at booking. 4.84 from 1006 reviews at €93 per person for 4h. - **Old Funchal Walking Tour** — A walk through old Funchal led by a former university student or European volunteer from a University of Madeira project, which keeps the price low and the tone informal. It covers the monuments of the old town on foot; you make your own way to the start. 4.74 from 594 reviews at €16 per person for 2h. - **Madeira East Tour from Funchal** — A guided coach day through the east of Madeira: Pico do Arieiro, the Ribeiro Frio trout pools, lunch time in Santana, the Ponta de São Lourenço lookouts and Machico. Pickup is free only from Funchal hotels and lunch is at your own expense. 4.68 from 500 reviews at €43 per person. ## FAQ **How many historical tours in Funchal are available on Guidekin?** 7 historical tours are available for booking in Funchal on Guidekin. The top-rated is Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal with 4.94/5 from 127 reviews. **How much do historical tours in Funchal cost?** Prices range from €16 to €93 per person. The most affordable option is Old Funchal Walking Tour at €16. The premium choice is Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour at €93. **What are the best historical tours in Funchal?** Based on 2382 traveler reviews across 7 tours, Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.94/5 (127 reviews). **How long do historical tours in Funchal last?** Duration ranges from 50 min to 8h. The shortest is Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal at 50 min. The longest is Madeira East Tour from Funchal at 8h. **How do I book historical tours in Funchal on Guidekin?** Browse 7 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most historical tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/historical-tours/?date=2026-10-10&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". 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