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title: Shore Excursions in Funchal
lang: en
alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/funchal/shore-excursions/
type: tour_collection
city: Funchal
country: Portugal
tours: 23
price_from_eur: 25
reviews_total: 7319
as_of: 2026-09-26
canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/shore-excursions/
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# Shore Excursions in Funchal

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## All 23 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Sunrise Guided Hike PR1 Pico do Areeiro Pico Ruivo small group](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/sunrise-guided-hike-pr1-pico-do-areeiro-pico-ruivo-small-group/?format=md) |  | €100 per person | 4.98 (147) | not stated | daily 06:00 | up to 7 per booking · free cancel · pickup · en/es/fr/pt |
| 2 | [VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watching](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/vipdolphins-luxury-whale-watching/?format=md) |  | €79 per person | 4.9 (1912) | 3h | daily 10:00–18:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/pt |
| 3 | [Madeira 4x4 Jeep Tour : Pico Arieiro & Santana Traditional Houses](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/madeira-4x4-jeep-tour-pico-arieiro-santana-traditional-houses/?format=md) |  | €55 per person | 5.0 (78) | 7h–8h | daily 09:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 4 | [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 |
| 5 | [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 |
| 6 | [Levada do Caldeirão Verde Self-Guided Hike in Madeira](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/levada-do-caldeir-o-verde-self-guided-hike-in-madeira/?format=md) |  | €42 per person | 4.91 (120) | 6h | daily 08:15–10:45 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup |
| 7 | [Funchal & Monte: Private Sidecar Tour with Toboggan Stop](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/funchal-monte-private-sidecar-tour-with-toboggan-stop/?format=md) |  | €110 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (35) | 1h–2h | daily 09:00–19:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/pt |
| 8 | [Funchal highlights 5h Private Tour in Madeira ](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/funchal-highlights-5h-private-tour-in-madeira/?format=md) |  | €210 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (34) | 5h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · pickup · en/pt |
| 9 | [Skywalk, Amazing Views & Wine Tasting in Open Roof 4x4 Adventure](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/skywalk-amazing-views-wine-tasting-in-open-roof-4x4-adventure/?format=md) |  | €47 per person | 4.89 (206) | 4h | Mon Tue Fri 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 10 | [Signature Wine Tastings, Skywalk, Nature 4x4 Open Roof Expedition](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/signature-wine-tastings-skywalk-nature-4x4-open-roof-expedition/?format=md) |  | €89 per person | 4.88 (193) | 7h 30m | Thu 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 11 | [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 |
| 12 | [Jeep Tour Amazing West to Natural Pools -Full-Day](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/jeep-tour-amazing-west-to-natural-pools-full-day/?format=md) |  | €65 per person | 4.86 (942) | 8h | daily | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · pickup · en/es/fr/it/pt |
| 13 | [Self Guided Transfer to Ponta de São Lourenço Natural Reserve](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/self-guided-transfer-to-ponta-de-s-o-louren-o-natural-reserve/?format=md) |  | €32 per person | 4.87 (80) | 3h 30m | daily 06:00–10:30 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup |
| 14 | [Private Guided Walk Levada 25 Fontes](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-guided-walk-levada-25-fontes/?format=md) |  | €90 per person | 4.84 (37) | 5h | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 09:00–10:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 15 | [Private Madeira Island Tour: The Most Complete 8-Hour Experience](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-madeira-island-tour-the-most-complete-8-hour-experience/?format=md) |  | €110 per person | 4.82 (169) | not stated | daily 08:00–10:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/pt |
| 16 | [PR1 - Pico Arieiro - Pico Ruivo - Achadas do Teixeira](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/pr1-pico-arieiro-pico-ruivo-achadas-do-teixeira/?format=md) |  | €45 per person | 4.81 (109) | 6h 30m | Wed Sat 07:00–07:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/pt |
| 17 | [Full-Day Jeep Safari West: Fanal, Porto Moniz, Seixal, Cabo Girão](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/full-day-jeep-safari-west-fanal-porto-moniz-seixal-cabo-gir-o/?format=md) |  | €67 per person | 4.83 (1016) | 7h | daily 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/fr/pt |
| 18 | [Private Funchal City Tour by Tukxi](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/private-funchal-city-tour-by-tukxi/?format=md) |  | €80 per group/vehicle | 4.79 (162) | 1h 30m | daily 10:00–16:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/pt |
| 19 | [Half-Day Small-Group Madeira Village Safari from Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/half-day-small-group-madeira-village-safari-from-funchal/?format=md) |  | €44 per person | 4.78 (321) | 3h | daily 09:00–14:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/fr/pt |
| 20 | [Pico Arieiro To Pico Ruivo/With Trail entry Fee Included PR 1 + 1.2](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/pico-arieiro-to-pico-ruivo-with-trail-entry-fee-included-pr-1-1-2/?format=md) |  | €65 per person | 4.58 (65) | 8h | Sun 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 21 | [Nuns Valley Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/nuns-valley-tour/?format=md) |  | €25 per person | 4.54 (70) | 4h | Mon Wed Fri 09:00–14:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 22 | [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 |
| 23 | [Around The Island - Two Days Tour From 9am To 5pm (Each Day)](https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/around-the-island-two-days-tour-from-9am-to-5pm-each-day/?format=md) |  | €60 per person | 4.67 (904) | 48h | daily exc Wed 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/pt |

## Why each made the list

- **Sunrise Guided Hike PR1 Pico do Areeiro Pico Ruivo small group** — A sunrise hike between the two highest peaks with a certified mountain guide in a group capped at eight, with pickup in Funchal and Caniço and poles on request. The trail permit is booked and paid separately with the forestry authority, so check availability before you book. 4.98 from 147 reviews at €100 per person.
- **VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watching** — A whale and dolphin trip on a recent boat with showers and toilets, where sparkling wine, cocktails, local wines, juices and snacks are all in the price, plus snorkelling gear and towels. Pickups are not included, and children under three cannot board. 4.9 from 1912 reviews at €79 per person for 3h.
- **Madeira 4x4 Jeep Tour : Pico Arieiro & Santana Traditional Houses** — A four wheel drive day that starts at Pico do Arieiro, drops through the laurel forest to Ribeiro Frio and ends at the thatched houses of Santana, with off road stretches and a guide driver. Lunch and drinks are paid on the spot; babies cannot come. 5 from 78 reviews at €55 per person.
- **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.
- **Levada do Caldeirão Verde Self-Guided Hike in Madeira** — A self guided day on the Caldeirão Verde levada: a morning pickup in Funchal, Caniço or Garajau, a drive to the trailhead and the return transfer, with the tunnels, waterfalls and the lake walked at your own pace. There is no guide; the trail entry fee is paid at the start. 4.91 from 120 reviews at €42 per person for 6h.
- **Funchal & Monte: Private Sidecar Tour with Toboggan Stop** — Funchal by classic motorbike with a sidecar and a local guide at the handlebars, two passengers per bike, ending at the Monte viewpoint where the wicker toboggans start. Helmets, ponchos, fuel and insurance are in the price per sidecar; the toboggan ride is bought separately at the top. 5 from 35 reviews at €110 per group/vehicle.
- **Funchal highlights 5h Private Tour in Madeira** — A private half day around Funchal and its viewpoints in an air conditioned vehicle, sized for cruise passengers with limited time, with options for up to four or up to seven people. Priced per group; pickup only within the Funchal area and the Cabo Girão entry is extra. 5 from 34 reviews at €210 per group/vehicle for 5h.
- **Skywalk, Amazing Views & Wine Tasting in Open Roof 4x4 Adventure** — A half day in an open roof jeep from the Boca dos Namorados viewpoint over Nuns Valley, off road to the cherry village of Jardim da Serra and on to the Cabo Girão skywalk, with a poncha stop at a village bar. The drinks and the skywalk entry are paid on the spot. 4.89 from 206 reviews at €47 per person for 4h.
- **Signature Wine Tastings, Skywalk, Nature 4x4 Open Roof Expedition** — An open roof jeep day that crosses to the north via Serra de Água and São Vicente and ends in Madeira's wine country with a guided vineyard walk and six wines tasted with cheese, with free pickup in central Funchal. Lunch and the Cabo Girão entry are not included. 4.88 from 193 reviews at €89 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.
- **Jeep Tour Amazing West to Natural Pools -Full-Day** — A jeep day that climbs from Câmara de Lobos and the Cabo Girão glass platform through banana terraces and forest to the north coast, with swim stops in the natural pools of Porto Moniz and Seixal. Lunch is a paid stop at a local restaurant; tall or heavy travellers should tell the operator in advance. 4.86 from 942 reviews at €65 per person.
- **Self Guided Transfer to Ponta de São Lourenço Natural Reserve** — Not a guided walk but transport from Funchal, Caniço, Machico or Garajau to the Ponta de São Lourenço trail and back, so you can do the coastal round trip on your own. The reserve entrance fee for non residents is paid on the day. 4.87 from 80 reviews at €32 per person for 3h 30m.
- **Private Guided Walk Levada 25 Fontes** — A private walk along the levada from Rabaçal to the twenty five springs and their waterfalls with a driver guide, pickup at your hotel, apartment or the port, and wifi on board. It runs in all weather, so dress for it; food is not included and lunch after the walk is a paid option. 4.84 from 37 reviews at €90 per person for 5h.
- **Private Madeira Island Tour: The Most Complete 8-Hour Experience** — A private full day that crosses the island on the old roads with a driver guide, from the São Lourenço peninsula to a swim at a black sand beach, with snacks, water and drinks on board in a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Priced per person for up to four per booking; lunch is extra. 4.82 from 169 reviews at €110 per person.
- **PR1 - Pico Arieiro - Pico Ruivo - Achadas do Teixeira** — The classic peak to peak hike from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and down to Achadas do Teixeira with transport in an air conditioned vehicle. The listing says nothing about a guide, the forest tax is extra, and you need a high level of fitness. 4.81 from 109 reviews at €45 per person for 6h 30m.
- **Full-Day Jeep Safari West: Fanal, Porto Moniz, Seixal, Cabo Girão** — A full day four wheel drive safari to the west of the island, Fanal, Porto Moniz, Seixal and Cabo Girão, with hotel pickup and live commentary from a local guide. The description is thin, and lunch and drinks are not included. 4.83 from 1016 reviews at €67 per person for 7h.
- **Private Funchal City Tour by Tukxi** — A private tuk tuk introduction to Funchal with a local guide driving, priced per vehicle for up to five with hotel or harbour pickup on some options. It runs in all weather, the minimum age is three and there is a combined passenger weight limit. 4.79 from 162 reviews at €80 per group/vehicle for 1h 30m.
- **Half-Day Small-Group Madeira Village Safari from Funchal** — A half day open roof jeep run out of Funchal to the Boca dos Namorados viewpoint, Cabo Girão and Jardim da Serra, with hotel or port pickup and a driver guide. Food and drinks are not included, the child rate only applies alongside two paying adults, and cruise passengers must give ship details. 4.78 from 321 reviews at €44 per person.
- **Pico Arieiro To Pico Ruivo/With Trail entry Fee Included PR 1 + 1.2** — The peak to peak hike with the trail entry fee already in the price, through tunnels and steep stretches with birds found only in these islands. If the trail is closed by landslides or weather the route is diverted; children must be over five. 4.58 from 65 reviews at €65 per person for 8h.
- **Nuns Valley Tour** — A half day coach run to the centre of the island, from the Pico dos Barcelos viewpoint over Funchal up to Eira do Serrado and down into the village of Curral das Freiras, with a guide option. The description is a plain itinerary; pickup and any food are not mentioned. 4.54 from 70 reviews at €25 per person for 4h.
- **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.
- **Around The Island - Two Days Tour From 9am To 5pm (Each Day)** — Two full days of coach touring that circle the whole island, sold as one booking with a low per person price. The listing gives no stops, no meals and no pickup details and warns the order may change, so ask what each day covers. 4.67 from 904 reviews at €60 per person.

## FAQ

**How many shore excursions in Funchal are available on Guidekin?**

23 shore excursions are available for booking in Funchal on Guidekin. The top-rated is Sunrise Guided Hike PR1 Pico do Areeiro Pico Ruivo small group with 4.98/5 from 147 reviews.

**How much do shore excursions in Funchal cost?**

Prices range from €25 to €110 per person. The most affordable option is Nuns Valley Tour at €25. The premium choice is Private Madeira Island Tour: The Most Complete 8-Hour Experience at €110.

**What are the best shore excursions in Funchal?**

Based on 7319 traveler reviews across 23 tours, Sunrise Guided Hike PR1 Pico do Areeiro Pico Ruivo small group leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.98/5 (147 reviews).

**How long do shore excursions in Funchal last?**

Duration ranges from 50 min to 2 days. The shortest is Private Tuk Tuk Tour to Old Town + Monte in Funchal at 50 min. The longest is Around The Island - Two Days Tour From 9am To 5pm (Each Day) at 2 days.

**How do I book shore excursions in Funchal on Guidekin?**

Browse 23 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 shore excursions 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.


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| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
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| 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 |
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| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

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