--- title: Half-Day Small-Group Wine Tour in Madeira lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/funchal/tours/half-day-small-group-wine-tour-in-madeira/ type: tour city: Madeira country: Portugal price: 70 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.62 reviews: 58 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [pt, en, es] free_cancellation: "true" guidekin_pick: Vineyard half day? rank_in_category: 10 of 10 (Wine & Gastronomy) schedule_checked: 2026-09-30 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/half-day-small-group-wine-tour-in-madeira/ --- # Half-Day Small-Group Wine Tour in Madeira **Guidekin's take:** A half day in a small group with a wine specialist, walking a vineyard and meeting the producer at a selected winery before a tasting with a traditional snack. Hotel pickup in Funchal, Caniço and Câmara de Lobos is included; lunch and the Cabo Girão stop are not. 4.62 from 58 reviews at €70 per person for 4h. **Vineyard half day?:** Book the Half-Day Small-Group Wine Tour in Madeira: vineyard walk, tasting and snack at €70 per person for 4h; lunch excluded. 4.62 from 58 reviews. Trade-off: Lunch is not included. (last checked October 1, 2026) In our comparison: #10 of 10 in Wine & Gastronomy, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Enjoying a guided tour through the vineyard, with professional wine culture and wine enologist at a selected winery to meet the producer and taste his wine, followed by a wine tasting and traditional tapa. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 107 pickup points - Starts 09:00, 14:00: 2 departures a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age 18+: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** Hotel pickup from 107 pickup points ## Key facts - Price: from €70 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.62/5 from 58 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Operator: Madeira Island Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish - Start times: 09:00, 14:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-30 ## Reviews 4.62 from 58 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 91% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 53 of 58. - 5 stars: 45 (78%) - 4 stars: 8 (14%) - 3 stars: 2 (3%) - 2 stars: 2 (3%) - 1 star: 1 (2%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the guides, vineyard setting and wines; the recurring caveat is the small snack served with the tasting **Praised:** - Friendly drivers share detailed knowledge of the island - Vineyard hosts clearly explain grape growing and wine production - Varied wines with opportunities to sample favourites again - Vineyard scenery and additional village and viewpoint stops **Complaints:** - Small snack portions fall short of some expectations for the advertised tapas - Uneven or muddy vineyard paths can be difficult to walk - Some find the tasting rushed, while others report ample time Written by Guidekin from the 56 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2021-11-09 to 2026-09-19); last checked 2026-10-04. ## What's included - Air-conditioned vehicle - Hotel pickup and drop-off in Funchal, Canico , Camara de lobos ## Not included - Lunch - Gratuities - Cabo Girao ## Itinerary 1. **Madeira** (1h) - Meet the producer and then followed on a guided tour through the vineyard, with a wine enologist. Afterward, taste the wine with traditional tapas. Price includes Wine tasting 2. **Cabo Girao** (15m) - After the madeira vineyard Tour, we continue up to the worlds second highest sea cliff and Europe’s highest (580m) – (1775 ft). Here you can enjoy the beautiful views of Camara de Lobos and Funchal. Due to sea erosion, caves and terraces were formed along the coastline. The... 3. **Camara De Lobos** (15m) - Madeira Wine Tour, Vineyard Tour - the last stop is a small fishing village, “Câmara de Lobos”,which is located west of Funchal where the port is a small creek, with a beach and a harbour and with the houses heaped up around the bay. It was named by João Gonçalves Zarco due... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 09:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-30 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 107 ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Wine & Gastronomy | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #10 of 10** | €70 | 4h | 4.62 (58) | shared | | ["Re-Canto" Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira ](/portugal/funchal/tours/re-canto-farm-to-table-with-stunning-views-at-madeira/?format=md) | €60 | 3h | 4.97 (110) | private | | [Full-Day Madeira Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch](/portugal/funchal/tours/full-day-madeira-wine-tasting-tour-with-lunch/?format=md) | €210 | 8h | 4.93 (189) | shared | | [Madeira Island Private Wine Full Day Tour in All Terrain Vehicle](/portugal/funchal/tours/madeira-island-private-wine-full-day-tour-in-all-terrain-vehicle/?format=md) | €250 per group | 7h | 5.0 (50) | private | Ranked #10 of 10 in Wine & Gastronomy by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €50 to €210, median €73; typical length 4h. 4 of 10 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/wine-gastronomy/?format=md ## More in Madeira - All Madeira tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/tours/half-day-small-group-wine-tour-in-madeira/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/portugal/funchal/?format=md