Adventure Tours in Madeira

Madeira adventure tours make sense on an island carved from cliffs, ravines and laurel forest. The headline trips are canyoning down the volcanic gorges above Funchal, a 4x4 run over the high passes, and the long levada-walking country up north. Get a guide who knows the terrain and the day opens up fast.

When you compare adventure tours in Madeira, start with how rough you want it. A beginner canyoning trip eases you into the waterfalls and natural pools, no experience needed. A full-day 4x4 swaps tarmac for dirt tracks out to Pico do Arieiro, the Fanal forest and the cliffs at Cabo Girao, with stops the coaches can't reach. Want the wind in your hair? An open-roof island tour links viewpoints and fishing villages on a relaxed full-day loop. Private trips set your own pace; small-group keeps the cost down. Hotel pickup in Funchal is standard, and most run as a full-day itinerary.

48 Madeira adventure tours from €28. Private and small-group, half-day and full-day with hotel pickup and free cancellation on most - easy to book online.