Madeira Day Tours: West, East & Island Excursions

On Madeira a 'day tour' means circling the island, not leaving it, and that's the whole appeal. In one day you can cross from the banana terraces of the sunny south to the laurel forests of the north, dip into a sea-level natural pool, and stand on a cliff a thousand metres up.

When you compare Madeira day tours, the first call is west versus east. The west run takes in Cabo Girao, the misty Fanal forest and the waterfalls and lava pools around Porto Moniz and Seixal. The east heads for Pico do Arieiro, Santana's triangular houses and the Ponta de Sao Lourenco headland. Open-roof buses and 4x4 jeeps reach the miradouros coaches skip; small-group trips keep the day easy; private ones let you set the pace and swap stops. Most include hotel pickup in Funchal and run rain-or-shine, since the weather flips from one side of the island to the other.

57 handpicked Madeira day tours from EUR24. West, east and full-island routes by jeep, minibus or open-roof bus, small-group or private, with hotel pickup and free cancellation on most, easy to book online.