--- title: Old Funchal Walking Tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/madeira/tours/old-funchal-walking-tour/ type: tour city: Madeira country: Portugal price: 16 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.74 reviews: 594 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [de, en, fr] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Best in the city rank_in_category: 12 of 14 (Funchal City Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/old-funchal-walking-tour/ --- # Old Funchal Walking Tour **Guidekin's take:** 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. **Best in the city:** The cheapest tour here at €16 per person and the only one that keeps you in the old town: 4.74 from 594 reviews across two hours on foot. Trade-off: Student guides on a university project. (last checked July 27, 2026) ## Overview Your 2-hour tour to the emblematic monuments of this part of the town will be guided by a former university student or a European volunteer (European Voluntary Service - part of the European Union's Erasmus+ programme) integrated in this project, developed at the University of Madeira. This will be a university project with a side that will most certainly fascinate you. ## Key facts - Price: from €16 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.74/5 from 594 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Madeiran Heritage ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Saturday | €16 / person | English | - | | Old Funchal Walking Tour | €16 / person | French, English, German | - | ## What's included - Tour escort/host - Driver/guide ## Not included - Transportation to/from attractions ## Itinerary 1. **Colegio dos Jesuitas do Funchal** (10m; admission included) - Founded by King Sebastian of Portugal in the 16th century. 2. **Mercado dos Lavradores** (15m) - The Mercado dos Lavradores ("farmers' market") is a fruit, vegetable, flower and fish market in Funchal, Madeira. The building was designed by Edmundo Tavares and opened on 24 November 1940. The facade, main entrance and fish market contain panels of tiles depicting regional... 3. **Zona Velha** (20m) - Nightlife in the Old Town is currently a great attraction where art and entertainment come together, as the streets in the area have been transformed by the work of local and foreign artists (through a project entitled “Arte de Portas Abertas”). The project represents one of... 4. **Assembleia Regional Da Madeira** (5m; admission included) - Praça do Colombo 5. **Building from 16th century served as the seat of the largest diocese in the w...** (10m; admission included) - Building from 16th century served as the seat of the largest diocese in the world. 6. **Estatua Joao Goncalves Zarco** (5m; admission included) - One of the three navigators responsible for the rediscovery of the island.” 7. **Jardim Municipal do Funchal** (15m; admission included) - We then stop at the Municipal Garden for a quick visit and after the traditional Wine Lodge, before continuing to the Jesuits’ Church. 8. **Igreja de Sao Joao Evangelista do Colegio do Funchal** (10m; admission included) - The College Church, dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, is a must see attraction in Funchal that impresses visitors with its incredible interiors, that includes Madeira's finest baroque and mannerist art pieces. 9. **Colegio dos Jesuitas do Funchal** (10m; admission included) - Loja Gaudeamus with a Wine tasting. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 10:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - 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. ## Meeting point Inside of Madeira University Rectory, Rua dos Ferreiras opposite the court house ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - May be operated by a multi-lingual guide ## How it compares in Funchal City Tours Ranked **#12 of 14** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Level 1 - Canyoning For All - Beginner | Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/level-1-canyoning-for-all-beginner-funchal-348395P1/?format=md) — €60 per person, 4.99 (198) 2. [Madeira Private Sunset Boat Tour from Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/madeira-private-sunset-boat-tour-from-funchal-2/?format=md) — €310 per person, 4.99 (97) 3. [Coasteering Adventure with Snorkeling from Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/coasteering-adventure-with-snorkeling-from-funchal/?format=md) — €70 per person, 5.0 (81) Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/funchal/?format=md ## More in Madeira - All Madeira tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/old-funchal-walking-tour/ ## 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/madeira/: | 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. 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