City Walking Tour: Explore with a Passionate Local

Experience Funchal like a local with a customized private tour. Discover the city through the eyes of a passionate local and make travel about the people you meet, not just the places you see.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fontanário - Praça do Município - This is a customized walking tour so the exact itinerary will depend on the duration of the tour and the interests of the travelers and the Lokafyer. If you have any particular interests or would like to see something specific in the city, please request this in advance of the tour.
What's Included
  • Customized private walking tour
  • Local guide ‘Lokafyer’
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities (optional)
  • Optional activity costs
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
Additional Information

Experience the city from a local’s perspective. Without a predetermined agenda, the tour can be personalized, or you can entrust it to the local for a comprehensive introduction to the city. Make your travel about the people you interact with and not just the sights you visit. With our foot tours, you’ll avoid the boring historical trips and explore the city through the eyes of a local. Join a tour that will alter your perception of travel, to focus as much on the individuals you encounter as it is on the places you visit. Our city guides (Lokafyers) are city enthusiasts and are keen to impart their expertise and viewpoint. Given that Lokafyers are not traditional guides and only tour periodically, they offer an authentic and more personalized experience, akin to a friend giving you a tour of their city. At the conclusion of the tour, you should feel at ease moving around the city and confident that you possess all the insights you need to optimize your visit.

  • Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
  • In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
  • Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
  • This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Children below 3 years old are free of charge
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Fontanário - Praça do Município
Praca do Município
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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J_l
Apr 29, 2023
Very happy with experience. Tour guide (Antonio) pleasant and knowledgeable. Would book with Viator again. - 2 hour walking tour through center town of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. We booked on-line a day or 2 prior. The guide walked slowly. Some steps to climb but not very steep ones. Mild to moderate exertion. The guide was knowledgeable of history and answered all our questions about daily life in Madeira. We were very pleased and would certainly recommend.
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Andrew_u
Dec 24, 2022
Great Introduction to Funchal - Our host Richard was outstanding. Great knowledge of the city and very personable. We highly recommend booking a tour through this service.
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Christopher_n
May 31, 2022
You can become a local in just a few hours - A really unique way to learn about a destination. You are matched to a local with great knowledge of somewhere they love and want to share that passion. Our guide took us on a wonderful walking tour that dig into side roads and places where a car or bus tour wouldn’t be able to reach. We learned a lot and very much want to come back to learn more.
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Ronald_d
Jan 14, 2019
Gotta do it! - Adelino , our private guide was not only knowledgeable about Funchal but all of Madeira. Being raised on the island, he has the insight of a local. He communicates well and is very flexible when it comes to an itinerary. He was was very friendly and likable. Thanks,. AdelinoY friendly and likable.
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