Funchal Walking Tour: Discover the English Neighbourhood, Manor Houses, and Stunning Landscapes

Explore the English district, the manor homes of the Maderians, and stunning vistas. Be sure to check out the Saint Claire’s Monastery and the St. Peter’s Church. Don’t forget the splendid viewpoint at Quinta das Cruzes.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Holy Trinity Church - The church has stood for 185 years and is a vibrant part of life for dozens of English-speaking residents on the island and for many thousands of people from all countries of the world. An amazing venue in a beautiful setting for weddings concerts & music events for visitors and locals alike.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Tour escort/host
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Location
Jesuit College of Funchal
Rua dos Ferreiros Estrada
Inside of Madeira University Rectory, Rua dos Ferreiras next to D' Oliveiras Madeira Wine.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(31 Ratings)
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Z2596lwjonathans
Nov 14, 2024
Well conducted and fascinating walk. - This was a really interesting walk around part of Funchal, a place I had visited before. 'Len' the guide was most informative and showed the group (we were 5 in total) various places we might otherwise have missed (and I had missed in the past) and explained the significance of a lot of others too. Definitely fascinating! In my opinion, well worth a couple of hours of anyone's holiday. This was my second Madeira Heritage walk (did one last year too) and would certainly do another.
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David
Sep 18, 2024
Fabulous and fascinating - Terrific guided tour courtesy of our guide, Len, a university gap-year student. Highly recommended, and a first-rate tour.
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888janae
Aug 1, 2024
In 2h very much seen and experienced by Funchal! - We had our guide all to ourselves on this two-hour walk. Sabrin showed us many beautiful corners of Funchal and always told interesting information and stories in her very nice way. Alone we would never have discovered so many exciting corners of Funchal. To name but one, the huge bookstore was a very special, unexpected experience! Thank you Sabrin for the great tour!
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Sarah_b
Jun 26, 2024
Amazing tour & tour guide! - My tour guide Sabrin was absolutely amazing! It turned out to just be the two of us which actually was perfect. I’m also glad they didn’t cancel the tour because it was just me. She was a wealth of knowledge and was able to answer all my questions while providing some mysterious and fun facts about Funchal and Madeira. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to know about the history of Funchal.
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Aine
Feb 7, 2024
An interesting & worthwhile experience! - A wonderful & informative experience! Sabrine was extremely knowledgeable. Her English was excellent & she gave us a lot of information & tips for future visits. We both thoroughly enjoyed our walk & will most certainly do another guided tour when we next visit the island. The fact that these young people do this work (not for profit) to raise funds to help students who need support is an example of the care & generosity of the youth of today. Thankyou for an excellent tour.
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Quest320729
Jan 30, 2024
Excellent tour to get to know the city while supporting a good cause - Excellent experience. Interesting two-hour walk in which you learn a lot about the history, but in a fun way. My guide, Sabrin Guichard, was very knowledgable and she shared a lot of legends and interesting little facts. Also took me to some lesser-known locations that are well worth a visit (courtyards and gardens of churces, cloisters and museums that are free to enter, without a guide I would not have known this). Also, the proceeds of these tours go to initiatives that help univerity students who are struggling financially. Whilst learning about the city, you are also supporting a good cause!
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374elkeh
Nov 23, 2023
Excellent - Very enjoyable and informative. We learnt a lot and found some unusual places. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Q4962vgsusanw
Jan 29, 2024
Very enjoyable and educational - Very informative guide. We were glad to contribute to supporting the less well off university students too. Saw some places that were unknown to friends who have been coming fir 20 years!
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Maimurray
Dec 16, 2023
Walking tour - I thought that a company called Maderian heritage would employ guides from Madeira. While the guide I had was excellent , it’s not the same as having a local taking about his/her own place. Also this tour worked out very expensive as I paid the agent running the tour and then felt obliged to give the volunteer guides more money. Sent from my iPhone
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987vaidaz
Nov 28, 2023
Cancelling tours, rude communication - They cancel the tours without informing you in advance. I have ordered the Mysteries of Funchal tour, arrived at the agreed timing only to find out that the tour was cancelled. The lady suggested a replacement to Old Town Tour, that was out of my interest. When asked, why they don’t inform in advance, the response was that everyone is happy with replacement. Oh boy. If your schedule is tight and you have a specific demand to get a particular tour, better to contact them a day in advance for repeated confirmation. The tone of communication was rude. “If it was the only thing I am doing” was the response why nobody could inform me at least few hours in advance.
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