Old Funchal Walking Tour: A Guided Exploration of Emblematic Monuments

Embark on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Old Funchal, led by a knowledgeable guide. Explore emblematic monuments and discover fascinating stories of this historic town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Municipal Gardens - Also known as Dona Amélia Garden in honour of the former queen of Portugal, the Funchal Municipal Garden is conveniently located in the city centre, north of Avenida Arriaga, on the site where the São Francisco Convent once existed. The convent’s coat of arms has survived until today and is displayed on one of the lawns. The…
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host included
  • Dedicated driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

This segment of town’s iconic structures will be the focus of your 2-hour tour, led by either a past university student or a European volunteer from the European Voluntary Service (a component of the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme) who is part of this venture. The venture, instituted by the University of Madeira, incorporates a university project…

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.

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Barbara
Apr 26, 2025
Excellent introduction to Old Town Funchal - Wonderful introduction to the history and places to see in old town Funchal. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very friendly. She engaged with every member of our group and shared her own personal favorite places to eat and drink. I highly recommend supporting the university students by taking this tour with one of their volunteers. Their gift shop has a lot of lovely authentic items to purchase to further support this worthy cause.
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Maryck7311qt
Apr 26, 2025
A great overview of Funchal. - Alexandra was a great guide, lots of inside tips and a great explanation for how you could get the most from a visit to Funchal.
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Jessie
Apr 19, 2025
Great tour - Agnes was a great guide! Thoughtful and fantastic information. Would highly recommend. Wine tasting at the end was a nice touch. Garden visit was my favorite.
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Laura_c
Apr 18, 2025
Such a great way to get a... - Such a great way to get a view of the city with the history! The tour guide even gave recommendations for restaurants!
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Scubadive63
Apr 13, 2025
Worth seeing - Very nice old town. Loosen the ticket (Cablecar Madeira), book the round trip. If you don't know that, you pay the full to come down again.
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Grantem2000
Apr 12, 2025
Wonderful Old Funchal - Friendly, informative tour. Perhaps better to take a morning tour when fish market is still open and restaurants on Rua de Santa Maria are still closed. We went at 16:00 and it was still good.
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Sightseer173223
Apr 10, 2025
Great walking tour with lots of history! - Our guide Patryczia was very friendly and very knowledgeable and could answer any questions we had. We learned a lot about this wonderful island and city.
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Galeaberdeen
Apr 10, 2025
Great way to discover Funchal! - Really interesting walk round the old town of Funchal. Easy ‘stroll’ for all. Great way to learn about the city and its fascinating history plus some tips of where to eat, shop and to avoid tourist traps!
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Andrewh3696
Apr 23, 2025
Great walking tour - Great 2 hour tour run by Madeira Heritage, nice pace very interesting ending with sampling Madeira wine bank at the centre.
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Sara_p
Apr 12, 2025
Relaxing and informative walk - Informative walk around the town, went to lots of places church, food market, went into the government building, really interesting
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).