Madeira Island Private Wine Tour

Experience the ultimate wine tour on Madeira Island with a private full-day tour in an open-top 4WD. Discover hidden spots, hear captivating stories, and indulge in exquisite wines while enjoying breathtaking views.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Quinta Do Barbusano - This tour will take you to Madeira’s most beautiful vineyards in São Vicente, Northwest of Madeira. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes where cliffs, mountains, forest, and cultivated terraces melt harmoniously. This is a perfect symbiosis between culture and nature. Regardless of the amazing scenery, we will visit…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Certified Guide
  • Insurances required by the Portuguese Tourism Bureau
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • 18 € per/person for the entrance/wines in Quinta Barbusano for table wines( 6 different) and 12 € for the Entrance and Wines (8 different ) in Henriques&Henriques Madeira Fortified Wines
Additional Information

I consider myself fortunate to do something I truly enjoy professionally, and you’ll notice this in the enthusiasm and fervor I bring to every tour, along with the insights I’ll share with you. Over time, I’ve explored this island and its secret locations, its inhabitants, their tales, and our historical legacies that will keep us entertained during our…

Location
Quinta Do Barbusano
Sao Vicente
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ukdoclancashire
Nov 28, 2024
A fantastic way to see the island. - Our guide, Valdemar, was outstanding. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The wine tasting was informative and enjoyable. We saw bits of the island which were off the beaten track that we would never have found on our own. We lunched in a simple restaurant where local workers go to lunch and had delicious simply grilled trigger fish. The tasting of Madeira wines was great, with generous servings of high quality wine, and was a bargain. After our trip he kindly gave us other recommendations of restaurants and activities. A great day , well worth it!
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Pat_c
Nov 27, 2024
Great day - Val was a great guide, lots of knowledge of wine and love of his country. He went beyond expectations
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Andrea_o
Nov 9, 2024
Best tour we had on Madeira - This tour is phenomenal. If you want to learn about local life on Madeira and get educated on how wine is grown and produced on the island, you must do this tour. Our tour guide Val was the absolute best. He took us to hidden places other tour companies don’t go and he made the last day of our stay a unforgettable highlight.
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Skykingboston
Oct 31, 2024
Spectacular Madeira Tour - What makes this tour especially compelling is that it is owner-operated by a life-long Madeiran. One employee, two vintage vehicles, and a day full of fun, surprises and good food and beverage. Val will custom-tailor your day-long experience to exactly what you'd like to enjoy and experience. The four of us were off a Viking cruise ship and had eight hours available. In that short time frame, we did it all. Culture, history, vistas, food and beverage. We loved exploring in the vintage 1996 Land Rover. Our tour included two stops at Madeiran wineries (one 'regular' & one 'fortified'). We also enjoyed a traditional Madeiran lunch, and even a specialty cocktail when Val learned we were about to sail west with no land sightings for the ensuing week. We even squeezed in two short walks, to soak up the vistas, and to walk off a few calories. (Note: on these private tours, food and beverage are at additional cost.) We can't recommend highly enough Val and the classy, curated Madeiran tours and experiences that he provides his guests. Thank you, Val!
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Kirsten
Oct 3, 2024
Choose this, you won't regret it - What a brilliant day out. We chose the wine tour but in reality it was more of an island tour with a couple of wine stops - and I mean that as a wholly positive thing because we got so much more than we bargained for. It was a real adventure, lots of off road driving (not extreme) in tropical areas, climbing really high into the mountains, stunning views, interesting short walks (no more than 10 mins), a great little lunch stop, a paddle near waterfalls on a black sand beach, and then a trip to a vineyard in the hills and a madeira hub in Churchill's favourite fishing town. Such a varied day and Valdemar was the perfect tour guide, though as he is Madeira born and bred it was more like he was our host. We learned a lot, but in a really engaging and entertaining way, his knowledge of history, wine, nature, and much more was brilliant. You will have the most fabulous day to remember, and we felt really reasonably priced too
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Lloyd_g
Sep 18, 2024
100% recommend! - Val was an amazing guide. He was welcoming, knowledgeable, and made our tour one of the best I’ve ever had. By the end, it seemed like we were with a friend who was showing us Madeira.
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Davidrq4907gh
Aug 10, 2024
Great winery and island tour! - DO this at the beginning of your trip! It was truly an unforgettable experience that was worth every penny and more. Valdemar is a wonderful guide and showed us parts of the island we would have never made it to otherwise. We got to learn a lot of history and interesting information about Madeira besides the wine. The highlight of our trip- and he even gave us some recommendations for things to see outside of the tour. We have great memories to take home!
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Joy_b
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tour guide. 👍 - If I could give Val a 10 I definitely would. I wanted a “personal” experience wine trip. Not similar to that which I could get on a “bus” excursion but one that incorporated wine and sightseeing that wasn’t the herd mentality. If you’re looking for a tour guide who really knows his stuff, increases your knowledge of the people and culture of Madeira besides showing you a fabulous itinerary book with Val. I highly recommend and would definitely hire again.
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Stephanie_m
Jun 18, 2024
Highlight of Trip! - Couldn't recommend this trip more. Had the best time with Val! He not only brought us to the wineries but also a bunch of great sight seeing spots. He was kind and informative even after our day trip. A must do in Madeira! Thank you Val :)
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Katja_l
Jun 15, 2024
great tour! - We really enjoyed the tour with Val. He's kind of a wikipedia of Madeira! We learned so much and we we're wondering if there is anything Val do not know. It was a great time and the whole day was so much fun! He showed us so many places, we never would visited ourself and furthermore gives us tips for the next days. We highly recommend this tour!
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