Portugal · WINE TOURS IN MADEIRA
Portugal is cheap by western European standards and these 15 wine tours in Madeira prove it. Compared on price, duration and who each one actually suits.
Taste Madeira on foot with local food, wine, poncha, history, and small Funchal eateries in a friendly four-hour walking tour.
“Quite a big meal to start. Multiple nationalities and languages. Experienced guide. Proper Poncha to finish”
Taste Madeira on foot in Funchal with local food, wine, market stops, history, and poncha. A relaxed four-hour tour for $109.
“Great stops, lovely small group, interesting chatty local guide”
Review of Madeira’s 4x4 wine tour, with Cabo Girão skywalk, São Vicente vineyards, six tastings, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“The guide was fantastic and so informative. We had an amazing time and I can highly reccomend booking! Wine tasting plus a bit of food included!”
Taste Madeira wine, poncha, seafood, sweets, and local dishes while walking Funchal with a small English-speaking group.
“Very good informative tour. We learnt a lot from Roberto. He provides an entertaining, relaxed and enjoyable tour.”
Review of Madeira’s 4-hour jeep tour with Nuns Valley views, Cabo Girão Skywalk, poncha, wine tasting, and Câmara de Lobos.
“Was a great Tour. Wasn‘t often that I had a Guide during such a Tour with this amount of knowledge and experience about the area. Also Rúben was really funny and friendly and I had many nice talks with during this trip. Enjoyed this Morning a lot!! For what you can see and do, the price is really worth it.”
Review of Madeira’s 4-hour jeep tour to Cabo Girão, Serra d’Água, Laurissilva forest, and São Vicente wine tasting.
“Great. The service at the winetasying was slow. Too large group for one person to do the presenting, pouring the wines, etc. It was warm and there was no fresh water on the table. Just to mention this a a positive criticism… 😃”
Tour H.M. Borges Winery in Funchal, learn how Madeira wine is made, and taste up to six aged wines with honey cake and cookies.
“Great tour and the tasting of the different styles of Madeira wines was excellent. The staff were wonderful and we bought a few bottles of aged Madeira to take home”
Eat and drink your way through Funchal with Madeira wine, local dishes, market fruit, history, and a small-group walking tour.
“Fantastic day with Roberto on the food and wine tour. We started by enjoying Madeira wine at Blandy’s wine lodge and then made our way around town trying chocolate, traditional biscuits, fish, pork, bolodo bread, more wine and local fruits. Roberto was knowledgeable and shared history, art and cultural information. We have been on food tours in numerous countries and this one was at the top of our list. Make sure you go with an empty stomach as there is a lot of food and drink to sample.”
Review of Madeira’s 4x4 tour from Funchal, with Cabo Girão skywalk, mountain viewpoints, off-road driving, Poncha, and wine tasting.
“An enjoyable half day on 4x4 trip, felt safe in the land-rover we were in and the driver was very good and friendly. Drove to 1300 feet in moundains on this beautiful island. Unfortunately the maderia wine /tasting was closed, so that was bad planning, and we were interested in that part of the tour. The driver took us to small town nearby, but very little there. Still enjoyable worth the money.”
Review of Madeira’s 4x4 wine tour with Cabo Girão Skywalk, São Vicente vineyards, mountain views, tastings, pickup, and practical tips.
“So basically was one of the most memorable experience we ever had. We went for a journey through local wines that taste delicious, the minerality of this land makes you remember that we re in a very unique vulcanic island. We had a beautiful lunch, and why not I personally had the churrasco for the first time. The visit ended in one of the biggest madeira wine cantine of the island. Fantastic... We will go back to London regretting the amazing time and the amazing wine journey we had here. Special thank you to the team that assisted me,(my gut sometimes is not at the best) and that definitely made…”
Review of Madeira’s full-day wine tour with scenic vineyards, local tastings, a generous lunch, and expert guides from Funchal.
“Excellent day out Our guide Roberto was both informative and entertaining and certainly gelled the group. I learnt a lot about the development and growth of madeira wines and the culture of the island as a whole.”
Review of Madeira’s full-day wine tour from Funchal, with cellar visits, vineyard tastings, espetada lunch, scenery, and practical booking advice.
“Great value very informative and good company Guide excellent and organisation great”
Madeira 4x4 adventure review with Cabo Girão Skywalk, São Vicente, scenic stops, and optional six-wine tasting with tapas.
“Every part was great fun and lived up to our expectations. picked up on time by Lino our expert driver in a vehicle we knew could do the job well. off to the Sky walk where the views and drama of standing above the sea some 700m below was a thrill to experienced to get the full impact. Then off an a drive with an unexpected Madeirian Massage which Lino did expertly. The trip ended up at the vineyard trip which gave the opportunity to see the grapes being grown, learn about the wine making process then finish off with the best tasting session I have experienced. Alround great trip…”
Review of Madeira’s half-day small-group wine tour, with vineyard tasting, Cabo Girão views, village stops, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“I was solo on this part of my travel. Manuel was a terrific driver and escort for the tour. The vineyard was wonderful. I was really impressed with the wine...not the sweet Madeira wine that I was expecting. They offer very high quality red, white and dry rose wines at reasonable prices. I've been to Napa many times so I have a good baseline :) This tour is great if you don't want a big bus tour with a lot of people. Very nice and personal attention.”
Review of Madeira’s 8-hour jeep, wine tasting, Cabo Girão and dolphin cruise, with practical advice on price, timing, transport, and value.
“Très déçus par cette activité. Tout d'abord il faut savoir que la journée est opérée par 2 prestataires différents, 1 pour le matin et 1 pour l'après midi, pas vraiment de continuité entre les 2. Le matin, on n'a pas vu tout ce qui était prévu, un belvédère fermé, pas de dégustation de vin de Madère comme annoncé lors de la réservation mais beaucoup de temps dans le bar "du pote" pour y boire une poncha (ou autre chose) payante, accès à la plateforme de verre payant également (et pas forcément intéressant). A la fin de cette demie journée, on est déposé au port, environ une heure pour se trouver…”
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