Madeira · FUNCHAL FOOD & WINE TOURS
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Below are the 15 best funchal food & wine tours, best first: what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one, it earned the spot.
4-hour food, wine and culture walk in Funchal. Small groups, all tastings included, menu translation help, and classic poncha.
“Our guide was really lovely and informative, and all of the food and wine we tasted was excellent. They certainly weren’t mean with the amount of food either, and we were very full at the end of the tour! All in all it was well paced and very good value.”
4-hour guided Taste Funchal walk in Funchal: market tastings, honey cake, custard tarts, Madeira wine and local drinks from $109.
“The guide was so pleasant! Loved all the places that were selected for our tour to try traditional Madeira food and drinks”
A 3.5-hour small-group walking tour in Funchal with Madeira wine, 11 food tastings, 6 drinks, and stops you’d miss on your own.
“The tour was very nice! The food and wine was great, but I think our guide was really what made the tour worth it! She had some really good stories and advice”
Hotel pickup in Funchal or Caniço, a three-course Madeiran dinner with drinks, and a fun folk-dancing show for 3 hours.
“it was a really really fun experience, food was good and great value for money! we were in a group of all different nationalities, but if everyone is friendly you have a great time (like we did) and even make new friends!”
Walk Funchal’s Old Town on a savory tour with nine tastings and six Madeira wines, led by a small English-speaking group.
“Matt is a very knowledgeable guide, patient and kind. I'm probably speaking on behalf of a few other attendees when I say he needs to speak a bit louder while we are walking about the streets, as it became difficult to hear him , at times. All in all, it was a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend it to visitors new to Funchal. Todd”
Off-road 4x4 from Funchal to Cabo Girão Skywalk, vineyards, and Madeira wine lodges with guided tastings, views, and pickup.
“Perfect tourguide and we where Lucky to have really nice people from Bodö, Manchester,Cornwall and New York im our group”
A 4-hour Madeira sunset dinner cruise with hotel pickup, traditional buffet, free drinks, and a swim stop at Calhau da Lapa.
“Amazing experience with amazing guides. We saw dolphins, a whale, and a seal! It’s a family business and they are so accommodating. The food is amazing, and they make it themselves! Could not recommend this more!”
Madeira wine and 4x4 jeep adventure with Cabo Girão Skywalk and a Barbusano tasting of six wines plus tapas, in small groups.
“This is a great tour with a little mixture of everything-adventure, suspense, breathtaking views and of course WINE. It is in an open jeep so bring sunscreen and/or a hat. There are several wines to taste and an option to enjoy more wine after the presentation. Miguel, our driver, kept us entertained and he also was flexible and accommodating. We were served a small charcuterie board with meat and cheese. There definitely could have been a bit more food(fruit and bread). However, there is an option to purchase an additional board and chips. Water must be purchased or you can bring your own. My sister and I highly recommend this…”
Farm-to-table dinner at Re-Canto in Funchal with garden-to-plate ingredients, Poncha, a 4-course meal featuring espetada, and sunset views.
“Tour of small farm area very nice. Meal was delicious. View is beautiful. Met a couple and their son and had great conversation.white wine and poncha was nice. Andre made the poncha in front of us.”
Self-guided Madeira Walking Food Tour in Funchal with six stops from Mercado dos Lavradores, plus wine, cheese, chocolate, and local classics.
“We had a good time walking and going to different places trying traditional foods Was very pleasant and enjoyable”
Madeira by Night in Funchal: Bailinho dance show, espetada dinner, bolo do caco, plus a viewpoint stop. 4-hour small-group feel.
“Great evening Food and entertainment was amazing Definitely worth doing”
Taste Madeira from market to rooftop cooking show in Funchal, sampling fruits, learning fusion fish and beef dishes, with Portuguese wine.
“Fantastic experience. A late birthday treat for my partner. Jacqueline gave a great tour of the market. The food, the chefs, the company were also 5 star. One of the highlights of our holiday.”
Small-group pastel de nata workshop in Madeira: roll, fill, and bake tarts with a local chef, plus wine and tea in 2 hours.
“The representative from the company was friendly and easy to talk to. Olga, the cook was a gifted teacher who was able to help people with minimal culinary skills to reproduce Portugal’s most famous dessert! It was a fun session and we each made three pasteis de nata. Now that our holiday in Madeira is over, we have used the easy to follow recipe sheet which we were given, to cook sixty pasteis de nata for members of our dance school. A very worthwhile activity.”
Sunset cruise from Funchal with hotel pickup, dinner buffet, and a swim stop at Calhau da Lapa. Drinks served on board.
“Awesome service, views, and dinner. We were able to see pilot whales and dolphins. The crew was friendly and welcoming.”
Madeira folklore dinner in Funchal with espetada, unlimited food and drinks, live dancers, and hotel transfers in the evening.
“I stedet for 3 timer fik vi mindre end 2. Alt foregik meget hektisk. Underholdning var meget kort og på en meget lav amatørs niveau. Alt i alt vil vi ikke anbefale det videre.”
