Madeira · WEST MADEIRA TOURS
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The west is the dramatic half: waterfalls onto the coast road, the natural pools at Porto Moniz, the ancient Fanal forest. Below are the best West Madeira tours, best first, showing exactly where each one stops, how long you get at the pools, and what a full day out costs.
8-hour 4WD tour from Funchal with Skywalk views, black-sand Seixal, Porto Moniz lava pools, and Laurisilva + Fanal Forest.
“Really fantastic itinerary which manages to cover a lot in one day. Graham, our guide, was a whizz on the narrow roads and very knowledgeable. Had a fab time, thank you!”
8-hour open-top 4x4 jeep tour from Funchal to Porto Moniz pools, Seixal, Paul da Serra, and Fanal Forest with swim breaks.
“It was a brilliant day! The guide was knowledgeable and fun!”
Open-roof 4x4 jeep day in Madeira’s north with Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz pools, Cabo Girão skywalk, and Seixal black sand—guided.
“This was an overall great experience! Even though the weather got a little ugly on the north side of the island, David made it a very enjoyable experience. We got to see a lot of sights and when the weather cooperated back towards the south of the island, he opened up the top of the jeep.”
Scenic West Madeira day trip from Funchal with Cabo Girão skywalk, Paul da Serra plateau, Porto Moniz pools, and Bridal Veil waterfall.
“Had a great time touring the west of the island, with amazing views. Bruno was the perfect driver / host and impressed with switching between Spanish and English to cater for all on the trip. Clear instructions and all to time.”
West Madeira in 8 hours with Porto Moniz sea pools, Fanal Forest fog, and waterfall coast views, with hotel pickup and a small-group guide.
“It was great!! Very affordable pricing and our tour guide, Luca was awesome. Showed us some gorgeous views, spoke very detailed on the history and answered any questions with ease. So grateful for this experience and our guide!”
A guided day through western Madeira, from Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão to Fanal laurel forest, Porto Moniz pools, and São Vicente.
“We loved the ancient forest in the fog and Atlantic pools stop for a swim. It would be impossible for a first time visitor to pack so much in a day without the guide and transportation. It is very complicated to drive in Madeira, steep and narrow roads so we were so happy Tony did all hard job we just soaked in the nature and information”
Guided Western Madeira trip with Cabo Girão, Fanal Laurisilva, Porto Moniz volcanic pools, plus poncha and waterfall views in 7 hours.
“Everything was perfect. Hassle-free. Our guide Diego was very knowledgeable.”
Madeira’s west-side highlights in one guided day: Churchill’s Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão Skywalk, UNESCO Fanal Forest, and Porto Moniz pools.
“Good to see quite a lot of Madeira in one day but with sufficient stops to see the sights too.”
West Madeira jeep safari with Fanal mist forest, Cabo Girão views, Porto Moniz pools swim, Seixal black sand, and Véu da Noiva.
“I went on this Safari a few days ago while I was staying in Madeira the views were just breathtaking would definitely go again, the driver was very friendly.”
Full-day 4x4 Jeep tour from Funchal to Cabo Girão, Fanal and Porto Moniz natural pools, with off-road shortcuts and hotel pickup.
“Excellent Day out and a great way to see the Island, our driver was excellent, he brought us to some fantastic places”
Jeep safari from Funchal to Cabo Girão skywalk, Fanal forest, Porto Moniz natural pools, and Seixal on a small-group day.
“So fun! Our tour guide was excellent, very funny. The 8 hours went by very quickly and was very convenient that you get picked up and dropped off from your hotel. I would 100% recommend this activity—especially if you won’t be driving when you’re here.”
Madeira West 4x4 from Funchal with Porto Moniz lava pools, UNESCO Laurisilva at Fanal, and misty viewpoints plus off-road levadas.
“An amazing experience, really lovely guide who made the experience 100 times better, the views were exceptional and we had enough time to do what we wanted! Thank you Duarte!”
See Madeira’s west coast highlights in one day: Cabo Girão, Porto Moniz natural pools, Seixal waterfalls, and Laurissilva forest with hotel pickup.
“Good way to see Madeira without renting a car. All the stops were worthwhile. Our driver/guide Bruno was excellent.”
West and north Madeira in one day: small-group views from Câmara de Lobos to Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz pools, and the Bride’s Veil.
“Very interesting our driver was really nice and he was able to share so much information!! Great travels”
Small-group west Madeira day trip with Fanal Forest fog, Cabo Girão views, and Porto Moniz natural pools, plus pickup from Funchal.
“Dinarte was very professional, approachable, funny and kept us engaged throughout the whole tour. He helped us with the timings to enjoy the west side of the island. Highly recommend this tour 😊👍”
