Small Group West Tour: Waterfalls & Fanal Forest Experience with Breathtaking Atlantic Views

Embark on a small group tour of the West of the Island, exploring waterfalls, the Fanal Forest, and breathtaking Atlantic views. Discover the natural beauty of Porto Moniz and experience the magic of the Fanal Forest with a knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baia de Câmara de Lobos - The journey begins at the quaint fishing village of “Câmara de Lobos,” situated to the west of Funchal, where the port is a charming creek. The beach and harbor are visible, with houses clustered around the bay. In 1949, Winston Churchill chose this location to paint its scenic surroundings.
  • Cabo Girão - Following…
What's Included
  • Small group tours (8-15 people)
  • Free hotel/port pickup and drop-off in Funchal, Canico & Camara de Lobos
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tours may be Cancelled Due to Weather Conditions or Events Beyond our Control.
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Experience the West Tour - Waterfalls and Peaks, and enjoy the hillsides and the waterfalls spilling down to the Atlantic. The natural sea pools at Porto Moniz and the coast roads hugging the contours of the mountains, passing through the Fanal Forest - the magical forest on the Island, a must see. This small group tour of 15 max, ensures a personalized…

Location
Baia de Camara de Lobos
Caminho Trincheira
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tigono
Jul 18, 2025
- Great tour of the western parts of the island with an excellent guide! We found it very useful for determining where we’d like to return to and spend longer exploring. A great day out!
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Psychcal
Jul 17, 2025
A great (cheap!) way to see the west side of the island! - This was a full day tour (lasted until 5pm) that makes about 7 stops on the west side of the island, with the stops ~15-20 minutes each. For us, the highlight was stopping at Porto Moniz for lunch (a 2 hr stop) and a swim (NOTE: bring bathing stuff!!). Our guide was not terribly talkative, but that was fine with us. We were not terribly impressed with the Fanal Forest, but that might be because we only had 20 minutes to look around. Overall, it was a bargain (~40 euros each) and a great way to see much of the island!!
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Saleha_u
Jul 14, 2025
A great way to see the west side of Madeira - A great way to see the key highlights of the west side of Madeira. Our driver and guide was great and made the whole experience even more enjoyable!
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Amybx3873jb
Jul 11, 2025
100% would recommend - Absolutely amazing trip all round, and our tour guide was fabulous! He knew so much information about the island and answered all our questions. He stopped off at such beautiful places along the way and we were able to get such amazing photos. Thank you so much!
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Logan_h
Jul 11, 2025
West Coast Tour - Great full day of experiences that give a taste of many aspects of west and north coast, as well as the mountains. Our guide Cristian Soares was amazing-knowledgeable, kind, organized, detail oriented.
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L4626yeshawnl
Jul 9, 2025
Great way to see the island of Madeira - Christian was amazing and very knowledgable about the area and the sites we were visiting. He answered all of our questions and showed us some very amazing sights. It was a great way to see Madeira and not have to worry about driving it being creamed into a big bus with a ton of people. Our group was small and it was perfect!! Thank you Christian!!
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Pamela_b
Jul 8, 2025
Excellent tour, terrific guide!! - With our excellent guide, Luca, we covered a lot of ground, seeing so much of the island. It was enjoyable, fun, informative, and we would definitely do another tour with this company and this particular guide. He was excellent!!
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Nikita_s
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing! So many places... - Amazing! So many places we have visited during the tour, very beautiful and also you have enough of time during the stops to take pics and explore the place. Also want to mention that the tour guide is very very good, he told us a lot of stories and nice information about the places and Madeira it self, very interesting and funny! Atmosphere were great ! I recommend to have some warm clothes, jacket when you’re visiting the Fanal forest, it’s windy there. The lunch was okey, not so good and not soo bad.
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357joannem357
Jul 4, 2025
Great excursion - Visited the west tour with driver and guide Alcindor yesterday. Saw a lot in comparison with other tour operators for the same price or even higher. The Fanal forest is a must see. Alcindor was very informative, would recommend this company.
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663garethm
Jul 7, 2025
Just One Thing - We chose this trip because it specified "Fanal Forest Tour". There were no clothing requirements specified but we were prepared for the weather with walking boots etc. When we arrived it was foggy and wet which is just the atmospheric weather we were hoping for. However, the tour bus kept going without stopping. Bitterly disappointed as Fanal Forest was to be the highlight for my daughter and the only thing she specifically wanted to see. I realise the weather may not have been to everyone's taste but I think we should have been given the option to stop, however briefly as there were other people, presumably from other tours, outside enjoying the experience. When I queried why we didn't stop I was told "it was too dangerous". I appreciate there may have been safety concerns but strongly feel that those suitably dressed should have been allowed some time to view the forest. The rest of the tour was good and I particularly enjoyed the spectacular sea pools
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From $38
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).