Funchal Walking Tour: Discover the English Neighbourhood, Manor Houses, and Stunning Landscapes

Explore the English district, the manor homes of the Maderians, and stunning vistas. Be sure to check out the Saint Claire’s Monastery and the St. Peter’s Church. Don’t forget the splendid viewpoint at Quinta das Cruzes.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Holy Trinity Church - The church has stood for 185 years and is a vibrant part of life for dozens of English-speaking residents on the island and for many thousands of people from all countries of the world. An amazing venue in a beautiful setting for weddings concerts & music events for visitors and locals alike.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Tour escort/host
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Location
Jesuit College of Funchal
Rua dos Ferreiros Estrada
Inside of Madeira University Rectory, Rua dos Ferreiras next to D' Oliveiras Madeira Wine.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gs396
Jul 15, 2025
Great first day activity - The history walking tour was a great introduction to Funchal. The leader was very knowledgeable and I learned quite a bit.
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Joac2014
Jun 3, 2025
Circuit around Madeira Island - The views were fabulous! I stayed at the Youth Center of Madeira. Extremely clean, well located and attentive staff. I experienced the island’s gastronomy like sppetada, lapas, sword fish with maracujah sauce, caco cake, honey cake, maracujah poncha, traditional poncha and homemade ginja liqueur. In Curral das Moniras I loved the chestnut soup, also tried the tomato soup with egg and in the area of the natural pools, in Porto Moniz, I ate the fish soup
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D5812fluweh
May 11, 2025
Good addition to the city tour - A good addition if you have seen the main attractions of Funchal: Interesting facts in German in places you probably wouldn't have visited or found otherwise - and at a reasonable price.
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Dream40946515645
Feb 15, 2025
Great opportunity to see hidden churches of different faiths within Funchal - Our English speaking guide was informative, friendly and patient. He went at our pace whilst ensuring we didn’t miss anything
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Kaycurrie2016
Feb 11, 2025
Very informative walking tour. - Exceptional walking tour led by Len, a very interesting young German man on a gap year, volunteering as a guide. I was the only customer on this walk and benefitted from Len's detailed knowledge and enthusiasm as he brought the history of Funchal to life. We visited all the sites on the itinerary and Len delivered interesting facts in a very engaging manner. One point to note for others is that a part of the walk involves going up a steep path with many steps, which was fine for me but might be difficult for those with mobility issues or other health problems. This should perhaps be mentioned in the tour description. Overall great experience.
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Tjemlp
Jan 6, 2025
Very Interesting and Fun Walk through Funchal - We recently enjoyed the "mysteries" walk with Aaron, a volunteer student from Germany. It is well worth it and we learned a lot and saw some "hidden" gems of Funchal. Highly recommended.
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Raymonda941
Dec 20, 2024
Hidden Funchal - This was an excellent and very detailed tour. We discovered local history and museums for further exploration highly recommended
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Z2596lwjonathans
Nov 14, 2024
Well conducted and fascinating walk. - This was a really interesting walk around part of Funchal, a place I had visited before. 'Len' the guide was most informative and showed the group (we were 5 in total) various places we might otherwise have missed (and I had missed in the past) and explained the significance of a lot of others too. Definitely fascinating! In my opinion, well worth a couple of hours of anyone's holiday. This was my second Madeira Heritage walk (did one last year too) and would certainly do another.
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David
Sep 18, 2024
Fabulous and fascinating - Terrific guided tour courtesy of our guide, Len, a university gap-year student. Highly recommended, and a first-rate tour.
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888janae
Aug 1, 2024
In 2h very much seen and experienced by Funchal! - We had our guide all to ourselves on this two-hour walk. Sabrin showed us many beautiful corners of Funchal and always told interesting information and stories in her very nice way. Alone we would never have discovered so many exciting corners of Funchal. To name but one, the huge bookstore was a very special, unexpected experience! Thank you Sabrin for the great tour!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).