Old Funchal Walking Tour: A Guided Exploration of Emblematic Monuments

Embark on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Old Funchal, led by a knowledgeable guide. Explore emblematic monuments and discover fascinating stories of this historic town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Municipal Gardens - Also known as Dona Amélia Garden in honour of the former queen of Portugal, the Funchal Municipal Garden is conveniently located in the city centre, north of Avenida Arriaga, on the site where the São Francisco Convent once existed. The convent’s coat of arms has survived until today and is displayed on one of the lawns. The…
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host included
  • Dedicated driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

This segment of town’s iconic structures will be the focus of your 2-hour tour, led by either a past university student or a European volunteer from the European Voluntary Service (a component of the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme) who is part of this venture. The venture, instituted by the University of Madeira, incorporates a university project…

Location
Jesuit College of Funchal
Rua dos Ferreiros Estrada
Inside of Madeira University Rectory, Rua dos Ferreiras opposite the court house
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ravens1967
Mar 6, 2026
Fun Funchal - Excellent tour conducted by volunteer students from the university with the fee going to support students too.
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Resort56112459706
Mar 6, 2026
Great intro to Funchal! - Great introduction to Funchal for our first morning on Funchal. Guide was knowledgeable and engaging.
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Helenportsmouth2
Mar 5, 2026
Enjoyable and interesting introduction to Funchal - We really enjoyed the tour. It was well-paced and informative and the guide was really happy to answer questions and gave us suggestions for places to eat and drink after the tour. There was a short wine tasting at the end, which was a nice surprise!
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Coastal49010814432
Mar 3, 2026
carnaval was the triger to visit Madeira discovering the islands beauty as paradise on earth - The beauty of the landscape the mountains, beaches,the small villages, the levadas trails, gives an impretion that you visit paradise on earth. As an extra we enjoyed the atmospher of ths Carnaval
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Nicola_t
Feb 28, 2026
Interesting walking tour of the old city - Informative and entertaining walking tour of old Funchal, with well-informed guide Elae, finishing at the highlight, Jesuit Church.
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Rufusrostock
Feb 27, 2026
Well worth doing! - Informative, entertaining and knowledgeable. The tour set me up with the confidence I needed to continue exploring Funchal on my own.
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Rachel
Feb 20, 2026
Great City Tour. - A lovely leisurely walk around the old town of Funchal with a knowledgeable guide. A great way to learn the layout of the City of Funchal while gaining some knowledge of the history of both the City and the Island of Madeira.
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91louisag
Mar 3, 2026
Walking Tour - Firstly, I’d recommend a historic tour of Funchal for anyone visiting as the city has a really interesting past. We really enjoyed the tour, and found our guide really knowledgeable. Our only issue was that he was quite quietly spoken and when in busier parts of the city, he was quite difficult to hear. It’s a shame as he knew so much but we missed quite a bit of what he had to say at points. Maybe headsets and microphones might be an idea? Overall though, well worth doing.
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Brigitte_s
Feb 23, 2026
Nice overview of the old town, guide was sympathetic and informed the small group well - Meeting place “Jesuit College” we did not find right away - we waited at the Jesuit church. But thank God they were contacted by phone.
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Daniel_b
Feb 16, 2026
Easy walk with the sun - Both guides are very attentive. Travellers should know the story of Funchal Mayor Onelas
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).