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West of Madeira Tour: A Historic Journey Through Madeira's Iconic Locations
4.5
75 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on a journey to the island’s West side. Traverse through historically significant sites which are a must-see for any visitor to Madeira, including Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Ribeira Brava, Encumeada, Paúl da Serra, Porto Moniz, Seixal and São Vicente.
Embark on a journey to the island’s West side. Traverse through historically significant sites which are a must-see for any visitor to Madeira, including Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Ribeira Brava, Encumeada, Paúl da Serra, Porto Moniz, Seixal and São Vicente.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Camara De Lobos - A stunning fishing bay adorned with vibrant fishing boats. Wander through its lively narrow streets, each corner offering a delightful surprise. Near the pier, discover numerous bars and restaurants where you can savor local cuisine and beverages.
- Cabo Girao - Renowned as one of the world’s highest sea cliffs and the tallest…
- Camara De Lobos - A stunning fishing bay adorned with vibrant fishing boats. Wander through its lively narrow streets, each corner offering a delightful surprise. Near the pier, discover numerous bars and restaurants where you can savor local cuisine and beverages.
- Cabo Girao - Renowned as one of the world’s highest sea cliffs and the tallest in Europe (entrance fee not included). The glass-bottom viewpoint offers thrilling views over the 580-meter drop to the fajã below, along with panoramic vistas of Funchal and Câmara de Lobos.
- Ribeira Brava - Nestled by the sea, this quaint town is surrounded by towering mountains leading to the island’s center. Enjoy the scenery from the promenade, with various shops and cafes nearby. Notable landmarks include the Lighthouse and Fort of São Bento.
- Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra - Situated at an elevation of 1300-1500 meters, this plateau provides breathtaking views of lush mountains and valleys. It is also home to Rabaçal and the starting point for many renowned levadas, such as Risco and 25 Fontes.
- Porto Moniz - Experience your first glimpse of Porto Moniz from the mountains, adjacent to the sea with its natural swimming pools (entrance fee not included) and stunning landscape. This is the designated lunch spot (entrance fee not included), offering options to dine at a restaurant, cafe, or explore the pools.
- Seixal - Following Porto Moniz, arrive at Seixal. This area cascades from the mountains to the sea, showcasing its own natural charm. With lush green mountains behind and the blue ocean ahead, you can also view the famous “Véu da Noiva” (Bride’s Veil) waterfall.
- Sao Vicente - Positioned by the sea, this municipality is nestled between a mountain range extending south. Flanked by two massive mountains, it is a must-see landmark when visiting the island’s north. With numerous cafes and restaurants, you are sure to enjoy its local culinary delights.
What's Included
- Licensed and certified guide
- Licensed and certified guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
- A nossa empresa tem o direito de alterar a rota consoante as condições climatéricas
- A nossa empresa tem o direito de alterar a rota consoante as condições climatéricas
Location
Funchal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(75 Ratings)
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Simone_c
Feb 24, 2026
Fantastic - Im Just gonna Say few simple words. Absolutly fantasic.
The tour guide was Really nice and he explain Really well all the entire tour.
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Colin_l
Jan 4, 2026
Xmas 2025 West Coast Tour - Very good service, from pick up & drop off at hotel throughout trip with a very knowledgeable guide providing a running commentary in various languages about the island
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Alangraham
Nov 17, 2025
A wonderful day in West Madeira - My wife and I had a wonderful day on this tour of beautiful landscapes of the island. Our tour guide, Richard provided a wealth of information about the culture, history and local fauna of the various areas. He also demonstrated safe driving skills and courtesy to others using the roads. The scenery on this tour was spectacular and thanks to DG tours for making it a memorable day.
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James
Nov 14, 2025
Wonderful! - We enjoyed all stops on the tour. The natural pools was our favorite stop! Just incredible. Fernando, our guide did an excellent job both driving and informing.
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Carole_g
Oct 16, 2025
Our guide Ricardo... - Our guide Ricardo taught us many things about Madeira and the proposed route was interesting. He made an effort to explain in French and English, which was very appreciative. The duration of each stop was correct.
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Julia_v
Jul 25, 2025
Nice experience, our... - Nice experience, our guide kept perfect timing at all the stops and cheered up the trip with his explanations and jokes while on the road.
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Dwanddw
Jul 20, 2025
A Beautiful Day Tour - A fantastic day trip. Our guide, Raphael (“if you forget my name, remember Ninja Turtle!) was a fantastic guide. He was extremely knowledgeable, funny and polite.
The visit took us to Cabo Girão (yes, you have to pay but it’s only 3€ to stand on the viewing platform), and the lovely towns of Ribeira Brava, Porto Moniz and Sao Vincente, also taking in the views of Calheta and Seixal.
Raphael explained about the fauna of the area and the local history of the area which I also find fascinating.
A recommended tour and a fantastic guide. Fully recommended.
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Diannel386
Mar 16, 2025
West side of Madeira - Wonderful trip, Eduardo was a fantastic guide, giving us the names of all the fruit and flowers, his commentary in English was excellent and his expert driving negotiating all the bends and narrow roads was unbelievable!
The scenery, the beautiful little towns and Eduardo made this a trip not to be missed
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Tony_r
Mar 10, 2025
Fernando is probably one... - Fernando is probably one of the best guides I have ever encountered
He was extremely professional and knowledgeable
Always kept updating us while on the drive
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Anaher5
Jul 22, 2025
Don’t bother, save your money and look elsewhere. - Unfortunately, this is not a company I would ever recommend to anyone.
Having been on numerous excursions worldwide this was quite simply the worst one EVER.
Wholly based on the driver/guide who simply was the worst possible person to ever been given a job like this.
His attitude was to say shameful would be an understatement - absolutely appalling in dealing with clients in every manor of the trip not what one would expect on holiday. He managed to ruin our excursion - maybe this company should check their employees temperaments before employing them. Shockingly awful chap badly done.
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