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Madeira Best of the West Day Tour

Name: Madeira Best of the West Day Tour
Brand: Lido Tours
SKU: 23651P1
Price: 41.72 USD
Rating: 4.5 (554 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceMadeira, Portugal

8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The West Coast of Madeira is full of spectacular lookouts, traditional fishing villages, and natural wonders, but it can be hard to get around without your own transport. Maximize your time on this full-day tour from Funchal and take in highlights including Cabo Girão, Ribeira da Janela, Laurissilva forest, and the Porto Moniz natural pools. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Visit the island villages of Seixal, Ribeira Brava, and Porto Moniz
Marvel at the natural wonders of the Ribeira da Janela, Laurissilva forest and Paul da Serra
Great-value tour includes hotel pickup and round-trip transport
Ideal tour for first-time visitors to Madeira or those short on time

What's Included

Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Free for hotels in Funchal only)

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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Start time

08:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We can arrange for pickups at other locations in the Funchal area as long as there's a known reference point and a place where our vehicle can safely stop for some minutes without blocking any roads or traffic. Our staff will contact you with the most accurate time for your pickup. Pickups outside the Funchal area are available (at extra cost). Please contact us for advice on the best pickup for you according to your location/accommodation.

What To Expect

Your tour begins with pickup from your central Funchal hotel. Traveling aboard a comfortable bus or coach, set out along the island’s south coast to reach the towering sea cliffs of Girão Cape (Cabo Girão).

Pause to admire the spectacular views from the highest cape in Europe at an altitude of 1,900 feet (580 meters), before arriving in the lively village of Ribeira Brava. Stroll around the village and admire the beautiful church of São Bento, then head north across the dramatic Paul da Serra plateau.

Follow a scenic route around the northwest coast, driving through the Ribeira da Janela valley, then arrive in Porto Moniz in time for lunch (own expense). After tucking into some traditional Madeiran cuisine, cool off with a dip at a natural pool, before heading to Seixal, where the Véu da Noiva viewpoint offers impressive views over the surrounding cliffs and waterfalls.

Loop back towards Funchal, stopping to take photos from the mountaintop Encumeada viewpoint, then drive through the UNESCO-listed landscapes of the Laurissilva forest.

Back in Funchal, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel around 5pm.

Cabo Girao

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ribeira Brava

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paul da Serra

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Porto Moniz

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ribeira da Janela (Pass By)

Seixal

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

ER228

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Not wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

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Marco gave us the best experience on Madeira.

Mary_O, May 2024

Marco is a true professional in every way. His ability to navigate any and all issues with transportation was incredible. He was safe, on time, kept to the schedule and provided great service all day long. His expertise of the area, history and interesting facts made the day even more enjoyable. The van was new and roomy. The places he brought us to were breathtaking and truly a marvel to behold. He represents the company extremely well. He is a true gem. We would recommend this tour with Marco to everyone!!!

Neno the guide was very...

Kenneth_M, May 2024

Neno the guide was very informative, enthusiastic and made the trip an absolute pleasure. Thank you Neno.

Heaven is here in Madeira! Jarada family enjoyed it from Budapest

Mohee_J, Apr 2024

Bruno is amazing mini bus driver and professional English and German tour guider! Every tourist must try Madeira Western tour this professional guy....thanks for the whole 8h tour. We learned a lot and see an amazing and wonderful panoramas/views like you are in Heaven! Jarada family from Budapest

great tour

Dean_C, Apr 2024

This would have been a great tour if the weather had cooperated. We had a great time and went to many great parts of the island with lots of terrific narrative from the driver. Unfortunately the rain and fog left many of the areas unviewable. On a clear day this would have been a tremendous value

Uncomfortable time.

jmontierth, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful guide, Jose. He did his best to make sure we had a great day and was very accomodating. However, he had a van that was overbuilt and there was absolutely no legroom for anyone of normal height. let along 6 ft. men. In a van normally made for 12, they have made seats for 18. Since the tour was from 9 to 4, and most of the day driving in the van, we were very unomfortable. We felt like sardines. Would never have booked this tour had I known they were craming so many in the van. It was full.

Great Tour Madeira Best of the West

Sylvia_K, Mar 2024

It was a great tour.Packed with everything you would want to see in short time. We were lucky to have beautiful weather.Marco was a great tour guide.Would recommend .

Beautiful Volcanic West.

Susan_F, Mar 2024

This tour was run by Lido Tours. An excellent company that turns up on time and has a serious presence on the island as a travel operator too. Marco spoke good English and gave us some excellent history of the island. V safe driver.. A great itinerary with places we would not easily get to with a hire car. He stopped in safe places en route so that we could get photos. Amazing that it was too cold and windy to swim in the volcanic pools of the North but sunny when we returned to Funchal. Excellent value for money. Given the distance covered I don't think we could do it ourselves for less. Easier walking than the East tour overall.

A beautiful day trip in the sunshine

Helen_B, Mar 2024

The tour was beautiful.some really amazing views and sights to see. Roberto was really informative and knowledgeable. We found the second stop a bit boring and didn't really see the point of it. But other than this all the other stops were great. The stop at Porto Moniz has many food places to choose from. The driver offered us a deal with a restaurant which was €19 including drinks, but when he phoned ahead to booked they were already fully booked. We got drinks, chips and ice cream at another restaurant nearby and spent €24 total.

Great experience

Karen_M, Mar 2024

Marco was knowledgeable and professional. He took us up and around and his driving was spot on. Loved this tour, especially the pools ❤️. Madeira is a stunning island!

Excellent Tour

darryl_b, Feb 2024

An exceptional tour from start to end. Our driver was excellent and kept us informed of everything during the trip. Could not recommend it enough.

Beautiful trip

Irene_O, Feb 2024

The whole trip was amazing. We stopped at beautiful places. Our driver gave us a lot of informations on Madeira and his driving was very safe.

Perfect way to see so much of the country

Linda_M, Jan 2024

Bruno - our driver and guide was excellent. He gave us a great deal of information as we travelled through various areas. We were given sufficient time at every stop and thoroughly enjoyed our day. We enjoyed his humour and commentary. He answered any questions. Was a wonderful day - despite the weather and Bruno was a great driver.

Great tour guide and...

KAVITA_M, Dec 2023

Great tour guide and places visited Bit this was an awful day - you booked 5 children on a tiny bus with all of us other travellers/ they were the worst behaved children with parents who clearly had the worst parenting skills I had to endure my seat being kicked, constant shouting and screaming for what was 8 hours! We could not even hear the driver! I would never recommend this your - you will end up losing money as nobody wants to w fire brats on their holiday - these were real brats! You should have a policy of not allowing children under 12 on your tours - those with small children should do a private tour! I have a tour booked with you on 2nd Jan - I hope there won’t be not be any brats on that tour:) I plan up come to Madeira often on the future and if my next lido tour had any brats, no way would I ever recommend to friends or go on another Lifo tour again!

Madeira is an exquisitely...

Joanne_S, Nov 2023

Madeira is an exquisitely beautiful island with incredible landscapes. Rocky coastline, crashing waves, cliffs. Our driver was knowledgeable and it was all in all a lovely day.

A must do trip

John_M, Nov 2023

Excellent tour at just the right pace with a superb driver/guide. Great way to find out more about the island.

An all-round good day

Andrew_L, Nov 2023

On time. Comfortable travel. Knowledgeable driver. Great scenery. Great weather. Lots of places visited and lots of time to explore. An all-round good day out.

Would go again

Larry_L, Nov 2023

Very nice tour with good guide. Reasonable price. We will do the tour of the east side of the island on our next trip.

Don’t miss this trip

Holly_L, Nov 2023

This was wonderful trip. Nuno is a great storyteller and provided information on the formation, history, agriculture, and flora of the island. We recommend it highly.

Beautiful island tour and fantastic guide!

Sarah_T, Oct 2023

The Best of the West tour was a fantastic way to see the beauty of Madeira. Our tour guide, Nuno, was incredibly knowledgeable about the island’s plants and agriculture, and he took us to wonderful spots to explore and take photos. Another bonus was that we were always ahead of the cruise ship tour buses and were able to experience these areas without the crowds. I highly recommend this tour and Nuno, thank you for a lovely day!

Madeira Best of the West Tour

Mace_K, Sep 2023

We loved the entire day! Porto Moniz was the highlight of the day surrounded by beautiful ocean views and natural pools. Our tour guide Bruno was incredible and we will ask for him on other tours!

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