The 14 Best Funchal Food Tours & Tastings

1.Wine & Tapas, Cabo Girão Skywalk 4×4 Jeep Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · 4 hours · from $59Our pick

Madeira wine and tapas meets Cabo Girão Skywalk and an open-top 4x4 ride with small groups, ending at a vineyard tasting in São Vicente.

“Fantastic guide Miguel full of knowledge and good driver and friendly.. lady at the vineyard was absolutely interesting aswell, I’m so sorry we have forgot her name but have a photo of her, the views and wine tasting was out of this world, definitely highly recommended!”

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2.4×4 Safari Half day Poncha, Mountains, Vineyards and Cabo Girão Small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $60Top rated

Half-day 4x4 safari from Funchal: sweeping Madeira viewpoints, Cabo Girão cliff stop, and a poncha taste in a small group.

“À l heure...notre guide Ricardo sympa...beaux paysages....excursion agrèable car visite de lieux peu touristique...”

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3.Between Sweet Traditions: pastel de nata workshop in Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Hands-on Pastel de Nata workshop in Madeira: small group baking, Madeira wine and tea, recipe sheet to recreate at home in 2 hours.

“The two hours flew by - starting with a brief history of this culinary giant, then learning how to make both the pastry and the filling from scratch. Each person makes three tarts using a dough made earlier by a pastry chef, and a custard made by the group. While they cook, there is a brief quiz and there is an opportunity to sample some Madeira wine and have a tea or coffee, before meeting the star of the show - the pastel de nata you made earlier! The price may seem a little high but it’s a small group with attentive and expert hosts, and the venue is a…”

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4.Scenic Hiking and Rum Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $45

Scenic hiking plus rum tasting in Madeira, from Pico do Arieiro to Ponta de São Lourenço, with a small-group guide and hotel pickup.

“That tour was ours last in Madeira and crowned all experiences we had earlier.”

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5.Guided 4×4 Adventure and Skywalk with Wine and Tapas in Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Open-top 4x4 jeep ride from Funchal to Cabo Girão Skywalk, then a Madeira wine stop with tapas and multiple cliff and mountain viewpoints.

“Great and fun experience, beautiful views, professional and friendly. Interesting tour around vineyard and very enjoyable 6 wine tasting. Would recommend, thank you!”

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6.The Tasca Tour – Half Day Food and Drinks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $67

Taste Madeiran bar food and drinks in Funchal on a 3-hour small-group walk with pickup, guide Vitor, and local stories included.

“I highly recommend this tour. Vitor was an excellent guide, fun and informative. We got to see so much of the island, and really felt like we got to experience so many things we would not have been able to on our own. Thank you!”

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7.Private The Poncha and Nikita Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $96

Private Poncha and Nikita tasting in Funchal and Câmara de Lobos with pickup, guide Duarte, and one drink each, about 3 hours.

“pick up around 9-10am went to hills above camara do lobos had poncho or nikita then into the mountains around the nuns valley. See views no other tour operator will show you beautiful and quiet. Take a packed lunch to have at the next stop then on to a hotel to see the gardens an have a drink (5 euro pp extra) and home about 6pm you will see places that were new to me and my friends who live here for most of the year.”

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8.Distilleries

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

4-hour Madeira rum and gin distillery tour with modern and traditional stops, tastings, and a final ocean-view cocktail on the west coast.

“Bardzo miły przewodnik posiadajacy duża wiedzę na temat rumu. Ciekawa opowieść połączona z degustacja. Gorąco polecam każdemu kto chce się dowiedzieć czegoś więcej o procesie powstawania rumu.”

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9.The Espetada Evening Food and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

A small-group evening in Funchal with Venezuelan starters, a Camera de Lobos drive, custom espetada, and a poncha finish.

“Had an amazing evening with Fabio on the Espetada tour! We stopped at a ‘Three door’ bar and had a delicious Poncha made right in front of us, then saw the sunset while enjoying a Nikita followed by a fabulous Espetada dinner with wine. Fabio makes this tour even more special. Thank you Fabio!”

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10.Mindful Tea Ceremony in Hidden Nature of Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $35

A 1.5 hour mindful tea ceremony in quiet Madeira nature, with farmer-to-cup specialty teas. Meet near Miradouro Pico da Murta.

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11.Private Walking Food Tour Around Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $32Best value

Private Funchal food walk with a custom route, starting at Piano Cafe for pastel de nata, ending in Zona Velha. Guided tour only.

“Tolles Erlebnis, sehr sympathische und kundige Begleitung. Auf alle unsere Wünsche eingegangen, interessante Stationen bei dehnen nicht zwangsläufig etwas gegessen werden muss.”

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12.Madeira E-Bike Food Tour – Local Flavours & Scenic Rides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

6-hour Madeira e-bike food tour with small group, certified guide, scenic rides, and tastings at local mercearias and tascas.

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14.Madeira Sweet Rituals: curd cheese, queijadas and herbal tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $165

Taste Madeira curd cheese, queijadas, and garden herbal tea on a small-group food tour with pickup from Funchal and sea views.

“I booked a guided tour for the first time and was so pleasantly surprised! A great tour with visits to local cheese producers. I got a lovely insight into the lives of the locals on Madeira and was rewarded with a great tour guide and lovely travellers. Thank you Madeira Exquisite Food on Foot Tours for the experience. I can definitely recommend it!”

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