Signature experience — Funchal
Madeira island tour
Duration
Full day
Price
From €590
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Soaring at 580 m, the glass platform at Cabo Girão pins the cliff above the Atlantic, looking down on fajãs first terraced in the 1500s. Some 50 km northwest, Porto Moniz beats to the swell of its lava pools—best at mid-tide—while the São Lourenço headland, a protected reserve since 1982, shows a dry, wind-sculpted spine that’s unusual for Madeira. Between these extremes, the road cuts through UNESCO-listed laurel forest, past irrigation levadas and belvederes that still remember Caniçal’s whaling days.
The flow is easy and flexible: hotel pickup in Funchal, a Mercedes at your disposal all day, and a dedicated driver fine-tuning the schedule. Coffee in Câmara de Lobos just 10 minutes from town, black scabbard fish in São Vicente, visits while he drives the old ER101, and quick weather-led tweaks. East of Funchal, your private chauffeur in Madeira also handles pool tickets in Porto Moniz and a village lunch, keeping you away from parking queues.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Hotel pickup in Funchal and a coffee stop on Câmara de Lobos harbor.
- II
10:00 — Cabo Girão skywalk, then the scenic old ER101 to São Vicente (45 min).
- III
12:30 — Swim at Porto Moniz lava pools and village tasca lunch (1 h 45).
- IV
15:30 — Eastbound to Ponta do Rosto viewpoint at São Lourenço, return to Funchal around 18:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E/V at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pickup in Funchal
- ✓ Waiting time at stops
Your chauffeur’s tip
Time Cabo Girão for 09:45–10:15: side light brings out the terrace walls and coaches haven’t arrived. Pack a swim cap for Porto Moniz if the swell is cool; the breeze picks up after 2 pm.
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