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3 Jan 2024
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Trip to Funchal
Tours & Activities
Viator Tours
Day 1
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$25
Monte Palace Madeira
Big, multi-level garden with exotic trees & flowers, ponds, African sculptures & a mineral museum.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$19
4 - 6 min
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Directions
Associação dos Carreiros do Monte
Site for hill rides in handcrafted wicker sleds pulled by men known as "carreiros."
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$6
Day 2
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$29
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$ 3
Funchal-Monte Cable Car
Modern cable car with vast panoramic views & connecting the lush Botanical Garden to Monte.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$19
13 - 16 min
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Directions
Madeira Story Centre
Unique, modern museum with interactive exhibits of Madeira's history, plus a bistro with a terrace.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$10
7 - 10 min
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Directions
Praça do Povo
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$13
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$ 3
Farmers' Market
Traditional indoor facility built in 1940 featuring merchants of produce, flowers & seafood.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min
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Directions
Palheiro Gardens
Landscaped green space showcasing tropical plants in a hillside venue overlooking the ocean.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$13
Day 4
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$13
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$ 3
Madeira Botanical Garden
Hillside botanical gardens with a bird park, natural history museum & glass houses, plus sea views.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$13
10 - 12 min
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Zona Velha
Historic area with narrow cobbled streets lined with restaurant & bars, plus old merchant houses.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$7
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$ 3
Forteresse de Santiago
Enormous, yellow-hued fort built in the 17th century to defend the city from attacks by pirates.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
7 - 9 min
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Directions
Jardim de Santa Luzia
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min
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Directions
Museu Quinta das Cruzes
500 years of art, ceramics, jewelry & antiques housed in an 18th-century villa in lush gardens.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$6
Day 6
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$0
Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico
Imposing hilltop castle offering panoramic views of the city & sea, plus an adjacent cafe.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min
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Museu de Historia Natural do Funchal
Opened in 1929, this natural history museum is housed in the landmark Palace of Saint Peter.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min
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Jardim Municipal do Funchal
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Day 7
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$15
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$ 5
Palácio de São Lourenço
Built 1529–1540, the city's first fortress includes an exhibit exploring the complex's history.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$6
7 - 10 min
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CR7 Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
Museum spotlighting the famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo featuring his career history & trophies.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$9
9 - 11 min
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Directions
Miradouro Pico dos Barcelos
Viewpoint with a cafe & vistas sweeping over Funchal, the sea & rugged inland mountains.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
5 - 6 min
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São Martinho parish church
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Day 8
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$0
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$ 3
Praia Formosa
Bustling ocean getaway providing sand & pebble shores, restaurants & nearby shops & nightclubs.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min
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Lido bathing complex
Seafront leisure complex with saltwater tidal pools, a kids' pool & sundecks overlooking the sea.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 9
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$13
Blandy's Wine Lodge (former Adegas de São Francisco)
Samples & guided tours exploring Madeira wine production. barrel making & storage.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
4 - 5 min
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Funchal Cathedral
Gothic-style, late-15th-century Catholic church with an ornate interior comprising 3 naves.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
Day 10
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$0
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$ 3
Pico Ruivo
Accessible by foot only, Madeira Island's highest mountain offers coastal views, trails & restrooms.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
64 - 77 min
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Directions
Pico do Arieiro
A road reaches this 1,818-meter high peak, with a cafe & gift shop, that often looks down on clouds.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Budget breakdown:
$130
In total
Activities & Food:
$113
Transport:
$18
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