City Sightseeing Funchal Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
3.8
187 Ratings

Explore Funchal’s charm with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover top attractions like Teleferico and San Martinho Church at your own pace.

Duration: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:30am, last departure from Stop 1 at 5:05pm. Buses run every 25 minutes

1. Funchal Promenade
Avenida Do Mar - Marina

2. Parada de ônibus
Praca Do Povo

3. Madeira Friends fitness spot
Teleferico

4. Rua do Matadouro
Campo Da Barca

5. Rua 31 de Janeiro 5
Praca Da Autonomia

6. Tribunal D
Camara Municipal

7. Confeitaria [na.avenida]
Casino Da Madeira

8. Quinta Magnólia S
Quinta Magnolia

9. São Martinho S
Igreja S. Martinho

10. Estr. Cmte. Camacho de Freitas 71
Pico Dos Barcelos

11. Tv. do Pé do Bico 2
Centro - Camara de Lobos 1

12. Buss stop - yellow buss
Centro - Camara de Lobos 2

13. Hotel Orca Praia D
Hotel Orca Praia

14. Praia Formosa S
Praia Formosa

15. Estrada Monumental 273
Rotunda Assicom

16. Forum Madeira
Forum Madeira Shopping

17. R. Passos Gouveia
Hotel Pestana Promenade

18. Porto Bay
Hotel Porto Mare

19. R. do Gorgulho 1
Lido

20. Hotel Reid’s
Largo Da Paz

21. Estrada Monumental 110
Hotel Pestana Carlton Madeira

Points of Interest

  • City Sightseeing Funchal

  • Funchal Tourist Office

  • La Vie Funchal Shopping Center

  • CR7 Museum

  • Parque de Santa Catarina

  • Praca do Povo

  • Cais do Carvao

  • Forum Madeira

  • Monumento ao Emigrante Madeirense

Blue Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:45am, last departure from Stop 1 at 5:15pm. Buses run every 90 minutes

1. Funchal Promenade
Avenida do Mar - Marina

  1. Praca do Povo

3. Av. do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses 9060
Teleferico

4. Rua 31 de Janeiro 5
Praca da Autonomia

  1. Monte

  2. Jardim do Imperador

  3. Monte

  4. Livramento

  5. Campo da Barca

  6. Rotunda do Infante

  7. Casino da Madeira

12. Estrada Monumental 110
Hotel Pestana Carlton Madeira

Points of Interest

  • Casino da Madeira
What's Included
  • Stops near the major sights
  • Audio guide in 14 languages + headphones
  • 20% discount at the CR7 Museum when you show your ticket
  • 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour of the Red Route, Blue Route or Both Routes
  • Madeira wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry to attractions
Additional Information

Discover the beautiful Funchal, an old town but today a city that boasts a modern, cosmopolitan atmosphere, on a City Sightseeing bus tour! With 24-hour tickets available for the Red Route, the Blue Route or Both Routes, you’ll have plenty of stops along the way, enjoying panoramic views of the city as you travel, as well as our fabulous multi-lingual audio commentary. Hop-off and explore the sights of Funchal at your own pace, including the Teleferico, San Martinho Church and the Lido!

  • Red Route: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:30am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:05pm
  • Frequency - every 25 minutes
  • Tour duration - 100 minutes
  • Blue Route: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:45am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:15pm
  • Frequency - every 90 minutes
  • Tour duration - 75 minutes
  • 20% discount at the CR7 Museum when you show your ticket
  • Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
  • Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.8
(187 Ratings)
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Aleksir319
Aug 15, 2024
Good service - Helpful guide that answered all of our tricky questions thoroughly. The views were amazing. Good language options and the service was easy to approach.
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Meander63794606242
Aug 14, 2024
Excellent. - I begin by saying that the service of collaborator Noelia was excellent. It took us all the doubts beyond the bus ride. I recommend the tour.
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690ricardos
Aug 14, 2024
5 stars - We were approached by collaborator Noelia in which was very helpful / credible and professional we love the experience and we will recommend
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Inspire66273587612
Aug 12, 2024
Wonderful journey - Very pleasant driver Edna the young woman who sold the tickets very nice. All staff are respectful Multiple stops which are very appreciable.
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Leav552
Aug 5, 2024
Tourist experience - Personal very nice is nice explaining respectfully is very warmly the tourist experience. The person who introduced us to the activity was very kind is warm I recommend doing this tour which is very convenient. Incredible experience to do with family or friends.
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Maryb689
Jun 28, 2024
Exploring Madeira, with opportunity to stop and see more before moving onto next place, good value. - Tour takes 1.5 hours, great commentary on route, only 20 euros, hop on and hop off in places you wish to see more off, worthwhile.
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Zulumannoslo
Aug 23, 2024
Avoid these buses - Absolutely no reason to pay 20 Euros per person to use this service. There are two lines (red and blue). And most stops at both lines are completely uninteresting, except Monte (blue line) and Câmara do Lobos (red line). Both these places are accessible by regular buses at a couple of Euros. And just as quick. Of course it’s my personal opinion wether something is interesting or not, but I got the feeling most people had the same feeling, as these two places were the only places people actually got off the bus. To top it all, buses were late already from the starting point. Not recommended! I’m pretty sure the cable car to Monte would be a far better option.
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Bex_dave
Jan 15, 2024
Disappointing. Not the best value option available. - I normally love the hop-on-hop-off bus experience you find in most major cities around the world. It's generally a great way to see the environs, particularly if you have limited time. However, this is not the case with the Funchal Red & Blue routes. This is not good value, especially given the unimaginative routes and poor quality pre-recorded commentary (very sparse information with little detail on local 'landmarks', etc.). Also, expect to hang around as the Red Bus frequency varies anywhere between 15 to 90 mins. Further, the open-top double-decker Red route busses really struggle with some of the hills they have to navigate, huffing and puffing. Whilst this profit-making operation can do little about the weather conditions, I would expect the bus to be suitably maintained and water tight below the top-deck. There are often frequent occasions Madeira suffers a downfall. When this happens, as it did for us, the rain just pours through gaps to drench all the lower deck seats, the windows steam up…very unpleasant. Air conditioning would have helped with the condensation; but it's my understanding it's either never switched on or not available. There are much better value options…why not take one of the frequent local busses, maybe a local taxi, or even hire a car (they're suprisingly cheap on the island)?
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62issy66
Jun 20, 2024
Very poor/no value for money. - Absolutely abysmal. The earphones did not work. Got replacements but still no commentary on two different buses. Stonewalled when the agent and bus driver were approached. 40euros. Will try the second”free” trip (same journey) but do not hold out much hope. I understand the yellow buses are superior.
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575harrietm
Dec 25, 2023
Avoid - This is a great tour bus to take - if you are a fan of decrypting illegible maps. The map contained about 4 different tours, and it was almost impossible to decipher them. Cluelessly, we chose the red route. Undeterred, I was excited to sit up top and enjoy the audio commentary. This would have been fantastic - if I were an audio engineer looking for some equipment to fix. We had to move around the bus about five times to find two headphone outlets that worked. Following this we drove around Funchal old town, wondering when we could get off. We are used to drivers who ring a bell when the bus stops. Instead of our first stop in the old town, we were treated to a journey ten minutes to the middle of nowhere. Got off in despair, but not before asking the driver why he didn't stop. He replied with as much jobs worthy rudeness as he could muster "I did stop". In short, AVOID.
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