Old Funchal Walking Tour: A Guided Exploration of Emblematic Monuments

Embark on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Old Funchal, led by a knowledgeable guide. Explore emblematic monuments and discover fascinating stories of this historic town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Municipal Gardens - Also known as Dona Amélia Garden in honour of the former queen of Portugal, the Funchal Municipal Garden is conveniently located in the city centre, north of Avenida Arriaga, on the site where the São Francisco Convent once existed. The convent’s coat of arms has survived until today and is displayed on one of the lawns. The…
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host included
  • Dedicated driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

This segment of town’s iconic structures will be the focus of your 2-hour tour, led by either a past university student or a European volunteer from the European Voluntary Service (a component of the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme) who is part of this venture. The venture, instituted by the University of Madeira, incorporates a university project…

Location
Jesuit College of Funchal
Rua dos Ferreiros Estrada
Inside of Madeira University Rectory, Rua dos Ferreiras opposite the court house
Cancellation Policy

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

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Bettina_a
Dec 6, 2025
Recommended - Nice walking tour of the city. You get a good overview and insight into the history of the city.
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607steph
Nov 19, 2025
Great tour - Good tour. Just the right amount of information. Friendly and interesting. Good guide. Good thing to do on our first day in Funchal.
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Meheke
Oct 30, 2025
Strolling thru Old Funchal - Awesome, very informative. My tour guide was amazing. She explained everything in detail. Very knowledgeable
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Cat_b
Oct 30, 2025
Super historical insight into Funchal and Madeira - A light hearted and informative insight into the history of Funchal and Madeira. Enjoyed the guided stories and ability to keep us together despite the rain showers that day
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U547uqianp
Oct 28, 2025
Lovely intro to Funchal - Excellent walking tour and a great intro to Funchal. Elena the guide was superb. Very knowledgeable, friendly, intuitive. All really good
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Rita_b
Oct 19, 2025
Walking tour of Old Town, Funchal - Elena (from Austria) took us on a 2 hour tour of the old town, Funchal. She was well informed, added some humour with a nice mix of history and local colour and invited us to ask questions. It was also great to know that these walking tours support student books and meals. Highly recommend. R&M
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E3214okdavids
Dec 10, 2025
Good value informative tour - This was a good small group walking tour thru the centre of Funchal looking at the key historical sites. Plenty of info given. Also time to explore the colourful market. If you are on a cruise you can walk to meet point from ship or a short shuttle bus / cab ride. Good value and recommended.
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Catb591
Oct 28, 2025
Lots of useful history about Funchal - Great 😊 host, friendly and shared interesting facts and information on Funchal. Would have been happy for a bit more detail on the tour.
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Jan_g
Oct 16, 2025
Visit all the old sites in town - Well informed Guide with limited knowledge and no anecdotes. She told us what she knew but could not elaborate.
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Christopherhunt235
Nov 6, 2025
Tour of Funchal - The guide, Annabelle, was very knowledgeable and pleasant. However, apart from a couple of churches and a few squares there were not that many places that were very interesting. Not a great tour.
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).