Private tour · Madeira
Four hours of the best viewpoints close to Funchal: the Curral das Freiras valley from Eira do Serrado, the Cabo Girão skywalk and a fishing village.
This is one of three suggested half-day routes — each one private and fully customizable. Want to mix stops from different routes or add your own? Just tell us when booking.
The route is built around viewpoints. It starts at Pico dos Barcelos looking over Funchal, then climbs to Eira do Serrado, the balcony viewpoint above the Curral das Freiras valley — one of the most dramatic enclosed landscapes on the island.
From the mountains the route drops back to the coast for Cabo Girão and its glass-floored skywalk, then ends in Câmara de Lobos, the fishing village where the traditional boats are still pulled up onto the pebbles.
This tour suits travellers who want the big views without a long drive, photographers working with a limited window, and visitors who prefer to stay close to Funchal while still seeing the island's dramatic interior.
The stops below follow the usual flow of the day. Order and timing stay flexible: weather, road conditions, closures, safety and your own preferences all shape the final route, and we adjust as we go rather than forcing a fixed schedule.
A roadside viewpoint with a panoramic view over Funchal, the harbour and the south coast.
A viewpoint perched above the Curral das Freiras valley, looking down into one of the most enclosed and dramatic landscapes in Madeira.
A short uphill walk from the parking area to the viewpoint.
A glass-floored platform on one of Europe's highest sea cliffs, looking straight down onto terraced fields and the Atlantic.
Skywalk entrance is paid locally and not included.
A working fishing village of painted boats and narrow lanes, and the place where Madeira's poncha tradition is strongest.
A simple view of how the day flows between areas of the island. Distances on Madeira are short in kilometres and long in altitude, so the driving time between stops is part of the scenery.
Send us your preferred date and group size. We reply with availability — your request is not a confirmed booking until we come back to you.
From €145Monte, Pico dos Barcelos, the Cabo Girão skywalk and Câmara de Lobos in one short private morning or afternoon.
Per private group
From €125Monte, the Botanical Garden, the Cristo Rei statue and the Pináculo viewpoint in a green half-day above Funchal.
Per private group
From €45 / personSea cliffs, volcanic natural pools and the misty Fanal forest along Madeira's wild western coast.
Private tour
€45 per person
Groups of 5–8 · €200 minimum for 1–4
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