Excursions & day trips

Porto Moniz, Fanal and Cabo Cabo Girão full-day tour from Funchal

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£61.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Availability: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes

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Why you’ll love this…

Admire one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal
Discover the biggest Plateau in Madeira
Enjoy the glass floor balcony of Cabo Girão

What to expect

If you are planning to discover the nature and amazing landscapes in Madeira this tour is for you. Get ready to discover the volcanic lava pools of Seixal and Porto Moniz.

This experience will start departing from Funchal to reach São Vicente in the north coast, well-known by its vineyards, volcanic caves and Madeira table wine production. Don't miss the opportunity to admire Seixal´s lava pools, where you'll be able to see one of the most famous waterfalls that by resembling a bride ́s veil got its name Véu da Noiva (Bride's Veil). Afterward, you'll visit the natural volcanic pools in Porto Moniz, one of the most visited places in Madeira, having the opportunity to swim in crystalline waters and enjoy the beautiful landscape.

After visiting Porto Moniz the tour will continue in Fanal, a place of rare beauty with centenary trees in the heart of the Laurissilva Forest(the largest in the world), which is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal. Continuing to Paúl da Serra, the biggest plateau of the island at nearly 1500 meters high with stunning views, you'll have free time to have lunch and admire the landscapes on your own in a typical Madeiran restaurant.

After the lunch break, the tour will continue in Cabo Girão, which is the highest sea cliff in Europe and the second in the world. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy the views from the suspended glass floor viewpoint which is 580 meters high. A really breathtaking experience!

What's included

Professional Guide
Free pick up and drop off in Funchal´s central area and Funchal´s Port
WiFi

What's not included

Food and drinks

Where

Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

Meeting point:

Free pick up and drop off in Funchal´s area. Please confirm the pick-up place at the checkout.

What to remember

You can find our local partner contact information in the voucher after booking
Free Pick-up and drop-off in Funchal´s area. Please provide your location at the checkout
The minimum age to participate is 3 years

Provider

True Spirit Lda

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.8 /5

Based on 36 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Staff

4.8/5

Service

4.8/5

Value for money

4.6/5

Safety

4.8/5

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PAS
Verified booking
5
21 August 2025
Travelled as a couple
Everything was excellent from start to finish. Great guide, who was extremely knowledgeable and informative. Saw some amazing sights. Would recommend.
K
Kerstin
Verified booking
4.2
4 October 2025
Travelled with family
Tolle Tour entlang der Nordwestküste Madeiras! Kleine, gemischte Gruppe im Jeep (Englisch, Dänisch, Deutsch) – etwas wenig Beinfreiheit, aber gemütlich. Viele schöne Stopps, der Fahrer hat viel erklärt. Wetter war wechselhaft: Sonne, Regen und Wolken – also besser auf alles vorbereitet sein. Sehr empfehlenswert!
M
Mon
Verified booking
4.6
4 September 2025
Travelled with a group of friends
De plekken waar je heen gaat, de openheid en vriendelijkheid van de gids .
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Angelie
Verified booking
5
23 September 2024
Solo traveller
Een geweldige tocht met 4x4 begeleid door Karim, die 7 talen spreekt waaronder Nederlands. Hij vertel vanuit het hart; enthousiast en betrokken bij zijn gasten. Veel moois gezien! Vooral ook een fantastische rit door de smalste straatjes via het hogere middengedeelte van het eiland, naar het prachtige noorden.
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Linsey
Verified booking
4.6
20 August 2024
Travelled as a couple
We hebben een heerlijke dag uit gehad en we hebben waanzinnig veel gezien. Helaas konden we vanwege de bosbrand niet naar het Fanal Forest, maar de dag is ingevuld met andere prachtige locaties. Onze gids wist veel te vertellen. Het off-roaden was super gaaf! We moesten los van de beokingskosten nog toegang betalen tot het uitkijkpunt bij Cabo Girao (2 euro) en het zeezwembad in Porto Moniz (3 euro). Hoewel het kleine bedragen zijn, had ik verwacht dat dit inbegrepen was.
C
Candace
Verified booking
4.2
14 September 2023
Travelled as a couple
It was a lot of fun! The weather wasn't kind which you can't do anything about but it would have been good to have a bit more detailed info about the various drop off points and terrain so we could have been better prepared clothing and footwear wise. The restaurant stop was excellent and very welcome, our guide was great, like I say, the trip was a lot of fun and it was great to learn about and see so a bit more of the beautiful island.

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