Madeira West Coast Tour: Cabo Girão, Seixal & Porto Moniz

Fishing boats, glass-floored cliff, black sand beach, and lunch by volcanic pools in one day

A full-day guided tour of western Madeira from Funchal visiting Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão Skywalk, Seixal, and Porto Moniz, with pickup and drop-off included. The tour runs 6.5 to 8 hours at your pace in an electric vehicle with a maximum of seven guests, a live guide in English, Portuguese, Italian, French and one additional language, and lunch by the sea. Children from age 2 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Madeira's West Coast Highlights

• Pick-up between 09:30 and 10:00
• Visit Câmara de Lobos fishing village
• Walk on Cabo Girão Skywalk
• Visit quiet nature spot for photos
• Relax at Seixal black sand beach
• See dramatic cliffs on west coast
• Lunch and swim at Porto Moniz pools
• Optional stop at Paul da Serra poncha bar
• Explore secret historic local spot
• Drop-off between 16:30 and 18:00

The experience

The van picks you up between 9:30 and 10:00 from your Funchal hotel. You'll start at Câmara de Lobos, the colourful fishing village where traditional wooden boats crowd the harbor: the first real taste of how Madeira's coast still works. From there the route climbs to Cabo Girão, where a glass-floored skywalk hangs 589 meters above the ocean. The cliffs drop straight down into the sea, and the view holds you still for as long as you stand there.

The day moves through quieter stops the guide knows: places without crowds, where you can hear the waves and the wind instead of engines. Seixal's black volcanic sand beach sits tucked against wild cliffs. Porto Moniz's natural pools are carved into the rock by the ocean itself, and lunch happens there, by the water. Paul da Serra, Madeira's high plateau, comes later, with an optional stop at a local poncha bar if you want to try the island's traditional drink and fresh cakes (bring a few euros). The guide shapes the pace around the group's energy, not the clock: some days run 6.5 hours, others stretch to 8, depending on where people linger.

The vehicle is electric, which means you hear birdsong and the crash of waves instead of diesel. Air conditioning, parking, and insurance are included. If you're traveling with a child under 2, a booster seat comes with the booking. Drop-off back in Funchal lands between 4:30 and 6:00 pm.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from your Funchal hotel.
• air-conditioned electric vehicle.
• parking and insurance.
• booster seat if you're traveling with a child under 2.
• lunch by the natural pools at Porto Moniz.
• live guide in English, Portuguese, Italian, French and one additional language.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to13h before

AgesAdult (17 and older) · Child (2 to 16 years)

GroupUp to 7

Live guideEnglish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 35 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Madeira Electric Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to move at your own pace through western Madeira's quietest spots in a seven-person group with an electric vehicle. You'll hear the landscape (birdsong, waves, wind) instead of engine noise, and the guide adjusts stops to what interests you rather than following a fixed itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 16 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Cabo Girão and why is the skywalk there worth the stop?

Cabo Girão is a sea cliff on Madeira's south coast that rises 589 meters straight up from the ocean. The skywalk is a glass-floored platform built out from the cliff edge, so you stand suspended above the water with nothing between you and the view: the cliffs drop dramatically into the sea below, and on clear days the perspective is disorienting and unforgettable.

Can I swim at any of the stops on this tour?

Porto Moniz has natural volcanic pools carved into the rock where you can swim if you want to, though many people just sit by the water during lunch instead. Seixal has a black sand beach, but it's more for walking and photos than swimming.

Is this tour suitable if I'm afraid of heights?

The Cabo Girão Skywalk involves walking out onto a glass-floored platform 589 meters above the ocean, so if heights make you uncomfortable, you should know that before booking. The rest of the tour (the villages, beaches, and pools) doesn't involve exposure to heights.

How many people will be on the tour with me?

The tour runs with a maximum of seven guests, so the group stays small and the pace can adjust to what the travelers in it want to do.

Is lunch included in the price, or do I need to pay separately?

Lunch at Porto Moniz is included in the tour. The optional poncha bar stop at Paul da Serra is extra. Bring cash if you want to order a drink or cake there.