West Side Madeira Island Tour: Private Full Day Swimming Pools

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Duration5h–6h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · PT

PickupAt your hotel

A fishing village where Winston Churchill painted, and volcanic pools you can swim in.

A private full-day guided tour around Madeira Island departing from Funchal, visiting coastal villages, a 580-meter glass platform on a sea cliff, and natural volcanic swimming pools on the northern coast. The tour runs 5 to 6 hours with an air-conditioned vehicle and English or Portuguese-speaking guide; pickup from the Funchal area is included. Groups max at 4 or 7 people depending on the option you choose.

5h–6h

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day tour around Madeira Island

Visit typical Madeiran fishing village
Enjoy morning coffee watching fishermen
See 580m glass platform at Cabo Girão
Stroll coastal municipality with river and market
Visit small coastal municipality with picturesque church
Drive scenic coastal roads through Seixal
Swim or relax at natural volcanic pools in Porto Moniz

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your Funchal accommodation and heads to a traditional Madeiran fishing village where Winston Churchill once painted landscapes. You'll have morning coffee watching fishermen at work before moving on to Cabo Girão, a 580-meter glass platform suspended on a sea cliff with coastal views that stretch across the island. A small fee applies at the platform. From there, the route takes you through a coastal municipality with a river running toward the sea, where cafes and a small market line the waterfront.

The scenic drive continues north through Seixal's coastal roads, where roadside waterfalls often appear during the journey. You'll pass a small northern municipality with a church set into lush mountainous forest valleys before reaching Porto Moniz, the highlight of the tour. Here, natural volcanic swimming pools sit at the edge of the sea—bring swimwear if you want to swim, or settle into one of the seaside cafes for a drink. Entry to the pools runs around €3 per person.

Your guide handles the route and timing throughout, so you move between stops without arranging transport or navigation. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and the group stays small—either 4 or 7 people depending on which option you book. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.

What’s included

Air-conditioned private vehicle.
English or Portuguese-speaking guide.
pickup from Funchal area.
stops at a traditional fishing village, Cabo Girão platform, coastal municipalities and Porto Moniz volcanic pools.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Madeira Tours by Diogo

Is this one for you?Choose the 4-person option if your group is small and you want a more intimate pace; the 7-person option works if you're traveling with a larger party and want to share the cost. Either way, the fixed route and included guide mean the day holds together without anyone building an itinerary or managing transport between stops.