Madeira wine tour with 4x4 jeep and Cabo Girão skywalk

Six wines, one jeep, a cliff 580 meters high

A guided vineyard tour and wine tasting at Quinta do Barbusano in Madeira, traveling by open-top 4x4 jeep through the island's wine country, followed by a visit to Cabo Girão's skywalk. The tour includes a friendly guide in your choice of language, six table wines paired with toasted cheese and chorizo, hotel pickup from Funchal or Caniço, and insurance coverage for the full 3.5-hour journey. Small groups stay under eight people per jeep.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vineyard tour and skywalk visit

• Guided 4x4 tour at Quinta do Barbusano
• Explore vineyards and learn winemaking
• Taste six table wines with cheese and chorizo
• Visit Cabo Girão skywalk

The Experience

Three and a half hours starts at Quinta do Barbusano, where you board an open-top 4x4 jeep and drive through the vineyard terraces that cling to Madeira's slopes. The guide walks you through the microclimate and cultivation techniques that shape the island's wines—the volcanic soil, the altitude, the way the Atlantic wind moves through the valleys. It is not a lecture; it is the landscape explaining itself while you stand in it.

The tasting happens at the quinta itself: six table wines, each one different, paired with toasted cheese and traditional chorizo. Reds and whites both appear, so the range holds something for every palate. The food and wine are chosen to work together, and that pairing is where the tasting becomes memorable instead of just informative.

After the vineyard, the jeep takes you to Cabo Girão, a sea cliff on the southern coast. The skywalk sits 580 meters above the Atlantic—high enough that the ocean below looks abstract. It is the final stop, and it is the reason the tour ends where it does: the vineyard is intimate; the cliff is the opposite. Both are Madeira, and the day holds them both.

What’s included

• Guided vineyard tour at Quinta do Barbusano in an open-top 4x4 jeep.
• six table wines paired with toasted cheese and traditional chorizo.
• visit to Cabo Girão skywalk.
• friendly guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.
• insurance coverage for the full journey.
• free pickup from Funchal center or Caniço.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Green Devil Safari

Is this one for you?Groups of up to eight travel together in one open-top jeep, so this tour works well for friends or small families who want to explore Madeira's wine country without renting a car or navigating on your own—the guide handles the route, the tasting is already paired, and the jeep gets you to places a regular car cannot easily reach.

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Top questions

What kind of wines do I taste on this Madeira vineyard tour?

Six table wines from Quinta do Barbusano, ranging from reds to whites, each chosen to show the diversity of the winery's production and paired with toasted cheese and chorizo so the flavors work together on your palate.

Is pickup from my hotel included in this tour?

Yes, the tour includes free pickup from Funchal center or Caniço, so you don't arrange your own transport to the vineyard.

What is Cabo Girão and why is it part of this tour?

Cabo Girão is a sea cliff on Madeira's southern coast, home to one of the world's highest skywalks at 580 meters above the ocean—it is the final stop after the vineyard and wine tasting, offering a dramatic shift from the intimate vineyard experience to the scale of the Atlantic.

How many people travel together on this tour?

Small groups stay under eight people per open-top 4x4 jeep, so the ride stays intimate and everyone gets a seat with a view.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, so you can choose the language that suits you before you book.

Is this tour suitable for children?

Yes, children are welcome from age one, and specialized infant seats are available if you need one for a baby traveling with you.