Funchal, Madeira
The guide who
grew up here.
Max 8 people. Always.
Ana-Maria grew up in Funchal. She knows where the espetada is best, which quinta pours its oldest vintage for the right guest, and which levada path ends at a waterfall lunch spot no one else finds. On these tours, you get a local — not a hired guide who read the route last week.
- 8 people max
- Every tour, guaranteed
- 10+ years
- Living and guiding Madeira
- Free reschedule
- If the weather turns
Six experiences
Our tours
Levada das 25 Fontes Walk
Madeira's most iconic levada walk, through ancient laurisilva forest to the 25 Fountains waterfall. 6km round trip, mostly flat — …
Pico do Arieiro Sunrise Hike
Pre-dawn departure to Madeira's third-highest peak (1818m) for sunrise above the clouds. Rocky terrain, steep in places — this one…
Santana & North Coast Discovery
A full sweep of Madeira's quieter north, built around the food and drink the north is quietly famous for. Thatched palhoeiro house…
Madeira Wine & Harvest Experience
The most food-forward afternoon we offer. Private access to a family quinta in Câmara de Lobos — hillside terraces producing wine …
Jeep Safari: Smuggler's Paths
Full-day 4x4 into the central mountains along old trade routes that once moved sugar, wine, and contraband between the coast and t…
Funchal Old Town & Market Morning
Madeira's food culture in three hours. Mercado dos Lavradores at dawn: the lower hall is the fish market where black scabbardfish …
Who leads your tour
Ana-Maria has walked
every levada —
and every table worth sitting at.
Four generations of her family have lived in Funchal. She knows which levada is worth the early start, which viewpoint the buses never find, and which village bar makes poncha from cane spirit, not a bottle. RNAAT licensed guide (n.º 970/2024).
When we say max 8 people, it's because a group of 8 is a conversation. A group of 40 is a logistics problem. On every tour, you get a guide who can change the route if the weather shifts, stop at the quinta that wasn't on the schedule, and actually answer your questions.
What guests say
In their own words
"Ana-Maria spent 20 minutes explaining the difference between native and invasive plants on the levada. I've never left a hike knowing so much."
"We were a group of 4 and it genuinely felt private. The Pico do Arieiro sunrise was one of the best things we've ever done on holiday."
"My mum is 68 and not a hiker. The Santana tour was perfect — beautiful and totally manageable. The espetada lunch alone was worth it."
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Free reschedule if the weather turns. Full refund with 48 hours' notice.
Licensed guide · RNAAT n.º 970/2024