A week is a chance to slow down rather than add more stops to every day. Group your ideas by region, leave room for rest and use local advice for the journeys you do not want to drive yourself.
Day 1
Arrival and Funchal
Allow for arrival timing, accommodation and a short walk near the waterfront.
Day 2
Funchal and Monte
Choose your preferred gardens, viewpoints or city attractions. Verify opening times and access.
Day 3
West Madeira
Explore a west-focused route with priorities such as Porto Moniz, Seixal or Fanal. Agree stops and pace with the provider.
Day 4
A slower day
Spend time close to your accommodation or revisit a place you enjoyed. This day can also absorb a weather change.
Day 5
East and mountain scenery
Discuss an East Madeira day with mountain viewpoints and villages. Leave the exact route dependent on conditions and your interests.
Day 6
An optional walk or sunrise
Choose one main experience. Sunrise involves an early pickup; walking involves separate checks of access, conditions and fitness. A transfer does not include guiding.
Day 7
Departure
Keep plans close enough to suit your departure arrangements. Confirm transport timing directly if needed.
Choose a service for each need
For local-guided sightseeing, Madeira Private Tours offers a suggested experience you can discuss adapting. For chosen places and route logistics, Madeira Private Driver offers custom driver days. You do not need to buy a week-long plan from this portal.
Do not promise yourself every landscape
Mountain weather and coastal conditions vary. A local team can help assess options, but no planning tool guarantees visibility or that every desired stop is feasible.
From planning to the right provider
Choose the emphasis of your day
A week lets you combine several guided experiences — West, East, Highlights and sunrise — with local guiding on different days.
See the East Madeira private tourA custom driver day fits the days where you have your own wish list and want help turning it into a realistic route.
Discuss a custom driver dayMadeira Tour Planner introduces two services run by David & Cátia. It is not a third provider or an independent ranking. Agree availability, itinerary and booking terms directly.
Planning ideas only. Confirm current opening times, conditions and transport arrangements before you travel, and check official trail status before walking. This guide does not confirm feasibility or availability.
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