Madeiran wine, wildlife spotting and some thrilling off-roading combine with this trip. You'll venture along mountain roads to São Vicente valley, where you'll spend some time in a local vineyard. Enjoy a tour of the winery and a tipple, before we stop by Cabo Girão – one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Then, head to Funchal port and set sail in search of wild whales and dolphins.

Ideal combination of cliff-top viewing point, vineyard-tour/wine-tasting, and 3 hours boat trip - enjoyed them more than doing them individually. View from the wine tasting venue (and the wine itself) outstanding. Just one thing should have been better - Tui advising the itinerary when we booked (booked the experience before the holiday) so we had to guess (luckily we guessed right, and just had enough time to buy some lunch in Funchal between the wine and the boat trip)

This trip was fabulous! I could not recommend more highly. Our driver and guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and good fun. The ride was a bit bumpy at times, but that wasn't a problem for us. The views were pretty spectacular. The vineyard was lovely, the wine was good and our guide at the vineyard was fun too. Finally the catamaran was just brilliant. We saw dolphins, sea turtles and flying fish. We swam in the beautiful blue sea and enjoyed a few drinks too. Absolutely loved it!

4x4 driver was great and made it a fun and memorable experience. The Catamaran crew were fabulous and really seemed to care about the ocean wildlife. We saw bottle nosed dolphins and Mediterranean monk seal very close up. Beautiful

Great tour guide, winery was amazing

Gil Sousa our guide was really informative. The only downside was that we spend an hour picking up the other guests. Wine tasting and tour was in a beautiful setting and we saw pilot whales on the catamaran tour.

Loved all the experiences from Cabo Gairo to the vineyard and wine tasting experience. Pablo was an excellent guide and gave us many facts en route, very knowledgeable and thankfully a very good driver as he had to manoeuvre some tricky roads. We were then dropped off for our catamaran trip which was fabulous, we saw a bright whale and many dolphins. Fabulous day and would highly recommend this trip.

Why you’ll love this…

4x4 tour through spectacular scenery
Taste Madeiran table wine at a local vineyard
Whale and dolphin watching catamaran cruise

Important to know

Minimum age is 5 years
Tour ends in Funchal harbour. Return transport to hotel is not included
Admission to Cabo Girão is not included and costs EUR 2 per person
We prioritize responsible and respectful wildlife viewing on all of our dolphin and whale-watching tours, and we try to avoid interfering with their natural behaviours as much as possible. While sightings can't be 100% guaranteed due to this conservation-focused effort, we'll try our best to make sure you see them
Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Not suitable for guests with poor health
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Not suitable for families with small children
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
Bring a hat
Money for extras or gratuities
Food not included
Subject to weather conditions
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

4x4 tour
Driver/ guide
Catamaran cruise
Dolphin watching
Swim stops
Wine tasting

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI PORTUGAL

What people say about this experience

4.8/5

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JY
Travelled with family
28 August 2024
4.6
United Kingdom
Ideal combination of cliff-top viewing point, vineyard-tour/wine-tasting, and 3 hours boat trip - enjoyed them more than doing them individually. View from the wine tasting venue (and the wine itself) outstanding. Just one thing should have been better - Tui advising the itinerary when we booked (booked the experience before the holiday) so we had to guess (luckily we guessed right, and just had enough time to buy some lunch in Funchal between the wine and the boat trip)
T
The Thorps
Travelled as a couple
13 July 2024
5
United Kingdom
This trip was fabulous! I could not recommend more highly. Our driver and guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and good fun. The ride was a bit bumpy at times, but that wasn't a problem for us. The views were pretty spectacular. The vineyard was lovely, the wine was good and our guide at the vineyard was fun too. Finally the catamaran was just brilliant. We saw dolphins, sea turtles and flying fish. We swam in the beautiful blue sea and enjoyed a few drinks too. Absolutely loved it!
C
Chris Bee
Travelled as a couple
23 June 2023
5
United Kingdom
4x4 driver was great and made it a fun and memorable experience. The Catamaran crew were fabulous and really seemed to care about the ocean wildlife. We saw bottle nosed dolphins and Mediterranean monk seal very close up. Beautiful
J
Jo M
Travelled as a couple
24 December 2022
5
United Kingdom
Great tour guide, winery was amazing
C
C&M D
Travelled as a couple
15 September 2022
4.6
United Kingdom
Gil Sousa our guide was really informative. The only downside was that we spend an hour picking up the other guests. Wine tasting and tour was in a beautiful setting and we saw pilot whales on the catamaran tour.
C
Carol Graham
Travelled as a couple
30 July 2022
5
United Kingdom
Loved all the experiences from Cabo Gairo to the vineyard and wine tasting experience. Pablo was an excellent guide and gave us many facts en route, very knowledgeable and thankfully a very good driver as he had to manoeuvre some tricky roads. We were then dropped off for our catamaran trip which was fabulous, we saw a bright whale and many dolphins. Fabulous day and would highly recommend this trip.