Funchal, Portugal
Tours Delivered,
Since Jan 22, 2019
3.0
Hours, Avg. response time
Guide #16281
Hi, my name is Valdemar, a 45 years old Madeira island native. I was born in the capital Funchal but my roots are in the west and east of the island, where my grandparents are from. For 16 years I have worked in a store. Getting in contact with people, knowing their stories, was the best part of it and enriched and gave me social skills. In my free time, this island was my breakout. 10 years ago my breakout became a full-time occupation and I swapped a store for an outdoor office and started delivering tours. First with sidecar motorcycles, then minibus and jeeps, as a freelancer guide and since then, my passion for this island got bigger. The satisfaction and smiling faces of my guests were the cherries on top. Right away I felt this was what I was meant to be doing with my life. I feel blessed and very lucky to be able to do what I love for a living. This year I have joined ToursByLocals private tours because they offer me the opportunity to deliver a tour more personal, tailor-made, and flexible where I can show you the places that made me feel this way! Taking a tour with me, I guarantee a memorable experience, where you will feel local. I will go the extra mile to overcome your expectations and you will go back looking forward to returning. Looking forward to meeting you. See you soon. Certified Tourism Guide/Driver, Licenced by the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in accordance with the ordinance nr. 61/2017. The car is registered according to the Portuguese tourism authority with license number RNAAT 375/2016 with the required by law liability insurance, accident insurance, and personal group insurance for activities outside the car. "Clean and Safe" stamp. Created by Turismo de Portugal authority to approve and distinguish tourist activities that are compliant with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other possible infections.
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Val gave us an excellent tour! He customized our tour for our interests & time. Val offered suggestions during the tour and gave recommendations for local restaurants & activities after as well as for other cities in Portugal we’ll be visiting. He was incredibly friendly and informative. We had a great time! Highly recommend!
Valdemar was so amazing. He was professional, knowledgeable and very pleasant. He went well beyond our expectations. Thank you Valdemar!!! 😊
Excellent tour! He picked us up on time and discussed what we wanted to see. He offered to show us more of Madeira and he was right! We enjoyed our time and could tell he loved his island. Highly recommend!!!
If you are looking for an extraordinary adventure that takes you off the beaten path while immersing you in rich history and breathtaking island beauty, Valdemar is the ultimate guide. From the very beginning, Valdemar exceeded every expectation. He was incredibly punctual, warm, and highly accommodating, effortlessly tailoring the entire day's pace to our personal...