A Little Taste of Madeira Full Day Tour

As soon as we met, Nicolau asked us what we were most interested in seeing or doing. He did a fantastic job of adjusting the tour to our request. He was easily understood and very personable. We learned a lot and saw a lot. This was a wonderful experience.

We had the absolute best day with Nicolau. His tour took us way up into the mountains and although the roads are narrow and very precipitous, we never felt afraid or uncomfortable. As we drove around, Nicolau provided very interesting history of Madeira and kept up an interesting conversation in perfect english. We ended the tour with a visit to beautiful fishing village and lunch at a favorite restaurant. We highly recommend this guide.

Nico was such a wonderful guide. Made us fall in love with the entire island. He had knowledge of the history, culture and current times in Madeira. I would definitely hire him again. Vey safe driver and sure knew the short cuts. He watched the weather and the webcams, so we knew when to visit certain areas. Book him before someone else books him first.

Highest recommendation!! Nico guided our party of 5 cruise passengers on a tour of Madeira, including a drive up to the highest point accessible via car, lovely and delicious lunch, visit to the traditional thatched roof houses, and beautiful vistas overlooking the seaside cliffs on the eastern part of the island. We were all overwhelmed by Nico’s love of his home island and truly felt like what he kept calling us, “family.”

The tour with Nico was perfect. We saw so much of Madeira. Nico's knowledge of Madeira was incredible. He grew up on the island and knows it inside out. He shared the history, culture, landscapes and many stories. In addition, as a past soccer player, he also let us know some soccer history from the island. On our tour, we visited Madeira iconic spots but Nico also brought us to some authentic-Madeira places that were less touristy. He was super flexible to make sure we were able to adapt the experience to best meet our preferences within the timeframe. We took the 4x4 on our tour which was incredible. Our group ranged from ages 20 to 60 and everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you, Nico. We highly recommend Nico to anyone touring Madeira.

Nico shaped the perfect day for us in Madeira. After asking the kinds of things we were interested in, his tour took in history, stunning coastal scenery and experiences of different geography and towns in parts of the island. Nico's suggestion for lunch and walk through "dos Padres" organic farm and restaurant by the sea capped a wonderful introduction to Madeira. I highly recommend Nico for his knowledge, his friendliness and his creative way of setting up a touring day. We would use him again!