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Private tour in Funchal Valdemar A
Funchal and Surroundings: Discover Hidden Gems on a Private Full-Day Tour
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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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Explore Funchal’s Scenic Viewpoints, Local Flavours, and Hard-to-Reach Highlights in a Comfortable 4x4 Adventure
Overview of your Funchal tour
This private tour will take you on a quest where the views will match the interesting history of this city. Come discover this unique island! Once, the experimental field for sugarcane on the island soon became a prosperous city with the sugar commerce attracting merchants, traders, sailors, and of course, pirates. For centuries Funchal's bay lived a hectic life with ships coming from all over the world. The capital of Madeira has diversified architecture, from the golden period of Portuguese discoveries and the influence of foreigners who chose Madeira to live in. We say Funchal is always blooming, with year-round mild temperatures, rich soils, and sunny, perfect conditions for gardens and parks to collect botanical species from all over the world founding here home. Born and raised in Funchal, I, m the right person to take you on this interesting tour, from the coastline to high mountains, passing through deep valleys where people and houses defy gravity, forest, typical food, drinks, and lots of fun.
Your Funchal tour itinerary
-After picking you up at the place you requested, we will drive to Funchal Old Town where we will stop to visit some stunning sightseeing points away from crowds. -We will continue our journey heading to Miradouro do Pináculo, Garajau where we will walk to the Christ King Statue offering a lovely perspective of Funchal. -Then we will stop at Neves sightseeing point, in Pico dos Barcelos and Eira do Serrado 1000 meters high, then Nuns Valley Village for lunch or snack before going up again to Paredão sightseeing point (1440 meters) for another short walk before we visit Pico do Areeiro, the council highest point with 1818 meters making another stop. -After the mountains, we will stop in Monte or Terreiro da Luta depending if you have visited Monte already or if you want to do the Wicker Sledge Ride. The order of the tour can be changed according to the weather or any special event. This tour can be customized to match your expectations if you have any particular interest.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Off Roader
-LandRover Discovery TDI, all restored, with 4 seats available facing forward and a foldable one in the rear
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Funchal, Portugal
For Shore Excursions, please mention the ship you are coming on to request access to the port. I will be assigned a parking spot with a number close to the ship's gangway. Easy and hassle-free for us to meet.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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