4 Portugal Rum Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Full-Day Tour with Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,575 reviews · 8 hours · from $37Our pick

Spend eight hours touring eastern Madeira in a small group of up to 14. You will visit Pico do Arieiro, walk the Balcões levada, see Santana’s thatched houses, taste rum in Porto da Cruz, and finish at Ponta do Rosto. Hotel pickup, a guide-driver, and drop-off are included.

“Excellent - Daniel was an excellent driver and tour guide. We found the tour excellent in terms of variety and interest and the timings were pretty good - we had sufficient time at most stops without too much waiting around. Would recommend!”

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2.East Island Tour with Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 8 hours · from $37Top rated

Travel from Funchal, Santa Cruz, or Madeira in a small van with a Portuguese, English, or Spanish-speaking guide. See Pico do Arieiro, Ribeiro Frio, Santana, Porto da Cruz, Ponta do Rosto, and Cristo Rei, with rum tasting at Engenhos do Norte. Samuel may be your guide.

“Samuel was very helpful and informative. We had a lovely day.”

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3.EAST MADEIRA:,Peaks, Forest walk,Thatched Roofs, Rum factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 8 hours · from $35Best value

Join Madeira Discoverers for an eight-hour minibus tour from Pico do Arieiro to Ribeiro Frio, Santana, Porto da Cruz, Machico, and Ponta do Rosto. Guide Norbert is often on hand, speaking English, German, or Portuguese, with time for a forest walk, lunch, and rum tasting.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area, great driver, and gave us enough time to explore. Pleasantly surprised by this trip which was booked last minute. Unfortunately, I never got the tour guide’s name, older English gentleman now a resident of Madeira.”

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4.Scenic Hiking and Rum Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $45

Join Romero and Madeira Surreal for a seven-hour east Madeira outing from Funchal. You’ll visit Pico do Arieiro, hike 1.5 km at Ribeiro Frio, see the Guindaste Skywalk, stop in Santana, taste rum in Porto da Cruz, and finish at Ponta de São Lourenço.

“We had such a great time exploring Madeira with Romero! He was super funny, friendly, and knew so much about the island. The views from Pico do Arieiro and Ponta de São Lourenço were absolutely breathtaking, and every stop had something unique and special. Everything was really well organised, the timing was just right, and the whole tour felt relaxed and personal. Definitely recommend!”

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