4 Rum Tours in Portugal to Build a Day Around

1.Eastern Madeira: Full-Day Tour with Rum Tasting

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

Spend eight hours exploring eastern Madeira in a small group of up to 14 people. Your guide-driver takes you from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro, Ribeiro Frio, Santana, Porto da Cruz, and Ponta do Rosto. Expect mountain views, a short optional levada walk, traditional villages, and included rum tasting.

“An excellent day, Benjamin was a brilliant guide. Conducted the tour in two languages. We’ve seen the east side before, but he added so much more information to our trip. My mother uses a stick and he was very patient with her getting on & off the bus. The levada walk & viewpoint was amazing”

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2.East Island Tour with Rum Tasting

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

Spend eight hours crossing Madeira in a van with a guide speaking English, Portuguese, or Spanish. You’ll visit Pico do Arieiro, Ribeiro Frio, Santana, Porto da Cruz, Ponta do Rosto, and Cristo Rei, with a rum tasting at Engenhos do Norte. Pickup is available in Funchal or Santa Cruz, and lunch is on your own.

“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

Spend eight hours crossing East Madeira by minibus, from the high cliffs of Pico Arieiro to the Balcões levada, Santana’s thatched houses, and an old rum mill. Guide Norbert is often leading the day in English, German, or Portuguese. Lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“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 guide Romero for a seven-hour eastern Madeira outing from Funchal. You’ll visit Pico do Arieiro, walk near Ribeiro Frio, see the Guindaste Skywalk, stop in Santana and Porto da Cruz, and finish at Ponta de São Lourenço. Pickup, WiFi, and a small group of up to eight are included.

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