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Downtown Funchal: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the Old City
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Downtown Funchal: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the Old City

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
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About
Wander along worn cobblestone roads, picturesque coastlines, and down alleyways filled with mystery on this self-guided walking tour through downtown Funchal. Along the way, you’ll see historical sites and the iconic Old Town known to locals as “Zona Velha”. You’ll visit Madeira’s only cathedral, the city’s oldest wine cellar, the Jesuit Church in all its splendor, Fort São Tiago, and other lesser-known, but equally worth landmarks. By the end of this tour, you’ll understand what all the fuss surrounding white gold was about, and the role Madeira played in the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Highlights on this tour include: • Sé Cathedral • Mercado dos Lavradores • D'Oliveiras Wine Cellar • Fort São Tiago • CR 7 Museum • The Old City Ruins On this walk through downtown Funchal, meet the movers and shakers that transformed the city. Downloading the tour onto the VoiceMap app to enjoy the tour on location or virtually at home.
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Ages 6-99
Duration: 90–120 minutes
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Audio guide: English
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  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
What's not included
  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation


Start:
  • Cristiano Ronaldo Statue, Av. Sá Carneiro 27, 9000-017 Funchal, Portugal
    Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End:
  • Palácio de São Lourenço, Av. Zarco, 9000-000 Funchal, Portugal
    The tour ends with a beautiful view of the Palácio de São Lourenço

  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 110804P422

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 110804P422

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Itinerary
  • Av. Sá Carneiro 27, 9000-017 Funchal, Portugal
    Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
  • Pass by
    CR7 Museum
    Palacio de Sao Lourenco
    Estatua Joao Goncalves Zarco
    Funchal Cathedral
    Igreja de Sao Joao Evangelista do Colegio do Funchal
    Pereira d’Oliveira
    Fábrica Santo Antonio
    Farmers' Market
    Corpo Santo Chapel
    Forte de São Tiago
    Sítio Arqueológico do Pelourinho / Forte de São Filipe
    Portas Da Cidade (city Gates)
  • Av. Zarco, 9000-000 Funchal, Portugal
    The tour ends with a beautiful view of the Palácio de São Lourenço
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
  • VoiceMap Audio Tours
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    Funchal, Portugal
    Joined in October 2018
  • annamV8915TU
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved it!
    A lot of insightful remarks that spark our interest in Madeira's culture and beauty, enriching the experience. The app was also great, it worked very well!
    Written 1 August 2024
  • R1663GNjoeo
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great
    Great experience with a knowledgeable local guide. Me and my friends enjoyed meeting new places, stories, different settings and landscapes. A very cost effective/ quality solution
    Written 3 July 2024
  • Voyage31504710978
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pleasant and informative
    This tour with a local was very pleasant and informative! The itinerary included important landmarks but also "low profile places" equally significant. Maybe the Cathedral could have been included in the itinerary, however, we loved exploring new places, ancient streets, wonderful gardens, viewpoints, and walking along the Funchal waterfront and coastline. Lunch was delicious! So, it was a great solution to see the city´s points of interest.
    Written 7 June 2024
  • 464c_lian
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very pleasant and insightful itinerary
    This tour allowed me to stop and look attentively at all the mentioned places without missing any insightful information. Whenever I visit Funchal I always try to look for authentic experiences and, in fact, being guided by a local gives a different perspective of the city. I highly recommend it.
    Written 29 May 2024
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Ben
Oxford, UK9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
An easy and informative tour that allows you to explore old Funchal at your own pace. Also enables you to quickly orienteer your way around the city, and after using this tour I was able to find my way around old Funchal without needing a map/guide. Great value. Do make sure you have downloaded the VoiceMap app and the route before you set off though.
Written 20 March 2023
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Janice G
Goodyear, AZ8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
Old Town Funchal is beautiful, and we really enjoyed the self-guided audio tour. We loved the waterfront, the amazing streets, the street with painted doors, and our lunch and dinner experiences. The tour took us a couple of hours, and was a great way to see the highlights.
Written 20 October 2022
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Culture01954502229
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Friends
It was a great experience, clear information with special advice, I really enjoyed it, many thanks for this audio tour, I truly recommend!
Written 11 September 2024
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