Guided Toboggan Ride and Madeira Wine Tasting Tour

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Guided Toboggan Ride and Madeira Wine Tasting Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Sample some of the local wine, you will see huge barrels in the glass-fronted modern wine lodge, Visit funchal market with all its colors and Different smells. At the end of tour head to monte to the tobbogan ride ( included in the price), enjoy the gardens and the view of Funchal City,

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At a glance

Duration: 4 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Portuguese, English, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Madeira Island Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Taste Madeira wine
Included: cost of the tobbogan ride is included
Included: Port pickup and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Please note that front seats cannot be reserved.

Itinerary

Mercado dos Lavradores

30 min

the picturesque view of the peaks Funchal `s Vibrant main market, the mercado dos lavradores, sells a colourful array of fish, exotic fruits and local crafts, Housed in a yellow building faced with azulejos, it was designed in the 1930´s by Edmundo Tavares.Flowers sellers in traditonal island costume have colonised the entrance to the market.Their stalls sell keenly priced cut flowers and bulbs tubs or delicate orchid blooms might tempt you to buy a souvenir of the island´s horticultural richness.
Paroquia de Nossa Senhora do Monte

45 min

The Monte Toboggan are sliding in a wicker basket mounted on wooden runners, its is possible to cover the 2 km (1 mile) descent from Monte to Funchal in 10 Minutes.The Trip is made by Thousands every Year,Fascinated by the experience of traveling at speed down a public highway on a wooden sled. Ernest Hemingway once described it as "Exhilarating".A Cushioned seat softens the safe hands ride,and passengers inthe safe hands of the toboggan drivers, who push and sterr from the rear,using their rubber-soled boots as brakes. Madeiran Tobogganing was invented as a form of transportation in 1850

Toboggan Ride is Included in the price
The Camara de Lobos promenade

45 min Admission included

If you want to sample some of the local wine, you will see huge barrels in the glass-fronted modern wine lodge, Henrique e Henrique. Dating from 1850, the lodge owns the largest vineyards on the island and produces some of the best madeira wines around.

Founded in 1850, the firm of henrique & henrique has won a string of medals and awards in recent years for its attempts to dispel the fusty image of Madeira Wine

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

The Editory Garden Funchal
Pestana Vila Lido
Residencial Greco
Pestana Miramar
Hotel Windsor
Enotel Magnolia
Hotel Funchal
Monte Carlo
Pestana Casino Park
Pestana Gardens Ocean Aparthotel
Les Suites at The Cliff Bay
Travellers Pearl by Storytellers

and 121 more pickup points

We will meet you directly at the hotel reception, were possible. If your accommodation is not a hotel—such as a villa or apartment , please wait outside by the main entrance.

If your hotel is not on the list, please specify so pickup can be organized.

Please note: Please check your email / whattsapp the day before for more precise pickup times, and locations.

Pickup from All accommodation in Funchal, Camara de Lobos Village, Cabo Girao & Canico areas are included in the price.

Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.