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If you’re reading this, you’re probably visiting Madeira for the first time, or you’ve been before, fell in love, and want to come back “smarter” than before. In this article, I’ve taken the time to really think about what we as tour guides often see tourists doing wrong, let’s get into it! 1. Dressing inappropriately…

Madeira is one of the most beautiful or in my opinion, the most beautiful island in the world and is no stranger to the adventurous tourist, below I’ve compiled 15 Tips for anyone visiting Madeira for the first time, or the regular visitor who might be looking for a local tour guide perspective. I hope…

If you’re looking for a sunset mission by local bus in Funchal, look no further. Zarco’s restaurant has an epic view, some great local food and only takes about 20 minutes by local bus to get there (or 10 by car) You can take the 37 or 38 Bus. These are the yellow buses of…

If you’re reading this, congratulations on booking with the best tour company in the world which happens to be in Madeira! So now what? What time is pick up? How should you dress? Here’s 7 tips on everything you need to know about your Tour in Madeira; I took advantage of modifying some commonly asked…

Planning a vacation to Madeira can be a daunting task. Madeira island is one of the most touristically diverse holiday destinations on the entire planet! There’s endless choices of such uniquenesses, all of the highest quality and like nothing you’ve seen anywhere else. A vacation in Madeira can be a once in a lifetime experience,…

If you’re coming to Madeira, you’ll most probably want to get outside and explore the wonderful nature we’re so lucky to have on this beautiful island. Every year we host thousands of hikers eager to explore the mountains and forests of Madeira. Of course when it comes to exploring nature, we have to be prepared…

Over the course of the past few years, seeing the sunrise at Pico Ruivo, Madeira’s highest peak, has become one of the most popular things to do in our beautiful little island. It’s not for the faint of heart though, nor is it for those who like to sleep in but for those of you…

Climbing Mount Pico has been a bucket list item and a personal objective for a couple of years for me. It’s the highest peak in Portugal and of course, just like every other tall mountain, represents an idea of personal achievement and satisfaction for those of us who like to believe we’re winners. So, how…

Madeira has a new brand, it’s modern, forward thinking, colourful and well thought out. The only thing is, the majority of the locals and even tourists, don’t like it. The first time I saw it, I must admit, I was a bit confused. I had to take a second or two to think about it…

Did you know…that Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Madeira for the first time in 1478, entrusted with the task of buying 2,400 arrobas of sugar? Sugar was Madeira’s first, and truly massive, cash crop. If you’re interested in reading up more about this subject, here are all the sources we used when researching…

What’s the weather like in Madeira? Well, to start off with, which part of Madeira are you asking about and at what time of the year? As the locals say, you can experience all 4 seasons in one day! North vs South The north side of the island takes all the punishment. The trade winds…

Photography has become an ever so important part of modern travel that most of our guests very often want to know the best photo spots in Madeira or better yet, the best instagram spots of Madeira. So instead of copy-pasting the “top 10” best spots in Madeira, we thought we would take 3 photographers on…