Christmas lights in Funchal

Evening – Excursion: – Christmas lights tour of Funchal city for Madeira island holiday makers and cruising passengers.

Discover the enchantment of our magical night during our evening excursion through Funchal city with its Christmas lights decorations. Enjoy the romantic Christmas atmosphere with Madeira Happy Tours.

This special offer only takes place in December, starting at 20:00 and finishes at approximately 22:00 every day.

We pick you up and drop you off at your hotel / cruise ship in Funchal without any extra costs.

For further information and reservations please contact:

E-Mail: madeirahappytours@gmail.com

Land phone: 00351 – 291 – 768 – 426
Mobile phone: 00351 – 939 – 523 – 860 or 00351 – 913 – 698 – 301

Madeira island tours reviews

If you want to discover the true Madeira island on the tiny back roads criss-crossing the island, then Madeira Happy Tours should be your choice.

The mini bus drivers are very experienced and invariably find all the enchanting spots to visit, showing their personal enthusiasm for the beautiful areas.

Travelling as a small group enables frequent photo stops, more opportunities for short breaks in scenic surroundings and the chance for people to talk and exchange holiday experiences; the atmosphere in the mini buses is always convivial.

On two separate holidays to Madeira, i have been on a number of excursions with this company and had a wonderful time.

Their safety record is exemplary and their prices very competitive. Why not give them a try next time you visit this beautiful island.

Mrs. M. Harvey

Gloucester, U.K.

P.S.- We would like to appreciate the fact that Mrs. Harvey shared her opinion to all of you about the advantages to book your excursions with Madeira Happy Tours. Thank you Mrs. Harvey for your time and that God bless you.

Marco Ferreira

Why to book Madeira Happy Tours

Why do so many people recommend to book your tours and levada walks with Madeira Happy Tours?

Must be something very special and great value involved in our quality service. Isn’t it!

You can only expect the best from us, but, let us explain our enthusiasm for the following facts which makes us probably the best tour operator in Madeira island that there is at the moment.

Firstly, we offer the biggest and the most extensive selection of excursions and levada walks on Madeira island, with the best prices available in the market.

We travel in style with comfortable, spacious and air condition mini buses on all of our tours.

Our professional drivers and guides are officially qualified and registered by our government and shall provide you with a live informative commentary en route.

We are a government bonded and licensed tour operator, which means that you are totally protected and are able to feel safe with our insurance policy and safety oriented staff. Plus, we are very proud of our 100% safety record on all of our tours and walks. Safety and quality are very important for Madeira Happy Tours.

The fact that we drive in mini buses brings your experience to a totally different level whilst on tour with us. This means that our guests feel a more friendly and individual atmosphere surrounding the small groups of people doing the excursions, whereas, the tours become more flexible and also very often with more breaks than larger coaches. We do not do tourism for the masses!

For your convenience, we shall pick you up and return with you to your hotel without any extra charges for the hotels located in Funchal area, including also the well known Lido area.

Our service is so good, that our guests recommend us to their relatives and friends to book our island tours and levada walks even before they arrive to Madeira island to spend their holidays in our paradise.

Our growing reputation is mainly based on the word of mouth of our satisfied customers and the referrals that you may find elsewhere.

We are internationally known as the most Happy Tours on the island of Madeira.

For reservations, it is very easy and simple to reach us. Just contact us online or visit our shop which is conveniently situated in the Lido area. We will welcome and greet you with our personal advise regarding the best solutions for you to take advantage of your holidays. Feel free to contact our local team of experts.

Ah!…Recommend us to your friends. Thank you.

See you soon.

Madeira Happy Tours logo

Marco Ferreira

Desertas islands Madeira boat trips

The fascination for Madeira island makes us sometimes forget that there is much more to see and to do than what you may find in our main island. I mean by this, the fact that our archipelago consists of other interesting smaller islands, such as Porto Santo with its completely different kind of landscape and yellow natural sandy beach, Desertas islands and Selvagens islands.

The majority of our visitors and a large number of the local people never had the chance to do a boat trip to visit the isolated Desertas islands, therefore, Madeira Happy Tours have arranged in association with the leading boat trip companies, Bonita da Madeira, Ventura do Mar and Gavião one full day excursion available five days per week to sail onto Desertas islands.

Desertas are three uninhabited islands located at approximately fifteen miles South-East of Madeira island. They make part of the Natural Reserve, which is focused mainly on the protection of the rarest species of monk seal (Monachus monachus) and it is also known as an important sea bird sanctuary.

Sailing towards Desertas islands, one has the great chance for shooting excellent photographs of Madeira from the sea line and heading through the Atlantic Ocean to reach our goal.

When we arrive to the bay of Desertas, the astonishing tranquility of this marvellous scenery will invite you to swim, dive or just relax taking your time to admire the blue turquoise sea around you.

While on board, a delicious lunch shall be served to our guests and afterwards, one will be able to make a visit ashore in the island and learn something about the wild life.

The journey will be back to Funchal city in the evening.

Looking forward to see you in Madeira Happy Tours office.

Marco Ferreira

Bonita da Madeira

Canyoning Madeira island

Canyoning in Madeira island is perfect for fans of this sport!

The island has all what is required for a memorable experience in this sort of activity. The natural beauty of the land and its waterfalls, luxurious vegetation, amazing steep cliffs and ravines contribute to this unforgetable experience.

It is a challenge that consists in overtaking obstacles in the wild nature. One will have to swim, jump, and do rappels in beautiful waterfalls.

The canyoning is held within the wonderful settings of Ribeiro Frio area, which is covered by the Laurissilva forest (UNESCO’s world natural heritage), therefore, it is guaranteed you shall be among something of unique scenery to enjoy your canyoning with Madeira Happy Tours.

We start our journey at an altitude of roughly 1000 meters and descend the canyon with six rappels along the way. The highest of all is approximately twenty meters.

The adventure has a duration of three hours thirty minutes and it is available twice per week.

In this excursion, we shall supply you with the necessary equipment without any extra charges. We include the suit, neoprene socks, eight, harness, connectors, energy bar, licence to carry out activities within the protected Laurissilva forest, qualified canyoning monitor, insurance and transportation from your accommodation.

We would like to ask you kindly to bring your own towel, swimming suit, sport shoes to become wet and a change of clothes.

We are sure that you will love every moment of this truly memorable experience.

Happy greetings.

Marco Ferreira

Ribeiro Frio rappel.

Referta levada walk madeira island

One of the most beautiful settings for a half day levada walk in Madeira island takes place in the surroundings of Porto da Cruz village on the North-East part of the island.

It is the kind of rambling for leisure that is suitable for everybody who wishes to experience a short journey for the pleasure of obtaining magnificent views throughout our amazing landscape in Referta area.

Walking through the levada, one shall have close contact with the slopes of land where our farmers have lifted the famous terraces to cultivate their crops such as vineyards, sugarcane plantations, etc. One shall realise how hard it can become to carry the farmers products in this steep landscape. Fortunate

Eagle's Rock

ly, the irrigaton channels built around Madeira bring the precious water needed to make the plants grow.

Along the levada, there is some panoramic views of the highest peaks inland and the Eagle’s Rock cliff, which stands impressively by the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, situated next to the enchanting village of Porto da Cruz.

Referta levada walk is considered an easy rambling with an average duration of approximately two hours and a distance of six kilometers.

Madeira Happy Tours arranges this excursion with official qualified guides four times per week.

Be welcome to have a taste of Madeira’s nature.

Marco Ferreira

Jeep expedition levada walk madeira island

Jeep safari Madeira island

Madeira Happy Tours offers the most extensive programme of excursions and levada walks in Madeira island to holiday makers that wish to discover our wonderful paradise with the best local guides that there is available in your own native language.

For the ones of you with a more adventurous spirit, we have at your disposal on Wednesdays a combination of a full day jeep expedition together with a levada walk in the East part of Madeira island. So, you are more than welcome to join us in the ultimate Combo Expedition that shall drive you in a Land Rover tour plus an interesting rambling through a levada walk.

You shall encounter the genuine Madeira people and the breathtaking landscape in a different perspective by Land Rover and explore the Laurissilva forest in the Eastern side.

Later on, when walking through the levada shall give you the chance to experience the rough terraces where our farmers grow their various crops.

It is a great way to have a leisure journey and admire the natural wonders of Madeira island.

Happy people.

Marco Ferreira

Mountain Walk Madeira Island

Sights from viewpoint.

North coast in Madeira island.

The most famous mountain walk in Madeira island – Pico do Arieiro – Pico Ruivo – is temporarily unavailable at the moment and because of this fact, Madeira Happy Tours would like to present an alternative for our guests, who still wish a rambling walk with stunning landscapes and exceptional sights overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

This traditional footpath invite us to go back in time, reminding us when people and goods were carried through the sea connecting the several small harbours that exist throughout the island even before the roads infrastructure were built.

Roughly one hundred years ago, the farmers carved a footpath along the North coast which was the only route they had to transport their products into a little “hand crafted” harbour in Ponta de São Jorge.

Our rambling journey begins at Ribeiro Fundo, walking through Madeira’s well known Laurissilva indigenous forest towards the habitat of exotic plants along the coastal strip of land.

After descending three hundred meters, one arrives at a hidden spot reachable only on foot, so called Lapa Negra. This remote viewpoint allows you to observe magnificent views overlooking Porto Moniz on the far West side of the island. We continue our walk on one of Madeira’s oldest footpath leading to Curral da Rocha, with a succession of ups and downhills along the cliff edge of Farrobo and the light house of São Jorge.

We will walk down to the seafront at Callhau de São Jorge, where there is a small beach and a swimming complex situated at the river mouth, providing superb views of the surrounding landscapes. In the case that you wish, it will be possible to swim or just admire the picture around you.

After the refreshing break, we continue the walk towards Santana village, which is our final destination.

Sure that you will enjoy this leisure excursion mountain walk with Madeira Happy Tours.

Marco Ferreira

Madeira Island Catamaran

An amazing island like Madeira which lies at the top of a massive mountain that rises approximately six kilometres (3.7 miles) from the sea bed of the Atlantic Ocean on the Tore underwater mountain range is not only known by its majestic landscape above the sea level.

One of the various reasons why Madeira island is most sought by holiday makers is obviously the vast Atlantic Ocean surrounding us and its abundance of wild sea life.

The sea has always played a vital roll into our lifes! Whether one is a local fisherman that earns their living based in what the sea has to offer or just a local person that enjoys living with the sea all times at sight. This is the exact atraction, feeling and appealing valid for our visitors a bit from all over the world, in particular from Europe, which do not take for granted their presence near to the sea. Therefore, many seek the ultimate challenge of a trip in the Atlantic Ocean.

Because we are aware of the importance given to the huge Atlantic Ocean by our guests. We have the pleasure to announce that Madeira Happy Tours has established some alliances of cooperation with the leading companies for sailing trips in Madeira archipelago.

For Madeira catamaran trips, we work in association with “Sea the best” and “Sea pleasure” catamarans.

There is daily trips available twice per day at your disposal and in the summer months (July until September) it is possible to embark in a romantic Sunset trip.

While on board, one has the opportunity to witness cetaceans, such as turtles, dolphins, whales, etc.

In the remote case that you are unable to see wild sea life during your sea trip, you may take an offer of a second journey free of charge for you.

Cruising in our catamarans will make you feel very comfortable and safe throughout your memorable experience in the company of our friendly crew.

To your complete peace of mind, we provide the following facilities on board: toilets, bar, snacks, sandwiches, audio system, snorkelling equipment and do not forget your camera, towel, swimwear, sunscreen and windbreaker. The seating area is under shade cover by 82% so perfect to have a pleasant half day out in the sea.

If you choose the morning shift for your adventure, we shall provide a transfer free of charge one way from Praia Formosa, past the Lido area all the way to the marina for you.

Feel welcome to join us to test your sailing skills. Take the helm and trim the sails.

Looking forward to see you in Madeira island Happy Tours.

Marco Ferreira

Madeira catamarans

levada 25 fontes madeira island

Discover the evergreen luxurious vegetation in Rabaçal valley, located on the highlands of the central ridge of mountains crossing Madeira island from the far West to the further

25 Fontes waterfall Madeira island

East side. It is situated within the Natural Park of Madeira on the Northwestern part of the island.

We explore the unspoilt treasure of our native Laurissilva forest where one shall find abundance of mosses, lichens and ferns.

Along the levada walk there will be some impressive cascading waterfalls to admire.

It is part of the enchantment that makes Rabaçal – 25 Fontes, the most famous levada walk in Madeira island.

You may find this magnificent walk available every day of the week, except on Mondays in Madeira Happy Tours.

Feel more than welcome to contact us for arrangements regarding your leisure walks during your holidays in Madeira island.

Marco Ferreira