Madeira Market Tours: Our Top 7

2.Madeira : Santo de Serra Local Farmers’ Market half day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 26 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $49

Spend 3.5 hours visiting Santo da Serra’s Sunday farmers market, then ride steep Madeira roads in an open-top 4x4. Your guide may be Eduardo or Dino, with commentary in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Hotel pickup from Funchal is included, while outer areas cost extra. Expect local food stalls, viewpoints, villages, and a bumpy ride.

“Friendly driver who gave us a guided tour that was very interesting.”

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3.From Market to Plate: visit the market & culinary experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $121

Meet your guide at Funchal’s Farmers’ Market for a close look at Madeira’s fruit, flowers, fish, and vegetables, followed by tastings. After a five-minute walk and hotel lift ride, watch chefs prepare local fusion dishes on a rooftop overlooking Funchal. Ana and Mauricio Fario are among the guides and chefs connected with this small-group experience.

“Our guide was excellent-knowledgeable, professional, and easily enjoyable. The fruits from the marketplace were delicious and it was fun tasting fruits we had not even heard of in some cases. Lunch was also great from watching the chefs prepare and cook the meal, learning about all the foods of Madeira to tasting their phenomenal creations. Money well spent!”

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4.Sunday Market Tour – Madeira Island Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29Best value

Spend 3.5 hours exploring eastern Madeira by minivan, with stops at Santo da Serra’s Sunday market, Santa Cruz, and Cristo Rei in Garajau. You can shop for produce, flowers, crafts, and souvenirs, try Cidra or Poncha, stroll by the sea, and enjoy live commentary in English. Pickup is available from two central Funchal meeting points.

“The whole tour was excellent The tour guide/driver was fantastic, would recommend. Good value for money.”

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5.Half-Day Country Market Tour on Madeira Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

You’ll travel from Funchal or Caniço to Santa Cruz, Santo da Serra, and Cristo Rei with a local driver-guide. Expect a covered country market, Quinta do Santo da Serra’s gardens, island foods such as bolo do caco and poncha, winding mountain roads, and ocean views. Food costs extra, and small-group or private departures are available.

“I enjoyed the visit to Christo Rei statue and the journey via winding roads. The walk through the local park was pleasant. There was not much on the market that I wanted to buy but I did get some fridge magnets”

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6.Madeira: Levada Walk and Santo da Serra Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $37

Join MBtours for a four-hour outing from Hotel Porto Mare or La Vie. You’ll take a guided, easy-level levada walk in Porto da Cruz, learn about Madeira’s farming and exotic fruit, then visit Santo da Serra’s weekend market for food, crafts, and local character.

“Jolie balade niveau facile Le marché est super et la petite église pleine d’azulejos à ne pas manquer Ce serait bien d’allonger le temps à Santo da Serra car 1 heure est beaucoup trop court pour y manger, regarder les étals Et visiter l’église”

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7.Madeira: Sunday Market in Santo da Serra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours Top rated

Travel from Funchal or Caniço to Santo da Serra with an English or Portuguese speaking guide. Browse the Sunday market, sample regional food, visit the Fountain of the English, then continue to Quinta do Santo da Serra for animals, plants, mountain views, and a picnic area. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

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