Funchal: Wine and Sugar Walking Tour
ID: GYG137912-206081
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Learn about the economy of Madeira over centuries and why the island was the base of Portugal's expansion in the sugar industry and trade routes of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Explore the wine-making traditions and more.
Join a former student of the University of Madeira, or a volunteer of the university's Erasmus Madeiran Heritage program, and get fascinating explanations about the cultural history of the island and its importance to the historical trade routes of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Learn more about some of the famous visitors to Madeira and what they contributed to the island. Explore the wine-making industry and its impact on global history, and visit emblematic buildings, such as the 15th-century Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. Go to the Old Customs House, built at the height of Madeira's importance to the sugar industry, and discover one of the oldest tourist centers.
Highlights
- Learn more about the historical growth of Funchal
- Visit some of the city's most emblematic monuments and discover hidden treasures
- Hear about the sugar industry at the 15th-century Old Customs House
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Your guide will be a former university student or European volunteer of the Erasmus Madeiran Heritage program at the University of Madeira
• Please wear comfortable shoes
• Tours start at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and are available in Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Jesuit's College of Funchal, Madeira University, next to D'Oliveiras Madeira Wine.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
