Nuns Valley Tour
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Funchal, Portugal
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Check out the center of Madeira Island, where you'll find the Valley of the Nuns. This is a half day small group tour, that runs twice weekly at 9:30am. You’ll stop at Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos for a wonderful view of Funchal, and later at Eira do Serrado viewpoint for some gorgeous surrounding nature. You'll then spend time in the Valley of the Nuns with layers of white clouds among the mountain peaks.
- Get picked up from your hotel in Funchal and dropped off later
- Make three stops, so get your cameras ready
- Immerse yourself in the nature, and the unusual cloud formations
- Relax and enjoy it, as all the logistics are taken care of for you
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PICK-UPS AND TRANSPORT Please note that pick-ups are available within Funchal city centre and the main tourist hotel area. Some areas, including pedestrian zones, historic streets in Funchal, and locations with restricted access for the type of transport we use, may not be suitable for direct pick-up. If your accommodation is located outside our pick-up area or in a restricted-access zone, please provide us with your full accommodation address so that we can direct you to the nearest available meeting point in Funchal. Our activities are usually operated in groups of around 16 participants. However, during peak seasons, the type of transport may be adjusted and the number of participants per group may increase, depending on availability and logistical requirements.
Itinerary
1
Valley of the Nuns
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Miradouro Eira do Serrado
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 63 reviews
Garry_T, Apr 2026
Really enjoyed this trip with Sergio. He made the tour fun and informative. Nun’s valley was stunning and Sergio understood the cloud & weather to determine timings to make the most of the viewpoints. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dear Garry,
Thank you so much for sharing your review and for choosing Feeling Madeira for your discovery of Madeira.
We are happy to know that you enjoyed your visit to Nuns Valley and that Sérgio made the experience both fun and informative. It is wonderful to hear that his understanding of the weather helped you make the most of the viewpoints.
Madeira’s landscapes are truly special, and we are very pleased that you were able to experience them in such a positive way.
Thank you once again for your trust and your recommendation. It was a pleasure to have you with us, and we hope to welcome you back to Madeira in the future.
Warm regards,
Feeling Madeira
Matthew_C, Mar 2026
Fab little tour of a gorgeous part of the island. Worth it for the views at the first stop alone. We also stopped at a lovely little cafe at the second stop and indulged in some chestnut treats, including cake and liqueur. Our guide was very friendly and informative. All in all, a great way to spend an afternoon.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Matthew,
Thank you so much for sharing your review and for choosing Feeling Madeira for your discovery of Madeira.
We are happy to know that you enjoyed your afternoon in the Nuns Valley and that the experience lived up to your expectations. The views from the valley are truly special, and it is great to hear that you also had the chance to enjoy some local chestnut delicacies along the way.
It is also wonderful to know that our guide contributed positively to your experience with a friendly and informative approach. Our team always aims to create relaxed and memorable moments for our guests.
Thank you once again for your trust. It was a pleasure to have you with us, and we hope to welcome you back to Madeira in the future.
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Jane_S, Mar 2026
Very beautiful views up high. The drive up was scenic with lots of nature and woodlands. Plenty of time to walk or have a coffee at the places we stopped at. Take warm clothes!! I did the tour with Feeling Madeira and they were fantastic!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Jane,
Thank you so much for sharing your review and for choosing Feeling Madeira for your discovery of Madeira.
We are truly happy to know that you enjoyed your morning in the Nuns Valley and that you appreciated the beautiful views, scenic drive and the time to relax at each stop. It’s a very special place, and we’re glad you were able to take it in at a comfortable pace.
We are also very pleased to hear your kind words about our team. Knowing that you found the experience fantastic means a great deal to us.
It was a pleasure to have you with us, and we hope to welcome you back to Madeira in the future.
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Hugh_L, Mar 2026
Very informative guide who drove very safely and interesting stops along the way. Can be cold in the hills but we were there at the start of Storm Regina so maybe not typical.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Hugh,
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for choosing Feeling Madeira for your discovery of Madeira.
We are very happy to know that you enjoyed the experience and that you appreciated the informative guidance, safe driving and the interesting stops along the way. Our guides always strive to make each tour both engaging and comfortable, so your kind words mean a lot to us.
The weather in the mountains can indeed be quite different from the coast, and as you mentioned, being there at the beginning of Storm Regina was certainly not the most typical Madeira day. Even so, we are glad that you were still able to enjoy the visit to Nuns Valley and the surrounding landscapes.
Thank you once again for your trust. It was a pleasure to have you with us, and we hope to welcome you back to Madeira in the future.
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Diana_C, Oct 2025
Beautiful visit to Nuns valley, this tour was great and showed a very calm part of the island away from Funchal, our guide was great and looked after us all, unfortunately two of the people who where on the tour where very late to meet us but our guide didn't hurry us at any of the viewpoints we went to so we could fully enjoy our tour, I apologise as I cannot remember my guides name but he was a fab driver and looked after us well ensuring we knew what we could see in each place we visited.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Diana,
Thank you so much for your lovely review and for choosing Feeling Madeira to explore the serene beauty of Nuns Valley!
We’re super happy to hear that you enjoyed the calm and peaceful side of the island, and that our guide Sérgio made your experience so pleasant and well-paced, even with a slight delay from other guests. It’s wonderful to know that you felt well looked after and had time to fully appreciate each viewpoint and the unique charm of the valley.
Your kind words mean a lot to us and inspire our team to continue offering thoughtful, professional, and memorable experiences across Madeira.
We hope to welcome you back soon for more unforgettable adventures!
Warmest regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Nick_R, Jun 2025
Horatio, our guide, was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the places we visited and the history of Madeira. We saw spectacular views of the mountain countryside and the beautiful Nuns valley from several different locations. We were given plenty of time to enjoy the views and take some very memorable photos. We would definitely recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Nick,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review and for choosing Feeling Madeira to explore our island!
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Nuns Valley Tour and the spectacular views along the way. It makes us especially happy to know that Horatio provided you with such an informative and memorable experience, he will be thrilled to receive your kind words.
Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon for more unforgettable discoveries in Madeira!
Warmest regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Satish_S, Jun 2025
Punctual driver. Friendly and funny. Very knowledgable. Great mode of transport. Well kept and clean. Sufficient time at all stops which can be a problem in some tours. Sights were awesome.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Satish,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for choosing Feeling Madeira to explore our beautiful island!
We are delighted to hear that you had such a great experience on the Nuns Valley Tour and that you enjoyed the excellent service provided by Alex. It makes us truly happy to know you appreciated his punctuality, friendliness, sense of humour, and knowledge, as well as the comfort and cleanliness of our transport.
Your kind words mean a lot to us and inspire our whole team to keep giving our best every day.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again on your next visit to Madeira!
Warmest regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Sara_J, Jun 2025
Disappointing tour. Three stops and lovely views but a bit pointless. Nun's house was just a bit of a mix of different old items. Some inappropriate additions. Which nun has a baby's cradle in her house?
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Sara,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we're genuinely sorry to hear that your experience on the Nun’s Valley Tour did not meet your expectations.
We always aim to provide meaningful, enriching moments in every stop of our tours, combining natural beauty with local culture and heritage. That said, we truly appreciate your perspective regarding the house visit, and we will forward your comments to our team to help us reflect and improve.
We're grateful you chose Feeling Madeira to explore the island, and we sincerely hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future — perhaps on one of our nature walks and trails/levadas or off-road tours, which may be more aligned with what you're looking for.
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Kenneth_M, Apr 2025
Friendly and knowledgeable driver / guide, Sergio, made it a very enjoyable trip. He wasn't fazed by a crashed service bus blocking our route, and quickly came up with an alternate option.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Kenneth,
Thank you so much for your kind review!
We’re delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable experience on our Nuns Valley Tour, and that the beautiful scenery and good company made it even more special. Sergio will be very pleased to know his friendly and professional approach — even when faced with unexpected challenges — helped keep the tour smooth and enjoyable.
Your feedback means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back to Madeira for more adventures in the future!🌄
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
John_A, Mar 2025
On a damp day we set off up into the hills above Funchal, starting at a viewpoint that magically cleared after a few moments to reveal a lovely valley. After visiting another lovely viewpoint, we drove to Nun’s Valley- a lovely village high above the valley floor surrounded by hills where we visited the replica Nun’s House and tasted some of the local wines before heading back. A lovely half day trip.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear John,
Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your half-day Nuns Valley Tour.
It's wonderful that you experienced the magical clearing at the viewpoint and were able to appreciate the beautiful valley scenery. We're also glad you enjoyed visiting Nun's Valley, the replica Nun's House, and tasting the local wines.
It's our aim to create memorable experiences for our guests, and we're happy to hear we succeeded.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Madeira in the future!
Warm regards,
The Feeling Madeira Team
Francis_B, Mar 2025
Take warm clothing as the mountains are colder than Funchal and weather can be unpredictable. Not the tour for you if afraid of heights as roads wind up steeply and cling to the side of the mountain. The driver Renatowas very knowledgeable and gave an entertaining commentary. Fantastic views and the first time we have ever looked down into a valley and seen a rainbow!
Louis_B, Oct 2024
Our tour guide was excellent and polite. The day was rainy off and on and overcast so some of the views were obstructed. But the stop at peak overlooking nuns ballet was spectacular. Nuns valley itself was also beautiful and quaint. However, we’re supposed to get picked up at our hotel and found out late the night before we had to go to local bus depot it was very disappointing. Even worse though is after we went to bus stop to get on board the minibus drove right past our hotel. Very disappointing.
SuellenFATIMA_S, Sep 2024
José was our lovely guide. Provided us with alot of information and the view points were stunning, no picture makes it justice specially the top view looking down to the Nuns valley...
Lynne_G, Sep 2024
Trip was really nice however our rep spoke Portuguese most of the time to other people on the trip. At one point we stopped at factory who making the brown cake and we didn't know why we stopped lol. Also trio was moved to afternoon as there was a technical issue.
Dianna_B, Sep 2024
Scenery and viewing points good, however experience was disappointing as ‘tour guide’ was only a driver as his English was very limited and therefore unable / unwilling to address the mini bus personnel with any narrative or facts regarding Maderia, it’s history, it’s geography or anything else! When we booked, we selected the English option, therefore assumed our tour guide would speak English!!
Simon_S, Jun 2024
Fantastic views, but a little too short. Maybe adding couple more stops would make it much better. Take intonconsideration.
Janice_G, Jun 2024
Fantastic coach driver giving lots of information and telling jokes during the morning stunning scenery beautiful views really enjoyed the trip. Tasting conker liquor fantastic morning
Darren_W, Apr 2024
The three stops on this tour were picturesque and worthwhile. However, it would be great to spend more time in the nun’s valley and reduce time at the other two photo opportunity stops. Driver was careful and informative.
Clive_H, Feb 2024
We where at the pick up point on time but one couple was late, so we sent 40 minutes driving up and down the port road looking for them.
We did not expect the minibus to be a local Taxi,
The driver was very nice but could not speak much English so he had difficulty explaining things to us.
We felt a bit rushed at the stops and I presume this was down to our late departure.
The trip was ok,ish but we did feel a little let down
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay in locating the late couple, resulting in additional driving time.
We understand how frustrating this must have been for you.
Regarding the language barrier with the driver, we apologize for any difficulty you experienced in communication. We strive to ensure that all our drivers are adequately equipped to interact with passengers in various languages, and we will address this matter internally to improve our service.
We regret that you felt rushed during the stops. It is possible that the delayed departure contributed to this feeling, and we apologize for any impact it had on your overall experience.
Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we will use it to make necessary improvements to our services.
We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more satisfactory experience in the future.
Feeling Madeira
Melinda_W, Nov 2023
They were wonderful. The driver was knowledgeable and had a great personality. They were even great about picking us up when we had some confusion on the meeting place. They made the extra effort to send a special car and take us to meet our group. Thank you so much!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Melinda,
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that our driver was knowledgeable and had a great personality, making your tour enjoyable.
We understand that sometimes there can be confusion about meeting places, and we're pleased that our team made the extra effort to assist you and ensure you could meet your group.
Your satisfaction is our priority, and we're grateful for the opportunity to assist you.
Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to have the pleasure of serving you again in the future.
Best regards,
Feeling Madeira
Damian_S, Sep 2023
The tour itself was very nice, the landscape is amazing. Our guide Gloria was "nice". She gave us some explanations in English but she was too busy speaking Portuguese to a couple sitting in front. If you decide to do this tour ask for Renato-he is the best guide I have ever met! Do the tour with him and you won't be sorry!
Dawn_P, Sep 2023
Very disappointed felt really rushed. 25 minutes in nuns Valley was not enough.
The mini bus was cramped and air conditioning was poor. Front seats taken by guests and the guide spent most of her time talking in Portuguese to them. Felt this was really rude. No information regarding to nuns valley on your bus.
I have done this trip before and this did not match up in anyway. The one I have done previous was interesting and informative and engaging. Unfortunately this was anything but.
Couldn't wait to get off.
Michael_B, Jul 2023
The view from the spa hotel overlooking Nuns Valley was spectacular. Our guide was amazing took us to a small business which made candy and traditional cake.
Nuns Valley well worth a visit.
Majean_G, Apr 2023
Really great tour to see another side of the island. We did 3 stops with the most scenic views. The guide provided information about the areas we were driving through.
David_H, Feb 2023
Well organised tour and our guide gave lots of info about the area. A few additional stops were included at view points above Funchal. The most dramatic point is the view looking down into the Nuns Valley and it’s worth walking along the path from the souvenir shop / cafe to the highest point. Once at the village in the valley there isn’t a great deal to do apart from admire the landscape from a cafe. There is a small chestnut museum and cafe that sell produce made using chestnuts. A good half day visit.
Krzysztof_L, May 2022
The trip was great, the driver Sergio introduced a great atmosphere, the whole group had a great time, the views were amazing, I sincerely recommend
Geeta_L, May 2022
Spectacular driving tour, taking in the highest viewpoint, 1096m, and the pretty village below. Good stops along the way. 4 stars as this particular minibus was old and very cramped.
Robert_D, Apr 2022
Great guide - make sue you get geolocation for pick-up point as organization not so smooth. Have the driver drop you off in town for your next event.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Feeling Madeira
Rod_H, Mar 2022
The view from Miradouro Eire do Serrano was unforgettable. Guide was very informative and entertaining.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Thank you so much for this review. We really appreciate you being a customer. We’re here for you anytime.
Feeling Madeira
Shanon_C, Jan 2022
The guide was nice and entertaining, we learnt a lot about Madeira history. The views were splendid. It is the nice tour to take even if you are solo because you will be well-received.
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Hi Shanon!
We're happy you had a fantastic time with us!
Thanks for your trust, we're thankful for amazing customers like you.
We hope to see you again soon!
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