Porto Santo One-Day Cruise and Tour
Recommended by 90% of travelers
Funchal, Portugal
- 1 day (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a comprehensive tour of Porto Santo, also known as the 'golden island' during this full-day excursion from Funchal. Take a ferry to the island, then travel around on a minibus for a sightseeing tour, all with a small group of 15 passengers or fewer. All transportation, including hotel or port pickup and drop-off in Funchal, is included.
- Full-day trip to Porto Santo from Funchal
- Transfers, ferry, and on-island transportation included
- Learn about the 'golden island' through your guide's commentary on a 2.5-hour sightseeing tour
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off in Funchal
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (in the Funchal area)
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
Be ready for pickup at the port or your accommodations in Funchal around 8am. A host will pick you up and transfer you to the ferry terminal to catch your ferry to Porto Santo.
Enjoy the scenery during the boat ride, then disembark on the 'golden island' to transfer to a minibus. Spend the next 2.5 hours on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the island, including the mountainous north coast and the south bay. Learn about the island's history, culture, food, and people through your guide's insightful commentary as you travel.
Check out Calheta, a beach where locals like to spend their leisure time. Snap photos of the lush flora of the Quinta das Palmeiras garden and the sweeping views from Miradouro da Portela. Learn about local culture at the Casa da Serra and see the volcano-shaped Pico Castelo.
At the conclusion of your tour, travel back to Funchal the way you came.
Enjoy the scenery during the boat ride, then disembark on the 'golden island' to transfer to a minibus. Spend the next 2.5 hours on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the island, including the mountainous north coast and the south bay. Learn about the island's history, culture, food, and people through your guide's insightful commentary as you travel.
Check out Calheta, a beach where locals like to spend their leisure time. Snap photos of the lush flora of the Quinta das Palmeiras garden and the sweeping views from Miradouro da Portela. Learn about local culture at the Casa da Serra and see the volcano-shaped Pico Castelo.
At the conclusion of your tour, travel back to Funchal the way you came.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Shital_G
Our guide Rita was brilliant and very friendly and helpful. This tour is great as it takes you around the island and you then end up at the beach for 4 hours to do as you please which was great. I highly recommend visiting this island as the sea is clear, calm and warm. The sand was clean, soft and amazing!!!
Reviews
4.6
based on 20 reviews
Martin_P, Dec 2025
This trip involves a 5 hour boat trip there and back
The island tour was comprehensive but the tour operator dropped us off outside of the town which then involved a walk into and out of town. We should have been dropped off in town
Shital_G, May 2025
Our guide Rita was brilliant and very friendly and helpful. This tour is great as it takes you around the island and you then end up at the beach for 4 hours to do as you please which was great. I highly recommend visiting this island as the sea is clear, calm and warm. The sand was clean, soft and amazing!!!
Slawomir_A, Nov 2024
The most beautiful beach, natural yellow sand and very warm ocean water at this time of the year. The tour around the island was very nice with a perfectly explained by the guide. Very memorable trip.
Pat_S, Sep 2024
We had a great day in Porto Santo and really enjoyed our tour around the island. Porto Santo is so different from Madeira, but is a special peaceful place with such a beautiful beach.
Anchovyfillet, Dec 2023
A lovely day visiting a beautiful island. Lido tours hosts were very friendly and punctual in transferring to and from the ferry in Funchal. Our guide on Porto Santo was terrific and explained a lot about the history, economy and potential future of the island. We visited some great places and enjoyed views of the beautiful natural beach at Calheta. The botanical gardens were a tranquil oasis and an incredible achievement for the owner. The day was paced perfectly with time in the afternoon to have lunch and chill over coffee. Ferry was excellent, very bouncy on the way over. Breakfast not an option. Thoroughly recommend tour. Thank you!
IAN_P, Sep 2023
Expensive for what it was. Shared coach (not bus) with others going to other places on the Island. English guide it said, some English but mainly when asked. No guide at all at the pick up back to the ferry. Could have done this much cheaper and seen more of the island privately. Not again, more research needed and from Viator as well. Not value for money at all.
Daniel_C, Nov 2022
Warm waters, glorious 9 km long sandy beaches, hiking trails with stunning natural scenery. The Vila Baleira town is the perfect location for a relaxed lunch or coffee break.
Patricia_W, Oct 2021
8am from Madeira arrive Porto Santo 10.30 then a fantastic tour of the island by 4 x 4. Authentic farm, wine tasting, beautiful views and a menagerie in an oasis followed by 3 hrs for lunch and beach. Ferry back at 7pm. Would thoroughly recommend this tour.
Linda_L, Sep 2021
The beaches are beautiful, soft sand and clean. We had a nice tour around the island which took around an hour and 30 minutes.
Alex, Sep 2020
Excellent day trip. Great initial tour of the island and then you spend the day at the fantastic beach in Porto Santo! Worth staying overnight to get two days here as the ferry ride is over 2 hours. Really enjoyed the whole day here!
Thomas M, Dec 2017
The tour itself was brilliant. Lots of photo opportunities and the tour guide was very informative and helpful. Saw some amazing views from high points and visited a very attractive old house. The only issue is during winter season the ferry from Funchal only does 1 run so it arrives at 10:30 and then doesn't leave until 18:00. The tour ended at about 13:00 which left me with 4 hours picked up at 17:00 to find something to do. If you're prepared or have kids you can go to the beach and catch the sun or go for a swim but I had neither so I got bored fairly quickly and just ended up walking through town and out onto the pier just staring at the amazing views. Nothing wrong with the tour or guide, just didn't know there would be such a long wait.
maryne_s, Jun 2025
An island with a very nice beach, only negative there can be people in the ferry and therefore not necessarily seating.
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Egne_K, Oct 2023
Käisin saarel 3 lapsega (19-, 15- ja 9-a.) Laevasõit saarele kestab 2,5 h. Laev kõikus korralikult, sest olid kõrged lained. Saarel paistis päike. Oli tuuline. Esimene vaatamispunkt oli kõrgel mäe otsas, kus avanes vaade liivarannale. Sai ilusaid pilte. Saarel on väike botaanikaaed erinevat liiki lindudega. Suuri vaatamisväärsusi saarel ei ole. Päeva teise poole olime rannas. Sai ujuda.
ELENA_P, Aug 2022
Estuvo muy bien el viaje a Porto Santo. Todo bien organizaros, te recogen el el hotel, te llevan al ferry, te esperan al bajar al ferry, te llevan 2h para ver la isla y luego te dejan tiempo libre en la playa, que es muy bonita. Te recogen a las 19h para ir a coger el ferry a las 20h, llegas 22.30h a Funchal y te está esperando el transfer para llevarte de vuelta al hotel. Muy recomendable
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