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Beginner Canyoning Madeira

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Madeira, Portugal
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Reach pockets of Madeira you can’t get to any other way than canyoning with this small group canyoning tour. Journey into the mountainous interior of the island for hours of abseiling down waterfalls, gliding down natural water slides, and jumping into pools for a swim. Places on this small-group tour are limited to 12 people and participants need a good level of fitness to take part.
  • Madeira canyoning tour with a certified tour guide
  • Walk through streams and rappel down walls to reach remote parts of the island
  • Canyoning equipment such as helmet, wetsuit, and shoes provided
  • No risk of getting lost in the crowd or left behind in this small-group activity

What's Included

  • Wetsuit, Shoes, Helmet and all the technical equipment
  • Insurance
  • Free photos
  • Permits
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Dressing Room
  • Swimsuit and towel
  • Sunscreen

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup point

  • CR7 Museum
    Praça CR7, Av. Sá Carneiro 27, São Martinho, 9004-518 Funchal, Portugal

    09H00

Pickup details

Pick up at CR7 Museum 09H00 (guides are identified with EPIC Madeira T-shirts) Meeting point at Bar21 in Camacha 09H30 (if you have your own transportation)

or

Meeting point

  • Bar 21
    ER203, 9060, Portugal

    If you have your own transportation, we'll meet at Bar 21 in Camacha at 09H30am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 18 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 1,396 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic first canyoning experience

Deborah_R, Nov 2025
This was our first time canyoning, and it was a wonderful experience and adventure! Our guides were fantastic — prioritized safety, fun, and ensuring we all had a fantastic time. The perfect length, right level of challenge, and a really unique way to spend half a day. Would absolutely recommend.

Great experience

Rajvi_P, Sep 2025
Great tour guides who were helpful and encouraging throughout the experience. Ensures we were safe..

A must do in Madeira!!

Jordy_V, Sep 2025
Amazing experience!! At first I was so scared because I had never canyoned before, but the guides made me feel incredibly safe! It was such a fun time and the fact that they take plenty of photos for you is a nice added touch! I would highly recommend this experience.

The instructors were two...

Horvath_D, Apr 2025
The instructors were two Martha and Lucas, a really good team and very nice with ours 2 childrens. The place is amazing, it was a magical story.

Fun adventure in Madeira!

Quinn_W, Nov 2024
We enjoyed our canyoning experience with Alfredo and Lucas! It was a very smooth operation from beginning to end. Being picked up by the company was easy, they gave very clear directions on canyoning itself, the gear they provided was in great condition, and we felt very safe the entire time. Most importantly, we had so much fun and it was a great adventure! We were able to rappel down several waterfalls and slide/jump into a few of the deeper pools. Alfredo and Lucas also took great photos for each person! Highly recommend this experience!

Martha was a babe

sikon_p, Oct 2024
Martha was a babe Level one canyoning in Madeira was a great choice! We had a belter time. Causing havoc whilst under awesome supervision. Well looked after by our guides. Definitely do this is you want a challenge and a laugh!

If you just want a bit of fun! This is the thing to do!

Chloe_G, Oct 2024
Did not know what to expect but absolutely loved this experience! Really friendly instructors and I felt really safe. You are active all the time, and a nice mixture of jumps, slides and descends. Time for this excursion was just right too. Honestly just really good fun!

Family fun

Kasia_P, Aug 2024
Ronaldo and his friend are amazing and we loved their sense of humour. So experienced and knowledgeable. I loved every second of the experience and my daughter Oliwia who is 8 can't wait for another one. Thank you guys! Keep doing what you are doing as you are amazing!

Highly recommend this!

Christine_B, Jun 2024
One of our best memories from the trip to Madeira! The guides were fantastic and did a great job! The canyon scenery was gorgeous and this is a unique way to see more of Madeira.

So much fun and a great experience!

Hannah_K, May 2024
We had the best time! The group size was perfect and Luigi and Peter were so funny and made sure to get the best pictures and experience. Definitely would do this again!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Andrea_R, May 2024
My boyfriend and I had an amazing time! This was well out of our comfort zone but so glad we did it! After getting to the destination, we changed into wetsuits and hiked for 10-15 minutes down to the river. We were in the water for about 2-3 hours. Activities included ziplining, repelling, sliding, climbing, and river walking. The guides were very helpful and made personal accommodations to make sure everyone was comfortable! The hike back to the meeting point was difficult as it was all uphill. Overall, this was an amazing time and would do the next level up when we are in Madeira next!

Out of our Comfort Zone & Loving it !!

Allison_M, Apr 2024
EPIC and EXCEPTIONAL !! Guides were knowledgeable, and highly skilled with a fun, positive energy! They took very good care of everyone in the group. What an incredible experience!! HIGHLY recommend!!

Truly an epic experience!!

Brett_S, Apr 2024
Wonderful experience. The guides were very helpful. Three women on the tour couldn’t swim, and they made sure to accommodate them so they could fully participate. If you can’t swim, no worries. The water is shallow and they will help you! As for me, I was a little nervous because this stuff is out of my comfort zone, but it looked like so much fun. It ended up being an amazing experience for me!! The guides talked us through every step and helped us with everything, even telling us how to place our feet on the rocks. By the end, I wasn’t scared anymore and I was so happy I did it!! Also, playing in the water and enjoying the wilderness was just spectacular!

Loved it!

Noelia_A, Apr 2024
Absolutely loved the experience! My husband and I were skeptical as we have never done anything like it, but we walked out of this loving it! Luigi and Marcus were great guides. Instructions were clear and our safety was always a priority. We would highly recommend to anyone who is physically able as it could be demanding!

Amazing experience

Amy_L, Mar 2024
We had an amazing experience and will be back very soon. Great, knowledgeable guides who paid attention to everyone in our group and made sure it was the perfect experience for all of us no matter the confidence level.

Canyoning first timer

Tracy_S, Feb 2024
What an superb trip my first time canyoning absolutely loved it! Well done to the guys for making everyone feel safe and comfortable at all times The free photos and videos are an absolute bonus great to look back

Amazing tour

NORAI_M, Feb 2024
Abel and Honor were amazing guides, their knowledge, patience and joviality was 10 out of 10. They made our Canyoning experience very memorable..

Abbie is the best guide

Sara_R, Feb 2024
This was an amazing adventure made even better with Abbie as one of our guides. He was the absolute best!

Epic Start!

Alessandra_M, Feb 2024
No matter whether you have heard of canyionig or not, everything will be explained to you and you will be able to put theory into practice in a beautiful natural setting. The atmosphere is very relaxed, the guys are very nice e prepared and you feel safe even jumping sometimes into the water! I simply had a lot of fun, I enjoyed the nature, and I can't wait to do it again!

Awesome

Lorna_B, Jan 2024
Awesome day with awesome tour guys, sorry guys I can’t remember your names - only your faces but you guys were awesome and would love to do it all over again! Thanks for a fab day… and the photos … nice surprise haha! Fully recommend- you won’t regret it - All the best guys lovely meeting you. Lorna x

This was such a unique...

Paige_C, Dec 2023
This was such a unique experience! Our guides Marcus and Luigi were very helpful and informative, we felt comfortable the entire journey. You repel down about 5 waterfalls with a few slides and jump points. There was a short hike to and from the river bed as well. We had an amazing time, would definitely recommend!

Amazing experience with great guides

Jack_H, Nov 2023
We went in a friend group for our first canyoning experience, and it was amazing. Ronaldo and Honorio were THE BEST guides we could have hoped for, they had an amazing energy, friendly, professional, patient when needed and helpful and clearly knew what they were doing. They also explained the techniques and the jumps in a very clear way. There were a couple of families on the trip with smaller children and they also handled the kids amazingly, so I would recommend too if you are going as a family. We walked through the river and saw small waterfalls we would not have seen otherwise. All the equipment was provided, the drive felt very safe and we got a little snack midway Overall, a very fun and 100% worth it experience if you visit Madeira and want to try something new.

A must do experience

Janine_P, Sep 2023
Absolutely amazing day. We loved every minute of it. Your guides made sure that our safety came first at all time, but still had us laughing all the way through. Best day ever. Thank you EPIC. Xxxx

Memorable and an incredible tour

Jacqueline_S, Sep 2023
We had the best time on this tour and were fortunate to have amazing guides. This tour was the highlight of our trip and made it memorable forever!

Great all round!!

Rosanne_P, Aug 2023
Great experience. Guides are really good, definitely recommend!! Would recommend reasonable level of fitness

Lot of fun for beginners

Jennypher_M, Aug 2023
Amazing experience, good for beginners, lot of fun and adrenaline! All safe and very well unstructured on what to do and when! Definitely recommended!

Great fun

Frederika_H, Jul 2023
Highly recommended, the instructors are great, we had a lot of fun! A must do in Funchal if you like a bit of adventure.

people do it! you will make it

Ksenia_E, Apr 2023
it is very worthwhile!! I‘m glad i did this 🤩 it is a special experience and you always feel super safe with the guides! they are very nice and helpful. I can only recommend it❤️

Go on this adventure

Hussein_H, Apr 2023
This was my first canyoning. It was amazing to go on this adventure. The team was professional and patient. They guided us all the way and I felt safe. It was a good experience that recommend to join if you visit madeira.

Unique island experience

Christina_B, Oct 2022
Incredible experience that you must try when on Madeira! Johnny and Marta are the best guides - very professional, safe and fun! They also gave great recommendations and really went above and beyond. We loved it!

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