{"id":694,"date":"2026-08-17T12:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonmadeira.info\/more-activities\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:23:54","slug":"more-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonmadeira.info\/en\/more-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"More activities on Madeira"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Museums and entry tickets<\/h2>\n<p><strong>23 museum options<\/strong>, and from <strong>\u20ac9<\/strong> the cheapest category on the island.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CR7 Museum<\/strong>, Funchal (Cristiano Ronaldo) \u2014 cheap on its own ticket, guided themed tours from about \u20ac95. There are 27 activities built around it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MAMMA \u2014 Museu de Arte Moderna<\/strong>, ticket with concert and a drink from about \u20ac25.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IMOM \u2014 Immersive Museum of Madeira<\/strong>, from about \u20ac22, one hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Museu de Arte Sacra<\/strong>, from about \u20ac10, 50 minutes \u2014 for Madeira&#8217;s Flemish panel paintings from the sugar-trade era.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banana Museum<\/strong>, Ponta do Sol, from about \u20ac9, two hours. Sounds odd, is good.<\/li>\n<li><strong>City Pass<\/strong> with 50+ attractions, 1\u20135 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madeira Guitar Nights<\/strong> \u2014 guitar quartet concert, from about \u20ac25, one hour, 4.9 stars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gardens and parks<\/h2>\n<p><strong>44 options<\/strong>, from about <strong>\u20ac33<\/strong> combined with a tour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monte Palace Tropical Garden<\/strong> \u2014 the spectacular one, with a Japanese garden and a mineral collection, at the top cable-car station.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funchal Botanical Garden<\/strong> \u2014 30+ combination options, mostly by tuk-tuk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro<\/strong>, <strong>Jardins do Lago<\/strong> \u2014 cheaper at the gate than through a portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every garden can be visited independently; what you actually book here is the ride up.<\/p>\n<h2>When it rains<\/h2>\n<p><strong>17 bad-weather activities<\/strong> \u2014 on an island of microclimates, the shortest and most useful list.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pastel de nata class<\/strong>, from about \u20ac40\u201370 (see <a href=\"\/en\/food-and-wine-tours\/\">food and wine<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honey cake workshop<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diving with sharks at the Porto Moniz aquarium<\/strong>, from about \u20ac135<\/li>\n<li><strong>Museums<\/strong>, above<\/li>\n<li>And the classic: <a href=\"\/en\/weather-north-south-madeira\/\">drive south or west<\/a> \u2014 on Madeira rain is usually a location problem, not a day problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>With children<\/h2>\n<p><strong>96 family-friendly options.<\/strong> The most reliable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catamaran with dolphins<\/strong> (shade, toilets, bar) from \u20ac35<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monte toboggan<\/strong> from \u20ac31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hop-on hop-off bus<\/strong> from \u20ac19 \u2014 more transport than sightseeing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pastel de nata baking<\/strong> from \u20ac40<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porto Moniz aquarium<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The natural pools at Porto Moniz and Seixal<\/strong> \u2014 free, and better for children than any beach on Madeira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Water and adrenaline oddments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jet ski<\/strong>, 3 options: Calheta from about \u20ac89 \/ 30 min, a Funchal circuit from about \u20ac60 \/ 15\u201330 min, private from about \u20ac200. Priced per craft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Big-game fishing<\/strong>, 3 options: from about \u20ac214 (shared) to \u20ac648 per boat. Madeira is known for blue marlin, season June to September.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zip lines<\/strong>, 2 options \u2014 only as an add-on inside jeep tours, no standalone course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stand-up paddling and windsurf hire<\/strong>, from about \u20ac30.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coasteering<\/strong>, from about \u20ac70 (see <a href=\"\/en\/canyoning\/\">canyoning<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quieter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yoga by the sea<\/strong>, 7 options: Paul do Mar and Cani\u00e7o, from about <strong>\u20ac18<\/strong> an hour \u2014 the cheapest thing on this page. Also as private yoga with a sound bath, or &#8220;wing yoga&#8221; for two.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Horse riding<\/strong>, 3 options: Porto Santo on the beach from about \u20ac53, Cani\u00e7o from about \u20ac115.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ponta de S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o water taxi<\/strong>, from about \u20ac16.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faj\u00e3 dos Padres<\/strong> \u2014 transfer with a swim and a meal, from about \u20ac33.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On wheels<\/h2>\n<p><strong>19 options<\/strong> around scooters and motorbikes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trike tour<\/strong> from about \u20ac110 per vehicle, two hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sidecar tour with optional toboggan ride<\/strong>, from about \u20ac109 per vehicle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vespa Primavera 125, 24-hour hire<\/strong>, from about \u20ac65<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-bike tours<\/strong>: north coast from about \u20ac65, levada trail from about \u20ac70, Cristo Rei \/ Garajau from about \u20ac50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The e-bike tours are the underrated option: Madeira&#8217;s gradients make an ordinary bicycle a penance, and with a motor they become the nicest way to ride a coast road.<\/p>\n<h2>Multi-day and private<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>32 multi-day trips<\/strong>, mostly west + east with a night away, from about \u20ac70<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private Mercedes tours<\/strong>, from about \u20ac110 per group for eight hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private jeep up to 6<\/strong>, from about \u20ac220 per group<\/li>\n<li><strong>138 &#8220;hidden gem&#8221; tours<\/strong> \u2014 mostly standard routes with one extra stop. Check the stop list before paying the premium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Accessible<\/h2>\n<p>GetYourGuide filters for <strong>wheelchair-accessible<\/strong> options. In practice that means mainly the large catamarans (level deck, accessible toilet), the hop-on hop-off bus, and some private transfers. The Monte cable car is accessible; the toboggan ride is not.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"wom-aff wom-aff--getyourguide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/madeira-l67\/\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See all Madeira activities<\/a> <small class=\"wom-aff__flag\">(Affiliate link)<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Back to <a href=\"\/en\/activities\/\">all activities<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything that does not need its own page \u2014 but is bookable. 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