Private Cabo Girão Tour by Tukxi

We went from our hotel in Funchal to the Cabo Girao, and made a few stops on our way there and back. Our guide Margarita was great, she was warm, friendly and a safe driver. She was also very knowledgeable about the local history, ecology and landmarks across the island. We learnt about the levadas, the Nuns valley, Churchill, crops and life on the islands. We went in shorts but benefitted from having jumpers/ fleeces as it gets cooler further up and it's quite breezy in an open tuktuk. My wife and 5 yo son loved the experience as well. Would definitely do a tour like this again.

We were picked up from our hotel by a lovely lady in her Tuk Tuk, we had an amazing tour of Madeira and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend a tour in a Tuk Tuk it was great fun and we got to see some amazing views.

The ride in the Tukxi made a real mood, our guide Pedro was very nice, told/explained a lot and we enjoyed beautiful views. Gladly Tukxi again 👍

Had a great time on this tour Our guide (Marguerite?) was excellent and made the tour with her local knowledge and friendly manner Great views all the way up and we did the Skywalk too (€4)

Our guide was Daniela and she ensured we had a great experience. She was very sociable but not overbearing. She made sure we saw great views and gave us a lot of information of Madeira’s culture and ways. It was nice when we stopped to take coffee with her and she also made sure we had plenty of selfies including herself in one for our memories. It was a pleasurable and enjoyable experience and nice to have met Daniela.

This was the first activity we did and we would definitely recommend. After a prompt pick up we set off for the village where Churchill used to paint, which was a pretty bay with colourfully decorated streets. We then went on further around the coast and paid €2 each to walk on the transparent platform, at Cabot Girao, 589m high. Tiago, our guide, drove us through the countryside and was very informative throughout. He stopped and explained the banana production process (it’s a herb apparently, but I’ll let him explain more), also the grapes, varying in colour and wine produced, the levadas, the irrigation process generally, the harvesting (and challenges transporting due to location) and a number of other crops and subjects. It was a fantastic way to get an understanding and feel for the island, especially as we’d only just arrived on the island and never been before. It was nice to be in the open air, not too fast so easy to see views and take photos on the move (although there were frequent stops), and easy to communicate and ask questions.

Martin was on time and gave us a great tour. He was considerate driver, and had answers to all our questions. We would absolutely recommend this tour.

We loved the ride and Davida was a great driver. Being in the fresh air and close up to the scenery was perfect.

Our guide Margarida (Daisy) was absolutely brilliant. She was so knowledgable about the area and made us feel at ease at over 500 metres on a glass platform. She was polite and time was not an issue. We weren’t rushed and because she was a local lass we saw loads of things I’m sure we would not normally have. I can only say that this is a fabulous tour and if you get Margarida as your guide it would be a bonus.

We booked the trip as an alternative to the hop on hop off bus for a trip to the Cabo Girao viewpoint. The vehicle has enough space for two adults, but it gets tight for three. We booked the tour at the end of our vacation, but we should have done it at the beginning! The German-speaking guide provided a lot of information about the country's people and history, gave tips for leisure activities, local sights and using public transport. Sensational! The vehicle has its own charm, but seemed a bit old. I didn't think €90 was really cheap, but in retrospect it was reasonable. We were picked up and brought back directly from the hotel. I would recommend it to everyone.