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Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour

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Funchal, Portugal

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Free Cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance

3 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)

Hotel pickup offered

Mobile ticket

Offered in: English and 4 more

Keeping you safe during COVID-19

What you can expect during your visit

Face masks required for travelers in public areas

Face masks required for guides in public areas

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Gear/equipment sanitized between use

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Guides required to regularly wash hands

Regular temperature checks for staff

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Overview

The Valley of the Nuns (Curral da Freiras) might be one of the coolest places you can visit in all of Portugal—and this tour makes it easy to explore the area. Not only is it a village built on the crater of an extinct volcano, but it was once a place where nuns would hide when pirates attacked the city of Funchal. Plus, during this tour, you’ll stop by the fishing village, Câmara de Lobos, and try a traditional Madeira drink.

Tour of the Valley of the Nuns in Madeira
Visit the village built on the crater of an extinct volcano
Stop by the fishing village, Câmara de Lobos
Choice of morning or afternoon departure
Funchal hotel pickup and drop-off included

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off (Free for hotels in Funchal only)

Lunch

Departure & Return

Departure Point

1: Lido Tours - Madeira Tours and Walks, Lido, Shop 18, Estrada Monumental 284, 9000-100 Funchal, Portugal
2: Av. Arriaga 75, 9000-064 Funchal, Portugal
3: Teleférico-Término, 9060-291 Funchal, Portugal

Traveler pickup is offered
We can arrange for pickups at other locations in the Funchal area as long as there's a known reference point and a place where our vehicle can safely stop for some minutes without blocking any roads or traffic. Please contact us for advice on the best pickup for you according to your location/accommodation.

Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers
OPERATED BY Lido Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour?

The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas

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What is the policy on sanitization during Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour?

The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

See all safety measures taken by Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour.

What is the social distancing policy during Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour?

The policies on social distancing are:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

See all safety measures taken by Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour.

What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour?

The policies on staff health & safety are:

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

See all safety measures taken by Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour.

What is the maximum group size during Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour?

This activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Madeira Valley of the Nuns Tour.

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Excellent Valley of the Nuns Tour

STEPHEN_P

, Oct 2020

What can we say about this tour, our guide Nuno was brilliant! Friendly, very knowledgeable and a lovely sense of humour. As there were only three of us, he added extra places for us to see, as we were all in agreement that in some stops we didn’t need to stay so long. Every stop he explained the history and the thinking of what we were seeing. At the hotel we were staying at (4 star) the food at times was awful, like the morning breakfasts. Nuno heard this and asked if we were hungry, we replied yes he said we have the time and took us to a small local place that did a local type barbecue with the trimmings....it was EXCELLENT. The tour itself overall you could not fault it was excellent! Highly recommend ask for Nuno.

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Valley of the nuns

Jeff

, Mar 2020

Excellent and relaxing tour. Our driver was informative and drove us safely around the mountains. Amazing views we would have no hesitation to go again.

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Must see! Beautiful

Niina_G

, Mar 2020

Lovely trip, absolutely stunning views! Lots of nice stops. Layd , our guide, gave lots of interesting facts. I like that we have enough time to discover places and walk on our own too :) THnakyou! Place must see!

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Lovely trip

Annie

, Feb 2020

Really well organised trip. Our driver Nouno ( I think ) was perfect. Polite, helpful and very informative. He clearly loves Madeira and that enthusiasm was infectious. Highly recommended. Thank you Viator.

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Great half day tour

Lisa_D

, Feb 2020

Totally recommend this half day tour, our guide was very informative, he made us feel completely safe on the winding roads up the mountains, the views were breathtaking

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Great half day trip

lomax444

, Feb 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed this trip - 3 and 1/2 hours well spent - Breathtaking scenery and 2 delightful villages.

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Great tour

bjunismg

, Jan 2020

Great trip! We had a wonderful day! We saw a lot on our trip and had a great trip into the valley and up to the view point and looking down to the valley! Do not miss this trip !

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Very beautyful trip.

Navigator17211096465

, Dec 2019

Good informative driver. He took us to places, we wouldent have found on our own. It was so wonderful nature.

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BobFL33904

, Nov 2019

Excellent tour, our driver Nuno was extremely informative and a very careful driver would recommend this tour for everyone