The 9 Funchal Adrenaline Activities That Earn Their Price

1.Madeira Canyoning Beginners – Easy & Fun Waterfall Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 548 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $63Our pick

Review of Madeira’s beginner canyoning tour, with waterfall rappels, jumps, slides, guides, costs, itinerary, gear, and practical tips.

“The experience was very fun. The guides were very nice and professional. They chose a beautiful route for us and took care of our safety. They also took photos which were a fun extra and turned out really well. Overall would recommend the experience 10/10.”

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2.Madeira Canyoning For Beginners Nun’s Valley Level 2

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 421 reviews · 4 hours · from $61

Try Madeira canyoning in Nun’s Valley with four abseils, optional jumps, mountain views, expert guides, gear, photos, and pickup.

“jose and bruno were great, very fun activity. worth the money!”

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3.Canyoning in Madeira: Ideal for Beginners and Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $80Top rated

Madeira canyoning review covering price, safety, family suitability, equipment, pickup, waterfalls, fitness needs, and practical booking tips.

“Amazing experience! This was by far my favorite tour I did in my entire Portugal trip, it was the perfect combination of an adventure and gorgeous views of nature. Even in January, it was not too cold. Thiago was a fantastic guide who was just hands on enough to make you feel safe but gave you space to really try doing things yourself. Would 100% go again!”

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4.Canyoning in Madeira: Ribeira das Cales – Funchal Ecological Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review of beginner-friendly canyoning in Madeira’s Ribeira das Cales, with waterfalls, rappels, transport, safety tips, price, and practical advice.

“In the preparation they asked our waist and hip sizes, so the suits were good (dont have to try more suits). Its a pity we had to pay 5,- extra for the shoes. Make an all inclusive price. But that was only one minus. The rest was great. Good support and nice trip. They were serious.”

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5.Madeira Canyoning Intermediate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Review of Madeira’s intermediate canyoning tour, with waterfall rappels, jumps, natural pools, guides, gear, price, and practical tips.

“This tour is AWESOME! Best tour I’ve experienced so far. Hugo and the crew did an amazing job to keep everyone safe while ensuring everyone had a fantastic experience and got their picture taken. It’s a must do when you’re in Madeira!”

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6.Madeira Short Canyoning For Beginners Rochão Level 1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

Try beginner canyoning in Madeira’s Rochão gorge with four abseils, optional jumps, natural slides, guides, gear, and small groups.

“Beautiful scenery, and we all felt very safe on our first time canyoning. There were a few jumps into the water (optional) and a few drops that we abseiled down. It was really fun, and the gear provided was perfect.”

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7.Intermediate Canyoning Tour – Small Groups Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 6 hours · from $82

Review of Madeira Extreme’s small-group canyoning tour, with rappels, jumps, waterfalls, photos, guides, practical tips, and value advice.

“Manu and Vito Are the best! Very expierienced and superfunny Guides! We had to change plans 45 min before the tour start, because our car broke down. They were very understanding and we could get a tour the very next day. They also helped us to get a last minute surf course! Thanks for the Great adventoures time ✌️🖕😜🙌❤️”

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8.Canyoning for All – Beginner | Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Review of beginner canyoning in Madeira: seven waterfalls, rappels, jumps, gear, photos, guides, price, and practical tips.

“It was really good, unfortunately too short, and ofc if there are a lot of unsporty people in your group it kind of slows it down a bit. But still perfect!”

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9.Madeira Adrenaline 4×4 Tour: Zipline, Giant Swing and Seixal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $58Best value

Ride Madeira’s old mountain roads, then choose a 320-meter zipline or giant swing before relaxing at Seixal beach.

“Es gibt nichts was besser oder schlechter war. Unser Guide Diogo hat einen wundervollen Job gemacht. Auf all unsere Wünsche, die wir hatten oder auch nicht hatten ist er eingegangen. Er ist ein super lieber Guide, der schon von sich aus weiß, worüber sich seine Gäste freuen könnten. Er hat mich sogar ermutigt Zipline zu fahren, obwohl ich panische Angst vor Höhe habe. Diego, wir danken dir für diesen wunderschönen Ausflug.”

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