Agricultural Tour

The Agricultural Tour is s an exceptional excursion unlike any other on the island. Farms in the vicinity of Funchal provide a fascinating glimpse into the methods used to cultivate Madeira’s abundant fruit and vegetable harvests. The banana plantation and consortium are especially eye-opening, with many stops at views to take in the breathtaking surroundings. Along the journey, you will visit a local free car wash, which is a waterfall in the midst of a road, before arriving at a dairy farm to view the cows being milked using traditional milking techniques. This farm is renowned for its fresh cheese, or “requeijão .” The lunch break is at a traditional restaurant in the center of a sugar cane region, and there is also a tour of the only steam-powered rum plant in Europe.

Now comes the exciting part. Do not overindulge at breakfast. This trip includes a unique local meal, delicious sweet bananas from one of the banana farms we visit, a traditional homemade liqueur, Madeiran honey, typical local fruit from the fruit farms, and, of course, the renowned requeijão cheese.