Madeira.Vacations

Madeira for Couples

Sunrise ridges, sunset sails, wine cellars and the quiet end of the island.

By Madeira.Vacations · 6 min read · Last checked 31 July 2026

Catamaran at sunset off the Madeiran coast

The two set pieces

Sunrise at Pico do Arieiro and a sunset catamaran west past Cabo Girão. Book the boat for your first clear evening rather than saving it for the last night.

Where to be quiet

Jardim da Serra, Ponta do Sol and the Paúl da Serra side of the island empty out after five. Book a table inland rather than on the Funchal seafront.

Slow days

Wine lodge tasting in the afternoon, the Balcões levada in the morning, and an evening at a quinta with a bottle from the cellar you visited.

Do it guided

Tours that cover this

Booked through Viator — the price is the same as going direct.

Catamaran sailing along the Madeira coast at sunset
2.5 hours Funchal Marina

Sunset Catamaran Cruise

Sail west past Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão as the light goes gold, with a swim stop and drinks on board.

from €45

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Colourful produce stalls at Funchal's Mercado dos Lavradores
1.5 hours Funchal

Madeira Wine Cellar Tasting

A guided tasting through Sercial to Malmsey in a working Funchal lodge, explaining why the island's wine is aged the way it is.

from €25

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Hikers on a Madeiran mountain ridge above a sea of clouds at sunrise
7 hours Pico do Arieiro

Pico do Arieiro Sunrise Hike

Pre-dawn pickup for the ridge walk towards Pico Ruivo, above a sea of cloud. Demanding, unforgettable, and much easier with transport arranged.

from €70

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