Madeira Sidecar Tours

Madeira Sidecar Tours explores the island from an unusual position: a sidecar alongside a motorcycle driven by a local guide. The family business began in 2013 and organizes trips for one or two people per vehicle. Roads, viewpoints, and stops are part of the experience, with options ranging from a Funchal outing to a full day around Madeira.

Funchal Discovery offers two versions: a daytime trip and a night tour, each lasting approximately two hours. The itinerary approaches the historic center, Mercado dos Lavradores, and the Monte cable-car station area. A walk through the old town can be incorporated, adding an on-foot visit to the sidecar journey.

Old Roads & Hidden Gems follows two directions. The eastern option lasts approximately two hours, while the western trip takes around three. The latter leaves Funchal for Câmara de Lobos, a fishing village where the coast and sea viewpoints introduce a different landscape from the urban center.

The interior features in Valley of the Nuns, an approximately three-hour route toward Curral das Freiras. For more time on the coast, West Coast & Calheta offers around four hours among banana plantations, vineyards, sugar cane, and beaches. East Madeira & Ponta de São Lourenço has a similar duration and heads toward the island’s eastern tip.

Full-day options last around eight hours and distinguish the east from the west. Itineraries combine old roads, viewpoints, and stops to observe the landscape. Monte and Terreiro da Luta feature in eastern options; routes do not all share the same stops, so the choice depends on which part of the island travelers want to explore.

The company also accepts requests for personalized experiences. The team approaches route selection through what the traveler wants to see and the time available. Its local focus combines stretches on the road with stops, keeping the sidecar central to the day rather than simply a transfer between two points.

The office is at Largo dos Varadouros, no. 5, in Funchal. From that base, Madeira Sidecar Tours offers an approach to the island that emphasizes its roads and changing landscapes. Short visits concentrate on the city or a nearby area; full-day trips extend toward the coasts and interior.