Madeira · BIRDWATCHING TRIPS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 5 birdwatching trips worth a day of an island week, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
RIB sea safari from Funchal for dolphins, whales, turtles, and birds. Small group, guided spotting, and a free second trip if you miss.
“We were lucky to see 3 different pods of dolphins during the experience although I would have loved to see a turtle too. A well organised trip, the speedboat was great fun and no sea sickness!”
Madeira birdwatching for endemics: spot Firecrest and Trocaz pigeon on Sao Lourenco and in laurel forest, with optics and Funchal pickup.
“De gids was fantastisch. Hij wist heel veel. ik heb enorm veel geleerd over de natuur op Madeira door hem. En mooie vogels gezien.”
A 6-hour West Madeira loop with hotel pickup, viewpoints, banana fields, Paul do Mar, and a guided Bird Island visit with 300 species.
Join a naturalist guide for a small-group 3.5-hour night in rural Madeira, searching for the endemic barn owl with gear included.
Spot Madeira raptors on a 4-hour small-group birdwatching tour from Funchal, with guide support, field guides, and coffee or tea included.
“An excellent tour with Alex. With his guidance we were successful in seeing raptors and Alex was extremely knowledgeable about the fauna and flora of Madeira. The experience anbled us to spot other raptors afterwards. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would certainly do it again, as well as some of the other tours.”
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
