£712pp—Madeira: 5-star holiday w/guided tours, from Bristol

Madeira has been named the World's Leading Island Destination every year for the last decade at the World Travel Awards. This holiday includes trips to its top sights. Think tropical gardens, volcanic rockpools, and picturesque fishing villages. We researched the deal and found savings of £349–£606 on prices elsewhere—and that's without the excursions included.

The package price is £699 per person. A tourist tax of 2€ (approximately £1.75) per person, per night is payable at the hotel, bringing the total to £711.25 per person.

What's included

• Return flights
• Return airport transfers
• Seven nights at the 5-star VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira, in a Superior Double Room with Sea View
• Dine-around half board**
• A bottle of wine in the room on arrival
• Access to the Thalasso Sea Spa, twice per person, per stay (worth 50€, approximately £43 per person)
• Early check-in from 10am, and late checkout until 1pm
• Two and a half days' worth of excursions in Madeira

When
Travel from Bristol, London (Gatwick, Luton, Stansted), or Manchester on select dates 6–11 March; or 18 November–9 December, 2026.

Fly from Belfast from £729 per person; Edinburgh or Glasgow International from £779 per person; Bournemouth from £829 per person; Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, or Newcastle from £849 per person.

Depart on select dates in February or April, 2026, from £769 per person; September–October, 2026, from £829 per person; May–June, 2026, from £849 per person; July–August, 2026, from £899 per person.

For more details or to book online, see our partner's website.

Hotel details
Wander through the gardens to find your favourite spot around one of the three pools. The private lido with direct access to the ocean is a rarity on the island. 

This 5-star hotel has a 2000-square-metre Thalasso Sea Spa. It has a vitality pool, a steam room, a sauna, plus relaxation areas. You'll get access for no extra charge twice per stay. The health club has a gym, and squash courts. You can join aerobics, Pilates, and spinning classes.

Daily breakfast and dinner are included at the main buffet restaurant. You can also take dine-around meals from set menus at two speciality venues. These include a traditional Madeiran restaurant, and an Italian that offers pasta, pizza, and sweet treats. You could also dine at the poolside (fresh fish and lunchtime snacks) and the sushi restaurant, where you get 15€-per-person credit from your à la carte food bill.

You'll stay in a Superior Room with uninterrupted views over the Atlantic from your balcony. Tea- and coffee-making facilities are at hand, and Wi-Fi is free throughout.

The hotel is 25 minutes' walk, or a short taxi ride from the city centre. Funchal is a pretty town with al fresco cafes, and lush garden squares.

About the excursions
Your holiday also includes guided tours around the island. Some of the highlights are:

• The Eira do Serrado viewpoint
• The tropical gardens of Monte
• The picturesque fishing villages of Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava
• Porto Moniz and its natural volcanic-rock pools
• The cliff-hugging road to São Vicente
• Cabo Girão, one of the Europe's highest cliffs
• Pico do Arieiro, which at 1810 metres is Madeira's third-highest peak
• Santana, home to traditional Madeiran cottages

Transfers and baggage
Return shared airport transfers are included. Add checked baggage from £80 per item.