Joel was born on this island and has spent his life on its back roads. He wrote down the day he'd plan for you — the viewpoints, the timing, the turnings that don't appear on any tour map. It's yours, free.
Twelve pages, in Joel's own words.
One email with the guide. A few more if you want them. Leave any time.
“He asked what we actually liked before he planned anything. We ended the day somewhere no bus could reach, alone, at sunset.”
Placeholder review · replace“I told Joel I was proposing. He handled every detail so quietly that she never suspected a thing.”
Placeholder review · replace“Ten days on the island and the day with Joel is the one we still talk about.”
Placeholder review · replaceNinety seconds. Then, if the day in that guide sounds like yours, tell Joel what you're celebrating and he'll build it around you.
Filmed above Curral das Freiras, the morning the clouds sat below the road.
Most people take the six questions first — Joel needs those answers anyway, so it saves you both a conversation.
Joel guides every tour himself, so he replies between drives — usually the same evening, island time.
Nothing here is a fixed route. These are starting points — you tell him the occasion, he shapes the day around it.
Prices are per group, not per person. The direct Newark–Funchal route runs roughly May to late September, which is also when the calendar fills first.
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A day like this can't be written down in advance — the weather decides half of it. What Joel can tell you now is which day he'd build for what you've described, and what it costs.
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Not on WhatsApp? He'll reach you however you prefer.