Day trip to the island of Tenerife
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22 Ratings
Candelaria
Discover Tenerife in a day: explore Candelaria, La Orotava, Garachico, and Masca. Visit historic sites, natural pools, and enjoy Canarian cuisine.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Candelaria - Once the pick-ups are finished, you will leave the hotel zone behind, heading for Villa de Candelaria. There you can visit its basilica, inside which is the Virgen de Candelaria (or Virgen Morenita), who is the patron saint of the Canary Islands.

You will also be surprised by the imposing bronze statues that commemorate the ancient menceyes (Guanche kings) of Tenerife, and which constitute a national monument.

  • La Orotava - The excursion continues to the north of the island, where you will take a walking route through the Historic-Artistic Site of Villa de La Orotava.

Its streets full of history and beauty will take you to La Casa de Los Balcones, one of the most representative buildings in La Orotava and a center for embroidery and fretwork of typical Canarian costumes.

  • Garachico - We will continue with the visit to Garachico, included in 2021 in the list of “MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN SPAIN” a town that after being partially destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1706 was later rebuilt.

It currently has a rich architectural heritage from the 16th and 17th centuries that is very well preserved, which is why its historic center was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1994.

You will have free time to have lunch on your own or enjoy the local cuisine in one of the restaurants that we recommend.

  • Masca Valley - On the way back to the south of the island we will enter the Teno Rural Park to visit the picturesque Masca farmhouse, one of the most beautiful landscapes in Tenerife where nature and one of the best examples of traditional architecture are mixed. from the Canary Islands
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional guide accredited by the Government of the Canary Islands
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

With this tour you will be able to get to know the essence of Tenerife in one day.

We will start the day by visiting the coastal town of Candelaria, where the Basilica of Candelaria is located, one of the most important places of worship in Tenerife.

The excursion continues in La Orotava. Here we will explore places full of charm and culture such as La Casa de Los Balcones or the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

We will continue our trip in Garachico, a town whose history is marked by a volcanic eruption in 1706. We will walk through its historic center and visit such emblematic places as the natural pools of El Caletón or the Castillo de San Miguel. Here you will have free time to have lunch on your own or taste Canarian cuisine in one of the restaurants that we recommend.

After this visit, we will enter the Teno Rural Park. Its winding roads will take us to Masca, a hamlet surrounded by spectacular cliffs that preserves its traditional Canarian architecture.

Location
Candelaria
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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T802ihemilyp
Dec 15, 2023
Tenerife I will come back - Alonzo & Julian for the best Tenerife Island and Teide National Park tour. Very nice trip full of informations and interesting fact Thank you 🤗
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Andreavp5227py
Jun 22, 2023
Divers and exciting trip around the island. - Very nice to see all sides of the island. The stops where very short and i would have liked more time to look around, but what we did see whas very divers. The hairpin bends on the way to and from Masca where a very good exciting end of this trip.
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Olivierq55
Aug 8, 2022
Awesome - Our guide Peter by far. He is singing untune but with all his heart. A great entertainer ! And his comments were relevant and accurate.
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Y1663psmikes
Aug 8, 2022
Brothers on holiday - Very nice seeing the real island in stead of just the beach. Very good instructor. Funny man! Tuutuutututututuuuuuu
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Samial116
Aug 5, 2022
Very beautiful expérience, - It Washington be à pressure to yake this Day trip Thr équipe are professionnel and super gentil ,i recommanded for all thé People to visit trnerife usally with your compagny because il enjoy envery well moments
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Travelbee136
Jun 21, 2022
Great tour - Great tour and wonderful guide who spoke many languages so everyone could understand. The group was small and manageable.
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Emileee83
Jun 3, 2022
Great way to see the Island - I have done many islands tours of Tenerife. This was a first for my husband. The driver was amazing and Juan our tour guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and passionate. Super friendly and professional. All the stops were great. My favourite being Masca. I wouldn’t hesitate to do this tour again. A lovely day.
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Lhapy
Mar 9, 2024
Good for a quick overview of nice places that deserve to be spent longer. - Despite a super friendly and hilarious polyglot guide, I regret the little time spent at each stage. Even when preparing, setting out alone and at a run, it is not possible to see more than the local clichés, and completely impossible to immerse yourself in the places. Good to get a first idea and know where to return while taking your time.
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Richardw1063
Mar 15, 2024
A long time looking at nothing exciting. - There were only two highlights on this trip. The first was the visit to Mount Tiede. Unfortunately we were only allowed a 30 minute stop, which for those who watched the video in the museum left very little time to explore the area around the Roques de Garcia, which gave wonderful views of the surrounding landscape. The second highlight was the trip from the village of Masca back to the main highway. The views were spectacular and the driver’s skills around the hairpin bends is to be commended. However, the bit in the middle was boring to say the least and the trip was overly long (11 1/2 hours from pick up to return). The commentary was repeated in three different languages which was overly loud and annoyed a lot of people as the speakers were directly over your head. Although the tour guide Ivan did his best, it would have been better for him to have announced where the next destination was, and hand out the history of the destination on a sheet of paper for guests to read at their leisure, and then ask question if necessary.
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9989ell
Aug 16, 2022
Like an episode of the apprentice - Awful, awful, awful. It felt like we were on the episode of the apprentice with the bad service, lack of knowledge and mis matched tour. We were last on so shoved to the back of the bus, I get very car sick and when I asked if I could sit at the front (or even near the front) I was told it’s too late now and I should have told them before. Not sure what opportunity I would have before, but was dismissed and told to sit in the back. We then found out that one of the windows was blown so you couldn’t see out of it. Bare in mind this is a driving tour, we had a full day not being able to see what we were supposed to be being shown. Not only that, but it felt like we were on the apprentice with the way we were herded like cattle to every coffee shop and souvenir shop in sight. Pushed and pushed to buy things (and clearly hit their sales quota) then we were herded back on the bus with no time to actually see the sights, explore or take in the surroundings. The tour guide also seemed to just be reading from a script and answered a few questions of ours wrong (we went to the tourist info and got correct info so we know she was wrong). Then to top it off we were told we were being ‘unfair’ for voicing our dissatisfaction to the staff as they ‘just work for the company and it’s nothing to do with them’ All in all, a waste of a days holiday and hopefully this review will save you from wasting a day of yours.
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