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Gran Canaria Tour: Villages, Views, and Volcanic Rocks
3.9
43 Ratings
Teror
Embark on a full-day exploration of Gran Canaria’s volcanic landscapes, mountain villages, and more. Discover Roque Nublo, Tejeda, Teror, and an aloe vera plantation on this grand slam tour.
Embark on a full-day exploration of Gran Canaria’s volcanic landscapes, mountain villages, and more. Discover Roque Nublo, Tejeda, Teror, and an aloe vera plantation on this grand slam tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Teror - Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences.
- Tejeda - A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses…
- Teror - Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences.
- Tejeda - A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses sprinkled on the slope of a valley. David adds, ‘Every time there’s a list of Spain’s prettiest villages, Tejeda is near the top. Its setting is unbeatable.’
- San Bartolome de Tirajana - After that we will continue to the Mirador de de las Tirajanas and have a photo stop. Roque Nublo and Roque Bentaiga views will be also available on the way from Tejeda to Fataga.
- Fataga - We will make our way to Fataga to eat. A lunch made from locally sourced ingredients will be served in a family-owned restaurant.
- Finca Canarias Aloe Vera - After a little amble through the town, we’ll visit a nearby aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on its medicinal properties. Generations of islanders have used extracts from the plant for skin burns.
What's Included
- Transportation included
- Tapas-style lunch at Tierra Guanche
- Tasting of local cheese and wine
- Knowledgeable guide
- Transportation included
- Tapas-style lunch at Tierra Guanche
- Tasting of local cheese and wine
- Knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
- Souvenirs
- DVD
- baby seat fee 10,00€
- Souvenirs
- DVD
- baby seat fee 10,00€
Additional Information
Villages, viewpoints and volcanic rocks dot Gran Canaria’s jagged spine. This tour weaves its way through some of the island’s most dramatic landscapes, stopping along the way to visit gems such as Teror, Tejeda and Fataga.
And Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the…
Villages, viewpoints and volcanic rocks dot Gran Canaria’s jagged spine. This tour weaves its way through some of the island’s most dramatic landscapes, stopping along the way to visit gems such as Teror, Tejeda and Fataga.
And Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences. A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses sprinkled on the slope of a valley.
There’s also a pit stop at Las Tirajanas viewpoint to admire a vast volcanic caldera, as we make our way to Fataga to eat. A lunch made from locally sourced ingredients will be served in a family-owned restaurant. After a little amble through the town, we’ll visit a nearby aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on its medicinal properties.
- Baby seat available to rent at an extra 10,00€ and must be paid by cash to supplier directly. Please request it when booking.
- This tour can be done in big bus or in minivans (8pax) or minibuses (16 pax) depending on bookings.
- Our office opening hours are Monday - Friday from 9h - 17.15h, Saturdays and Sundays closed.
- Timings are approximate and dependent on group size and stops can be amended due to situations beyond our control.
- The restaurant has stairs inside, not good for people with mobility issues.
Location
Teror
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(43 Ratings)
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Seaside47937072090
Dec 2, 2024
Worth every penny......... - After a couple of hiccups with the booking, this was a great way to finish our week in Gran Canaria. Alan the tour guide was so welcoming and humorous as well as constantly imparting little nuggets of local information which you would have missed out on by driving yourselves. Throughly recommend this trip and have already done so to other guests in the hotel.
Trip advisor were very helpful in rescheduling the dates
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A2676nhsandram
Jul 3, 2024
A great way to see authentic Gran Canaria - Just enjoyed a good day out on this trip. We were picked up by a lady driver, who was very informative and helpful throughout the day, and taken to a meeting point where we met 3 other minibuses. Alan,the commentator, communicated to us all via a walkie talkie and he was also extremely informative and humorous throughout the day. We stopped at an Aloe Vera Farm but absolutely no pressure at all to buy anything. Then onto Teror where we had free time and a very pretty place. Then lunch at an assigned restaurant where we were served lovely tapas style food and all diets were provided for. Then onto Tejeda where we had more free time and another pretty place. Then a photo stop on the way back. Very steep mountain driving, both up and down, and handled very well by all the competent drivers. Really enjoyed this trip and would recommend it to anyone wishing to see authentic parts of Gran Canaria. We were advised we may need warmer clothing with so many different climates throughout the day but we were very lucky today and the weather was very scorchio up there!!
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Chantall_13
Feb 12, 2024
To visit - Three villages to see. Because there is not much else to see except on the island. Few beautiful landscapes and winding roads to access the vegetation which is pretty (Roque Nuevo) for example
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Samt258
Sep 11, 2024
Quick Stop Highlights - A quick stop highlight tour to some of the pretty towns in the interior of the island. You don't get a lot of time to explore, but great for snapping some photos in the places that you visit.
Most of the time is spent traveling via the minibus, which is air conditioned and comfy. The driver (Jesus) and tour guide (Alan) were fab and made things interesting while travelling from place to place with lots of knowledge about the island.
I would advise other travellers that the roads are winding with lots of sharp bends and inclines. One of the passengers didn't feel very well towards the end, but this can't be helped as it's just the route the trip takes. So anyone who is a little uneasy with motion sickness may want to take travel sickness tablets.
I'd love to have stayed a little longer in some of the places, but all in all really enjoyed the trip.
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Julia_k
Apr 15, 2024
Full of interesting... - Full of interesting information.
Comfortable minibus, nicely organised time, experienced driver!
Beautiful lunch with a good English speaking and friendly staff.
Teror and Tejeda were both great authentic places to visit.
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Natalie_g
Feb 14, 2024
Lovely day trip - Visiting the towns of Teror, Tejeda, the stunning scenery in the mountains. The guide Stephen gave us a lot of interesting information about the Island.
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Ch1rkbanker
Jan 25, 2024
Mixed feelings - Our pick was 20 minutes late.
Then went to join up with 2 other minibuses . Also to link up the radio commentary . Alan in bus 1 radioed to the other busses which wasn’t good especially not on the motorway.
Long journey to first stop which was lovely
Another 45 minutes drive to second stop again lovely
Quick photo stop before lunch which wasn’t until 2pm
Lunch was ok
Quick stop at Aloe Vera plantation then back to hotels
Too much time on bus. Lunch too late. Nice to drive around the island and Miguel was an excellent driver
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Adrian
Nov 6, 2024
Not great but ok - The Tour started late, we had to wait for the tour guide and a minibus from another hotel, Alan our guide communicated via a walkie talkie as there was three coaches in the tour, not the best sound quality,the first hour was a motorway run to the north which consisted of Alan describing every shop, supermarket and industrial complex on route, I may as well have had a tour of Lakeside in Essex, he really missed an opportunity to cover the history of the island while heading towards the more real island part of the tour. The rest of the tour was fine except for the regular poke at tourism ruining the traditional lifestyle. The food stop was ok although by 2pm we would have eaten a roadkill donkey! And the Aloe Vera stop was educational if a bit of a sales pitch for very expensive creams and potions!
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Tdkatz
Mar 28, 2024
Horrible tour not as advertised. - The tour is not advertised well. It’s a steep mountain drive, loads of winding roads with a driver who speeds and a guide who tells things only during the drive. You cannot hear the guide over the driving. Where we sat in the bus had no clear views due to only a small window view, so we couldn’t see anyways. Our stops were very short in comparison to gfs tine to drive. We only had 30 minutes in 2 stops, a lunch that was probably an hour and a visit to an aloe Vera farm which was more for selling products. The driving was about 4-5 hours. The driver went way over the speed limits and overtook on narrow, steep roads going up and down the mountains. There was no possibility to enjoy the “scenic” view that was advertised. The lunch was in a village that we did not get to see at all. So, a nauseous and scary tour of mountain tops with short, unguided village visits. If we had known how it would be really, I would not have booked this. I thought we would have a relaxing and nice tour, not one that left us feeling sick the rest of our night. I really want a refund.
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Geoffjames3
Mar 9, 2024
Not a pleasent experiance - and never to be repeated - We did this trip - for the money and low quality of service it was interesting but very poor value for money. I do not recommend.
Issues :-
1) The pickup was 25 mins late - with no explanation or apology
2) The seats in the minibus are for small people - anyone tall or wide will struggle. I am 6"1 and it was painful.
3) The driving was dangerous - too much going above the speed limit on busy roads
4) The commentary was provided by walkie-talkie. The guy had verbal-diarrhoea and was near impossible to understand over the radio.
5) The guide doing the talking (in another vehicle) was clearly driving whilst using the walkie-talkie - is that legal? Certainly dangerous!
6) The lunch was quite simply awful. I have had much better school dinners. There were many people did not eat the main course. The starter of cheese, bread potatoes, whilst very simple, was nice.
I suggest avoid.
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