The Giants and Forgotten Villages - Tenerife Full Day

The giants lie asleep in their volcanic rock formations. They are only visible from out at sea but the view of their cliffs in the bay at Los Gigantes can be quite stunning. What was just an empty bay and playground for hammerhead sharks just forty years ago has become a haven for holidaymakers and luxury yachts. Leaving the giants behind, we take the mountain road through the agricultural towns of Tamaimo and Santiago del Teide. But we cannot drive in the remote north western mountains without a peep into the amazing Masca valley where the remote and picturesque village perches like a nest, clinging to the rocky slopes over a spectacular gorge. Often referred to as the forgotten village there was no proper road until the early 1990's so what we discover is still an idyllic, unspoilt cluster of pretty houses in a wild and mountainous valley. A sample of Canary cuisine and prickly pear juice will make this an unforgettable day.