Known as the 'Island of Eternal Spring' for its balmy winter temperatures, Tenerife attracts tourists from northern climes who trade their grey days for blue skies and sandy beaches. Take a private Tenerife tour and see why 5 million visitors annually make this Spanish island their own private hideaway.

Lying 300 kilometres off the African coast and nearly 1000 kilometres from the Spanish mainland, Tenerife is the largest and most populated of the Canaries. Created by volcanic activity, its elevation ranges from sea level to over 3700 metres, meaning you can shuffle through snow in Teide National Park and bask on the beach in the same day.

Historically, Tenerife was the first stop on the voyage to the New World, and the island developed close ties with Latin America. Have your guide show you around the bustling marketplaces and tranquil town squares of Santa Cruz and San Cristobal. If visiting in February, don't miss the carnival de Santa Cruz de Tenerife - one of the world's best.

Tenerife

Treasures of North Tenerife - Private Full Day Tour

For me it would be a real pleasure to be able to show you the area where I live and where I have grown up. A local, traditional area with a great history.

I will be able to show you the agriculture of the island and its famous banana plantations where I grew up and which I was able to study for years. Besides, I have a Master's Degree in the Interpretation of Tenerife's Cultural & Natural Heritage.

I will also take the opportunity to show you the most beautiful places and viewpoints in my area, such as the Masca Valley, with large cliffs, volcanic walls of more than 300 meters and fantastic views.

We will take the opportunity to stop for lunch so you can get acquainted with the island's flavours, and go down to the town of Garachico where I'm sure you'll fall in love with its streets and its seafaring history.

Let's explore different towns, viewpoints & a fishing village!

A tour around the island combining nature, history, heritage and fun. Walks in centenary forests and lava streams are just some of the surprises that you may enjoy in this tour.

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Island tour

Teide National Park & La Laguna Shore Excursion

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The Teide National Park is World Heritage since 2007 for its extraordinary uniqueness!

Discover a landscape from another planet! The third highest volcano in the world, is situated in the centre of Tenerife, a colossal stratovolcano of 3715 metres, known as Teide. For just one day you can play being geologists, biologists and botanists while enjoying a wonderful experience.

Each year this National Park is visited by almost 3 million people and is one of the oldest National Parks in Spain. Part of its fauna and flora is unique in the world. We will visit landscapes created by recent volcanic eruptions and others with 180, 000 years of antiquity.

We will also visit La Laguna; a 16th C. town and the first capital of the island. It preserves one of the most beautiful historic centres. We will walk its streets with five centuries of history and enjoy its beautiful buildings and houses.

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Teide National Park | Mt Teide & Roques de García

La Laguna | Casa de los Capitanes 17th C.

Teide National Park | Las Narices del Teide

Tenerife Half-Day Volcanic Experience

Nobody should visit Tenerife without witnessing the dramatic scenery in the Teide National Park, breath-taking evidence that the Canary Islands were formed by prolonged volcanic activity.

Our excursion takes us deep into an amazing landscape of rock formations, giant lava flows and strange shapes and colours one could only imagine on another planet. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2007 and is one of the most visited national parks in the World. In May and June the flora is amazing with the Retamas and Echiums in blossom. In winter, if we are lucky, Mount Teide will be even more photogenic with a covering of snow sparkling in the sunlight.

We will make numerous stops for spectacular camera shots. If requested and if we have time we might stop at a local inn to sample traditional Canary Island cuisine on our return. You may prefer to take the cable car up Mount Teide, in which case please see details on another of my tours, the Volcano Teide Trip. (Ref: tour #292594)

There is another planet in the Atlantic!

Volcanic Landscapes - Tenerife Full Day

Definitely Tenerife's highlight: see Mount Teide and the National Park
Scenic drive from the northeast coast of Tenerife and the capital Santa Cruz via the green and lush Esperanza-Forest into the National Park.

On this 1. 5 - 2 hours drive you will see how fast climate and vegetation is changing on Tenerife due to the 2. 000 high meters we will make from the seaside to the high mountain area. Our advantage is a van and a very personal tour. As an official guide for Teide-Tours I can tell you everything about volcanoes, geology, climate and more insights. We can drive where most buses and guests will never come.
Several photo stops will give you the best views on the west and east coast of Tenerife.
Finally arriving in the National Park we will stop at a visitor center and the later on enjoy this lunar landscape with typical rock formations and lava flows.

After a quick break and amazing photos we will drive back in direction north to your cruise ship terminal.

Half Day tour from your cruise port to the heart of Tenerife

Teide National Park Shore Excursion

We start the tour in the capital of Tenerife, Santa Cruz. We will take a stroll while I will tell you the way of life of the inhabitants of this pleasant town.
Then we will go to the nearby town, San Cristobal de La Laguna, named a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1999. You will be stunned at its patios of Mudejar architecture, with more than 600 patios in the city center. Through its streets, which still retains the original layout of the sixteenth century, you will get to know its interesting history and mystery legends, like the one that tells that are several tunnels, passages, and underground vaults dating from the immediate aftermath of the founding of the city.
'La Ciudad de Los adelantados', as it is also known in Spanish, also offers a wide gastronomic offer in its many taverns, cafes, restaurants, and in its market, where you can delight your palate with the richest Canarian delicacies.
We will make your visit to Santa Cruz and La Laguna a memorable experience!
Don't you miss it

Cultural Heritage and City Private Tour in a Half-Day

La Laguna & Santa Cruz de Tenerife

This tour invites us to visit two of Tenerife's landmarks. The first is Icod de los Vinos. The second is the old port of Garachico. Icod is home to the amazing thousand year old Dragon Tree, alongside San Marcos, one of Tenerife's most beautiful churches, rich in Gothic and Flemish art.

Garachico is everyone's favourite, a delightful old town where time appears to have stopped many years ago. This means it retains a blend of simple Canary Island charm and old-time nobility. Narrow cobbled streets lead in and out to inviting cafes and restaurants at the very edge of the island's fiercest seas.

Garachico was the home of some of the richest 16th century merchants like the Genoese Ponte dynasty which made fortunes exporting Malmsey wine to England. Indeed, until most of the town was destroyed by a great volcanic eruption in 1706, this was Tenerife's port. If we have time, we might like a dip in one of the rock pools and if requested we will enjoy a tapas lunch at a traditional Canary Island inn.

Discover the Charms and History of Icod and Garachico

The Scenic Northwest - Tenerife Half Day

Teide National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Are you ready to explore one of Spain's most breathtaking national parks? Let me be your guide! With my expertise as a Licensed Mountain Guide, you're guaranteed a safe and enriching experience.

During this tour, you'll delve into the stunning volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands, rich with untold stories waiting to be discovered. Imagine stepping into a volcano over 4 million years old, its vast crater spanning more than 18 km in diameter.

Prepare to be amazed by the hidden gems within the park. Ever heard of obsidian? Did you know our ancestors crafted knives from it? I'll share these fascinating insights along with the captivating history of our national park.

Plus, keep an eye out for familiar sights from blockbuster movies! Join me on this journey of exploration and adventure

Roques de García, the best view point to see the volcano

Red tajinaste, flowers and plant inside of the national park in may and June

Nice roads inside of the national park of el Teide

Amazing views on the roads when go up to the volcano

Roque Cinchado, one of the amazing natural monuments

Uncover the Majesty: Exploring Spain's Highest Peak, the Remarkable Teide Volcano

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Anaga is one of the oldest and most beautiful areas of Tenerife. Is the home of the Laurisilva (Laurel Forest), sharp hills and lovely hamlets.

Find out why Anaga is a Nature Reserve and World Biosphere Reserve since 2015. One of the most astonishing places in Tenerife located in the eastern tip of the island. An incredible area full of contrasts where we can observe from wild black sand beaches and strong waves, small hamlets that preserve all the charm of the ancient Canarian villages, to an authentic forest typical of the Tertiary Era. We will visit the nicest points of the Anaga Rural Park with the chance of tasting some of the local products of the area, such as a local coffee or the local pastries with sweet potatoes and almonds.

We will also visit La Laguna; a 16th C town and the first capital of the island. It preserves one of the most beautiful historic centres.

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The Tenerife Rainforest Experience

Anaga Forest & La Laguna Shore Excursion

Orotava Valley and Gastronomic Experience

During the visit to La Orotava Valley located in the north part of the island, we will discover the particularity of its orography, with its steep slopes that descend to the sea; its climate, with the sea of clouds that helps to keep soft but warm temperatures all the year round; its vegetation, which stands out for its greenness and variety; its old-style architecture, with wonderful examples such as those of the historical centers of La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, and Los Realejos.
After visiting the most attractive corners of the Valley, we will taste the local cuisine visiting one of the guachinches. A guachinche is a small, traditional, establishment -usually located in the north part of Tenerife- where comfort food is served alongside with good quality wines: wrinkly potatoes with mojo, rabbit in salmorejo sauce, roasted pork. . . And these are just some examples of the rich delicacies that await us at the table.
In my experience with groups, this is one of the tours where people just feel at home.

Half-Day discovering the north of Tenerife with a local private guide

A visit to two of the most enchanting and historic towns in the Canary Islands, Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava.

In La Orotava we will stroll through the old town centre, with its beautiful churches packed with sacred art and imagery. We will peep inside traditional noble homes which are now the heart of Tenerife's famous craft and drawn linen work and I shall tell you about the famous sand carpets.

Puerto is regarded as Spain's original tourist resort although it maintains its old-time charm as a walk through the pretty town will show. It was the destination for many Victorian travellers on their way to other worlds and therefore there are plenty of anecdotes to share about what they said and did on the island.

If requested we could also visit the charming Orchid Gardens, where so many famous travellers took time to write their diaries, like the English artist Marianne North, Agatha Christie or the great German explorer, Alexander von Humboldt.

A touch of colour, tradition and history!

Historic North Tour - Tenerife Full Day

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The wines from the Canary Island and especially from Tenerife are highly valued and have been famous for centuries. The island preserves exclusive varieties of grapes that no longer exist anywhere else in the world making any wine really tasty.

I show you one of the best Bodegas in Tenerife, how the wine is made, from the beginning of the process to the final product. Enjoying the tasting of some delicious wines.

We will visit the north of Tenerife where some of the places with more history and tradition of the island are located. La Orotava, host of one of the most beautiful historical centres of Tenerife. We later drive to Icod de los Vinos along a beautiful coastal road. There you will be impressed by the oldest Dragon tree in the world. We will finish in Garachico, the historic village that was once the most important port.

* Tour is available also for non cruisers.

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