Mt. Teide and Masca Valley Tour in Tenerife
Description
Explore the villages and landscapes around Tenerife’s Mt Teide and the Masca valley on a full-day tour! After leaving southern Tenerife, make your way through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Teide National Park where otherworldly volcanic sights abound. Pass through Vilaflor, one of Spain’s highest villages, stop for photos at the island’s famous dragon tree over 3000 years old in Icod De Los Viños. Enjoy Garachico the original port of Tenerife which was devastated by the last volcano eruption and famous for its natural rock pools. Then Masca the village on a cliff the gorgeous Canarian village tucked into the hills. With much much more to see and discover with this trip you will not be disappointed. You will have time for lunch in a recommended restaurant or take your own lunch which there are many places to sit and eat. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ITINERARY MAY ALTER DUE TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. ROUTES MAY ALTER DUE TO WEATHER.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This is for North pick ups only.
A short stop in one of the highest villages in Europe. South pick ups only.
Take a lovely walk around the famous rock formations with great views of Mount Teide Volcano and the National Park. Overlooking the basin where the land sunk below the cone of Teide during the eruption. On occasions we may stop at the zapato de la reina rock formation.
See the Chiñero volcano lava fields (the most recent of the eruptions here in Tenerife 1906)
Stop off in Icod de los Vinos to take a look at the old dragon tree 3000 years old. ( the old folks tale is if the tree is cut it will bleed.) The village of Icod is rustic with the typical church and plaza.
Spend some time here in possibly the most beautiful villages in Tenerife. I tiny hamlet hidden in the folds of western Tenerife. A community of people who wanted to be hidden from the rest of the island. Amazing views of a gorge leading down to Los Gigantes. MASCA HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST DUE TO FIRE RISKS.
Garachico being the original first port in Tenerife until destroyed in 1706 by the volcano erupting. Having time to take a stroll through the town center or take a seat in the plaza under the trees and enjoy the scenery.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up points are in the coastal resorts in Tenerife, times may vary depending where you are staying.. Most pick ups are prior to 08.30am Rural out of the way hostels/AirBNB clients will have to travel a little to reach the larger coastal towns. We do not pick up from all hotels. A close central point may be issued to you. (short walking distance) WE DO NOT PICK UP IN SANTA CRUZ, LA LAGUNA OR RURAL AREAS. We do not pickup from PALM MAR or ABADES . All North pick ups are only from PUERTO DE LA CRUZ. We no longer visit the cliffs of Los Gigantes. Costa del Silencio and Las Galletas we only pick up Tuesdays and Thursdays El Medano we pick up every day but not on Wednesdays or Fridays.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Walking shoes, warm clothes and water are strongly recommended
- Please note: pickup reconfirmation is required upon booking, please refer to voucher for further details
- Please note North pick ups are only in Puerto De La Cruz.
- Hotel name or area is required to locate your closest pick up point
- PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ITINERARY MAY ALTER DUE TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- THERE ARE MORE STOPS FOR PHOTOS AND SOME STOPS MAY CHANGE
- Tour will be with a multilingual guide
Reviews(1,024)
Not an enjoyable tour. Our tour guide was rude and did not do a good job. The guide would wander off and not wait for everyone and did not make things clear. The route was a waste of time and finally getting to Masca we only had 20 minutes and couldn’t do anything but take some photos and leave. Book another one that focuses on just Masca.
Everything great, the service, the route, and the explanations. 100% recommended
We ordered English tour, result was that tour guide talking 80% Spanish, 15% German and rest was A1 level English (e.g. “now we go north”, “we can see Mt. Teide” ….). We were not stopping for anything interesting or view point, mostly at cafe or shop. Lost day from our holiday
Many thanks for taking time out to leave a review. I am sorry to see you missed out that we stop for Guarachico and Icod to see the Dragon Tree in the lovely village along with Masca and Teide national park. The two coffee shops we stop at are for bathroom breaks required by law. Maybe it was just not your thing.
Masca Valley, one of the key parts of the tour, was closed throughout August, due to fire risk. But this was not mentioned on the website at time of booking (3rd August), nor in any emails to follow. We only found out when we joined the tour bus on the day (5th August). The itinerary has since been updated. Obviously the closure is out of the tour operators control but it would have been good to give us time to reconsider. Not enough time at Teidi to look in visitors centre. A lot of time on the bus.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We are genuinely sorry that the circumstances affected your experience. We did add an update to our platform on 1st August regarding the situation, although we are unsure why this information was not visible to you at the time, and we sincerely apologise for this. This has been a very unusual and unfortunate situation. Due to the exceptional weather conditions and increased fire risk, Masca was temporarily closed at very short notice. As stated in our tour information, itineraries can occasionally be subject to changes due to unforeseen weather and safety conditions. Thankfully, the weather has now cooled and we are pleased to say that Masca has reopened. We completely appreciate how disappointing this must have been, particularly given the timing of your visit. It was an unfortunate combination of circumstances and, unfortunately, bad timing. We have taken this experience on board and will do our very best to be even more prepared and proactive should we face another short-notice closure due to fire risk or other exceptional circumstances. Once again, we are very sorry for the disappointment and appreciate your understanding.
Wonderful! We saw so many beautiful places in one day. The guide was knowledgeable and told us many interesting facts about the history, geography and culture of Tenerife. She talked in both English and Spanish, so it was a great opportunity to practise our Spanish listening skills. The only negative thing - not enough time to explore the Masca village. It was rushed. After quite a long and scary journey up the hill, we should be able to spend more time up there. Good value for money.
Many thanks for a lovely review.
The guide should speak more in English
Many thanks for your review. The guide has to split the languages evenly. We do try to keep languages seperate when we can., however it is not always possible. Mixing a langauge or 2 keeps the cost down for clients wanting to partake in the trip.
Spectacular and attentive guide Enrique along with the magnificent driver Jonay
Many thanks for a great review.
Hmm we did Tiede by night I was expecting more. To be fair though I live in Shetlsnd where we have Aurora Borielis regularly and some mind blowing sun sets can't say I'd recommend this trip its quite pricey for what you get
Many thanks fr your knickerless comment. However This trip is a day time trip you did a Teide by night. wrong trip.
Everything is good 👌, the guide is wonderful
Muchas gracias por dejar un comentario. Nos alegra muchísimo que lo hayas disfrutado.
It was not the highlight of our journey. Most of our time was spent in the minibus between the planned places to visit.
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the tour didn't meet your expectations. As our excursions include visits to multiple locations, some travel between stops is unavoidable. We aim to balance travel time with enough time at each destination so guests can experience the highlights of the tour. We appreciate your comments, as they help us review our itineraries and set clear expectations for future guests. Thank you for traveling with us.
