TENERIFE
Tenerife’s best days out.
The 15 most popular guided tours on Tenerife: what each trip includes, what it costs, how long it runs and who operates it. The days worth planning around, picked from across the island.
Sunset at Mount Teide National Park plus telescope-led stargazing, with dinner and hotel pickup in Tenerife’s night sky hotspot.
Most Popular“Had such an amazing time, deffo bring a warm jacket for the star gazing at night!”
Teide Observatory on Tenerife: a 1.5-hour guided tour using two solar telescopes and a look through a night telescope from 2,400m.
“Absolutely excellent, we had a wonderful time and learned so much about the observatory on site and the science of astrophysics. The guide was really enthusiastic and clearly passionate about the subject, and was able to answer lots of questions from the group. We really enjoyed being able to see the sun's corona and sun…”
A guided day trip by ferry from Tenerife to La Gomera, with Garajonay National Park, viewpoints, and a lunch Silbo Gomero whistling show.
“A well organised trip and good value for money. La Gomera is absolutely stunning, and if you have an interest in Geology you are in for a real treat. There’s a lot to pack in and it is a long day, but it absolutely flies by and I enjoyed every minute! I would definitely do…”
Guided jet ski tour in Tenerife with secret-coast routes, swimming stop, and optional pro photos. Small group, beginner-friendly.
“So much fun! We got so many photo’s and they were fantastic!”
Two-hour guided tour at Bodegas Monje in El Sauzal: learn Tenerife wine history and taste four local wines paired with artisan cheeses.
“The tour was great, wine was delicious and views were incredible!”
Ferry to La Gomera from Tenerife with Garajonay Park, Agulo lunch, and Silbo Gomero whistled language demo.
“The trip was excellent and Fernando our guide was brilliant. Great mix of things to see. Thank you.”
Guided quad tour to Teide National Park from Santa Cruz: 40 minutes off-road, stunning viewpoints, and a pizza arancini picnic in 3 hours.
“Attrape touriste. Aucune explication, aucun arrêt aux points de vues. Et nous ne sommes rentrés que au début du parc du Teide une HONTE!!Que de la route derrière des voitures!!”
Guided snorkeling off Playa Abades in Tenerife with wetsuits, small-group coaching, and free photos and videos, for $35 and about 2 hours.
“Andre and Natalie were very friendly. The equipment was top notch. Andre is a very good guide, who adjusted the excursion based on the capacities of the participants our two children, six and nine years old, had a blast together with us.”
Teide National Park stargazing with a 32-inch private telescope or Night Vision option, guided in small groups with pro astrophotos.
“The tour was absolutely amazing. Alessandro is very knowledgable, and his passion for astronomy is contagious. His explanations were very good, he made sure we understand what we're looking at.”
A guided 8-hour loop around Tenerife’s best sights, from Los Gigantes cliffs to the Dragon Tree, Puerto de la Cruz, and Candelaria.
“The guide was very informative (Tomas). He made sure we found our way to the places of interest on our stops. The driver had a difficult job on those high narrow roads but he was always very calm.”
Teide National Park by automatic buggy from Las Chafiras. Small-group tour with guides, coats, water, snacks, and panoramic volcanic views.
“Excellent Trip. Alex our tour guide was brilliant and knowledgeable. Buggies themselves are amazing and it's a great tour of the national park.”
Guided canyoning in Tenerife’s Los Arcos: rappels up to 20 m, volcanic-ash walls, geology and flora, small groups, 6 hours.
“Amazing experience, the canyon itself was great, and Alexis told us so many things about the geology, flora and fauna of the place. The views inside the canyon are superb, and well worth the trip. Do bring hiking boots!”
Full-day La Gomera trip from Tenerife: ferry, Roque de Agando, Garajonay laurel forest, San Sebastián, included lunch and tickets.
“TAKE YOUR PASSPORT!! We where not advised to do so, and almost missed the ferry (which we had to taxi to, as the bus driver refused to wait and let us get our passports). Tour was average. Food very average. Guide not the best. Seemed to have things missing from itinerary... views great, but you…”
Ride a 600cc quad to Teide National Park from Tenerife, learn volcanic geology with guide Edward, and watch sunset at Zapatilla Évora.
“Great fun activity. Felt well looked after by the guides who gave clear instructions and controlled the traffic well to ensure our safety on the road. It was raining on the way through the clouds but rain jackets were kindly provided. When we emerged through the clouds the weather was beautiful at Mount Teide -…”
Los Arcos canyoning in Tenerife: 6 hours of guided gear, eight rappels, volcanic orange-and-moss canyon walls, plus photos.
“It was our first experience with canyoning and we really enjoyed it. The canyon is beautiful, worth a visit and Jorge is an expert and passionate guide. He knows a lot about the canyon and we always felt safe. We recommend for sure. It was a lot of fun.”
From Mount Teide to the whale coast to the green north, and every good way to spend a day in the sun.
