Teide, Icod, Garachico & Masca

Discover Tenerife’s most breathtaking landscapes in one unforgettable day. From volcanic craters to historic villages and iconic natural landmarks, this tour brings the island’s highlights to life.

Description

At the appointed time, we’ll depart from southern Tenerife and travel across the island to the spectacular Cañadas del Teide National Park. Here, you’ll be amazed by volcanic, almost lunar landscapes surrounding Spain’s highest peak: Mount Teide, rising 3,718 meters above sea level. Along the way, we’ll admire the famous natural rock formations of Roques de García—famously featured on old 1,000 peseta notes.

 

The tour continues through the Santiago del Teide municipality toward Masca. This mountainous village is full of legends about pirates who supposedly hid treasure in the surrounding ravines. Next, we visit the charming town of Garachico, known for its volcanic natural pools and beautifully preserved Canarian architecture.

You’ll then have free time for lunch at your own expense in the area. Afterward, we head to the nearby Icod de los Vinos to see the iconic Millennial Dragon Tree, a botanical symbol of Tenerife steeped in history and legend.

Finally, we return to southern Tenerife, completing a full-day excursion of approximately 8–9 hours.

Why Choose Tenerife First Excursions for booking this specific tour?

  • Our expert guides provide extensive local knowledge, helping you explore the finest spots in Tenerife with insider tips and fascinating stories.
  • We maintain comfortable, well-equipped transport and a stellar reputation for service, so you can trust us for a memorable day.
  • From booking to your return, we handle all details so you can relax and fully immerse yourself in the adventure.

Key Points

  • Duration: Approx. 9 hours
  • Availability: Mondays to Saturdays
  • Departure & Transfer: Pick-up is from the south of Tenerife. After booking, we’ll send you the exact pick-up location and time based on your hotel. If you want this information before booking, you can contact us via live chat or WhatsApp.
  • Lunch: Free time included; meals not included, at your own expense
  • Accessibility: Not recommended for wheelchair users
  • Tour Focus: Volcanic landscapes, scenic villages, iconic natural landmarks, and breathtaking viewpoints
  • Clothing: Warm layers and comfortable shoes recommended

 

PRICES

 

  • Adults (over 12): 58€
  • Children (2 – 11): 37.50€
  • Infants (under 2): 0€ (Not recommended for this tour)
Travelers Choice 2021-2026
  • Freedom12331093867 Avatar
    Freedom12331093867
    5 star rating
    8/31/2024
    Holiday trips Booked a catamaran trip and the sunset stargazing tour with mark,pickup from hotel for stargazing and a short walk to pickup point for the catamaran,boat ride went great drinks and lunch included,stopped to admire some pilot whales,great trip and experience,sadly the stargazing was called off due to cloud cover(apparently very uncommon,only 10 or so times a year it happens)it’s agreed that if this does happen you get half your money back and a money off voucher if you can’t rejoin it on another day.had to go back and spoke with Patricia,once we sorted out the booking day and found receipts Patricia sorted out the refund(voucher gets emailed)very promptly,all round a great experience and wouldn’t hesitate to use this company again when I hopefully get to return to Tenerife.
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    robert w Avatar
    robert w
    5 star rating
    8/03/2024
    Great things to do in Tenerife Thank to lads and tenerife first excursions in playa de las americas office book the trips To the submarine safaris and loro park with matty and Richie Great lads to deal with
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    Lucy Spencer Avatar
    Lucy Spencer
    6/16/2024
    We booked all our our excursions in advance online via Tenerife first excursions and it was super simple! Communication was great and it was made clear where we needed to be for meet / pick up locations and times etc! We particularly enjoyed the catamaran whale/dolphin watching and of course you can’t miss out on Siam park!However, the highlight has to be ‘small group stargazing in Mt Teide with Ben’ at Active Tenerife as not only was the evening incredible, watching the sunset and enjoying the local food Ben had bought with him, his knowledge, friendliness and humour was what truly made this our favourite excursion! His passion for what he does shines through and he had us captivated the entire evening with the history of Tenerife, the moon, sun, stars and how this all impacts our day to day life here on earth - also we got some really cool pictures under the stars included.Ben is by far the best guide and host we have ever encountered in all our years of travelling / excursions - it was a real pleasure to meet him and I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone … even if stargazing isn’t your usual thing (it’s not ours) but we learnt so much and also got to take in some breathtaking views! 10/10 experience - Thank you to Tenerife first and Ben for making our holiday so magical 💫
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    Cheryl Chatterton Avatar
    Cheryl Chatterton
    11/25/2025
    Booked the quads for the kids(17 and 20so not kids really). Had great advice and service from Nathan on booking. Small hiccup with transfer but sorted swiftly and with full apology. Kids had a great time and were well looked after. Even had a friendly message afterwards to check we had had good service and experience. Absolutely would use again for future bookings. Thanks x
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  • Marton Avatar
    Marton
    5 star rating
    8/17/2022
    15 pilot whales and 4 dolphines Our skipper, Patrick has plenty of sea experience after 25 years fishing in Alaska :-) He knows the habitat very well and navigated us to see dolphins and whales from very close! This is a sailboat, but it runs on an engine. There are comfortable places to sit. You get modern full-face masks for snorkeling. We stopped in a small bay and we saw a lot of fish (they enjoy feeding).Be aware that the waves are high even with moderate wind.
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    Glen C Avatar
    Glen C
    5 star rating
    8/26/2024
    Interesting and fun The whole experience and trip was great. Easy to arrange and everything explained on times and pickups. Overall a good day all round 👍
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    Stephanie O Avatar
    Stephanie O
    4 star rating
    9/03/2024
    Patricia is the best ❣️ Amazing trip boat was a little crowded and tight for seats but we were able to secure a bed which cost an extra €15 per bed! Ham and cheese rolls also were included and were nice all round we really enjoyed our trip and would recommend would also recommend some motion sickness remedies the sea was quite rough and many people were sick We booked with Patricia and honestly couldn’t have asked for a better person to help us with our decision and even went out of her way to meet me with the tickets ❤️🙏 Thank you so so much you are why are experience as a big group was so enjoyable and am I would book with you for future trips🫶
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    Carol S Avatar
    Carol S
    5 star rating
    8/19/2024
    Extremely helpful Mark is a true gent sorted us out a boat trip great value very helpful gentleman will use these guys every time we come to tenerife
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