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 2012-2016
  • Charlotte Avatar
    Charlotte
    8/25/2023
    Superbly supported by Kim. Extremely helpful with our family of 8 to book, jet ski, quad bikes, boat trip, Sian Park and Loro Park. Thank you so much for your patience to book everything 🙏 ❤️ Much appreciated and will come again :)
    read more
    Laura2720202 Avatar
    Laura2720202
    5 star rating
    5/21/2022
    Amazing Lisafay What can I say What a amazing day it was and you're so helpful Well worth the money would do it again in heart beat amazing
    What lovely woman u are thanks for great day whale was amazing yacht was good too 10.10
    Keep up good work
    read more
    Thomas Fagerberg Avatar
    Thomas Fagerberg
    5/23/2020
    A lovely experience with a friendly captain.
    read more
    Jayne Avatar
    Jayne
    5 star rating
    3/08/2026
    Dolphin and pilot whale watching 2nd time we have done this trip in 5 months. Absolutely amazing, we saw dolphins this time and pilot whales. Beverages were flowing and a lovely included, plus a great swim stop in the FRESH water where we did some snorkeling.
    read more
  • 319aimeet Avatar
    319aimeet
    5 star rating
    7/11/2023
    Amazing I have just booked my excursions for my holiday in 3 weeks time with Tenerife first excisions and I have to say how helpful Daniel was ! I like to ask a lot of questions to be sure on things and Daniel was very patient and answered every question for me. I have never had this much help as any other company I have used before. Daniel also sorted everything out promptly for me which was great! So so helpful and will defiantly been using again
    read more
    Jacqueline Hofmann Avatar
    Jacqueline Hofmann
    5/31/2023
    Absolute Empfehlung!! Wenn ihr was buchen wollt, kommt unbedingt hier her! Wir wurden echt top beraten, Angebot ist top und die Preise sind echt fair. Unsere private Segeltour z.B. war der Hammer - es war soooo schön, diese wunderschönen Wale aus nächster Nähe zu sehen, ohne sich das Boot mit 50 anderen Touris teilen zu müssen. On top: leider habe ich mir das Bein im Urlaub gebrochen und wir konnten die Hälfte unserer gebuchten Aktivitäten nicht mehr antreten - wir haben 100% Geld zurück bekommen, das ist mehr als fair. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder :) Danke für alles, Kim <3
    read more
    Nikki F Avatar
    Nikki F
    5 star rating
    8/08/2022
    Excellent company We booked several excursions with Mattie before arriving through Facebook. Very helpful, answering multiple question I had about the excursions, we got a great discount. Mattie even dropped our tickets of too our hotel nothing was too much trouble for him. Great guy will defiantly be using these guys again on our return. Cheers mate! Nikki & Todd
    read more
    139j_hanng Avatar
    139j_hanng
    5 star rating
    5/06/2022
    Amazing experience We went at 9:30 since we heard that the animals are more active earlier in the day. The tour was almost private, there were five of us in total, including the captain which was very knowledge and nice. We had been sailing for probably 20 minutes when we saw some bottlenose dolphins and one of them even came up to the boat. As we continued we spotted a turtle but it disappeared rather quickly. Then we sailed to a known pilot whales area where we stopped for a while and spotted around 10 whales. Finally we sailed to a bay, on our way there we saw some more dolphins. There we stopped for drinks and sandwiches, stayed there for 30 minutes and then returned back, very happy with the amount of animals spotted.Side note: even though it's warm outside, make sure to bring something warm with you because it gets cold when sailing.
    read more
Come2theweb