Gran Canaria Highlights: Full-Day Exploration of Volcanic Landscapes and Mountain Villages
3.9
39 Ratings
Teror
Embark on a full-day exploration of Gran Canaria's volcanic landscapes, mountain villages, and more. Discover Roque Nublo, Tejeda, Teror, and an aloe vera plantation on this grand slam tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mirador Degollada De La Yegua - Transfer to las Yeguas view point and photo stop
- Finca Canarias Aloe Vera - First, you’ll delve into the valleys and mountains of the interior, and it all starts at Las Yeguas viewpoint. Next, head to an aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on this elixir of life.
- Fataga - Then we will go for a visit in Fataga town
- San Bartolome de Tirajana - After that we will continue to the Mirador de de las Tirajanas and have a photo stop.
- Roque Nublo - Then we will continue to the Mirador de Timagada, Roque Nublo and Roque Bentaiga views and have another photo stop.
- Tejeda - After that we will visit Tejeda Town.
- Las Lagunetas - We will then continue to Las Lagunetas and enjoy a typical tapas style lunch in Tierra Guanche.
- Teror - We will finish the day with a visit to the charming highland hamlet of Teror. It’s famed for its balconied colonial homes and mountain-framed basilica.
What's Included
- Transportation included
- Tapas-style lunch at Tierra Guanche
- Tasting of local cheese and wine
- Knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
- Souvenirs
- DVD
- baby seat fee 10,00€
Additional Information
Embark on an all-inclusive grand tour of Gran Canaria, featuring its essential attractions – distinctive volcanic terrains, hillside hamlets and beyond. You’ll have the chance to appreciate the sight of Roque Nublo, explore the settlements of Tejeda and Teror, and tour an aloe vera farm as well.
Initially, you’ll navigate through the canyons and highlands of the inner land, initiating the journey at La Vegua lookout. From there, journey to an aloe vera farm to gain insight into this amazing plant and its benefits. We’ll then ascend to another vantage point for sweeping vistas of the island’s most iconic landmark – Roque Nublo – before progressing to one of the most scenic villages in Spain, Tejeda.
Subsequently, following an authentic regional lunch in the quaint village of Las Lagunetas, you’ll tour the delightful mountain enclave of Teror. It’s renowned for its picturesque colonial houses with balconies and a majestic basilica set against a mountainous backdrop. Concluding the day is a visit to the volcanic landmark, Tirajanas Crater.
- Baby seat available to rent at an extra 10,00€ and must be paid by cash to supplier directly. Please request it when booking.
- This tour can be done in big bus or in minivans (8pax) or minibuses (16 pax) depending on bookings.
- Our office opening hours are Monday - Friday from 9h - 17.15h, Saturdays and Sundays closed.
- Timings are approximate and dependent on group size and stops can be amended due to situations beyond our control.
- The restaurant has stairs inside, not good for people with mobility issues.
Location
Teror
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(39 Ratings)
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Chantall_13
Feb 12, 2024
To visit - Three villages to see. Because there is not much else to see except on the island. Few beautiful landscapes and winding roads to access the vegetation which is pretty (Roque Nuevo) for example
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Hbchickens
Jan 14, 2024
Great day out with lots of sightseeing. - Really excellent driving around very steep mountainous & narrow roads. For me the best visit was the Aloe Vera farm , loved it.
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Stevie
Jan 4, 2024
Great trip for the price. - This was a great day out visiting the towns of Teror, Tejeda and Fagata. We were driven in comfort and guided by Tony who gave a commentary for the whole trip. Excellent from start to our finish at an Alie Vera plantation.
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Hein_v
Jan 1, 2024
Fast pace but worth it - Fast pace itinerary, but worth it to fit in some key sites. Good commentary. Driving is more than actual time spent, but not a deal breaker. It gives you a good overview if you want to go back to the towns to spent more time there. Lunch was OK. Lunch is at a restaurant where all the tour groups stop. Suggest getting in, eat quickly and try and see a bit of the town.
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Julia_k
Apr 15, 2024
Full of interesting... - Full of interesting information.
Comfortable minibus, nicely organised time, experienced driver!
Beautiful lunch with a good English speaking and friendly staff.
Teror and Tejeda were both great authentic places to visit.
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Natalie_g
Feb 14, 2024
Lovely day trip - Visiting the towns of Teror, Tejeda, the stunning scenery in the mountains. The guide Stephen gave us a lot of interesting information about the Island.
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Ch1rkbanker
Jan 25, 2024
Mixed feelings - Our pick was 20 minutes late.
Then went to join up with 2 other minibuses . Also to link up the radio commentary . Alan in bus 1 radioed to the other busses which wasn’t good especially not on the motorway.
Long journey to first stop which was lovely
Another 45 minutes drive to second stop again lovely
Quick photo stop before lunch which wasn’t until 2pm
Lunch was ok
Quick stop at Aloe Vera plantation then back to hotels
Too much time on bus. Lunch too late. Nice to drive around the island and Miguel was an excellent driver
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Alexqq58
Jan 10, 2024
Gorgeous views presented not in the best way - Pros: beautiful views of the mountain part of Gran Canaria.
Contras: 1. The tour was performed on four minivans, the guide's presentation being broadcasted to the other three vehicles, which was a bit unpleasant because the sound was quite distorted and with the British pronunciation not completely adjusted to general Europenian audience, so we missed a considerable part of it.
2. There was a poor ventilation in our minivan.
3. There were too few photo stops. We rode by several nice places with fantastic views, envious to those who had opportunity to stop there.
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Tdkatz
Mar 28, 2024
Horrible tour not as advertised. - The tour is not advertised well. It’s a steep mountain drive, loads of winding roads with a driver who speeds and a guide who tells things only during the drive. You cannot hear the guide over the driving. Where we sat in the bus had no clear views due to only a small window view, so we couldn’t see anyways. Our stops were very short in comparison to gfs tine to drive. We only had 30 minutes in 2 stops, a lunch that was probably an hour and a visit to an aloe Vera farm which was more for selling products. The driving was about 4-5 hours. The driver went way over the speed limits and overtook on narrow, steep roads going up and down the mountains. There was no possibility to enjoy the “scenic” view that was advertised. The lunch was in a village that we did not get to see at all. So, a nauseous and scary tour of mountain tops with short, unguided village visits. If we had known how it would be really, I would not have booked this. I thought we would have a relaxing and nice tour, not one that left us feeling sick the rest of our night. I really want a refund.
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Geoffjames3
Mar 9, 2024
Not a pleasent experiance - and never to be repeated - We did this trip - for the money and low quality of service it was interesting but very poor value for money. I do not recommend.
Issues :-
1) The pickup was 25 mins late - with no explanation or apology
2) The seats in the minibus are for small people - anyone tall or wide will struggle. I am 6"1 and it was painful.
3) The driving was dangerous - too much going above the speed limit on busy roads
4) The commentary was provided by walkie-talkie. The guy had verbal-diarrhoea and was near impossible to understand over the radio.
5) The guide doing the talking (in another vehicle) was clearly driving whilst using the walkie-talkie - is that legal? Certainly dangerous!
6) The lunch was quite simply awful. I have had much better school dinners. There were many people did not eat the main course. The starter of cheese, bread potatoes, whilst very simple, was nice.
I suggest avoid.
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