Teide and Masca tour from southern Tenerife

This exclusive tour explores Tenerife's most dramatic inland areas. You'll venture in an eight-seater minivan through the otherworldly landscapes of Teide National Park, admire the panoramas from countless viewpoints and visit the ridge-top hamlet of Masca. Plus, there's traditional Canarian lunch on the menu, too. Arianne, one of our expert local guides, say, "I love guiding this tour because it's an overdose of nature, focusing on the island's volcanology, from the past to the present."Your adventure kicks off by heading south into Teide National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – climbing through a dense pine forest. There's a pit stop at Chirche viewpoint, which often overlooks cloud-shrouded terrain below. The scenery around here is still bursting with greenery. But as we journey deeper into the national park, you'll encounter volcanic landscapes that could easily be on the moon, Venus or Mars. Desolate, rock-strewn badlands. A stop at Roques de Garcia allows you to take some pics near these iconic rock formations, with the volcano's cone in the background.Grab a last look at the lava-scarred landscapes at Poleos viewpoint before dropping into a family-run restaurant for a lunch made from seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Rounding off the day is a visit to Masca – a hard-to-reach hamlet perched on a ridge in a deep volcanic gorge. Enjoy free time to poke around and take in the vistas. What is the itinerary for this experience? Itinerary from Southern Tenerife: - 7:50am – pick-up from your hotel- 9:40am to 10.20am – visit of Masca hamlet- 10:20am to 11:00am – drive up to El Teide- 11:00am to 11:45am – stop at Narices del Teide and Juan Evora- 11:45am to 12:20pm – panoramic drive through Teide National Park with stop at MInas San Jose- 12:20pm to 1:45pm – stop at restaurant- 1:45pm to 2:05pm – drive to Parador - Roques Garcia- 2.05pm to 2.30pm – stop at Parador- 2:30pm to 2.50pm – drive to Vilaflor- 2:50pm to 3.15pm – Vilaflor visit - 3.40pm Set off back to hotelsPlease note, the times and schedule may vary on the day Itinerary from Northern Tenerife: - 8:40am – pick-up from your hotel- 9:20am – stop at Lomo Molino- 10:25am – visit Masca hamlet- 12:05pm – stop at the restaurant for lunch- 1:55pm – drive up to El Teide and stop in Narices del Teide- 2:20pm – stop at Roques Garcia- 3:05pm – stop at Minas de San Jose- 3:50pm – stop at Mirador Montaña Bermeja- 4:40pm – drop-off at your hotelPlease note, the times and schedule may vary on the day