The 6 Best Shore Excursions in Tenerife

1.Private Excursions For Cruise Ship Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Private 6-hour Tenerife tour with port pickup, Teide viewpoints, El Portillo visitor center, and La Orotava gardens, in English.

“Hassan Coca Cola was an awesome guide. His running commentaries and knowledge of the history of the region were entertaining and impressive. He was a delight and showed us every sight we requested. We loved being in the Medina with him for shopping and visiting numerous sites that Tangier has to offer.”

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2.Teide essential Shore Excursion VIP TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $86Top rated

VIP small-group day on Tenerife with pickup, UNESCO La Laguna, Teide National Park, and La Orotava old-town stops for about 6 to 7 hours.

“Angel, our guide, taught us a lot about the formation of the island and its volcanoes. The scenery is amazing, but if you don’t like heights, this trip might not be for you. Our bus driver did an excellent job in navigating the curvy and narrow roads.”

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3.Teide & Orotava Shore Excursion (special cruises)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $85Best value

Small-group shore excursion from Tenerife with UNESCO La Laguna, Teide National Park, forest viewpoints, Canarian lunch, and La Orotava.

“Knowledgeable, funny guide who rearranged day around weather and traffic issues as they arose, optimizing what sites we could spend time at.”

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4.Private Shore Excursion in Tenerife from your Cruise Ship

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $277

Private Tenerife shore day with port-friendly pickup, Teide National Park time, Masca and Garachico, plus El Drago, in English.

“We loved visiting Tenerife with a hassle free tour. We were picked up outside of the cruise pier by our Guide Marco. He was personable and was a wealth of knowledge about the island. He took us to Teide National Park where we saw amazing sites- The volcano last erupted about 100 years ago so you could see chunks of lava that had hardened everywhere which gave the landscape a very distinct feature. It was breathtaking. The natural beauty of island was amazing. We also toured the island and went to Garachico - a lovely seaside town. We also got to go to Masca a beautiful old pirate town and…”

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5.Private excursions for cruise-ship passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $115

A private 6-hour cruise excursion to Mount Teide and Teide National Park, with a driver guide, panoramic photo stops, and flexible pacing.

“Interessante. O motorista passou várias informações enriquecedoras sobre o vulcão e o bairro que nos levou para conhecer.”

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6.Exclusive Tenerife Highlights Shore Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $709

7.5-hour Tenerife shore tour for cruise passengers: Teide National Park, La Laguna, La Orotava, with pickup and private transport.

“It was a nice tour, but don't take it if your cruise ship is in port for a short day. Our ship was only in port until 4:30pm. The walk from the ship to get out of port were you meet the guide is almost a mile. When we finally met our guide, Andrea, and told him that we want to be back in port at 3:30, he basically said NO! We will come back at 4:15! While the sites were very nice, Andrea gave us a lot of information and history about the places, he was completely not flexible (that's a private tour!), was like a recording programmed to…”

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