Explore the west coast of Tenerife, a gorgeous landscape of remote villages and banana plantations. Have privilege views over the fertile Orotava valley from the Humbold viewpoint. Over time, sugarcane, grapes and bananas became the dominant crops, and they are still harvested using traditional techniques. To completely understand how the crops are cultivated and packaged for export, you will tour a private banana plantation. The workers will describe the process before serving you a sampling of locally grown bananas and banana liqueur. On the way back to pier, stop at La Garañona Viewpoint, local´s favorite spot to take in the beauty of the sea and surrounding.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Gain an understanding of how crops are harvested using traditional methods.
• Watch bananas being cultivated for export at a plantation.
• Visit an ancient garden hosting the largest orchid collection on the Island .
• Sample several varieties of bananas and banana liqueur, which attest to the fruit’s diversity.

Snap selfies at the most photogenic spots in and around Santa Cruz de Tenerife, many of them iconic attractions that define the city. To ensure the best possible results, a selfie expert guide will offer tips so you can capture just the right angle, lighting and composition for every shot. Your pictures will be ideal for posting on social media and sharing in other ways.

As you walk and ride through Santa Cruz de Tenerife, you will pause at designated selfie stops that include:
• Auditorium of Tenerife
• Local Market
• Spain Square
• Garcia Sanabria Park
• La Cruz viewpoint

HIGHLIGHTS

• Take inspiring selfies at the most photogenic attractions in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Follow tips from your selfie expert guide to ensure the very best pictures.
• Learn the historical significance of the locales while enjoying their dramatic settings.
• Stand in front of the Auditorium of Tenerife, an modernist landmark near the port.
• Get an authentic glimpse of local life while browsing a market and an urban park.
• Capture the ultimate view of the island from a viewpoint.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
• Be sure your phone or camera is fully charged.

OVERVIEW

Learn to prepare the traditional Canarian sauce mojo picón and discover how well it pairs with certain wines. Before arriving at the Bodegas Monje for the culinary workshop, you will enjoy an introductory drive around Santa Cruz de Tenerife that will present many of the iconic attractions. Enlightening commentary will give you an even deeper understanding of the city with an emphasis on its culture and culinary traditions. As you will discover during the hands-on workshop, mojo picón is served as a garnish for all sorts of Canarian dishes, especially wrinkled potatoes, fresh-baked bread and goat cheese. Ingredients for the red sauce vary from island to island and even city to city, but typically include medium-hot picón peppers and spices such as paprika and cumin. The tasting will include local wines that may include a fruity white made entirely from Listán Blanco grapes and a red blend made mostly with Tintilla Castellana grapes.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn to make the iconic Canarian red sauce mojo picón in a hands-on workshop.
• Sample the freshly made sauce on traditional dishes with complementary wines.
• Hear about the local culture and cuisine while driving around Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

The highest peak in Spain, the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean, the third highest volcano on a volcanic ocean island, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An absolute must see when you visit Tenerife. Drive past the university town of La Laguna, a charming, beautiful, monumental city in which historic buildings of great value abound, situated in the Aguere Valley. Continue along the spine of the island, straight to the Esperanza Forest, a great example of the endemic flora and fauna of the volcanic island with its pines and eucalyptus trees. While traveling up through the Esperanza Forest to Cañadas del Teide you’ll certainly be impressed by the chromatic changes of the landscape. The green backdrops turn gradually into grey, ochre, red or even blue, common colors from volcanic areas, always crowned by the stunning Mount Teide in its midst. On your way uphill, stop briefly to capture breathtaking volcanic landscapes and sights in pictures.

Prior to entering the National Park, stop for coffee at a local restaurant surrounded by natural wealth and lava stone formations. Journey then to Los Roques de Garcia at Mount Teide National Park, a protected territory declared as such in 1954, covering an area of approximately 7,688 acres (18,990 hectares). The park is in fact the interior of the Teide’s crater and houses an extensive unique endemic flora and fauna. Stop for pictures at the lava fields of Mount Teide, where you’ll discover one of the most pictured and famous icons from Tenerife, "El Roque Cinchado", also known as God’s Finger, a curious lava stone formation that looks like a finger pointing up.

OVERVIEW

Sample an inspiring selection of characteristic Canarian cheeses and local specialties paired with wines that complement their flavors. The venue for the tasting will be the English-style gardens of an 18th-century house in the Guimar Valley with a magnificent 200-year-old Canary Island date palm as its botanical centerpiece. In this serene leafy setting, you will be served a variety of cheeses, some made with sheep’s milk, others with goat’s milk. They may include a creamy Flor de Guía, whose name refers to the dried flowers that are used to curdle the milk. Almonds, dates and fresh-baked breads will also be offered, as well as traditional specialties such as fried donuts known as rosquetes, sweet Canarian bananas and almogrote, a peppery hard-cheese pâté that is typically spread on toast. The tasting also includes a variety of representative red and white wines produced on the island.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Sample a selection of Canarian cheeses and accompaniments that reflect the local cuisine.
• Taste more unusual Canarian specialties such as fried donuts and almogrote cheese pâté.
• Enjoy wines from native grapes that thrive in the island’s many microclimates.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Enjoy a spectacularly panoramic drive through Santa Cruz de Tenerife before settling in at the House of Wine for a wine tasting and food pairing. While traveling through the city – which is the co-capital of the Canary Islands, along with Las Palmas – you will likely pass attractions such as the Concepción Church, the Castle of St. John the Baptist and the seaside Plaza de España. The drive will leave you with a historical perspective of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which was founded in 1494. The House of Wine will offer a literal taste of the island, as you will indulge in several glasses of local wine, artisan cheeses with toasted bread, chocolate-covered almonds and exclusive honeys that were awarded Protected Designations of Origin. To enhance the experience, you might browse the on-site wine museum and meander through the garden of plants indigenous to the Canary Islands.

HIGHLIGHTS

• See historical and modern landmarks while driving through Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Sample local wines thoughtfully paired with artisan foods at the House of Wine.
• Browse the on-site wine museum, gardens and Agrobiodiversity Interpretation Center.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

This leisurely tour combines a scenic drive around the picturesque north of the island with some photo stops, a tasting of sweet local specialties and some free time at one of the top resort destinations in the Canary Islands, Puerto de la Cruz. From the pier of Santa Cruz, head north passing by the Orotava Valley offering great views over the green banana plantations of La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz, the main tourist resort of the north of the Island.

Enjoy a photo stop at Humboldt's panoramic view point, over the valley, at San Pedro on the north coast and at the Meson el Monasterio, situated on a hill in the middle of the Orotava Valley. Here you'll have a fantastic view over the green valley and the blue coastline while enjoying homemade local pastry. Visit Puerto de la Cruz for sightseeing through the city with some short stops, passing by its famous Plaza del Charco, the picturesque fishing harbor and Garden Beach. After some free time at its bustling waterfront, enjoy a scenic drive back to your ship.

Known as the island of eternal spring, Tenerife offers fantastic weather conditions to enjoy sea activities year round. This tour offers you the rare opportunity of watching whales and dolphins in their natural environment. You'll be taken to the yacht harbor of Puerto Colon, where the boats are located. Sailing across the blue waters, you’ll arrive to an area where a colony of pilot whales and nearly 500 dolphins are very commonly seen. The dolphins are known to swim at incredible speeds, jumping right in front of and on the sides of the boat.

Though the pilot whales tend to not get too close, the boat will get as close as possible. You might even hear them puff! The catamaran will anchor at a secluded bay. Here, you'll have some time to relax and refresh in the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean. In this area, the dolphins frequently make their appearance as well. Soft drinks, beer, water and snacks will be served on board.

Discover the highlights of Tenerife´s capital by foot, joining your guide, you’ll see places that many visitors miss. Not far from the harbor, you’ll find a fusion of modernity and tradition in the Plaza de España. Head towards the Guimera Theater, built in 1849 in classical romantic style. Nearby is Noria Street with its many pubs and restaurants, where locals enjoy nightlife and where you’ll learn about the ‘murgas’, the satiric singing groups which perform during the carnival. You’ll visit the popular market ‘Nuestra Señora de Africa’ where you’ll find traditional foods, local fruits and vegetables and everything else the locals shop for here.

Continue over the Serrador Bridge towards Castle Street where most of the shops are located. Your walk will lead you to Weyler Square, where you’ll see the beautiful Carrara marble fountain and the palace of the Captaincy General. Head to Garcia Sanabria Park; an idyllic park in the heart of the city and to Pilar Street, lined with shops. Before heading back to the port, you’ll have an opportunity to admire Principe Square and the San Francisco church. You may opt to stay in town a little longer to shop or explore more of this lovely city on your own or instead follow your guide back to the ship.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Cristobal de la Laguna ranks as the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town. Today, you’ll have the opportunity to visit this beautiful city and taste the island’s wines.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Cristobal de la Laguna ranks as the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town. Today, you’ll have the opportunity to visit this beautiful city, considered the cultural capital of the Canary Islands and taste their wines. The city has conserved and maintained its highly valued historic center. In addition to monuments and historic buildings, there is an important center of commercial activity offering fashion, local wines, craftwork and local gastronomic products.

During free time after your guided tour, you might want to do some shopping and take home something to remember your visit. To honor the legacy of the wines of the island, you’ll visit one of its leading wineries. Learn about the art of wine making, passed on generation through generation. End your visit with a wine tasting and some free time to browse the shop.

Visit two of the island’s historic and significant cities and discover their riches as you walk their elegant streets. In San Cristobal de la Laguna you’ll find buildings of enormous historical value as it was the first capital of the Canary Islands, its where the original military, religious and civic institutions were located. Many homes and other impressive structures were built with the wealth gained by the island's growing trade with the New World. Your guide will accompany you on a walking tour through the old town, explaining the most interesting facts about it. In 1999, the city was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The town of La Orotava is surrounded by banana plantations of the rich and fertile valley of the same name and Mount Teide provides a stunning background. This was home to many of the island’s wealthiest and noble families who originally settled here. The old historic center – declared monument of artistic national interest – invites you for a walking tour. Discover its many architectural treasures and ancestral homes. The Concepcion Church is also a national monument and La Casa de los Balcones (The House of the Balconies) is a masterpiece that was completed in 1632.

Loro Park is a world famous adventure and is the most popular animal park in the Canary Islands. The number #1 Zoo in the world opens the doors to an impressive space of biodiversity where you will discover nature as you have never seen it before: a natural paradise thanks to which you'll always have an unforgettable memory of your visit! Extraordinary experiences await you as you come into contact with the animals and the careful reproduction of their natural habitats which will transport you directly into the animal kingdom. Discover the Antarctic at Planet Penguin which includes an iceberg with over 200 penguins, take a seat at the Orca Ocean show to see the agility of the killer whales and be amazed by the acrobatic dolphins.

The sea lions will make you laugh and brightly colored parrots will fly around you. Take a walk along the paths and discover birds and animals from every corner of the earth. Travel to Australia, along hanging bridges in the crests of the trees and jungle pathways, searching out the most unusual species. See African lions and red pandas! Don't miss the amazing Zen Garden and our recently inaugurated Coral Farm. As the birds come to greet you, you can feed them from your hands and witness their colorful plumage while they fly freely.

As a modern zoo, Loro Parque looks after both animal welfare and conservation, as well as after the preservation of the planet through the use of renewable energies and the elimination of single use plastic from its facilities. As a family, as a couple or among friends, the visit is a must if you are in Tenerife.