Full-Day Gran Canaria Tour with Teror, Tejeda and Lunch in Fataga





Description
Villages, viewpoints and volcanic rocks dot Gran Canaria's jagged spine. This tour weaves its way through some of the island's most dramatic landscapes, stopping along the way to visit gems such as Teror, Tejeda and Fataga. And Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences. A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses sprinkled on the slope of a valley. There's also a pit stop at Las Tirajanas viewpoint to admire a vast volcanic caldera, as we make our way to Fataga to eat. A lunch made from locally sourced ingredients will be served in a family-owned restaurant. After a little amble through the town, we'll visit a nearby aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on its medicinal properties.
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Itinerary
Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences.
A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses sprinkled on the slope of a valley. David adds, ‘Every time there's a list of Spain's prettiest villages, Tejeda is near the top. Its setting is unbeatable.'
After that we will continue to the Mirador de de las Tirajanas and have a photo stop. Roque Nublo and Roque Bentaiga views will be also available on the way from Tejeda to Fataga.
We will make our way to Fataga to eat. A lunch made from locally sourced ingredients will be served in a family-owned restaurant.
After a little amble through the town, we'll visit a nearby aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on its medicinal properties. Generations of islanders have used extracts from the plant for skin burns.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your exact pick up time and place depend on the hotel where you stay at. Please note we offer pick up only from specific hotels in the south part of the island (Meloneras, San Augustin, Puerto Rico). After confirming the booking we will contact you to inform you about the exact pick up time and place. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time, please contact us.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
Reviews(51)
I booked this trip through my Tui rep and did not pay £73! This is a long day and very tiring, but worth it if you want to see true Canarian life away from the tourist resorts. Our driver Edmundo was excellent (it was a mini bus with 16 people all English speaking). Our guide Steve (Swedish with excellent English) had extensive knowledge of the island and provided us with information every step of the way, as well as an abundance of good humour. He’s a great guide and my thanks to him for such an interesting day. The only let down was lunch. We were served in an old marquee downstairs from the restaurant. It was unfortunately raining and cool. The food was tasteless and lukewarm by the time we got it. I think a new venue should be considered. I was very hungry when I arrived back at the hotel. That said, this trip was good value but do be prepared for weather changes as you cross the island.
Would have been better if you had more time in teror which is a little gem but didn't have time to look around and tejeda did manage to get a fantastic coffee(€3 for 2) in the cafe near the petrol station . The scenery is breathtaking but you just drive by. The aleo Vera stop is just hard sell of overpriced products. Leave this out and more time in villages.The lunch is OK but we were told that we would have soup,this is served in a small soup bowl 1 between 4 people, there's no bowls and you have to spoon it onto a plate!
Very poor service, we agreed a pick up at a different hotel because the operator couldn’t pick us up at our hotel, we waited for 40 minutes and there was no show. We contacted the booking platform and they also couldn’t reach the operator. Our full day was wasted and we could’ve took a different Tour. I do not recommend this operator.
They didn’t pick up so we didn’t go on the tour which is very poor. I wouldn’t recommend this operator.
Picked up late, 8 to 12 people was said, there were 50! 1 van, now there were 3 vans! 1 guide on the 1st bus, bad business
Fantastic tour of some beautiful villages of the island. Stevie our tour guide who was Swedish was absolutely full of Information of the island. Not only was he knowledgeable he was funny too. Couldn't of asked for a better guide. The places we stopped were beautiful and we were given plenty of time to roam and rake photos. The church that was blessed by the pope was stunning. The rides thru the mountains were breathtaking and some hair raising bends lol but the driver was Fantastic. Well worth spending the extra time and money on this trip versus the island tour excursion
Superb tour thanks to Alan who gave us so much information from start to finish. Local knowledge of Gran Canaria over the years. Beautiful villages, lovely lunch and the Aloe Vera stop was a bonus. No hard sell just lots of interesting information. Overall can highly recommend this tour. 5*****
A great way to see a number of locations on a full day tour. Some of the highlights included; the stop in Teror which was on a Sunday and market day so lots of vendors setup around the town square, huge Canarian style lunch in Fataga, and stunning views from the Mirador Astronomica. We did have to skip the stop in Tejeda due to the Almond festival and limited vehicle access but still a worthwhile day.
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After a couple of hiccups with the booking, this was a great way to finish our week in Gran Canaria. Alan the tour guide was so welcoming and humorous as well as constantly imparting little nuggets of local information which you would have missed out on by driving yourselves. Throughly recommend this trip and have already done so to other guests in the hotel. Trip advisor were very helpful in rescheduling the dates
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The Tour started late, we had to wait for the tour guide and a minibus from another hotel, Alan our guide communicated via a walkie talkie as there was three coaches in the tour, not the best sound quality,the first hour was a motorway run to the north which consisted of Alan describing every shop, supermarket and industrial complex on route, I may as well have had a tour of Lakeside in Essex, he really missed an opportunity to cover the history of the island while heading towards the more real island part of the tour. The rest of the tour was fine except for the regular poke at tourism ruining the traditional lifestyle. The food stop was ok although by 2pm we would have eaten a roadkill donkey! And the Aloe Vera stop was educational if a bit of a sales pitch for very expensive creams and potions!
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