Private Tenerife Full Island Tour: Photos Included

Your driver is also your photographer, so you stop worrying about getting the shot and start tasting the wine.

A private full-island tour of Tenerife with pickup from Santa Cruz port, customized to your pace and interests, includes an air-conditioned vehicle, a local guide, bottled water, Canarian honey rum, and a complete gallery of high-quality photos from your day. The tour synchronizes with cruise ship schedules and guarantees return to port 1-2 hours before departure. Optional Canarian lunch available at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day private Tenerife island tour

• Visit Plaza de España in Santa Cruz
• Relax at Playa de Las Teresitas beach
• Explore San Cristóbal de La Laguna Old Town
• Drive and visit Anaga Rural Park
• Optional Canarian lunch stop
• Discover Los Roques village and black sand beach
• Visit Arico el Nuevo traditional village
• Stop at Candelaria Basilica and promenade
• Return to Santa Cruz Port

The experience

Seven to eight hours gives you room to move through the island without rushing. The day starts with pickup from Santa Cruz, then moves through Plaza de España (the largest square in the Canary Islands, built in 1929 and renovated in 2006 around an artificial lake) before heading to Playa de Las Teresitas, a 1.3-kilometer golden-sand beach created in the 1970s when 270,000 tons of white sand were imported from the Sahara to replace the original black volcanic sand and rough Atlantic conditions.

From there you drive north to San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife's old colonial capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you have an hour to walk the cobbled streets of the Old Town and browse the mansions-turned-cafes and galleries. Then the route climbs into Anaga Rural Park, a UNESCO-protected forest of laurel-covered mountains where the crowds thin out and you stand in actual quiet. The itinerary can branch toward Candelaria (a pilgrimage site with a basilica, nine colossal statues of Guanche chiefs along the seafront, and traditional Canarian wooden balconies), or toward Los Roques, a village built into cave houses with a black sand beach framed by rock formations, or toward Arico el Nuevo, an 18th-century rural settlement preserved as a historical site. Which stops you hit depends on what you want to see.

Throughout the day your guide captures photos instead of you chasing them. You receive a complete gallery of high-quality images at the end, so the memories stay sharp and you stay present. The vehicle is air-conditioned, bottled water is included, and Canarian honey rum keeps the energy up as you move between stops. The guarantee is concrete: you will be back at Santa Cruz port at least 1-2 hours before your ship departs, or the tour does not happen.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned private vehicle.
• local guide with storytelling.
• complete gallery of high-quality photos from a private photo session.
• bottled water.
• Canarian honey rum.
• pickup from Santa Cruz port.
• return to port guaranteed 1-2 hours before ship departure.
• access to locals-only secret spots the big tour buses cannot reach.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Tenerife Hidden Gems

Is this one for you?The seven to eight-hour window is built around cruise ship schedules, so if you are docked in Santa Cruz, the tour fits your port day without the stress of timing your own return. If you want to explore beyond the crowded beaches and main towns (the forest villages, the cave houses, the quiet corners), without renting a car or joining a bus full of strangers, the private vehicle and customizable stops let you do that and still make your ship.

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Top questions

What is Playa de Las Teresitas like, and why does it look so different from other Canary Islands beaches?

Playa de Las Teresitas is a 1.3-kilometer artificial beach with golden sand and calm turquoise waters, located near San Andrés about ten minutes from Santa Cruz. The beach was created in the early 1970s when a breakwater was built to block Atlantic waves and approximately 270,000 tons of white sand were imported from the Sahara Desert to replace the original black volcanic sand and rough conditions that made swimming unsafe.

How much time do I spend walking around La Laguna's Old Town?

You have an hour to wander the cobbled streets of San Cristóbal de La Laguna's Old Town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hour is enough to see the grand mansions, visit the chic cafes and galleries, and browse for Canarian products in the boutiques.

Will I definitely get back to my ship on time?

Yes. The tour is synchronized with cruise ship schedules and guarantees your return to Santa Cruz port at least 1-2 hours before departure. The operator has never missed a ship departure.

Can I choose which villages and beaches we visit, or is the route fixed?

The tour is fully customizable to your pace and interests. The itinerary includes stops like Playa de Las Teresitas, La Laguna, and Anaga Rural Park, but you can direct which optional sites you visit (Candelaria, Los Roques, or Arico el Nuevo) based on what appeals to you.

What happens to the photos you take during the day?

You receive a complete gallery of high-quality images from your private photo session at the end of the tour, so you have professional-quality souvenirs instead of blurry selfies or photos you had to take yourself.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Lunch is optional and not included in the tour price. You can choose to stop for a traditional Canarian meal: dishes like papas arrugadas (wrinkled potatoes with mojo sauce), grilled goat cheese, or fresh local seafood, and pay separately at checkout.