Teno Alto is een bastion van landelijke tradities in Teno Rural Park. En op deze boeiende tour vertelt je lokale gids je over de evolutie van deze nederzetting. Tijdens een schilderachtige hike van 75 minuten ontdek je de etnologische elementen van de prehistorie tot nu en ervaar je de diepe verbondenheid van de inwoners van Teno Alto met hun land. Deze verbondenheid wordt in stand gehouden door landbouw en geitenhoeden – de meest kenmerkende activiteiten van het gebied.
Aan het einde van de route duik je in de lokale cultuur en ontmoet je een van Teno's laatste herders. Je komt meer te weten over het vakmanschap achter de traditionele kazen en de onvermoeibare inspanningen van verschillende generaties om dit oude ambacht te behouden. Ook woon je een "salto del pastor" demonstratie bij - een populaire volkssport die een opmerkelijke behendigheid en vaardigheid vereist.
Je sluit je avontuur af bij Mirador de Garachico, een traditioneel restaurant waar de derde generatie eigenaars de Canarische keuken met moderne flair naar een hoger niveau tillen. Je proeft een menu dat is samengesteld om je de smaken en landschappen van Teno Alto te laten ontdeken. De lokaal geteelde producten weerspiegelen de culinaire rijkdom van de regio. En als je deze activiteit helemaal compleet wil maken, vul je je maaltijd aan met geselecteerde wijnen uit de regio.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Teno Alto: Het laatste herdersbolwerk van Tenerife
- Maak een schilderachtige hike door Teno Alto en ontdek zijn evolutie en zie etnologische elementen uit de prehistorie. Ontmoet de bewoners en wees getuige van hun diepe verbondenheid met het land
- Je gids geeft je inzicht in hoe dit unieke gebied behouden blijft op een route die speciaal voor National Geographic is samengesteld
- Ga in gesprek met een lokale herder en ontdek hoe jong en oud zich inzetten om deze traditie in ere te houden. Proef lokale kazen en kom meer te weten over de eeuwenoude tradities van de provincie
- Ontdek de authentieke keuken met lokaal geproduceerde ingrediënten in een familierestaurant waar traditionele Canarische gerechten een hedendaags tintje krijgen. De maître d' leidt je door de proeverij met regionale wijnarrangementen
- De pick-up tijd die op de voucher staat is niet de werkelijke pick-up tijd. De leverancier neemt 24 uur voor de start van je excursie contact met je op om de pick-up tijd te bevestigen
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Nemähmuh
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - september 2025Reisde met partner
35 - 44 jaar
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Algemene beoordeling5/5
Teilnahme 13 Personen. Der Guide konnte auf jeden Einzelnen individuell eingehen. Die Tour wurde einsprachig (hier auf deutsch) geführt. Wo kein deut ...
Klajo
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025Reisde met partner
45 - 54 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
Hilfsbereite und informative Leitung des Ausflugs.
Fam.T.
Uit Duitsland - augustus 2025Reisde met de familie
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Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling5/5
Der Ausflug war wirklich mit 16 Personen wunderschön, alles war so „familiär“, weg vom Massentourismus. Unser Guide Eduardo und der Busfahrer waren ei ...
Ralf
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025Reisde alleen
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Algemene beoordeling5/5
Simonna
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Alles was ok. Heel bekwame chauffeur en leuke gids. Eten was super lekker. Heel leuke uitstap
D, P,
Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - augustus 2025Reisde met vrienden
45 - 54 jaar
Uitstekend
Algemene beoordeling4/5
Ein absolutes NO GO, dass Liegen am. POOL mit Handtücher reserviert werden!
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