Excursion to a banana plantation in South Tenerife – “Traveling with children” has tried it and recommends it to you!
Guided tour of a banana plantation in South Tenerife with tasting
Excursion days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tour time: 10:15 a.m. the beginning of the tour.
Duration: about 75 minutes
Tour price: from 12.00 euros for adults – from 10.00 euros for children (from 4 to 12 years old). You can choose prices with or without a guide – we recommend choosing with a guide, because you will learn and hear a lot. Discounts apply to residents.
Tour language: the tour can be conducted in Spanish, English, and on Thursdays in English and French.
During the tour, the most important aspects of banana cultivation are told, and at the end of the tour there is a tasting of plantain and gofio products.
We liked it a lot. The hostess told a really interesting story about sycamores, how they are grown, how many days they ripe, and when they are harvested. Children were shown how to make “toys” from sycamore bark. At the end of the tour, we tasted not only sycamores, but also gofio sweets, various sauces, and adults were also offered a sycamore wine tasting. Here you can also buy tasting products for the waiting room or for yourself.
BE SURE TO PURCHASE TICKETS in advance, as tours, especially guided ones, are very popular and places are often sold out. If you want a guided tour – when choosing a ticket, make sure to choose a guided tour rather than a self-guided one.
Self-guided tour of a banana plantation in southern Tenerife
Excursion days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tour time: 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Tasting time: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Approximate duration: 60 minutes.
Tour price: 10.00 euros for an adult – 8.00 euros for a child (from 4 to 12 years old). Discounts apply to residents.
During the self-guided tour, the visitor will listen to an initial explanation, then continue the journey at their own pace and will find numbered signs where they can read the contents presented in the folder by language: English, French, Spanish, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Polish and Spanish.
We recommend allocating 1 hour for a non-urgent visit. It is also possible to do it a little faster, or vice versa – it can take much longer.
At the end, you can also enjoy a tasting of banana and gofio products.
Advice
- Be sure to book in advance and purchase tickets in season in advance (at least the day before, and if you want to visit on Saturday a few days before), and make sure to reserve a few days before if you plan to go on a guided tour.
- There is parking at the plantation – watch for signs. Do not leave personal belongings in the car – the lot is not guarded.
- Pay attention to the warning signs and do not deviate from the route. If you have booked a guided tour, look for the meeting place sign.
- Suitable for people with reduced mobility and wheelchairs. There are benches for resting in the plantation. There are toilets.
