North Tenerife Bus Tour: La Laguna, Anaga & Taganana

Love to see the home to numerous historical buildings and fascinating architecture which you would marvel at? Join us on our North Tenerife Bus Tour to La Laguna, Anaga & Taganana if you stay in the Southern part of the island.

This is so different from any popular Terenife South tour you maybe familiar with. Yes, there are many incredible locations to visit in the south and tourist also visit and experience it on bus tours, the South is also an incredible place to visit and their weather (sunshine) is better, but this is nothing compared to the amazing places you will get to see on this Terenife North sightseeing tour!

You will get to see a great island with an extremely different atmosphere, more authentic and full of life. You can be rest assured that we will coach you all the way.

Sightseeing tour Tenerife is an experience you will never forget. Here, you will get to discover a new place off the bustle of all other predominant tourist resorts, visit:

• The actual capital - Santa Cruz de Terenife.
• The former capital - La Laguna, Tenerife, with the astonishing architecture.
• Anaga - the wildest part of the island and its small villages, the best beaches in the north and other side attractions like Taganana village.

Tenerife, being a tourist country, has a lot of places to visit for real-life experiences and lots of good hotels for people who have come from far and wide to experience the great ambiance. There’s never a bad time to visit and experience the beautiful scenery with plenty of things to do on this island. In recent times, people have confirmed that the best Tenerife views are in the North and you will get to experience this with our bus sightseeing tours.

Make your holiday worthwhile with us by joining us on this sightseeing tour of the North Tenerife where you will find real local food served in peculiar restaurants, local wine which you can drink in the vineyard where it’s being produced, green terrain, and an astounding hiking trail.

We will see:

1. Santa Cruz de Tenerife - the actual capital, with the astonishing modern architecture in the heart of Tenerife.
2. La Laguna - the former capital, the city declared the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999.
3. Anaga - the wildest and most unique part of the island with small villages and caves,
4. Taganana - the hamlet that emanates the actual flavour of Tenerife’s cultural and historical value.

 MUST DO! NORTH TENERIFE BUS TOUR - LA LAGUNA TENERIFE, ANAGA, TAGANANA

North Tenerife bus tour will take you to discover the best part of excursions in Tenerife North so far, the North Tenerife is said to start from the Los Gigantes in the West and up North of Elmenado in the East, where the Mount Tiede marks the stirring frontier between the South and the North.

On this tour, you will get to discover these amazing places first hand, like the great Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Then the amazing La Laguna Tenerife - the former capital. Later on the beautiful anaga tour tenerife which has been declared the hiker’s paradise, and the Biosphere reserve for all kinds of plant species. The Anaga sightseeing will be so epic that you would always want to experience it. And finally we come to Taganana, the largest, remote and most historic settlement of excursion anaga tenerife.

Most tourist come to visit Tenerife on various type of a tourist package. Some on a coach tour Tenerife when they can spend a whole day with professionals to guide them and enjoy the view in personalized position and much closeness on an expensive private VIP tour. Some are to visit the places randomly by themselves, to walk through them, take pictures and shop. With our tour package you can get to experience the great ambiance in full and lots more with our sightseeing tour.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife - the island's capital

We will start by paying a visit to the capital city Santa Cruz De Tenerife - the largest city of the western islands. Santa Cruz is many times said to be the core of shopping in the country. And yes, this is certainly true as Santa Cruz De Tenerife has the favourite departmental store in Spain. This will sound exciting to shopping lovers, but remember, this is a sightseeing bus tour.

Truly, there is more to Santa Cruz De Tenerife than meets the eye. The city has a population of over 200,000 people, and it's full of lively activities. Yes, there have been so many changes in the city over the years changing the whole ancient structures into new and intriguing ones. This consists of beautiful modern architecture like the great “Auditorio”, which is considered the finest modern building in the Canarias. It is where the creme-de-la-crème of events take place, an opera house like no other. And also the La Plaza de España built-in 1928 a landmark example of regionalism architecture. The La Plaza de España is considered the heart of the city, where tourists from far and wide love to visit. This city also has no beaches and it’s the centre for the art and traditions of the island.

Mainly, the North Tenerife bus tour is for people who have a modest appreciation of the nature, history, and beauty of the island.

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife former capital

After a short time at the Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we will then continue to the historic former capital, which is the San Cristobal de La Laguna Tenerife - La Laguna for short. The old town full of so much history and art and the second most populous city of the island. Although, this city is a 20-minute drive from Santa Cruz De Tenerife. It is also like taking a journey for more than 200 years back in time. We can assure you that the La Laguna city tour will be a very eventful tour on the island.

La Laguna Tenerife's city is a 15th-century city that still has the original street pattern. It has been emulated in cities across the world like old Havana in Cuba, Campeche in Mexico, San Juan de Porta Rico, Cartagena de Indias in Columbia, and lots more. San Cristóbal de La Laguna has a cool summer Mediterranean climate. This is very distinct from the arid climate of other cities and it’s five times more rainfall than the southern slope, with lesser sunshine and higher humidity all through the year.

The city of La Laguna has lots of festivities and holidays like one celebrated every second Sunday in July called the Romería de San Benito Abad. Locals celebrate a popular Romería known to be a representative of every Canary island. They also celebrate the Holiday of the Cristo de La Laguna every 14th September in Honour of the deified image of Christ in the Canary island. The Holy week is also one of the most celebrated holidays in the city. It said to be the largest, because of its historical and artistic value. People celebrate this by riding carts on the street of the city. The La Laguna trip from the South will give you a first hand experience of seeing these beautiful pieces of art embedded in North Tenerife.

The La Laguna city tour will make you see amazing structures in the city including churches with fascinating structures. Among them is the Cathedral of the La Laguna, the church of Santo Domingo where the famous tomb of the famous Corsair Amaro Pargo is. These structures are often surrounded by fountains and delightful gardens, which makes them worth seeing. This city serves as a representation of a cultured past.

Anaga and its jungle

We will then continue to Anaga, the hiker’s paradise with hundreds of trails. There are coastline paths, the picturesque ones, the deep ravines, and an interesting view of volcanic activities accessible always. Anaga bus tour will win your heart with the outstanding natural reserve you will see, which is comprised of different species of plants and trees, amazing views, and the ancient forest. Anaga has the unique laurel forest or Laurisilva, a rainforest with a magical feeling. It's making you sense each tree taking their breath in this jungle, which is named the Anaga Rural Park or Parque rural de Anaga. Most tourist who visits Anaga takes a stop at Mirador Cruz del Carmen, where they can easily work the Path of the Senses. The trail by itself is a short one that makes you get familiar with everything relating to the Anaga rural park.

We will explore the mountains in the Anaga sightseeing and discover soothing cave houses, some of which are only accessible by either foot or by boat, and more in this Anaga excursion... On the mountains in Anaga, you can get a beautiful view of the Almaciga, one of the villages, on the Atlantic coast. Trust us, the Anaga bus tour is going to be an exclusive one.

Taganana Village and Beaches of the North

After exploring Anaga jungle, we will then proceed to Taganana village, which means “surrounded by mountains“ in the ancient Guanches language. Taganana is like a village that had a stoppage on time. It’s still as ancient and isolated as the other villages surrounding it, having conserved it ancient outlook and heritage just enough for you to behold.

Taganana on its own has beautiful beaches with a black and grey volcanic sand set. An example; the Benijos beach, with very spectacular scenery. These beaches are known to be wild and formed with volcanic sand. There is also the Roque de Las Bodegas beach, which is the largest and busiest of the beaches in the area. This Taganana beach has special features being located below the Anaga mountains, hereby having lots of restaurants at its coast.

However, the most popular beach in Tenerife North is Playa de Las Teresitas, an artificial beach, which is very close to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Although it doesn't have so much in common with the rest of the beaches in the North, it is known for Its festive mood, large size, and golden sand which is different from the black sand of the other beaches in the Tenerife. The road that leads to Taganana is not easily accessible like that of the other villages surrounding it, but it still gets more tourist visits because of the soothing and unique art of the hamlet. Taganana is a hamlet that also showcases a wide range of history of North Tenerife looking original and untouched.

After this, we will take a lengthy stop for lunch while we enjoy the astounding scenery of the beach and beautiful sights all over. If you enjoy seafood you can get it easily from nearby restaurants. After the stop, we will then take you back through a shorter route to the drop-off points.

Remember, this tour is one of the best Tenerife coach tours!

Other attractions of North Tenerife, not visited with our North Tenerife Bus Tour to La Laguna, Anaga & Taganana

There are lots of things you can spend quality time seeing in North Tenerife, more than just those on the map. An example is the Loro Parque a 33-acre site that is one of the top attractions on the Island. The Loro Parque is a zoo and a theme park in North Tenerife, it is like a large aquarium showing all kinds of beautiful fishes like dolphins and orca. The Loro Parque is also a great place to explore in the North of Tenerife.

There is also the Tiede country park, which is still an active volcano and always fully observed. The Teide National Park offers a spectacular view from the top of Mount Teide, which is the third largest and highest volcano in the world. The Teide Masca tour is a drive into a lunar landscape. A color changes happening in your eye from black to red dust, an experience you won’t find anywhere else on planet earth.

Our tours are not too populated and we ensure that during this tour, we show you the best of the cities and unveil the most important part of Tenerife history. You will also get to see a comprehensive summary of all these places stated above with our friendly tour guide.