Tenerife Private Tours
Tenerife Private Tours
Tenerife Private Tours
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City ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursSightseeing ToursPrivate ToursWine Tours & Tastings
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Tenerife Private Tours offers private, guided tours and walks on the island of Tenerife. Our tours with an Official Canary Island Tourism Guide will fascinate you about the real, native Tenerife, its people, its volcanic eruptions, an amazing history of conquest, the original Guanche inhabitants, agriculture, trade, and even piracy. We love meeting travellers from all over the world and pride ourselves in doing our utmost to make your time spent with us enjoyable and relaxing. For those of you who love photography, this is an island of remarkable contrasts in the landscape, stunning views and wonderful flora, so we try to make time for you to take plenty of photographs. When we set out on a tour, our idea is always to have an interesting and enjoyable day out.
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Geoff Y
Pennsburg, PA159 contributions
Mar 2023
We used our John as our guide in Tenerife while in port during a cruise. We are so glad we did. John was great with communication ahead of time and catering his tour to what we wanted to do, which included watching sunset in Tenerife and trying to do some stargazing. He picked us up promptly at the port and whisked us off in his comfortable vehicle. We were able to explore various areas on the way into Teide National Park. John has lived on the island for years and knows all the great places to stop along the way without dealing with the large tour buses. For our sunset, John had a wonderful area picked out and even brought a nice picnic blanket and some treats and wine. It was an amazing spot! Then on the way back to the port after sunset, we were able to stop at several spots to gaze into the clear Tenerife sky for some amazing stargazing. John's education and experience and fun sense of humor made the day perfect for us, and by the end of the day we felt we had been traveling around with a family member. We highly recommend using John's service if you're in Tenerife.
Written 25 March 2023
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Dear Geoff and family,
What a lovely review! Thank you very much indeed. Well, it was a fun day and it never felt like "work" at all. In fact, I felt all along that I was out for a day with a bunch of new friends.
Take car and see you again one day!
All the best.
Written 27 March 2023
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Orac-DC
Cambridge, UK37 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Rather than hire a car on Tenerife and try to find stuff, we decided to hire John and know we would find stuff. And to get a good complete set, we booked three days with him in the same week. He is a gloriously knowledgeable guide (and reassuringly safe driver - which is a relief given some of the precipitous roads on Tenerife); having the facts and anecdotes for 3 days, given that they normally just need enough for single trips. John didn't show any sign of running out. As well as the tours (in a very comfortable VW) which John fills with information, he's pretty good at finding nice lunch (and/or coffee) stops.
The only mistake we made was booking the Teide tour (with cable car) as the third trip, on our last day in Tenerife. High winds closed the cable car :(. However, unlike those self-drive tourists who were left at the bottom thinking "what do we do now?" John effortlessly swerved onto a more extended (and fascinating) tour of the Teide National Park. For anyone else booking multiple days though, I'd suggest don't make Teide the last day.
The only mistake we made was booking the Teide tour (with cable car) as the third trip, on our last day in Tenerife. High winds closed the cable car :(. However, unlike those self-drive tourists who were left at the bottom thinking "what do we do now?" John effortlessly swerved onto a more extended (and fascinating) tour of the Teide National Park. For anyone else booking multiple days though, I'd suggest don't make Teide the last day.
Written 1 December 2023
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Thank you so much for your lovely review, David. I apologise for not replying sooner, though, but please be sure that I much appreciate your taking time to say something. Well, our three days together back in November were fun, weren't they? I thoroughly enjoyed your company and look forward to doing some more with you one day. All the best, and I hope all goes well in 2024. Thank you.
Written 18 January 2024
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BuryBlackPudding
Bury, UK21 contributions
Feb 2022
Our family of 6 took the Scenic Northwest tour this week with John, visiting the beautiful old port of Garachico where we stopped for a coffee on the square and the amazing 1000 year old Dragon tree (or is it?).
We made various other stops along the way and John was extremely knowledgeable about the islands' history, geography, flora and fauna.
Our son especially is interested in history and politics and we all enjoyed hearing about all these things from a local with local knowledge and a real interest and passion.
John was also very accommodating and flexible. Our children had pre-booked us a wine tasting tour as a Christmas present and so John took us to the vineyard as part of the tour and came back and joined us for the end of our 2 hour tour.
We would all definitely recommend him as a great tour guide and would definitely book him again to tour different areas of the island.
He even sent us a link after he dropped us back at our hotel to some very interesting reading. Thank you John for a great day out.
We made various other stops along the way and John was extremely knowledgeable about the islands' history, geography, flora and fauna.
Our son especially is interested in history and politics and we all enjoyed hearing about all these things from a local with local knowledge and a real interest and passion.
John was also very accommodating and flexible. Our children had pre-booked us a wine tasting tour as a Christmas present and so John took us to the vineyard as part of the tour and came back and joined us for the end of our 2 hour tour.
We would all definitely recommend him as a great tour guide and would definitely book him again to tour different areas of the island.
He even sent us a link after he dropped us back at our hotel to some very interesting reading. Thank you John for a great day out.
Written 11 February 2022
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Thank you so much for a lovely review. I am so glad you enjoyed your day with me. It always makes such a difference to know that my new friends have enjoyed the day as much as I did! You were all lovely company and I hope to see you this way again. All the best.
Written 21 September 2022
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Tim B
Yeadon, UK279 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
We had a great day with John doing the Tiede Rock Hike. John collected us on time and was an engaging, entertaining and friendly guide who was able to pass on so much knowledge about the geology, culture, heritage, flora and fauna. The landscape was stunning and myself and my wife had such a memorable day. Highly recommended.
Written 9 December 2023
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Thank you very much indeed for posting such a lovely review, and I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply. There are lots more things to do so I do hope you both come back for more soon. Have a super start to the year! All the best, John.
Written 18 January 2024
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Dr. C
6 contributions
Aug 2022
We toured the northwest coast of Tenerife with John Reid. He tailored the trip to include places (as a geologist) I was eager to see. John is exceptionally knowledgeable about the history, natural history and geography of Tenerife. His prices are extremely reasonable, and my only regret is that we didn't hire him for a second day for our trip to Teide (the volcano in the center of the island) instead of doing the bus trip.
Written 5 October 2022
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I'm having to apologise to a number of friends for not replying sooner. I'm sorry! What a super review. I much appreciate your taking the time and I do love the photos you've added. Yes, it was a nice day and that glass of wine gives the game away! I hope you can make it back one day. All the best.
Written 27 March 2023
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memphis129
memphis30 contributions
Sept 2022
This is a heartfelt thank you and review for a tour my family and I took on Saturday September 10th in Tenerife Canary Islands. Our tour guide was John Reid Young
and we could not have been more pleased with our guide and how the day
and tour transpired. John was most informative about every aspect of the island
present and past. We felt very comfortable, never I’ll at ease and we saw and learned way more than we ever anticipated.
Our only regret was not having booked more tours with John before we arrived.
Had we known how much we would see and how much we would miss
sans the tour, we would have booked several tours so that we could have experienced the entire island every knock and cranny.
Thank you for sharing your lovely island with us I will truly miss it and if I have
any say, we’ll be back soon. And many thanks for introducing me to barraquitos.
I had one or more a day until we left for home.
I have read and enjoyed several stories for The Skipping Verger and look forward
to reading them all so thank you for for that.
Best to you and your family and again thank you for such a wonderful day.
and we could not have been more pleased with our guide and how the day
and tour transpired. John was most informative about every aspect of the island
present and past. We felt very comfortable, never I’ll at ease and we saw and learned way more than we ever anticipated.
Our only regret was not having booked more tours with John before we arrived.
Had we known how much we would see and how much we would miss
sans the tour, we would have booked several tours so that we could have experienced the entire island every knock and cranny.
Thank you for sharing your lovely island with us I will truly miss it and if I have
any say, we’ll be back soon. And many thanks for introducing me to barraquitos.
I had one or more a day until we left for home.
I have read and enjoyed several stories for The Skipping Verger and look forward
to reading them all so thank you for for that.
Best to you and your family and again thank you for such a wonderful day.
Written 21 September 2022
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Oh, dear! I never replied to this special review of yours. My apologies. Well, if you are planning to come back we shall indeed explore some more of those hidden-away corners and, of course, stop for another barraquito and even some delicious Canary cuisine. I'm so glad you enjoyed some of my stories in "The Skipping Verger and Other Tales". I'm into my second political thriller now, but I shall still enjoy telling kore gentler stories about Tenerife.
All the best.
Written 27 March 2023
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Steve Kew
Geneva, Switzerland5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We spent an amazing day with John visiting the northwest of Tenerife. Swimming in the rock pools in Garachico, a delicious local lunch and great views of the amazing dragon tree. All the while John provided lots of interesting history and information about the towns and local areas. Would definitely recommend Tenerife Private Tours and John Reid for trips around Tenerife.
Written 26 July 2023
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Thank you very much indeed for this lovely review! Well, you and your beautiful family made it all very easy for me, as it was a delight to have your company and to share some of the things I love about the island. With any luck, you will come back this way for more. All the best, John.
Written 27 July 2023
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madavis33
Essex, UK144 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Enjoyed a fabulous day out with John this week. John is extremely knowledgeable about everything you could possibly want to know about the island past and present. He recommended an amazing fish restaurant for lunch, I only wish I’d booked a second trip out during my holiday but never mind there is always next year!
Written 29 December 2023
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Please accept my apologies for not replying sooner. It's been a hectic start to the year and even my wife says I'm living dangerously! Thank you so much for your review. Very kind of you. Well, in that case I hope to see you the next time you come over. All the best!
Written 18 January 2024
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aquarell
Munich, Germany38 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
We were looking for an individual tour and picked the Santiago Walk as it was not too far from our hotel in the South. John is the owner of this agency and a very knowledgable guide. He told us a lot about history, people and botanics of Tenerife. At the end of the trip he took us to a lovely local restaurant on a hill with a stunning view on the ocean. It was a wonderful day and I can definitely recommend Tenerife Private Tours.
Written 15 December 2020
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Although I have taken such a long time to reply to your lovely review, I sincerely appreciate you having taken the time. I hope our little walk in the rugged landscape persuades you to come back for more once day. Please look me up. It's always nice to see friends again.
Written 21 September 2022
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Susan G
Cleveland, OH64 contributions
Nov 2022
We feel beyond lucky to have had John take us around the gorgeous island of Tenerife on our cruise ship stop on Nov. 24. Since it was our one and only day on the island, we wanted to make it count! And John did not disappoint! He very graciously offered to combine parts of two of his tours (Chinamada and Taganana) so we could see as much as possible since we had only one day. It was a perfect blend of scenic driving combined with photo stops and short hikes to incredible overviews, and also a wonderful lunch of local delicacies. It was Thanksgiving Day in the US, and the first time I ever had goat for Thanksgiving! If you are lucky enough to be in Tenerife, contact John to take at least one of his tours. You won't be disappointed! Communication, reliability, and cost were all 5 stars! John even emailed me some lovely photos he took during our tour. Thank you!!
Written 18 December 2022
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Please accept my appologies for not replying earlier to this beautiful review. One thing and another, especially a house move, have kept me away from. No excuse, though. Thank you so much. Comments like yours make my job all the more rewarding. Come back one day and we'll combine a couple of other tours! All the best.
Written 27 March 2023
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Do you pickup at the cruise port for ship passenger's
Written 4 August 2019
Good morning. Please accept my apologies for not replying to your message. I never received a warning that a message had arrived. I usually receive a message through our e-mail account. In answer to your question, I do pick up at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. All the best,
John
Written 5 September 2019
Is there a website or how do we contact the business? Do you pick us up at our hotel?
Written 10 June 2018
Hello. I am not permitted to give website addresses here but if you google tenerifeprivatetours you should be able to have a look at some of our recommended tours and walks.
You can also email us through the website page.
We are happy to pick you up at your hotel or any other address you give us on the island of Tenerife.
Written 11 June 2018
We are a family of 4 staying at the Be Live Experience Orotava from 28th July to 3rd of August and were hoping you could accomodate us on one of your trips to the volcano.I would be pleased to hear if this is possible and the fee
Many Thanks
Lynne Davies
Written 26 April 2017
Dear Lynne,
Thank you very much for contacting me at Tenerife Private Tours.
I would be delighted to take you on a tour and am still personally free on the dates you mention. I think the best thing is for you to have a peep at our website and book on line.
If you choose to do the "Teide Volcano Trip" and you would like me to book a slot on the cable car I can do this for you and we can settle up on the day. But please let me know if there are any children under 14 so we can get a discount.
If you have any doubts please don't be afraid to ask me.
All the best,
John
Written 26 April 2017
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