Masca Gorge Trail: Guided Hike
ID: GYG889005-1397051
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Hike through the Masca Gorge on a guided tour with certified guides. Take a water taxi to Los Gigantes and admire the views of the cliffs. All-in-one adventure tour including ticket-reservation.
Experience Tenerifes most spectacular hike in a small group and escorted by a certified and experienced hiking guide!
Our multilingual staff meets you for the safety-instruction on the picturesque mountain villages´ square. You will be handed your helmets, your passports/ ID-cards will be checked as well as your boots´ soles (entry into the canyon is only permitted with trekking or hiking shoes in proper conditions!). After a quick toilet-stop in the Visitors Centre we enter the Masca Gorge and start our roughly 3.5 hour descent from 650 metres above sea level until the beach. Our guide explains some peculiarities of the village and the protected area as well as the geological formation of the gigantic rock walls around us. After the hike we have a break nearby the Masca beach and then board the water taxi which takes us to Los Gigantes port, passing just a few meters next to some of Europe’s very highest and steepest cliffs. After this entertaining 15 minutes boat trip we take a taxi back to Masca village/ the car park and have an optional coffee stop all together before everybody hits the own way home.
Highlights
- All-in -one adventure tour with full organization and ticket-reservations
- Thrilling hike in small groups and with multilingual and certified hiking guides
- Including a spectacular boat ride off some of Europes highest steep cliffs
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Entry into the canyon requires trail, trekking or hiking shoes in proper condition (sole profile check before).
ID or passport check before the hike.
The descent takes approximately 3.5 hours.
The hike starts from 680 meters above sea level.
Hiking sticks recommended but not cumpolsory.
Meeting point is Masca village main square (just underneath the bus stop). Make sure to be at time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.