About this tour
When Mia from our team did this private farm tour in Tenerife, we got the rare combo of hands-on animal time and proper local food. You're driven up into quieter inland hills—nothing like the resort-belt coast—to meet a working farm family, watch goats being milked, see cheese made fresh, and taste Canarian wines straight from the source. The drive itself climbs to 1200 metres with views that justify the winding roads. It's eight to nine hours, and you're mixing farm work with tasting rooms and mountain air. Feels less like a tour and more like crashing a very friendly local operation.
Highlights
- Watch goats milked and cheese made by hand—not a demo, actual working farm rhythm
- Sit with farm owners over local goat cheese, white and red wine, honey rum shots
- Drive winds up to 1200 metres with proper mountain and Atlantic vistas
- Interact with goats, kids, cows, pigs, chickens—not petting-zoo sterile
- Escape the tourist trail; inland Tenerife feels genuinely different from the coast
- Private vehicle means no tour-bus crowds or fixed itinerary rigidity
- Coffee or juice on-site, bottled water and honey rum included throughout
What to expect
You'll be picked up in a private car and driven inland, away from the main tourist zones. The roads climb steadily into cooler, greener terrain—plan for winding bits but the payoff is real. Once at the farm, expect a working environment: you're not cordoned off from the animals or the process. You'll see the milking happen, watch cheese being made, chat with the owners about how they run things. It's genuine interaction rather than a choreographed show.
Tasting happens relaxed-style, with cheese and wine poured as you move between areas. A shot of honey rum at higher elevation is a nice touch. The day moves at a gentle pace—there's no rushing—but it does cover a lot of ground geographically. Bring a light layer; altitude and ocean breezes mean it's cooler up there than coastal towns. Lunch isn't included, so either eat beforehand or the team can suggest a local spot in the area.
Good to know
If you actually like animals and aren't just ticking a box, this delivers. The farm owners are welcoming, the cheese is genuinely good, and wines are local rather than a tourist markup. You're seeing how Canarian farming actually works, not a sanitised version. Private transport means no yelling tour guides or keeping pace with slow walkers.
It's not suitable if you have spinal issues, are pregnant, or have cardiovascular concerns—the winding roads and elevation gain are real. You'll be on your feet moving between farm areas, so decent shoes matter. Lunch is a separate cost and not included; you need to sort that before or during. The tour works for most fitness levels, but it's not a stroll. Go easy on wine if the elevation is new to you. Peak times and group sizes aren't specified—worth checking when you book to avoid large groups if you're after intimacy.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.