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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular safari tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
No-chase whale and dolphin safari from Los Cristianos. Ethical 2-hour boat ride with multilingual guides and charity donation for $29.
“Very pleasant and interesting couple of hours. Saw plenty of dolphins and pilot whales.”
Paddle Tenerife’s marine reserve from Los Cristianos, spot dolphins and sea turtles, then snorkel a sea-only cave spot with an expert guide.
“Amazing kayaking experience in Tenerife! The views along the coast were stunning, and the water was incredibly clear. The guides were professional, friendly, and explained everything clearly, which made the tour perfect even for beginners. The whole trip was well organized and very enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to see Tenerife from the water!”
Teide sunset above the sea of clouds and night-sky stargazing with telescopes, lasers, and a Canarian dinner from Los Cristianos.
“An excellent trip. Obligatory hotel pickups then onto Mt Tiede. Do not worry if you think it’s too cloudy as you’re about to go through the clouds and see a wonderful view of “Life above the clouds!” Wonderful views looking back down with a carpet of clouds beneath you! Onto the restaurant for a nice…”
Ride a shared 4x4 to Cofete Beach for off-road thrills, Mirador del Viento views, and Villa Winter stories, with hotel pickup.
“Great tour, got us places otherwise out of bounds for us”
Explore Sierra Nevada north of Granada in a small 4x4 group, reaching 2500m with wildlife chances, geology lessons, and easy walks.
“Guide Jamie was awesome. Genuine individual with plenty of knowledge to share. Trip was fantastic. Views at and from snow cap mountains was amazing. Must do while snow is around.”
Drive Fuerteventura’s dunes and old volcano craters on a 3-hour dune buggy safari from Corralejo with pickup, helmets, and guide.
“Me and my wife had the best time. We loved every second. Views were out of this world. special mention for our guide Sayed is such a wonderful human he really made our day. When we come back we will 10000% book again.”
Ride a camel through Gran Canaria’s 1,000 Palms oasis, meet friendly farm animals, and optionally end with tapas plus hotel transfer.
“lovely few hours spent at the camel park, staff friendly camels looked well looked after fun and unusual thing to do tapas was lovely had to wait an hour to be picked up after finishing food etc which. wasn't a major problem but would have been nice to get back!”
Ride automatic quads through Salou’s farms, trails, and viewpoints with hotel pickup. Choose 1 or 2 hours and swap drivers.
“Had the best time, definitely worth the money and the guide was great!”
Drive an off-road buggy in Costa Calma for 3 hours, with black-sand Playa de Ugan, surf-country views, and photo stops.
“Good laid back trip, no rushing from place to place, terrific scenery, great Guide. Coffee stop 2 coffees for 2 euros!!. Vehicles a bit rough and ready compared to other trips we met on our route. Vehicle in front of us had no brake light so a couple of times had to stand on the…”
4x4 Sierra Nevada day trip from Granada to 2,500m with small groups, short walks, big viewpoints, and a panoramic mountain drink.
“Day trip into the mountains with several stops & mini-hikes. Be prepared for weather changes, as the temperature drops & wind rises as you climb to the highest elevation. Amazing views with detailed information about the flora & fauna & geography of the region. Daud was an excellent guide.”
One hour on a powerful jet ski safari from Morro Jable, with lighthouse views, quick swim/snorkel, and marine-life spotting off Fuerteventura.
“We were picked up from our hotel even though it was not on the list of covered hotels and drove to a drop off place just 2min away from the beach departure point. The jet ski was very powerful and we were explained what to do very well. The safari was 1h long enough to…”
Kayak and snorkel along Tenerife’s cliffs for a marine-life safari near Los Cristianos, with dolphins and turtles possible.
“Had a tremendous experience a couple of weeks ago. We had Moses as our instructor and he was fantastic a easy explanations for handling and went above and beyond looking for the animals in the water. Pure fun and joy, I wish more places had such friendly and nice people working there”
Kayak safari in Guaza, Tenerife with dolphin and turtle spotting, snorkel gear included, and the Cave of Palmar, guided in English.
“Fun experience—exactly as described. We did not get to see dolphins or turtles (which the guide obviously can’t control) BUT we did see a shark! My arms got a good workout and had a nice view from the water.”
4-hour electric Twizy eco safari in Tenerife with coffee, banana farm and mountain villages. Small group, English guide.
“Our guide was absolutely great, funny, and intelligent. We had a very good experience and had lots of good things to see.”
4-hour Jeep safari from Valencia to Calderona: optional self-driving, El Garbi 700m views, tapas, drinks, and photos.
“We had a great time with Nicole on our adventure today. Fun time driving off-road even for out of practice stick shift drivers. Mountain top picnic was gorgeous and music choices were on point. Highly recommend!”
