Small Group Shore Excursion: Wine & Historical Tour

This tour is ideal for cruise passengers, you will spend five hours getting to know and enjoy the history of Tenerife and its wine growing tradition. You will enjoy the special volcanic wines and gastronomy from the island of Tenerife.Exclusive tour for small groups. Itinerary:10 am: pick up in the Alameda del Duque, Avenida Maritima in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, heading to the city of La Laguna, World Heritage site. Stroll through the main streets and charming old buildings and museums, visit to the town food market. 12 pm: departure, heading to the village of El Sauzal, stop at the la Garañona cliffs to enjoy the views of Tenerife’s North coast. Arrival to Bodegas Monje winery with welcome toast and tasting with appetizers, guided tour of the winery and cultural space. Lunch in the restaurant with its fantastic views to the vineyard, el Teide volcano and Atlantic Ocean. 3 pm: way back from the winery to Santa Cruz de Tenerife Lunch Menu: -Bread with a selection of spreads: watercress butter, almogrote, chorizo from La Palma-Cheeseboard: one fresh, white goats cheese from Tenerife, one smoked goats cheese from La Palma, one semi-cured goats cheese from Fuerteventura, one curedgoats and sheeps cheese from Gran Canaria. -Tia Lola's chickpeas -Firewood roasted canarian pork with lettuce and onion salad with macho monje vinegar and traditional wrinkled potatoes (papas arrugadas) served with mojo sauces -Fried banana in a sweet wine sauce-Coffee or infusion Wines: *Dragoblanco. - Young dry white*Hollera. - Young Red wine*Listán negro. - Red wine Native grape variety*Moscatel. - Sweet white wine