One of the favorite touristic options to explore and get to know the Canary Islands is to take a jeep tour. If you visit any of the islands, we suggest trying some of the excursions we offer. But if you’re still unsure, here are 12 reasons why you should do some of the 4×4 tours:
1.- Combination of fun, adventure, and nature. The jeep safaris offer visits to treasures or corners that aren’t that well known by the islands’ visitors, these are incredible places with spectacular landscapes that can only be accessed with this type of vehicle. They aren’t typical routes that you can do in your own vehicle or on bus tours. The 4×4 tours are more colorful and exciting, and much more fun.
2.- Good weather. The islands’ typical spring climate, which offers little chance of rain and temperatures oscillating between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius throughout most of the year, allows us to carry out tours all year round. Therefore, it’s normal to do the tours with open-top 4x4s.
3.- Chance of reaching inaccessible sites. Many of the sites we visit are only accessible with this type of vehicle, which can take us along narrow roads, and dirt and stone paths. For example, on the 4×4 route in Gran Canaria you’ll travel along a very narrow dirt and stone road located on the side of a ravine at an altitude of more than 500 meters. In Fuerteventura, the Cofete beach tour is done almost entirely on dirt roads. In the Tenerife jeep safaris, especially on the Masca journeys or on the La Gomera route, there are stretches of narrow, curvy and uneven roads. On the Lanzarote jeep tours, some of the most interesting sites can only be explored using this type of vehicle.
Here you can find the essential places in the Canary Islands to discover on jeep safaris.
4.- Spectacular views. Undoubtedly, the landscapes that can be observed during the tours are some of these tours’ greatest claims. In addition to being able to contemplate these places at the stops made along the route, you’ll also be able to see them clearly during the route, since, as we have previously commented, the vehicles will go open-top whenever possible.
5.- Safety. In addition to some of the site’s access limitations due to the type of road or paths on which you have to drive, you also need to know the route perfectly, have access to 4x4s and a great dexterity behind the wheel, something the expert drivers who help us on the roads offer.
6.- Guided tours. You will be accompanied by a guide on every tour, who, either during the stops or in the jeep itself, will give you information about the most interesting sites on the routes.
7.- Comfort. In all jeep tours, the pick-up and drop-off point will be at your own accommodation, as long as you’re staying in the tourist pick-up areas detailed in each tour’s information. In addition, as these are organized and guided tours, you only need to worry about enjoying yourself during the route and listening to the guide’s explanations.
Comfort, safety and the chance of reaching places that are hard to access, are 3 of the characteristics that differentiate jeep tours from rental car routes.
8.- Multiple stops. Jeep tours typically offer many more stops than any other type of tour, which are done in larger vehicles.
9.- Ideal for all ages. Jeep safaris are fun for children and adults, making them an ideal option to do with family, friends, or why not, alone.
10.- Good value for money. Customers usually give our tours quite good ratings due to the service offered and the price paid for the excursion.
11.- Private tour options. On some occasions, especially in Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, if you reserve all the seats in the jeep, you can choose to do the excursion privately. That way, you can choose the departure time and, in some cases, alter the route.
12.- Good atmosphere and close treatment. Even though the jeep safaris can be done with up 20-vehicle caravans, within each vehicle you’ll experience an almost private excursion for the 6 clients travelling in the jeep.
In summary, jeep tours in the Canary Islands are a fun, comfortable and exciting way to discover, explore, visit and enjoy some of the most interesting and spectacular sites on the islands.
