Lähde elämykselliselle kierrokselle Teno Altoon, joka on maaseutuperinteitä vaaliva kylä Tenon maaseutupuistossa. Paikallinen oppaasi kertoo asutuksen kehityksestä 75 minuutin maisemallisen vaelluksen aikana. Kohtaat etnologisia elementtejä esihistorialliselta ajalta nykypäivään ja koet Teno Alton asukkaiden syvän yhteyden maahan, jota maanviljelys ja vuohien paimentaminen – alueen tunnusmerkit – ylläpitävät.
Patikoinnin jälkeen sukellat paikallisen kulttuurin ytimeen tapaamalla yhden Tenon viimeisistä paimenista. Tutustu perinteisiin juustoihin ja sukupolvien väsymättömiin ponnisteluihin tämän ikivanhan käsityön säilyttämiseksi. Näet myös "salto del pastor" -näytöksen – arvostettu kansanurheilulaji, joka vaatii erityistä ketteryyttä ja taitoa.
Seikkailusi päättyy Mirador de Garachicossa, perinteisessä ravintolassa, missä kolmannen sukupolven omistajat rikastuttavat kanarialaisia makuja modernilla vivahteella. Nauti maistelumenusta, joka on huolellisesti suunniteltu heijastamaan Teno Alton makuja ja maisemia. Kulinaarinen elämys täydentyy alueen viineillä.
Osallistumalla tälle retkelle tuet vastuullista matkailua suojelualueella ja edistät sen kulttuuriperinnön säilymistä. Tapaa paikallisia, tutustu heidän elämäntapoihinsa ja koe Teno Alto sen makujen ja perinteiden kautta.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Teno Alto – Teneriffan viimeinen paimentolaisalue
- Nauti maisemallisesta vaelluksesta Teno Altossa, tutustu sen kehitykseen ja bongaa esihistoriallisia kulttuurijäänteitä matkan varrella. Tapaa paikallisia ja huomaa, kuinka syvä yhteys heillä on maahan.
- Kuulet oppaaltasi, miten tätä ainutlaatuista ympäristöä suojellaan – matkasuunnitelma on suunniteltu yksinomaan National Geographicille.
- Keskustele paikallisen paimenen kanssa ja opi, miten nuoret ja vanhat sukupolvet pyrkivät säilyttämään tämän ikivanhan perinteen. Tutustu paikallisiin juustoihin ja maakuntien kestäviin perinteisiin.
- Nauti paikallisista raaka-aineista valmistettu ateria perheomisteisessa ravintolassa, jossa perinteiset kanarialaiset maut yhdistyvät moderniin vivahteeseen. Keittiömestari esittelee maistelumenun, joka tarjoillaan alueellisten viinien kanssa.
- Voucherissa näkyvä noutoaika ei ole oikea noutoaika. Retkenjärjestäjä vahvistaa sinulle noutoaikasi 24 tuntia ennen retken alkua.
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Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio5/5
Der Ausflug war wirklich mit 16 Personen wunderschön, alles war so „familiär“, weg vom Massentourismus. Unser Guide Eduardo und der Busfahrer waren ei ...
Ralf
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025Matkusti yksin
35 - 44 vuoden ikäinen
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Simonna
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025Matkusti puolison kanssa
35 - 44 vuoden ikäinen
Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio5/5
Alles was ok. Heel bekwame chauffeur en leuke gids. Eten was super lekker. Heel leuke uitstap
D, P,
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025Matkusti ystävien kanssa
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Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio4/5
Ein absolutes NO GO, dass Liegen am. POOL mit Handtücher reserviert werden!
Michael Plate
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Yleisarvio5/5
Würde es genauso wieder machen wie wir es gemacht haben Erst Inselrundfahrt und dann in die Geschichte der Insel eintauchen und erkunden
Cornelia Lau
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Yleisarvio5/5
Nichts für Jugendliche. Dieses Thema muss einen interessieren, sonst könnte es langweilig werden.
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