Wild Working: South Tenerife

Let's kick start this Wild Working exploration of the south of Tenerife with a breakfast in one of the most authentic cities of the Island: El Medano. The city will be our base for the first day of exploration. The Manfred's Soul Cafe offers a perfect overview on the alternative soul of the island. Here we can stay longer to work or move directly to the sandy Playa el Medano.

Just before lunch enjoy the city with a walk on its streets along the sea and on the promenade! After that you can head directly to Santo Chihuahua Restaurant an eclectic restaurant with a panoramic view over the ocean that offers a good mix of local and international food and cocktails.

• The bowl with Pulpo and Coconut is amazing!

The best after lunch activity? Enjoy the beach! Playa de la Tejita it's one of the most wild and famous beaches of the entire island. One suggestion? Enjoy the playa and one hour before sunset leave for a 45-50 minute hike on top of the Montana Roja, from there you will be able to admire a fantastic sunset over the ocean and the entire south part of the Island.

• The sunset from the Mirador de la Montana Roja is one of the best activities you can do on the Island, don't miss that!
  

After sunset, it's time to start driving up to the peak of Teide, where to spend the night admiring the beauty of the stars! Along the way, there are many typical restaurants in which you can stop to have a dinner. Before to leave, remember to buy some food for the next day!

• Roques de Garcia seems to be the best spot from where to start your starwatching.

Today will be a particular challenging day! Are you ready to climb the highest peak of Spain? Let's go! Start early in the morning in order to get to the peak before the closing time of the cable car (around 14). The route is the sendero Montana Blanca that will lead you first to the Altavista refuge in about 3 hours and walking 2 hours more you will reach the Cable Car station an the peak of Teide (remember to book in advance the entrance to the peak of Teide). If you are not a sport person, you can use the cable car to go up and down from the top of Teide.

What is the best way to conclude a long and tiring morning? A lot of food! Guachinces are a really famous attraction of Tenerife. They are 100% local and spartan restaurants up in the mountains where you can try the best grilled meet and wine of the island. On the way down from Teide, close to La Orotava, you can find Guachinche la Finca a great experience directly in a wineyard with an incredible view over the ocean!

• Ask for the day menu, but I absolutely recomend the Conejo or the Carne de Cabra and if you don't eat meat you should definitely go for the Queso Asado.

After a launch at Guachinche the only activity I can recomend is a loong walk. On your way south, you can stop at Icod de los Vinos to see one of the oldest Dragon tree in the world, called: El Drago Milenario. Here, you can enjoy your time walking in the beautiful histocal part of the village. Take in consideration the time you need to reach Punta Teno and the opening hours before to leave. A great spot where to discover the nature of the island!

• Enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine in the garden of El Drago

Faro de Punta Teno will be our final destination for this busy day. A place of extreme beauty and peace, perfect if you are looking for relax after a very busy day. Here you can admire the sunrise over the cliffs and enjoy the power of nature in its best form. 

• Remember to bring you the food and the water for the dinner/breakfast as there are no shops closeby Punta Teno.
  

You will have to drive away early in the morning from Punta Teno as the street is closing quite early in the morning, so avoid to get stuck. On the way back to the southern part of the Island, you can stop for a quick overview of the mirador of Masca an incredible natural Canyon that connects the high mountain directly with the ocean.

• Enjoy a classic Canarian breakfast in one of the many bars on top of Masca.

Another day another iconinc beach of the island: Playa de los Gigantes. Here you can admire the highest cliffs of the island overfalling on the ocean.

• In Playa de los Gigantes you can you can rent sup boards and kayak to get as close as possible to the cliff. I do recomend that!

Back to "civilization" because Playa de las America is one of the main hotspot for the tourist of the island. It is really interesting to visit this place to see the differences between sustainable tourism and commerical one. Here you can find many pubs and restaurant for a quick lunch.

• Playa de la Americas offers a lot of option if you are interested in surfing classes for beginners.

Let's end this 3 crazy days while drinking a cervecita facing a sunset over playa de las Tortugas another authentic alternative spot on the south of Tenerife. An eco paradise for snorkeling lovers, where sometimes is possible to spot Turtles swimming around.