La Orotava: organic banana plantation tour and tasting
50-minute guided visit to an organic banana farm in La Orotava with its owners, plus a banana tasting and a shot of banana liqueur. Rated 4.7/5 on GetYourGuide.
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- 50 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- English, Spanish
- Mobile ticket and instant confirmation
Practical details
- Duration
- 50 minutes
- Guide languages
- English · Spanish
- Mobile ticket
- No need to print
- Instant confirmation
- Right after booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes · flag it when booking
- Minimum age
- No restriction
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before
Highlights
- Walk between the rows of banana plants
- The owners explain pesticide-free organic farming
- Tasting of fresh bananas
- A shot of banana liqueur
- Near self-sufficient farm producing over 150,000 kg a year
Our take
A short, cheap visit that fits well into a morning in La Orotava or Puerto de la Cruz, and it explains something you see all over the island without understanding it: how Canary bananas are grown. The guide rating is very high because the owners tell the story themselves. If farming doesn't interest you, fifty minutes among banana plants can feel long.
What's included
- Guide
- Entry to BananaECOplantation
- Banana tasting
- One shot of banana liqueur
Not included
- Hotel pickup
Good to know
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Hat and sunscreen
Not suitable for
- Pets
Things to keep in mind
- Liqueur is only served to over-18s
- Only some areas are wheelchair accessible and a companion is required
- The GYG listing mentions "transport" as included without details: don't count on pickup
Meeting point
BananaECOplantation, carretera de El Rincón, La Orotava.
The visit starts at the plantation itself, on the El Rincón road between La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz.
The experience
What you will see
The Canary banana is the crop that covers most of the low ground in northern Tenerife, and the La Orotava valley is full of farms. This short visit takes you into one of them, BananaECOplantation, an organic plantation run by its owners.
- A walk along the rows of banana plants, among bunches of fruit and leaves several metres long.
- How they've built an almost self-sufficient (95%) ecosystem producing more than 150,000 kg of bananas a year.
- The role of the aromatic plants and cereals sown between the banana plants so they can avoid pesticides and chemical fertilisers.
- The secrets of how bananas ripen.
How it works
The visit starts at the farm itself, on the El Rincón road in lower La Orotava, very close to Puerto de la Cruz. The GetYourGuide listing includes "transport" without explaining what it is and doesn't mention hotel pickup, so the practical option is to drive or take a taxi.
It lasts about 50 minutes, in Spanish or English. The owners walk you through the rows explaining the farming and their sustainable approach, and the visit ends with a tasting of fresh bananas and a shot of banana liqueur, served only to over-18s.
Pets aren't allowed. On accessibility, only some areas of the farm are wheelchair-friendly, there are accessible toilets and a companion is required.
The farm is a few minutes from the historic centre of La Orotava and from Puerto de la Cruz, so it fits easily into a day in the north of the island.
Who I recommend it for
- Anyone spending the day in La Orotava or Puerto de la Cruz who wants a short visit.
- Families looking for something different and educational for the children.
- Anyone interested in organic farming and local produce.
Who I don't recommend it for
- Anyone staying in the south without a car: the journey isn't worth it for a 50-minute visit.
- Anyone expecting a full food tasting: it's bananas and a shot.
- Anyone with no interest in farming: there are more striking things to do in the north.
Accessibility
Partly accessible: some areas take wheelchairs, there are accessible toilets and a companion is required.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with a full refund.
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