Masca Valley and Pirate Village Guided Buggy Tour
Buggy, 3 hours · pickup from Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje
The €199 on the card is for a buggy carrying two, so the real number is about €100 each — which moves this from the most expensive buggy on the island to an ordinary one. ★4.8 from 201, value scored 4.7, and the guide 4.8.
Pickup, briefing, and the Masca road
Route from the operator’s own description, read 15 September 2026. All of it is on sealed road — there is no off-road section.
What is in the €199
The same machine at Teide, or Masca by minibus
The detail behind the verdict
Read the price basis before you compare this with anything else. It is quoted per group of up to two, so a couple pays about €100 a head and a solo driver pays the full €199. That single line decides whether this is good value or the worst on the page. The second thing to understand is the driving. One reviewer puts it plainly — you stay on the road with the buggy — and nothing on the listing contradicts them.
The route runs Santiago del Teide, down into the Masca valley, up to its highest point and across to the stop the operator calls the Pirate Village, all of it on tarmac. If you are buying a buggy for mud and dust, this is the wrong booking; if you are buying the Masca road with the roof off and a guide in front, it is one of the best ways to take it. Departures are capped at four people, which is why the guide score sits at 4.8 and why one name — Eugene, spelled three different ways across the reviews — turns up again and again.
Practical lines. Pickup is from Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, and it takes you first to the operator’s second office in Guía de Isora for the briefing, so allow for a transfer before you touch a steering wheel. Drivers must be over twenty-one with a valid licence, which is stricter than most quad operators here and stricter than the eighteen the same kind of tour asks elsewhere. Closed shoes only. Photographs are taken and then sold to you afterwards; they are not in the price. And the one recurring complaint worth knowing is about the machines themselves — condition and noise.
Questions about this tour
Is the Masca Valley buggy tour worth it?
For two people, yes — €199 covers the buggy, so it works out near €100 each, and it holds ★4.8 from 201 with value at 4.7. Solo, you pay the whole amount yourself and the arithmetic changes completely.
Is the price per person?
No. It is quoted per group of up to two. That is the single most misread line on the card, and it is the difference between the dearest buggy tour on the island and an average one.
Is there any off-road driving?
No. A reviewer puts it directly — you stay on the road with the buggy — and the itinerary backs that up. The appeal is the open vehicle on the Masca road, not the terrain under it.
How old do I have to be to drive?
Twenty-one, with a valid driving licence. Our other buggy and quad reviews show operators asking eighteen and twenty-five for much the same thing, so check the age on whichever one you book.
How many people come along?
Four at most per departure, which is two buggies. That is small enough for the guide to keep everyone together and is why the guide score is 4.8.
Where does it start?
With a pickup in Los Cristianos or Costa Adeje, which then runs to the operator’s second office in Guía de Isora for the safety briefing. Allow for that transfer when you plan the morning.
Are photographs included?
No. Professional photos are taken and offered for sale after the tour. Nothing on the listing says what they cost.
What should I wear?
Closed shoes — sandals and flip-flops are refused. Something you do not mind getting dusty, and a layer, because an open buggy at height is colder than the coast.
What is the Pirate Village?
The operator’s name for the last stop, where you leave the buggies and walk for a few minutes. It is a photo stop rather than a village with anything to visit.
What do people complain about?
The machines. The recurring note across the feedback is that the condition and the noise of the buggies could be better; the guiding and the route are not what people criticise.