The very first visitor levy for non-residents in Tenerife – serving as a trial run for entry to the gorge and dock of Chew situated within the Teno Rural Park – will commence its implementation this Friday 12th July as disclosed by the island’s president, Rosa Dávila.
A constrained number of 275 individuals will be allowed to visit the Masca gorge per day, equating to roughly 100,000 visitors annually, as previously confirmed by the President of the Council.
Access to the area can be on an individual basis or via specialised tourism companies, with a dedicated bus service to monitor access.
This initiative is anticipated to enhance the quality of services and bolster safety within the ecologically delicate gorge, leading to the reopening of the dock granting entry, which has been shuttered since 2018 and is scheduled to be accessible to the public once more in the summer of 2024.
This initiative was set in motion subsequent to the signing of a collaborative agreement between the Tenerife Island Council and the Buenavista del Norte Town Council, together with the latter partnering with Puertos de Tenerife for overseeing the management of the Masca cove dock.
The Masca gorge now stands as the premier protected zone in Tenerife to experience the ecological levy this summer, paving the way for an initial trial of the Tenerife Council’s eco-levy within safeguarded natural zones in 2025.
The specifics, cost, and organisation of this ecological levy will be elaborated upon by the island’s president during a scheduled press briefing this Friday.
