Guided Tours
Become part of
Finca Encuentro
Visit us in our green oasis above the busy city of Puerto de la Cruz and experience firsthand what biodiversity really looks like.
We believe in permaculture instead of monoculture. In cycles instead of waste. And in the possibility of a truly sustainable living.
We are creating a place for you, for us, and for future generations, and we would love for you to be a part of it.
We offer more:










More time
We believe that the important things in life take time. That’s why we set aside a whole 1.5 hours for you. We offer space for questions, discussions, and a small snack together.
More plants
Yes, Tenerife’s bananas are exciting, but monoculture is not for us. Our bananas grow alongside over 250 other plant species. Biodiversity creates not only beauty but a robust and healthy ecosystem: But don’t worry – we cultivate divert varieties of bananas to and will show you red, yellow and blue ones.
More knowledge
Your guide Patrick is the co-founder of the finca and has been involved in the project since day one. He has seen every plant grow, helped develop the vision, and won several awards for sustainable management and climate-friendly startups. So you’ll get exclusive first-hand insights and a real practitioner at your side.
More individuality
We look forward to your questions and genuine conversations. That’s why we’ve decided on a maximum group size of 15 people. We would like to create a personal and warm group. You are more than 15 people, or would you like a private tour just for you, your family, or your friends? Just write to us using the buttons below and we’ll see what we can do.
More diversity
Diversity is everywhere here. Each of our permaculture beds is unique. Our infrastructure is based on recycled material, and our team of locals, volunteers, and interns is as international as possible.
We look forward to seeing you at Finca Encuentro!
We will pick you up directly at our parking lot and start with a short introduction about us, the finca, and important safety measures to be observed during your visit.
From there, we will go directly to our syntropic food forest. Here you will learn about the syntropic method not only in theory, but also in direct application. If you like, you can also go on your own exploration tour here.
We will then continue to our market garden. Between the cultivation beds, we will take time to consciously appreciate the soil beneath our feet. Using a vivid model, we will show you what lies beneath the surface and why healthy soil is the foundation of all our work. Here, you’ll learn the permaculture principles in direct application and can try them out yourself.
And then it’s time for a well-deserved tasting break. In the shade of the passion fruit vines, you can enjoy a fresh snack from our garden in the idyllic greenhouse.
After that, it’s all about bananas. You’ll learn how they grow, why they’re not actually trees, what role they play in our system, and, with a bit of luck, our blue or pink varieties will even be ripe during your visit.
As the tour continues, we’ll pass our mangoes before stopping at the water filter. There, we’ll show you how our water is purified naturally and why closed cycles are so crucial here.
Finally, we’ll walk through our plant nursery, take a look at the community kitchen and our own chili production before accompanying you back to the starting point through our Nature School.
You got curious?
Then we look forward to your visit!
Our tours take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in English.
However, we can’t live on green ideas alone, so we have to charge 25€ per person.
To make a booking request, please click on the button and send us a short message with the date and number of people.
In addition, we can offer private tours in German, Spanish, or Italian on request. If you are interested, please send us an email or WhatsApp message