A top-rated must-see experience in Tenerife.
4.4 (5)•Botanical Landmark•Icod de los Vinos, North Tenerife•#8 Must-see in Tenerife
Tenerife's famous dragon tree is the centrepiece, but the paid park is a three-hectare walk through Canary plants, Icod's old trades and views over the historic town.
The tree's official name promises a millennium, but a dragon tree has no annual rings that can settle its age precisely. Icod's tourism office describes it as more than 800 years old and records its designation as a National Monument in 1917. Its thick crown and reddish ‘dragon's blood’ sap made it a botanical landmark long before photographs turned it into the town's symbol. You can see the tree free from outside; pay for the park when you want the slower, closer version of the visit.
The park covers about three hectares and follows Canary vegetation from dry cardonal–tabaibal to thermophilous woodland and laurel-forest species. There is a nursery showing dragon trees at different ages, a viewpoint over the Drago, Teide, Atlantic and San Marcos church, and displays on old Icod trades and Guanche context. In 2026 the standard adult ticket is €5; the park opens daily 09:00–20:00 from April to October and 09:00–18:00 from November to March. Allow 45–75 minutes, then continue through Icod's old centre. If Cueva del Viento is also planned, its fixed booking time comes first.
This works best as part of a north Tenerife day, with food, parking and weather planned together.
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Commonly mentioned by visitors.
Visitors value the tree most when they treat it as a short cultural-and-botanical stop in Icod.
The park gives a closer view and more context than the free outside viewpoint.
The stop pairs naturally with Icod old town, Garachico or Cueva del Viento.
Some visitors find the area touristy or too brief for a standalone trip.
Paid entry can feel optional because outside views exist.
The park is compact, so expectations matter more than the headline name.
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Daniil Ivanov
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3 months ago
This park is definitely worth a visit. The entrance fee is very reasonable. It is a beautiful, well-maintained park that is perfect for a relaxed walk.
Simona Regecova
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3 months ago
I visited at 9:00am and I was totally alone there. It was very lovely. It is bigger than it seems; I spent about 30 minutes there.
Christina Cooper
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3 months ago
I visited briefly as part of a bus tour to see El Drago. The short walk to get to it was very pretty with lovely flowers and buildings.
Andy Crow
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4 months ago
From the outside, I thought this botanical garden would be tiny. Once inside, there was a lot more to see than expected, and I ended up spending about an hour wandering around.
Sonja Macher
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4 months ago
The Drago Milenario is without question an impressive and powerful tree, full of history and symbolism. At the same time, the experience felt very heavily touristic.
Legend versus estimate
The name says Milenario, but the useful fact is the official uncertainty: recent estimates place it around 800 to 1,000 years.
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Paid park choice
You can see the tree from outside. Paying makes sense if you want the small botanical route and closer context.
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Short stop
This is not a half-day by itself for most people. It works best with Icod streets, coffee or Cueva del Viento.
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Crowd timing
Tour groups change the feel quickly. Early morning or later afternoon gives the tree more breathing room.
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Protection matters
The barriers are part of the conservation story. Getting closer for a photo is exactly what the site is trying to prevent.
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Look around too
The tree is the hook, but Icod's old streets and nearby viewpoints make the stop feel less like a single-object visit.
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Its exact age cannot be counted like an ordinary tree. The official tourism page describes it as more than 800 years old.
Yes from outside viewpoints. The ticket adds a closer walk through the three-hectare botanical and cultural park.
Canary plant zones, young dragon trees, a panoramic viewpoint and displays about Icod's old trades and Guanche history.
About 45–75 minutes for the park, then add time for San Marcos church and the historic streets.
Yes. Book the cave first and fit Drago Park around its fixed departure time.
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