Gran Canaria: Food Tour with Distillery Visit & Lunch
ID: GYG1134677-1741281
Category:
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Gran Canaria Food Tour with Distillery Visit and Local Lunch
If the Canaries were a meal, Gran Canaria would be the main course – and the dessert. This exclusive tour will give you a flavour of the island and its cuisine while taking in its natural beauty. A rum factory tour, salt flats, a visit to Arucas town and a typical Canarian farm are all on the menu. Maria, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘This is my favourite tour – the driving is well spaced out and each stop is a looker. Plus, you get to sample some typical Canarian specialities in a fabulous setting.'
First up is Salinas de Tenefé, where the salt flats are an important natural and cultural enclave where sea salt is produced as is has been for centuries. Next up is Arucas. Its colourful homes and flower-filled parks are overshadowed by the volcano-framed Church of St John the Baptist. You'll drop into the town's historic Arehucas distillery to sample some of its famed oak barrel-aged rum. Afterwards, we'll visit a family-owned restaurant for a traditional Canarian lunch made from locally sourced ingredients.
But the best is yet to come. The highlight of the day is the award-winning Finca La Laja – a typical Canarian farm – located in a deep, vegetation-filled gorge near Agaete. In this wild and rugged setting, you'll get to taste local wines, cheese, Teror chorizo, Canarian ‘wrinkly' potatoes, cake and the farm's trademark coffee, which is grown here. You'll also learn how to prepare spicy ‘mojo' sauces.
Highlights
- Tour and tasting of typical local specialities at La Laja farm
- Stop at a historic distillery in Arucas to sample its oak barrel-aged rum
- Discover the town of Arucas and traditional Canarian Salt Flats
- Savour a traditional Canarian lunch at a family-owned restaurant
- Expert local guide with unrivalled knowledge of Gran Canaria
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tour may be guided in multiple languages but the language you select will be spoken
We'll always adhere to the route but it can change due to local fiestas and road closures
Please notify us beforehand if you are planning to bring pushchairs, collapsible wheelchairs or walking devices
Bring a jumper
If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Bring suitable footwear
INCLUDED
- Transport
- Guide
- Admission fees
- Lunch
- Local delicacy tasting
- Coffee or tea
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
