Lanzarote: César Manrique & Cactus Garden from Cruise Port
ID: GYG431239-777192
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a transfer from your cruise port to visit Cactus Garden and César Manrique Foundation on a guided tour. Admire the home and workshop of the artist, then explore the historic town of Teguise.
Immerse yourself in César Manrique's last work on Lanzarote with a tour of the delicately manicured Cactus Garden. Step into the eclectic César Manrique Foundation to see paintings by Spanish artists in Manrique's old studio and home. Discover the village of Teguise at your own pace on this tour.
The excursion departs from the port of Arrecife to Tahiche. There you will find the house museum of Cesar Manrique, a loving and respectful protector of nature. You will be amazed by his fascinating idea to create a house inside a lava tongue.
Then you will visit the latest work of this international artist: the Cactus Garden. More than 10,000 plants are arranged in a sort of theater with a small pond at its center and an old 18th-century mill as a watchtower.
Finally, you will visit the Teguise market where you will have some free time. Return to the cruise ship at 14:00.
Highlights
- Take in the harmony between art and nature at the César Manrique Foundation
- See how César Manrique's living and working space influenced his artwork
- Explore the unusual design of the artist's house and his Cactus Garden
- View 7,200 cacti of over 1,100 species from Africa, America, and Spain
- See one of the first settlements in Lanzarote with free time in Teguise village
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You have to go down and then up 15 steps to visit the ground floor of the Cesar Manrique house. There is no lift.
You have about 75 minutes of free time for shopping and sightseeing in the old capital of the island Teguise.
You are required to bring and wear a mask
In Lanzarote there are two ports, the meeting point will be at the police control of the port where your cruise ship docks. Our guide will be waiting for you with a sign saying "LanzaroteGuides".
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.
