In and Around Gran Canaria

Overview

Your guide welcomes you at your cruise port and you will board your private transportation. Settle in for this full day island tour and see all that the province of Gran Canaria has to offer!

Departing from the bustling capital of Las Palmas, head first to the holy pilgrimage site of Teror - this is an opportunity to learn about the history and life on this island. Your experience will begin with a visit to the Valle de San Nicolas de Tolentino. Without realizing it you have crossed the island!

A tour through the municipality of La Aldea de San Nicolas, another name for this town, will give you a chance to appreciate the popular Canarian architecture in the old quarter, such as the houses of stone and mud from the 17th and 18th centuries, and the houses with balconies from the 18th century. Examples of these are the Casa del Balcan, the first house in the town centre, Casas Blancas and the Casa del Corredor, which is in the Tocodoman quarter.

Mogan is another of the tourist municipals which receives the most visitors. It is situated 93 kilometers from the capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and also delivers great views and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Onwards into the heartland of the Gran Canaria island, where the rolling hills are dotted with charming little villages, ravines, reservoirs, and forests of palm trees - it is picture-perfect. You are heading up to the summit of Pico de Las Nieves, which is the highest peak at nearly 2,000 meters.

From there, moving towards a more down-to-earth reality, your drive towards the agricultural town of Valleseco; know for its rich and natural surroundings. This is where you will enjoy your much-deserved lunch, one that is typical of Gran Canaria. From here you continue to the path of flowers, officially called Camino de las Flores and on to the charming and much talked about town of Teror. Time for some walking here, as you explore the colonial-style old town and its basilica.

You have almost circumnavigated around this lovely island and enjoyed all its fruits! You will return to your cruise ship at the end of your tour.