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Gran Canaria History Tour: Aborigines to Modern Day
4.4
36 Ratings
Aguimes
Embark on a full-day historic tour of Gran Canaria, exploring the island’s past and present. Visit the Guayadeque Valley, charming towns, and experience the local way of life. Book now!
Embark on a full-day historic tour of Gran Canaria, exploring the island’s past and present. Visit the Guayadeque Valley, charming towns, and experience the local way of life. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Casco Historico de Aguimes - Agüimes village: It stands out for being an ancient aboriginal settlement. Guayadeque: Declared a Natural Monument in 2000, the Guayadeque Valley is a magical place full of aboriginal soul, where you will discover its cave-dwellings, settled by the first pre-Hispanic inhabitants and still in use today.
- Arucas -…
- Casco Historico de Aguimes - Agüimes village: It stands out for being an ancient aboriginal settlement. Guayadeque: Declared a Natural Monument in 2000, the Guayadeque Valley is a magical place full of aboriginal soul, where you will discover its cave-dwellings, settled by the first pre-Hispanic inhabitants and still in use today.
- Arucas - Famous for its local rum and banana cultivation
- Teror - Villa de Teror: This beautiful village is where you will find the Basilica of Nuestra Sra, Del Pino the patron saint of the Canary Islands deanery as magnificent stately homes and palaces built in a Canarian style.
- Valleseco - Valleseco is characterised by its overflowing vegetation, and 80% of its territory is considered a Protected Natural Area. You will have free time to walk its streets and have lunch (not included in the price).
- Roque Nublo - We will stop at Roque Nublo, considered one of the largest natural crags in the world. This volcanic rock rises eighty metres above its base. It is of special significance for the islanders, even being an ancient place of worship for the aborigines. The whole area around it was declared a protected natural area in 1987 and a rural park seven years later
- Fataga - Fataga: the village was known as the Valley of the Thousand Palm Trees, but we won’t stop. Aloe vera property: Known as the miracle plant, more and more people in the Canary Islands are betting on its cultivation and commercialization. On this farm, we will learn about its uses and properties.
What's Included
- Transfer
- Aloe Vera Farm Visit
- Insurance
- Guide
- Transfer
- Aloe Vera Farm Visit
- Insurance
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Enjoy an authentic journey through time on this guided bus excursion. From the ancestral way of life of the aborigines to the present and future of Gran Canaria, witness a complete local mosaic of Gran Canaria’s history.
• Enjoy a full-day bus tour with a local guide
• Discover the Guayadeque Valley and its cave houses
• Visit the beautiful towns of…
Enjoy an authentic journey through time on this guided bus excursion. From the ancestral way of life of the aborigines to the present and future of Gran Canaria, witness a complete local mosaic of Gran Canaria’s history.
• Enjoy a full-day bus tour with a local guide
• Discover the Guayadeque Valley and its cave houses
• Visit the beautiful towns of Teror, Vallesco and Agüimes
• Take an incredible scenic bus route through the Mid-Mountain Region
- Lunch is not included in this activity.
- The pick-up service is only offered from hotels in the south of Gran Canaria. Transfer service takes place approximately between 09:00 and 10:30 hours. Pick-up can be at your hotel or at the nearest pick-up point to your hotel.
Location
Casco Historico de Aguimes
Dr. Joaquin Artiles
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(36 Ratings)
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Aurachmadla
May 2, 2024
Very interesting - It was a very informative and interesting lecture and demonstration. There was also an opportunity to shop.
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Irene_b
Mar 28, 2024
Perfect tour to visit all around the Island! - Spectacular tour! The guide was very friendly and knows 7 different languages. I felt like we traveled around the whole island and got to see the major points of interest.
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Alicia_l
Jan 11, 2024
Trip around the island - Great trip around the island. Our tour guide Simone was very informative and took good care of us. Fantastic very skilled driver Manolo did amazing job driving us through mountains.
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Chrislv8802kl
Dec 14, 2023
Very good tour, great view and fair price - Fair price, €44 for an 8-hour tour
Many stops with great views
Pick-up and return to the hotel
Well-maintained bus
3-language tour guide
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Garryk2021
Feb 27, 2024
Impressive island tour - The trip was very good and we enjoyed it very much with many interesting impressions which the tour guide eloquently presented!!!
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Stay52128341019
Nov 23, 2023
Historical tour of Gran Canaria - It is a nice trip to get to know the island a little. However, 70% of the time you are on the bus and you only have a few minutes at the various points of interest. The description of the trip does not mention that it also goes into the mountains. This is very winding and should be taken into account. There you can look at the cave houses, some of which are still inhabited.
The lunch break is a stressful affair. The menu for €13 is perfectly fine and tasted good.
The tour guide spoke very good German and was extremely friendly. The bus driver led us gently through the area.
It is a trip that is worth it.
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Darren_w
Nov 2, 2023
A good way to see parts of the island. - Each place visited was very nice but all linked to ‘gift shops’ and encouragement of spending. The journey was informative but not enough time in each place to explore. Lunch was pleasant but the venue was very full. The cost of lunch was very reasonable. Guide was nice and gave a lot of information. The whole excursion was nearer 9 hours than the advertised 7 hours.
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Michael_s
Apr 26, 2024
Day tour Gran Canaria - The advertisements for this tour leads one to believe that the transportation is by minibus whereas we were taken by coach which limits the views somewhat. Guide and driver were both good.
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Mads
Dec 21, 2023
Ruined by aloe "farm" - Most of the fond memories were ruined by the last stop at aloe "farm" dusgusting to drop tourists off at a store and disguise it as part of sightseeing, only to have quacks lie to you about the panacea of the aloe plant and peddle their insanely overpriced products. Utterly exploitative. I can only imagine the store pays the tour company for this tourist trap.
Apart from that the trip was great. Great views, amazing guide, such a memorable experience. Without the aloe "farm" it would have been 5 stars.
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Declanb23
Dec 11, 2023
Disappointing - The tour guide was really nice but the tour was terrible, being on the bus and seeing the landscape plus the highest point on the island were the highlights. For lunch you are brought to place and given a very limited options menu but the restaurant do have a full menu so if you can order from that as the set one is bad and really small. In the description it also says there is an hour for lunch and explore but we were given about 20 mins. The aloe Vera farm is only a sales pitch and shop, the whole tour felt like being driven around from shop to shop to get you to buy stuff.
I'd recommend going for a different tour
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