Gran Canaria food tour with distillery visit and tastings
Excursions & day trips

Gran Canaria food tour with distillery visit and tastings

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£53.00
Free cancellation
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll enjoy a tour, tastings of typical local specialities and a hand-on workshop at La Laja farm
  • There's a stop at a historic distillery in Arucas to look around and sample its oak barrel-aged rum
  • An opportunity to discover the town of Arucas and traditional Canarian Salt Flats
  • You'll have time to explore the town and grab some lunch at your leisure
  • Your tour will be led by an expert local guide with unrivalled knowledge of Gran Canaria
What to expect

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 for a visit and to sample some of its famed oak barrel-aged rum. Afterwards, There's free time in town to explore on your own and grab some lunch if you like.

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.

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What to remember
  • 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
  • Lunch is not included
  • Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
  • Bring money for extras or gratuities
  • Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
  • This is one of our TUI Collection experiences, which give you a local flavour of the destination while showcasing its unique, authentic and responsible values.
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Provider
TUI España Turismo, S.L.U, with Tax Number B08089187 and Travel License Number GCMD-4
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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