GRAN CANARIA AS YOU NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE
Half-Day
Half-day excursion is not available during the year-end and Easter school holidays
The drive involves winding roads that are not suitable for those who suffer from vertigo
Pick up ONLY from:
Maspalomas
Playa del Ingles, San Agustin, Meloneras, San Agustin,Sonnenland, Salobre, Bahía Feliz, Playa del Aguila
(No Pick Up in Public Places)
No pick-up from other locations (such as Las Palmas, Arguineguin, Puerto Rico, Taurito, Puerto de Mogán, Agaete, etc.)
REF 122: Aguimes - Barranco (Ravines) Guayadeque.
(5h00 – 70 kms) Time is for indication only, subject to change, depending on traffic congestion
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
We will begin the tour at 9:00 am, and take the road to the village of Aguïmes. The very picturesque and well-preserved centre, with narrow medieval streets, orange and yellow houses, dominated by the two large towers of the Parroquia de San Sebastián makes Agüimes one of the must-see in Gran Canaria.
We will start the visit in the Historical Centre with the Church of San Sebastian. This church is an eclectic neoclassical building, declared a national historical-artistic monument. Standing at the top of the village, its two towers and the large white dome stand out against the sky from almost everywhere. This church is clearly the symbol of Agüimes.
Nearby is the Casa de los Camellos, an over 300 years old building that belonged to an aristocratic family. A colonial-style building which used to be a barn and a stable for camels. It stands out for its traditional Canarian architecture, with beautiful interior courtyards and gardens and a charming contrast between the wood and the sun-toasted colour of its walls.
The next stop will be the Interpretation Centre of Agüimes, which allows the visitor to interpret the architectural and artistic characteristics of the Historic Quarter. During four centuries the municipality of Agüimes was the domain of the Episcopal Chamber. Testimony to those times is the Episcopal Palace, which now houses the Agüimes History Museum, next to the Parque de Los Moros.
Then change of scenery!
We will go to Barranco de Guayadeque. at a distance of 3 kilometres from the centre of Agüimes. Guayadeque is a deep gully that divides the island and which has been classified as a Natural Monument and Property of Cultural Interest. Here we find the interesting troglodyte village of Cueva Bermeja (Bermeja Cave), the Chapel of San Bartolomé Apóstol, as well as welcoming restaurants built into the mountain rocks. So, it’s time for the lunch in a cave! (Lunch is not included in the Tour Price).
We will be back around 2:00 PM.
