TOUR DESCRIPTION

Visit the island of Gran Canaria from Tenerife to discover the best aquarium in Europe: Poema del Mar, the famous Arehucas distillery and the historic district of Vegueta.

We will travel by ferry from Tenerife to Gran Canaria in the most comfortable and fastest way with Fred Olsen Express.

Arriving at Puerto de las Nieves in Agaete, we will head straight to the historic quarter of Vegueta, where we will take a walking tour through its streets full of culture and history..

After exploring Vegueta, we'll head to the Poema del Mar aquarium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This impressive theme park, which opened on 17 December 2017, will immerse us in the majesty of nature in three incomparable environments: jungle, beach reef and deep ocean. The 12,000-square-metre facility features 35 marine and river ecosystems from around the globe. The aquarium pays tribute, with its name and architectural lines, to the Canarian artist Néstor de la Torre, who stood out in the avant-garde of the early 20th century, and his work "Poemas del Atlántico" (Poems of the Atlantic). Here we can admire the largest curved glass in the world (a methacrylate weighinworldg 140 tons, 36 metres long and 7 metres high), which exhibits some 350 species from 35 different ecosystems, from sharks, piranhas, freshwater rays, crocodiles and sea dragons.

Our last stop will be the Arehucas distilleries, where we will learn the secret of the uniqueness of its rums, a journey through the history, tradition and know-how of Arehucas. During the visit we will explore one of the oldest rum cellars in Europe, made up of 4,308 American oak casks, some even signed by famous personalities. Here we will be explained the process of elaboration of this drink, and we will enjoy a tasting of Rums and liqueurs to end the day with a good taste in our mouths.

Our last stop will be the picturesque historic district of Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Here we will take a walking tour through its streets full of culture and history. After this visit, we will return to Puerto de las Nieves (Agaete) to leave for Tenerife.

Our last stop will be the Arehucas distilleries, where we will learn the secret of the uniqueness of its rums, a journey through the history, tradition and know-how of Arehucas. During the visit we will explore one of the oldest rum cellars in Europe, made up of 4,308 American oak casks, some even signed by famous personalities. Here we will be explained the process of elaboration of this drink, and we will enjoy a tasting of Rums and liqueurs to end the day with a good taste in our mouths.

- Duration: 11 hours approximately.

- Ferry journey to and from Tenerife: 1.20h each way approximately.

- Meeting Point: will be at the closest meeting point to your hotel.

- Documentation: Required identity Documentation. Participants must bring their identity document or passport, which will be required to board the Ferry. Without it, boarding might be denied.

- Information:

- Suitable for people with disabilities or with reduced mobility.

- The degree of disability must allow the person to get on the bus assisted by an accompanying person..

- A máximum of 2 wheelchairs and priority seats per bus.

Not Included:

Food and Drink.

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