Discover the History and Culture of the Canary Islands

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in the culture and heritage of La Laguna
  • Visit the Lercaro Palace and Museum of History and Anthropology
  • Try traditional Spanish tapas and wine
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What you'll do

Are you passionate about the history and culture of the Canary Islands? This tour will allow you to get to know the only city in the Canary Islands declared World Heritage Site. Discover La Laguna combining its jewels: its heritage, culture, architecture and gastronomy.

Depart from Plaza del Adelantado at 12:00 to to start our route through the heart of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

Our tour starts in the historic centre of La Laguna, a 16th century city that has managed to maintain a balance between a historic city and a young, dynamic and cultural university city. Throughout this tour, you will be able to appreciate the union between tradition and modernity that surrounds this city in Tenerife, the only one in the Canary Islands that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Your guide will ensure that you discover the streets of La Laguna in the best possible way. You will visit the Lercaro Palace, which is home to the Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife (MHA). This place hides many treasures and legends that will transport us to past centuries.

You will also visit the Museum of History and Anthropology, which is a must-see when visiting La Laguna! There, we will delve into the history of the city accompanied by professional interpretation.

To end your cultural adventure we will enjoy a tapas of the best tascas of the city accompanied by wine or juice.

What's included

Included

  • Guided tour of the historic centre of La Laguna
  • Guide, historian and anthropologist specialising in heritage interpretation
  • Visit to iconic buildings with professional interpretation
  • Entrance to the Museum of History and Anthropology, including professional interpretation
  • Tasting in bars in the city: includes 1 tapas and wine or juice
Your local host

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Our commitment to sustainable and signature tourism goes beyond a business objective to become a personal vision of our world in general and tourism in particular. Our team sees tourists as the eco-travellers within them and the excursions they can take as the emotional experiences we all want to live, enjoying a few days of holiday in a place that will be memorable forever.

Our team value authentic experiences, and we demarcate from the mass tourism products creating activities with total local authenticity.

We promote signature tourism; each experience is original and bears the signature of a member of the team. Our main objective is to create experiences that are the opposite of mass tourism, which are also sustainable a... Read All

Our commitment to sustainable and signature tourism goes beyond a business objective to become a personal vision of our world in general and tourism in particular. Our team sees tourists as the eco-travellers within them and the excursions they can take as the emotional experiences we all want to live, enjoying a few days of holiday in a place that will be memorable forever.

Our team value authentic experiences, and we demarcate from the mass tourism products creating activities with total local authenticity.

We promote signature tourism; each experience is original and bears the signature of a member of the team. Our main objective is to create experiences that are the opposite of mass tourism, which are also sustainable and enjoyable.

We want our experiences to offer an act of solidarity between us and the world. Being responsible and environmentally conscious is at the heart of our mission.

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Location

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is the only UNESCO heritage site in the Canary Islands, and on this unique tour you will be able to appreciate the culture of this amazing place, which brings tradition and modernity together.

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