Itinerary - Gran Canaria: Beach, Nature and Canarian Flavours

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Welcome to Palma del Inglés, Gran Canaria! Today is all about checking-in, meeting our fellow travel-mates and having a delicious welcome dinner. The welcome meeting will take place at the hotel in Playa del Inglés.

The day will kick off with us picking up the cars that will enable us to explore this magnificent island!

After breakfast, we will explore the natural reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas. This protected area of over 400 hectares offers a combination of dune fields, palm grove and even a brackish lagoon. It is also home to Maspalomas Beach, where we will relax and enjoy the sun!

For lunch we will head to the picturesque village of Puerto de Mogán. Here we will walk by the canal, known as Little Venice by the locals, that will lead us directly to the Mogán Beach. This region is famous for their tasty mangoes and avocados as well as other fruit. Of course, their fresh fish such as tuna, seabream are also staples to their local gastronomy!

We will also have the opportunity to visit the artisanal market which boasts of a variety of clothing, food, crafts and even souvenirs. To end this wonderful relaxing day, we will hop back into the cars and head back to Playa del Inglés for dinner.

Situated in a peninsula in the north-east of the island, today we are visiting Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria. Here we will explore the borough of Vegueta, home to some of the most emblematic buildings and museums in the city, such as the Santa Ana Cathedral and the Canarian Museum.

Also, in Las Palmas we will find one of the best beaches in Spain, Las Canteras. This three kilometre gold sand beach is considered one of the best beaches in Europe and is reknown for being the changing beach. Las Canteras has nightclubs, ice-cream parlours, pubs, restaurants and a beach walk, making it a great sport that caters to all. Known as one of the friendlist surf spots for all levels, it´s also where we will experience our surf class!

New day, new Northern towns to explore! Today we are making way to Arucas, a town of historical-artistic interest. Home to the famous Church of San Juan Bautista, Arucas is also known for the Arehucas Rum Distillery.

We will make our way to the interior of the island and stop at Teror, one of the oldest towns in Gran Canaria, famous for its sweet treats and its chorizo. We will be visiting the famed Teror Market, a 200 year-old market that sells a range of clothing, crafts, local produce, but most prominently the food. Here we will be able to indulge in desserts such as truchas (turnovers), marzipan figures, buns, amongst others, but most notably the chorizo and sweet black pudding, a unique gastro-speciality throughout Gran Canaria. With our bellies full of tasty food, we will head further inland to Valleseco, a very aesthetic town, known for its greenery. Valleseco is known for its apples and has multiple cider breweries.

After a mornin of gastronomy bliss, we are finishing the day off by visiting Artenara, an archaeological site that showcases the way of life of the Canarian aborigines. Artenara is famous for its cave houses, occupied from 500AD until the 1970s by the indigenous community, which were built as a way to maximise farm land. Here we are able to really dive into the culture and tradition of the Canary Islands.

Today we are grabbing our cars and heading to the centre of the island, for Roque Nublo, an iconic landmark. Roque Nublo is an 80 metre high monolith, formed by a volcanic eruption that represented a place of worship for the island´s indigenous inhabitants. We will take the 3-km hiking trail to explore this Rural Park, making sure to keep an eye out for the Roque del Fraile and Roque de la Rana, two rock formations that look like a monk in robes and a frog peering towards Roque Nublo, respectively. If we´re lucky, we´ll be able to see all the way to Teide in Tenerife across the ocean.

Once we have opened up our post-hike appetite, we will head to the town of Ayacata, situated in a crater of the island, for some lunch. IN the afternon, we will head to the town of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the town that gives the name to the borough we’re staying in. Here we can explore different hiking routes, taste different traditional foods and walk through the town. We will finish off the day by relaxing at Playa del Inglés before going for some dinner.

Today we continue to explore the island but in a different format! With an early start, we will head to Playa de Sardina in Gáldar, where we will explore the marine ecosystem through scuba diving. This location is famous for its volcanic rock formations and underwater caves.

After diving we will head for a heart lunch in the town of Agaete. Near to the town centre we will visit the Natural Pools of Agaete, three natural volcanic pools joined by submarine tunnels and protected from the waves. Here we will spend the rest of the day relaxing and chatting about what we saw in the morning´s dive! Make sure to not forget your sunscreen!

We will have dinner in one of the towns on the way back down South to our accommodation.

Today is the last full day of our trip, and what better way to enjoy it than by the beach! We will return the cars in the morning and head for a leisurely day in Playa del Inglés. We will have lunch by the beach, and our biggest worries will be reapplying sunscreen! Here we will also have a number of optional activities such as snorkelling, stand up paddle surf, parasailing, etc. that you and your group can partake in!

Last day also means we will have one last dinner all together with your new found friends before a night of partying!

After a week of fun in the sun, it is time to say goodbye to Gran Canaria and your new friends... or is it? See you at the next WeRoad adventure!