Port
Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Spain
Activity Level
Moderate Activity
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At (prices in USD)
$120
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 7 Hours
Meals Included
Meals included
Fuerteventura is an almost flat island. It is the Canary Islands’ second largest land mass consisting of widened mountain ranges and volcanic cones divided by ‘bad lands’ – many hundreds of square meters of volcanic ash. As we leave Puerto del Rosario, we’ll be driving North towards the spectacular sand dunes for a photo stop where we have marvelous views of Lanzarote and the island of Los Lobos. From here we’ll be heading through the center of the island through the unique landscape of the North to the Betancuria Mountains.
We then head down into the Betancuria valley surrounded by high mountains. We visit the Casa Santa Maria, a museum where we can see a multivision film about Fuerteventura throughout the seasons on land and below the sea. The array of colors and diverse scenery is stunning.
We go on next to the beautiful village of Pájara and visit the Aztec themed church door – this is the cause of many interesting theories as to how an Aztec design would influence the door to a place of worship.
A delicious typical Canarian style lunch is included in the excursion after which you will be taking a scenic drive through the island to a tremendous Aloe Vera plantation. Aloe Vera is a truly amazing plant that heals all sorts of problems from psoriasis and other skin complaints right through to the depths of the body to deal with aching joints – you can even drink it. There at the plantation after getting to see a cross section of the plant and see how all of the goodness can be retained for maximum benefit, there is the option to try out the gels and yes, even have that drink!
The last visit of the day is to a traditional windmill to see the way it works and how they make a staple of the locals’ diet, gofio - it’s used in soups, baking and even as a dessert. Then finally the short drive back to the ship leaves time for you to sit back, relax and reflect on your insight into life on Fuerteventura then and now.