If the Canaries were a meal, Gran Canaria would be the main course – and the dessert. This exclusive tour will give you a flavour of the island and its cuisine while taking in its natural beauty. A rum factory tour, salt flats, a visit to Arucas town and a typical Canarian farm are all on the menu. Maria, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘This is my favourite tour – the driving is well spaced out and each stop is a looker. Plus, you get to sample some typical Canarian specialities in a fabulous setting.'

First up is Salinas de Tenefé, where the salt flats are an important natural and cultural enclave where sea salt is produced as is has been for centuries. Next up is Arucas. Its colourful homes and flower-filled parks are overshadowed by the volcano-framed Church of St John the Baptist. You'll drop into the town's historic Arehucas distillery for a visit and to sample some of its famed oak barrel-aged rum. Afterwards, There's free time in town to explore on your own and grab some lunch if you like.

But the best is yet to come. The highlight of the day is the award-winning Finca La Laja – a typical Canarian farm – located in a deep, vegetation-filled gorge near Agaete. In this wild and rugged setting, you'll get to taste local wines, cheese, Teror chorizo, Canarian ‘wrinkly' potatoes, cake and the farm's trademark coffee, which is grown here. You'll also learn how to prepare spicy ‘mojo' sauces.

Why you’ll love this…

You'll enjoy a tour, tastings of typical local specialities and a hand-on workshop at La Laja farm
There's a stop at a historic distillery in Arucas to look around and sample its oak barrel-aged rum
An opportunity to discover the town of Arucas and traditional Canarian Salt Flats
You'll have time to explore the town and grab some lunch at your leisure
Your tour will be led by an expert local guide with unrivalled knowledge of Gran Canaria

Important to know

Tour may be guided in multiple languages but the language you select will be spoken
We'll always adhere to the route but it can change due to local fiestas and road closures
Please notify us beforehand if you are planning to bring pushchairs, collapsible wheelchairs or walking devices
Bring a jumper
If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Lunch is not included
Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Bring suitable footwear
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
This is one of our TUI Collection experiences, which give you a local flavour of the destination while showcasing its unique, authentic and responsible values.

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Kay
Travelled with family
12 April 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Visits to salt flats, rum distillery & coffee farm all excellent, more time needed for the rum/ coffee visits as they were rushed. Too long in Arucas, we didn't need lunch with the hotel breakfast, tasting at the salt flats & food at the coffee farm still to come. There was no information provided by the guide on things to do in Arucas or (if we had wanted lunch) suggested venues. The order would have been better as salt flats, coffee farm, shorter visit to Arucas (cathedral only), rum to end.
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Brisie and Mairsy
Travelled as a couple
18 March 2026
5
United Kingdom
What a brilliant day. It was so interesting and everything about the experiences we had was conveyed perfectly by your representative and looked after like a mother hen. I must also thank the driver who was so careful and confident and patient with other road users.
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Cheryl
Travelled with family
11 March 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Loved rum factory tour, really interesting. Guide was excellent and friendly but spoke too long in each language. Would be better to do a small part of info in each language instead of long blocks
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Peter
Travelled as a couple
4 March 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Overall a good day out,however the pickup point was quite a walk,would have been better had we got picked up and dropped off at our hotel
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Kim E
Travelled with family
2 January 2026
3.4
United Kingdom
Salt factory, rum distillery and coffee plantation all good. The traditional Canarian lunch at the family run restaurant was terrible, very slow service, portion sizes far too small - six people were served one thin slice of tomato and not even one full slice of bread each, the wrinkled potatoes were cold, the crispy aubergine was anything but crispy just cold and soggy. The chicken peas and chicken with beef was presented as chicken and ham. More time in old town rather than the shopping mall.
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Karl-W
Travelled as a couple
17 May 2026
4.2
Germany
Sehr gute Rum-Verkostung, Salinenbesuch war ausbaufähig, da alles nur theoretisch gezeigt wurde, keine reale Handlung. Beim Besuch der Kaffeeplantage wird auch nur theoretisch gezeigt, wie Kaffee hergestellt wird. Das haben wir schon deutlich besser gesehen und mitgemacht. Weinprobe mit Verkostung lokaler Spezialitäten war sehr gut. Der Bus war alt und der Fahrer müde mit gewöhnungsbedürftigem Fahrstil