Driving Excursions in Gran Canaria

Driving Excursion 1 - Jeep Safari

This driving excursion could well be one of the best days of your holiday. During this driving excursion, you will visit the most beautiful places on Gran Canaria, and some of these places can only be visited by Jeep. On this driving excursion, while you are enjoying the adventure, a guide will tell you all about the history of the places that you visit.

During this Driving excursion you will learn about the culture at the same time as you enjoy the gorgeous scenery that Gran Canaria has to offer. The driving excursion will take you to visit Roque Nublo, the megalith symbol of Gran Canaria, and a wonderful enclave filled with water, so don't forget to pack your swimsuit as you will be able to enjoy a swim in one of the few lakes of Gran Canaria.

This driving excursion is provided by Last Minute Travel.
For more information this driving excursion or to book your reservation:
Telephone: 0034 928822028.

Driving Excursion 2 - Quad and Buggy

There are two other types of driving excursion which enable you to see Gran Canaria at it´s very best. A few tour and excursion companies offer the option of seeing around the island on quad bikes or buggys that you drive. A driving excursion that not only gives you the stunning views across the interior of Gran Canaria, but also combines this with the thrill of driving these exciting machines.

Before you begin this driving excursion you will be shown all the controls, and safety features. Once you are familiar with the vehicle, the driving excursion begins, as you follow your guide on a tour of Gran Canaria.

A driving excursion like this, will not usually have an itinerary, your guide leads and you follow.

A driving excursion promises to give you, an exciting day, that is slightly different because you are at the controls. Don't forget to pack your camera for this day out because undoubtedly you will see some amazing views.

This driving excursion is provided by Last Minute Travel.

The price for each type of driving excursion, whether, quad bike or buggy, includes insurance.

For more detailed information please contact Last Minute Travel.
For more information about this driving excursion or to book your reservation:
Telephone: 0034 928822028.

Driving Excursion 3 - Photo Safari

This driving excursion is based on the Jeep safari, but this time you most certainly will need to take along your camera because this driving excursion will take you around Gran Canaria showing you sights that are considered to be among the best views of Gran Canaria.

Laid out for you, in front of your camera lens is the amazing scenery of Gran Canaria. If you like photography and love Gran Canaria, then this driving excursion is the one to choose.

While you are out on the driving excursion, the English speaking guide will give you lots of information about the history and the culture of Gran Canaria and it's people both past and present.

The driving excursion will provide you with the opportunity to take many photographs of volcanoes, cave houses and much more.

The driving excursion ends with a trip to the Zoo, in the north of Gran Canaria. You will be amazed at some of the things you see and will go home with a photographic portfolio to be proud of. A portfolio that not only documents your holiday in Gran Canaria, but also one that details, the many sights you have seen during the driving excursion.

This driving excursion is provided by Last minute Travel.

Each driving excursion provided by Last Minute Travel has insurance included in the price.

For more information on this driving excursion or to book your reservation: Telephone: 0034 928822028.

Driving Excursion 4 - The Gran Canaria Landscapes and views, driving excursion

Maspalomas Dunes

This driving excursion begins and ends in Maspalomas. You start this driving excursion with an unprecedented view of the famous sand dunes that cloak the southern most tip of the island of Gran Canaria. The Maspalomas sand dunes are found in the municipality of San Bartolome de Tirajana and cover ab area of 403.9 acres. Here you will find La Charca, the Maspalomas Oasis, which is an ecological treasure and a natural reserve for bird nesting.

Mirador de las Yeguas

take the GC60 and follow this driving excursion for approximately 30 minutes which will take you to this lookout point. The Mirador de las Yeguas offers you unending views across the Barranco de Fataga and all it´s stunning scenery and contrasting landscapes. Note the palm groves that are established in the valley basin. Heading east towards the town of Tunte the Necropolis Arteara can be found with more than 1000 burial mounds.

Roque Nublo

This driving excursion continues along the GC60 and then the GC600 towards the centre of the island of Gran Canaria, and should take approximately 1 hour to reach. Roque Nublo is found in the Rural Park del Nublo. The park has a unique habitat which makes it home to a many endemic species. The surrounding forrestation plays a very important role in the replenishment of the aquifer (a bed of permeable rock that both stores and transmutes water), and the conservation of the forest floor. The forest also represents one of the most characteristic systems of the Canary Islands, that of the Pine. The Rural Park del Nublo, aside of the megalith Roque Nublo which receives thousands of visitors each year, is also home to other important structures such as the Caldera of the basin at Tejeda

Pico de las Nieves

Continuing on this driving excursion the next stage of driving should also take around an hour. Continue along the GC600 then take the GC130 which will take higher up to the peak. Remember you will also be driving bavk down the road, the way you came in order to continue the driving excursion. The name Pico de las Nieves, means quite literally, Snowy Peak, and with a height of 1949 metres above sea level it is the highest peak on the island of Gran Canaria. It received it´s name in the 17th century after the construction of a number of wells that were used to store snow, that was then taken to Las Palmas upon which it was then commercialized and used to conserve food or eaten as ice cream.

Degollada Becerra Interpretation Centre

This leg of the driving excursion should be about 30 minutes. When you reach the bottom of the GC130 take a right and continue north. This Centre is to be found between the Cruz de Tejeda and Llanos de la Pez. It is the interpretation centre for the Biosphere Reserve. From this point you will be able to see the rocks of Bentayga and El Nublo.

Cruz de Tejeda

This driving excursion is almost circular and covers the eastern side of the island of Gran Canaria, traversing through the very centre. At this point on the driving excursion you are almost at the dead centre of Gran Canaria.Continue driving north on the GC150 following the road signs for Cruz de Tejeda. The Cruz de Tejeda is located in the centre of Gran Canaria and has an altitude of 1560 metres above sea level. It is the mountainous spot dominated by the megalith Roque Nublo, imposing ravines and cliffs. Here you will find a lookout building which was designed be the famous canarian painter Nestor martin Fernandez de la Torre. This building has recently been refubished and stands out due to it´s magnificent views and the large cross which dominates the entrance.

Tejeda

The village of Tejeda is located a few kilometres below the Cruz de Tejeda and this will give you the feeling that the driving excursion is doubling back on itself. From the Cruz de Tejeda follow the road signs for Tejeda. Take your time visiting this picturesque village, known for it´s blossoming almond trees and local produce made from the almonds they produce. From among the whitewashed houses in Tejeda the parish church of Nuestra Señora del Soccoro (Our Lady of Help) stands out. Along with the the sculpture museum Abraham Cardenes, the Medicinal Plant Centre and the Ethnographic Museum, the village of Tejeda represents the most impotant place of cultural and artistic interest in the municipality.

Montañon Negro and Pinos de Gáldar

The driving excursion will take you once again passed the Cruz de Tejeda and from here you should continue northwards on the GC150. This should only take 30 minutes. You will arrive at the Montañon Negro and Pinos de Gáldar. These are two natural monuments. Geomorphic structures that are reprentative of an insular volcano, making them largely unique and of great scientific interest.

Moya

This driving excursion now offers you a choice. You can follow the GC70, GC704, and the GC700 going north until you reach Moya, or you can opt for the GC75. One of them will take you across a ravine that covers the whole of the natural reserve called Los Tilos and the other will take you along the general road that runs alongside the Fontanales. This stage of the driving excursion is likely to need an hours driving. Moya is a small village with some very important buildings, such as the church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, the Heredad de Aguas and the Tomás Morales House Museum.

Las Canteras Beach Auditoriun

Following on from the village of Moya the driving excursion takes you north once again on the GC75 and onto the GC2 motorway which will connect you to the GC1 motorway for the final leg of your driving excursion as you head for home. The drive to Las Canteras is likely to last 90 minutes. Las Canteras in Las Palmas is special for both the abundance of marine life that the underwater enclosure supports, and for the unique coral reef that naturally protects the coastline from breaking waves. The coral reef at Las Canteras is known as La Barra (the Bar). It boasts no less than 3 kilometres of golden sandy beach that has services for the disabled, hygiene installations like showers and toilets and the promenade is full to bursting with a wide range of restaurants. Towards the end of the shoreline you will the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium which is the centre of the Las Palmas International Film Festival, as well as hosting a wide range of concerts, the Alfredo Kraus Auditoriun also hosts international conferences.Once you leave Las Palmas take the GC1 which will guide you back to the south of the island of Gran Canaria, from Whence you started, what we hope will have been a fun and informative driving excursion