Excursion through Religious Capitals of Tenerife
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Stop At: Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, Plaza Patrona de Canarias 1, 38509 Candelaria, Tenerife Spain
• Get to know La Laguna, a town full of life with a historic centre declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
• The basilica of La Candelaria, surrounded by imposing bronze Guanches statues, houses the image of the Virgen de la Candelaria, known as “La morenita”, patron saint of the Canary Islands.
• A van will pick you up at your location.
Enjoy a wonderful 4-hour excursion on board a 9-seat Ford Transit Custom. excursion during these 4 hours. In this half day we will focus on the two main religious cities of the island of Tenerife, San Cristóbal de la Laguna and Candelaria. We will start by taking a walk through La Laguna, through its unique network of streets, a city that seems to have stopped at the time of the conquest of Tenerife. We will admire its stupendous patios of wood and volcanic stone and we will enter the most outstanding churches.
We will know the history of the Virgin of Candelaria in the homonymous city, place of pilgrimages from all the Canary archipelago and we will visit its Basilica with the famous frescoes of José Aguiar. In the Plaza Patrona of the Canary Islands we will find sculptures of the ancient menceyes (kings) guanches, the first settlers of the island.
Duration: 4 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, Plaza Patrona de Canarias 1, 38509 Candelaria, Tenerife Spain
• Get to know La Laguna, a town full of life with a historic centre declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
• The basilica of La Candelaria, surrounded by imposing bronze Guanches statues, houses the image of the Virgen de la Candelaria, known as “La morenita”, patron saint of the Canary Islands.
• A van will pick you up at your location.
Enjoy a wonderful 4-hour excursion on board a 9-seat Ford Transit Custom. excursion during these 4 hours. In this half day we will focus on the two main religious cities of the island of Tenerife, San Cristóbal de la Laguna and Candelaria. We will start by taking a walk through La Laguna, through its unique network of streets, a city that seems to have stopped at the time of the conquest of Tenerife. We will admire its stupendous patios of wood and volcanic stone and we will enter the most outstanding churches.
We will know the history of the Virgin of Candelaria in the homonymous city, place of pilgrimages from all the Canary archipelago and we will visit its Basilica with the famous frescoes of José Aguiar. In the Plaza Patrona of the Canary Islands we will find sculptures of the ancient menceyes (kings) guanches, the first settlers of the island.
Duration: 4 hours
Included
- Official certified guide in Spanish, English, German, Italian and French.
- Transport by van
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Accident Insurance and Civil Liability Insurance of the vehicle and the passengers.
- Petrol
Not included
- Lunch (available for an extra charge)
- Entrances to monuments/attractions that require to be paid for.
- Anything not expressly included.
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Punctuality at the time of collection is required.
- Wear comfortable shoes, warm clothes, sunscreen and a hat (consider the variety of microclimates on the island)
- Minimum 2 people so the excursion can take place.
- Children under 3 years old will not be charged.
- To book the excursion we need to know your name, surname, ID or passport number, email and preferably your mobile number.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
40%
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