Shore Excursion Details

Gourmet Tour - Exotic Garden & Paradisiac Lunch In A Cave

Arrecife (Lanzarote), Canary Islands

Gourmet Tour - Exotic Garden & Paradisiac Lunch In A Cave

DETAILS

  • 5
    hrs Estimate Duration
  • Meal

OVERVIEW

Browse a cactus garden and an unusual cultural center built in a collection of lava tubes where you will also dine. The late Arrecife-born artist César Manrique created the cactus garden with thousands of specimens from around the world. The influential Manrique transformed this former landfill into a landscape of fantastical art, inventive windbreaks and highly unusual cacti. It was his final project before dying in a car accident in 1992. Decades before, he designed the Jameos de Agua, a cultural space that reflects Manrique’s ideology that art must be in harmony with the environment and nature. The eruption of the La Corona volcano created the lava tubes, which then collapsed, forming jameos or opening in their roofs. Within this natural space, Manrique designed a auditorium, an aquatic habitat and a restaurant with a hardened black lava floor. Your lunch there will surely be as memorable as the volcanic setting.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meander through a cactus garden that legendary local artist César Manrique created.
• Tour a cultural center that Manrique designed within a series of volcanic lava tubes.
• Dine in an extraordinarily atmospheric restaurant within the volcanic setting.


HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Need to Know:

Note: Coaches do not have a lift and entering and exiting must be done via stairs. This tour includes approximately 2 hours of walking and standing over even, and uneven volcanic stone pavement. The sights on this tour are not wheelchair accessible; therefore, it is unavailable to wheelchair guests. Any allergies must be noted when booking the tour. The Cactus Garden and the Jamelos Del Agua restaurant are not wheelchair accessible. As this excursion involves standing and walking for periods of time over even, and uneven volcanic stone pavement for approximately 2 hours, those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of ability and stamina. Casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, flat walking shoes as well as a hat and sunglasses are suggested for outside areas.

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ACTIVITY ATTRIBUTES

Excursion Type:

Local Food-Wine Tasting

Activity Level:

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    Challenging
Tours with this activity level involve a considerable amount of physical activity such as substantial walking over cobblestone streets, uneven or steep terrain, climbing stairs, or extended periods of standing. Not recommended for guests with physical limitations. Comfortable, sturdy shoes are recommended.
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