Welcome to San Sebastián de la Gomera
The capital of the island in every way – economically, bureaucratically and historically – San Sebastián has a delightful historic centre with shaded plazas, sun-bleached colourful buildings and pedestrian-friendly streets. Its main claim to fame is that Christopher Columbus stayed here on his way to the New World, and you’ll learn more about the famed explorer here than you ever did at school, as his every footstep (real or imagined) in the town has been well documented for visitors. If you’ve just hopped off the boat from Los Cristianos in Tenerife, shift down a gear or two, slow-paced San Sebastián feels very different from its neighbour across the water.
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From Tenerife: Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour in La Gomera
Have the opportunity to visit the most beautiful corners of the island of Gomera on this Jeep safari tour. You will leave from the south of Tenerife on a morning ship towards San Sebastián de la Gomera.The island of Gomera has much to offer with its beautiful landscapes and people, the incomparable Garajonay National Park and its cultural heritage of the whistling language. You will also have time to enjoy some food and most picturesque villages.Your driver will inform you at each stop about the places you are visiting. On this tour, you will discover the island that was the bridge to the discovery of the New World.Departure: Playa de las Américas - Puerto de la CruzAvailable: Monday to Saturday*Schedule: the ship starts at 09:00 AM. Return at approximately 17:30 h.Attractions: San Sebastian de la Gomera, Agulo, Garajonay ...Includes: driver, ship transfer and food.Meeting Point Pick-up from your hotel or nearby meeting point. You will receive all the details concerning the pick-up point with your booking confirmation. Pick-up is provided at your hotel or nearby meeting point. Please provide your hotel address so you can be assigned to the nearest meeting point. You will receive all the details concerning the pick-up point with the booking confirmation.
La Gomera 4x4 Jeep Tour from Tenerife with Lunch
Take part on a superb jeep safari from Tenerife to La Gomera with authentic 4WD jeep and discover the most interesting places of the beautiful island: San Sebastian de La Gomera, Agulo or the Natural Reserve of Garajonay. This adventure starts in the morning in the South of Tenerife, where you will take the ferry to get to the neighboring island of La Gomera. This is a fantastic route through the most impressive places of this island that long ago played a very important role in the travels to the New World. Visit the capital San Sebastian de La Gomera, a place with an impressive history. Christopher Columbus started here his first expedition to discover what would become the New Continent. Then you will visit the Natural Reserve of Garajonay, declared world heritage by the UNESCO. It has one of the largest laurel forest in the world. . Join this cool tour and discover a different island, with its own history, traditions and even a different language: the Silbo Gomero. You will be back in Tenerife at approx. at 17:30.