Welcome to La Palma
La Palma, the greenest of the Canarian islands, offers the chance to experience real, unspoiled nature – from the verdant forests of the north, where lush vegetation drips from the rainforest canopy; to the desertscapes of the south, where volcanic craters and twisted rock formations define the views; to the serene pine forests of the Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente. No wonder the entire island has been declared a Unesco biosphere reserve.
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La Palma activities
Quad Offroad Tour (in summer with Cliff Jumping and Snorkeling)
Enjoy a very special ride and explore the area around Palma on this fun quad bike tour. Experience four different stretches of terrain and enjoy a stop to snorkel and swim. After an appropriate introduction to the quad bikes through mud and water, cruise over stony paths and through sand dunes. Experience a trail through a forest and tackle more extreme climbs before you are finally rewarded with an idyllic view. Afterwards ride along the coast until you reach a secluded bay. Enjoy cliff jumping, snorkeling and swimming in summer. Out of season stop for the view and to take photos for lasting memories. At the end of the tour meander and drift over the flat terrain. Then ride along the promenade, past the beach bars and enjoy a cool drink.
Christmas Lights Tour
The Segway Instructor/ host will welcome the participants in Calle Gomera and will start with the safety and briefly training . The tour will start after the safety and briefly training to Santa Catalina Park, where the participants will enjoy the local lifestyle. After Santa Catalina Park the tour will continue on a long and safe cycle track on the Maritime Avenue, passing Alcaravaneras Beach and the yacht harbor. Participants will have the opportunity to stop and to take pictures. The Tour will continuo till the Santa Ana square in the Old Town where there will be a short break and foto time. We will continuo after the Santa Ana on quiet streets by Alameda de Colon and Calle general Bravo till the headquarters of the Island Council. Riders will have the opportunity to watch the local nativity at the Island Council. The next interesting points will be the entrance of the biggest shopping street of Las Palmas, Triana and the San Telmo Park. From San Telmo park we will go back to Calle Gomera .
Speleology Tour in Cueva de Las Palomas in La Palma
The volcanic tube of Cueva de Las Palomas, also known as ‘The volcanic tube of Todoque’, is a lava tube located between the towns of Las Manchas and Todoque in Los Llanos de Aridane locality. It has been declared as a place of natural interest by UNESCO, and as a natural monument by the Government of the Canary Islands, making it part of the Canary Network of Protected Natural Spaces.The Cueva de Las Palomas cave was formed as a result of the volcanic eruption of San Juan Volcano in 1949. It has more than 10 openings that provide natural light at different points of the route, being some of these former fumaroles through which there were lava and hot sulphurous gases leaking during the formation of the tube. The tube’s dimension is around 3 meters wide per 560 meters length approximately. Its scientific interest is eminently geological and is increased by its biological importance since it hosts a peculiar fauna of invertebrates.Take this chance to admire this incredible and unique lava tube in La Palma. For that, a pick-up service it is offered from the following points of the island: • Hotel La Palma & Teneguía Princess in Fuencaliente at 8:30 (Thursday only). - Not available at the moment • Los Cancajos Tourist Information Office at 08:45. • Puerto Naos Tourism Information Office at 09:00. Please note this activity requires a minimum of 2 people to be carried out. • Get into an exciting caving tour of natural interest by UNESCO in La Palma. • You will learn the secrets that Cueva de las Palomas hides. • You will be lead by an expert guide.
6-hour Hiking Route and Dolphin Watching in La Palma
La Palma is the perfect island for hikers. Enjoy a wonderful hiking route from the charming village of Tijarafe, in the northwest of the island of La Palma.The adventure begins in the small village of Tijarafe, with its charming narrow streets, where you will find the church of "Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria", built in the seventeenth century. The meeting point of the route will be at the main bus stop (town center), around 10:00 in the morning. From there, you will walk along a forest track and arrive at a beautiful spot with abundant vegetation, through which there are a series of rustic paths that lead to viewpoints with magnificent views. An example of this is the viewpoint "El Time", one of the best viewpoints in the village, from where you can appreciate the views of the entire Valle de Aridane, the coast of Tazacorte, Puerto Naos and the locality of Fuencaliente.The route continues with a visit to a traditional brewery in Tijarafe, where you will have the pleasure of tasting traditional beer and admire the ocean views from its terraces. The last segment of the route will be in the Port of Tazacorte, where you will make a boat trip to admire dolphins in their environment, from a great boat called "Bussard".The total duration of the activity is approximately 6 hours, with an easy to moderate difficulty level and you can choose to go to the meeting point (at Tijarafe’s bus stop) or if you need it, there is a pick-up service at the bus station of the Port of Tazacorte at 09:35.Without a doubt, a combination of hiking route and dolphin watching worth doing during your holidays in La Palma.Take a chance to discover a hiking route in northwest of La Palma.You will visit a traditional brewery.You will have the help of an expert guide.Includes dolphin watching.
Introductory Scuba Diving Course in La Palma
The course includes 2 dives.The first part is consisted of a full introduction to diving, i.e. theory, exercises at shallow depts and 1 sea dive. We strictly follow the standards of SSI and PADI (world’s most important dive organizations) in order to make you live an amazing experience.The second part consists of another dive performing more exercises and reaching a 12 meters depth.After course completion you will receive a ‘Basic Diver’ certification. Thus, you will be able to do dive up to 12 meters deep for the following 6 months. • Get your first certification that will allow you to reach a depth of 12 meters. • Enjoy the beautiful marine ecosystem from Los Cancajos. • An expert will supervise you during the activity.