Excursions
Just stroll around the High Street and you will see plenty of tours around Fuerteventura advertised on boards.
However, you can also get off the island for a day and go and visit Lanzarote.
On Mondays and Thursdays there is a Lanzarote south tour. The coach will pick you up, take you to the ferry at Corralejo and after the 30 minute crossing to Playa Blanca , the coach heads to Yaiza, the most beautiful village on Lanzarote, then its on to the National Park of Timanfaya and then Fire Mountains where you can take a look at what the famous volcanic eruptions did to Lanzarote in 1730 and 1736.
A drive through the volcanic craters, lunch, a visit to the vineyards to sample some wine then its on to the green lagoon El Golfo, the boiling pots of Los Hervideros and the salt pan El Janubio, a startling landscape created when boiling hot lava streams came into contact with the cool sea water.
The ferry arrives back in Fuerteventura about 5.30pm then its back to your pick-up points. Cost, including 3 course lunch, wine tasting, ferry, entrance to the national park approximately 48 Euros adults, 24 Euros children.
On Tuesday is Lanzarote grand tour which includes most of the south tour, including Fire Mountain, as well as Teguise, the ancient capital, a visit to Lanzarote's highest point Penas del Chache where you can take photos of the valley of 1,000 palms, the mirador of Guinate with spectacular island views, ending with a visit to Los Jameos del Agua where Cesar Manrique left his mark.
This trip arrives back on Fuerteventura at about 7.30pm and it's back to your pick-up points. Cost, including 3 course lunch, ferry fare, wine tasting, entrance to the
national park and entrance to Los Jameos del Agua, approximately 58 Euros adults, 29 Euros children.
Ofcourse, if you prefer to stay on Fuerteventura, there are plenty of grand trips of the island. One leaves from Corralejo n Tuesdays and Thuirsdays, passes the sacred mountain Tindaya to Tefia visiting the open air museum there.
Then its on to explore Betancuria and afterwards, a mountain drive to Pajara folowing the road to La Pared where the wall once stood which divided the ancient island kingdoms between north and south.
Finally it arrives at the beautiful golden beaches of the south to enjoy lunch.
The home route goes through the centre of Fuerteventura passing Caleta de Fuste, Puerto del Rosario and finally the sand dunes of Corralejo.
This tour ends about 6pm. Price, including lunch, and entrance to the open air museum, approximately 35 Euros for adults and 16 Euros for children.
These tours are available through most resort travel agencies or telephone Lutons Travel (0034) 928 822 028 email lutonstravel@terra.es
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