Excursion Best of la palma island (wheelchair accessible) tour at Santa Cruz De La Palma

This tour involves a moderate amount of walking and is specially designed for guests who utilise a wheelchair or a scooter.

Discover the highlights of lovely La Palma Island during this panoramic, half-day coach excursion that is suitable for guests with limited mobility and guests who utilise a wheelchair.

Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Concepción Viewpoint, Cigar Museum

Depart the pier for a picturesque sightseeing drive around La Palma. Your first stop is at the stunning La Concepción Viewpoint, which offers spectacular panoramic vistas over the Valle de las Breñas and the entire eastern slope of the island. After a photo stop here, re-board your coach and head to the Cigar Museum. During your visit, learn about the history, tradition, and future of the cigar crop, which reached La Palma around 1850, brought by those immigrants who returned from Cuba at a time when tobacco was widely spreading throughout the New World.

La Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Bar Parrilla Las Nieves, Local Specialities

Next, re-board your coach and head towards La Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, which houses the venerated image of the Lady of the Snows, patron saint of the island of La Palma. Construction of this church began in 1532. Following a short stroll around the exterior of the church, re-board your coach and proceed for a refreshment stop at Bar Parrilla Las Nieves. Upon arrival, enjoy a tasting of local specialities such as goat cheese and papas arrugadas.

Historical Quarter, Carved Wooden Balconies, Colonial Houses, Cobblestone Streets

After your refreshment stop, continue on for a guided stroll through the old St. Cruz de la Palma Historical Quarter. Many of the riches that the Spanish brought back from their colonies in the Americas passed through the gates of La Palma. This is reflected in the important architectural heritage of the city, with examples of unique sets of carved wooden balconies overlooking the sea and numerous, Colonial-style houses set on cobblestone streets. At the conclusion of your visit, re-board your coach and commence the short drive back to the pier.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Concepcio´n Viewpoint, Cigar Museum, Sixteenth-Century Church, Bar Parrilla Las Nieves, Local Specialities, Historical Quarter

Note

Please note: This tour is specially designed for guests who utilise a wheelchair or a scooter. Full time wheelchair users, are kindly requested to contact shoreconcierge@silversea.com in order to provide further details and determine if the tour is suitable for them. This tour involves a moderate amount of walking for approximately 0.6 miles-0.93 miles (about one-1.5 kilometres), at times over uneven, natural, and cobblestone surfaces, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the adapted coach and at the sites visited. An adapted coach is utilised on this tour, which makes it is suitable for guests with limited mobility and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing with flat, closed-toe walking shoes, and bring sun protection, bottled water, and Euros or credit cards for purchases from the ship. Guests must be at least five years old to participate on this tour; minors under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years old to participate on this tour. This tour does not operate on Sundays and Mondays. The tour sequence may vary. Space on this tour is extremely limited; we suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment.