Excursion Panoramic la gomera tour at San Sebastián de la Gomera

Take advantage of this 4-hour scenic family-friendly tour to admire the landscapes from a number of La Gomera's most spectacular lookouts, complemented by insider knowledge from a local guide. To enrich the range of experiences the tour is rounded off with visits to a local gourmet pastry and cake shop and an excellent interpretation center which provides a wealth of fascinating information into the island's heritage and more besides.

Valle de Hermigua, Cookie & Pastry Shop, Castellana lookout, Juego de Bolas Visitor Center, Vallehermoso lookout, Morro de Agando lookout

Depart the pier for the half-hour drive to the Hermigua Valley, where you visit a bakery selling traditional local cookies and other sweet temptations. Next, stop at the Castellana lookout.

Heading towards Agulo then along Las Rosas road, enter the Juego de Bolas visitor center. Amid beautiful gardens containing a fine microcosm of native Canarian flora, the center includes an ethnographic museum with several exhibition rooms illustrating the island's cultural heritage, geology and climate, as well as various craft workshops. Enjoy some free time here before returning to the coach to head along the beautiful La Palmita road to two more of La Gomera's viewpoints offering views of the island's contrasting inland scenery.

From Vallehermoso viewpoint you overlook a fertile basin with extensive juniper groves. The Morro de Agando observation deck places you in the middle of three protected natural areas - Garajonay National Park, Los Roques Natural Monument and the Benchijigua Integral Nature Reserve. Spectacular as they all are, the most stunning has to be Roque de Agando. This stone giant standing 1,246 meters above sea level is an ancient volcanic chimney that has been exposed by millions of years of erosion. Commit its image to memory during the drive back to the pier.

Note

Please note:  This tour involves moderate physical activity. Participants must walk a total of 1 km (1100 yards) to and from the coach, bakery and lookout points and round the visitor center. All venues and lookouts are wheelchair accessible; however guests must be able to get on/off the coach independently.  Tour is not recommended for guests with motion sickness and afraid of heights, bus rides on winding roads. Bring sunscreen, a hat and a light windproof jacket. Children aged 5 years and over may participate. The tour order may vary.