city: Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria Food Tour with Tapas, Olive Farm and Salt Pans

Feast your eyes on some of Gran Canarias's finest viewpoints and villages while munching your way through the island. You'll visit the salt pans of Tenefe, an olive farm and the pretty village of Firgas. Teresa, one of our local guides, says ‘We Canarians are very proud our gastronomy. And on this tour, you get to sample some of its richest flavours with lunch in a restaurant dedicated to putting a contemporary twist to traditional Canarian cuisine.'First up is a visit to Las Salinas de Tenefe salt pans. On the go since the 18th-century, the pans are still producing salt to this day. Some of the salts, such as ‘flor de sal', are highly prized by gourmands. Then it's on to Los Olivos olive farm, which is also an ecological and cultural centre. Here, you'll get the lowdown on the traditions of Canarian olive oil production, and after a tour of the groves, which have more than 1,000 trees, you can sample a selection of its award-winning oils.We'll then head to Agaete in the northwest for lunch at the family-owned Casa Romantica restaurant. After nibbling on tapas made from locally sourced ingredients, you can have a poke around its museum dedicated to island life in past centuries. The day's final stop is Firgas, known for its spring water and coastal views. Stroll down the iconic Paseo de Canarias – a sloping walkway that's a medley of cascading fountains, hand-painted tiles and 3D relief depictions of the Canary Islands. An attraction that really puts Firgas on the map.