In a nutshell

Taste aloe vera pulp on a family-run farm and the purest oil from olives harvested by hand in one of the island's olive-growing centers: this is how you'll get to know the 'green treasures' of Gran Canaria, accompanied by your guide. As well as discovering these delicacies with your palate, you'll also be rolling up your sleeves during a workshop to create your own aloe product to take away with you. Shall we go?

Main stops

Finca Canarias aloe vera farm; Centro Ecológico Cultural Los Olivos olive-growing center: Interior visits
Aloe vera workshop
Tasting of typical products

The programme

Make your way to the Telde area in eastern Gran Canaria to immerse yourself in the work of the farms that cultivate sustainability and tradition through two of the island's 'green treasures': aloe vera and olive trees.
At El Goro, a “finca” awaits you: a family-run farm dedicated to growing aloe vera in this volcanic environment. You'll get to know this thousand-year-old plantation together with some of the local farmers, discovering how they process it for use in cosmetics and drinks.
After plenty of watching, it's time for a tasting and a workshop: you'll leave the plantation once you have tried some aloe products and created your own with your own hands, under the expert guidance of the people who work here every day.
Then, you'll head to Los Olivos, the biggest olive oil-producing center on Gran Canaria. Established in 2005 in the arid area of Las Medianías, it now has more than a thousand olive trees and helps to enrich the island's biodiversity.
The organic olives are collected using the most traditional and ecological method that exists: by hand, one by one. The reason for this will be explained to you as you taste the extra virgin olive oil obtained from the pressing process. What a flavor!

Good to know

Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the experience.