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Jandia: Cofete Beach and Villa Winter Tour

1. Jandia: Cofete Beach and Villa Winter Tour

Travel through the Jandia Peninsula and take in its striking coastal views on a guided tour in Fuerteventura. Relax on the untouched Cofete Beach, visit its nearby traditional village, and explore the mysterious abandoned building of Villa Winter. Get picked up from your accommodation and head out on a scenic adventure on the Jandia Peninsula. Take advantage of the panoramic photo ops along the way and stop at the remote Cofete Beach. Enjoy some time to relax and sunbathe before moving on to the next stop. Drive along a gravel road over the highest peaks of Fuerteventura for a dreamlike experience. Discover the mysteries of the abandoned Villa Winter, built in the 19th century by German engineer Gustav Winter. Learn about the site's history from your guide. Finally, stroll through the tiny village of Cofete for a glimpse into the laidback lifestyle of its inhabitants.

From Fuerteventura: Lanzarote Trip with Wine Tasting & Lunch

2. From Fuerteventura: Lanzarote Trip with Wine Tasting & Lunch

Get picked up from your hotel and sail from the harbor of Corralejo to Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. From there a bus will take you to the Fire Mountains. Observe the fantastic landscape of the Timanfaya National Park and the geothermal demonstrations in the Islote de Hilario. Next, begin your volcano route and go deep into the lava fields. After a delicious lunch, the bus will pass through La Geria, a wine town. Visit a typical wine cellar and taste the wines of Lanzarote.  Continue across the island to reach the volcano tube Jameos del Agua. Discover unique species, like the albino crab, known as Jameito. From there, return to Playa Blanca, crossing the coast of lava to get the ferry to Fuerteventura.

From Fuerteventura: Lanzarote Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting

3. From Fuerteventura: Lanzarote Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting

Sail for 35 minutes from the Corralejo dock with the Buganvilla Express ferry to Lanzarote. Once on the island of volcanoes, you will explore the most important places of the south part of this island. You will drive until the Timanfaya National Park, in order to visit and discover the charms of these unique volcanic and lunar landscapes. After visiting and enjoying the volcanoes, you will head towards the centre of the island to reach La Geria, a very unique area where vines are cultivated in cone-shaped ash holes, a unique worldwide way of farming, where you will have the chance to taste a great Malvasia wine. Afterwards, you will visit the Museum of Aloe Vera, where you will learn about the different uses of this typical local plant and learn about new natural therapies. To finish the excursion you will visit the southern part of the island enjoying the Green Lake or Charco de los Clicos, and finally you will have some free time in Playa Blanca village until you board back in the ferry to return on the island of Fuertevetura

Fuerteventura: Island Flavors Full-day Tour with Lunch

4. Fuerteventura: Island Flavors Full-day Tour with Lunch

Tour the island of Fuerteventura in an air-conditioned vehicle. Get off the beaten track and visit places unchanged and unspoiled over the time.  After you are picked up from your hotel, you’ll head to an aloe vera farm where you will learn about the properties of this miraculous plant, considered as the queen of medicinal plants.  Next you’ll admire the Entallada Lighthouse, the nearest point of the Canary Islands to the African continent. Then visit the “Esparragal” bio farm and taste their olive oil, tomatoes and other naturally-grown products. You’ll also learn about the life and traditions of the Canarian people living in the countryside.  You will visit the scenic villages of Pajara and Betancuria, making a stop at one of the best goat farms and cheese shops on the island, and enjoy a tasting of their produce. For lunch, enjoy a meal of tapas in an authentic local restaurant. The last spot of the day is the famous cheese museum located in the village of Antigua. At the end of the day you’ll be dropped back to your hotel.

Fuerteventura: Tickets to Salt, Cheese and Windmill Museums

5. Fuerteventura: Tickets to Salt, Cheese and Windmill Museums

Why are they the 3 jewels of Majorera culture? Las Salinas del Carmen is a protected site that is still alive today: visiting the Salinas del Carmen Museum is taking a trip to the past, to tradition, to the authentic Fuerteventura. The purity of the waters and the conservation of traditional techniques are key to obtaining the best sea salt in the Canary Islands. The characteristics of the island have given rise to a peculiar goat cheese, the famous and award-winning Majorero cheese: the best goat cheese in the world. Do you want to know all its secrets? We will tell you about them at the Majorero Cheese Museum. And to culminate the experience, in the center of the mills you will be able to learn about the operation of these giants that were used to grind grain, especially the gofio. Have you tried it? We invite you to taste the kneaded gofio, the quintessential Canarian recipe. The three centers are located in the central part of the island, easily accessible by car, motorbike or even by bike. They are the most visited centers on the island as they make up an essential and essential part of the Majorera culture. You can visit the centers are your own pace, and when you want as you don´t have to visit the 3 centers on the same day : The Interpretation center is the smaller one, and its visit is about 40 minutes. The museum of the Salinas del Carmen is about 1 hours if you want to visit both the interior and the exterieor, and the Museo del Queso has various part, including the Windmill, the museum, and the Cactus garden), which all together takes about 1.5hours, depending on the interest of each person.

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What people are saying about Fuerteventura

Overall rating

4.4 / 5

based on 329 reviews

The whole tour was very good. From start to finish we felt in good hands with our tour guide Marcel. He already explained a lot about the area on the way to the hotels. At a viewing platform overlooking Cofete Beach and on the beach itself, we had time to disembark before heading to the villa. The villa is also very impressive and the story behind it is really very exciting. This trip is really worth it!

The tour guide Marcel is in a very good mood and picked us up at the hotel on time. During the drive he told us interesting things about the island of Fuerteventura and despite the partly uneven road to Cofete Beach we felt safe in the car. Cofete beach is beautiful and Villa Winter was very interesting. Marcel also knew a lot about Villa Winter.

Marcel is the best and funniest guide there is. He not only brings the exciting story very close, but also in a funny way that everyone gets along with it. Thank you for this exciting afternoon. Keep it up and stay as funny as you are dear Marcel.

Funny guy, very good timing for the sunset and made sure that I catch my bus, I really appreciated it!

Nice guide, cool sights, new car with air conditioner. Definitely recommend