Speleology Tour in Cueva de Las Palomas in La Palma
Description
Enjoy a magnificent and unforgettable caving tour through the Cueva de las Palomas lava tube in La Palma (Canary Islands). Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear, as well as a jacket and some rain protection if necessary. It is also advisable to bring sun protection and a cap or hat and water. Never deviate from the marked trails.
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Itinerary
• Get into an exciting caving tour of natural interest by UNESCO in La Palma. • You will learn the secrets that Cueva de las Palomas hides. • You will be leaded by an expert guide. Declared as a place of natural interest by UNESCO, and as a natural monument by the Government of the Canary Islands, making it part of the Canary Network of Protected Natural Spaces. The Cueva de Las Palomas cave was formed as a result of the volcanic eruption of San Juan Volcano in 1949. It has more than 10 openings that provide natural light at different points of the route, being some of these former fumaroles through which there were lava and hot sulphurous gases leaking during the formation of the tube. The tube’s dimension is around 3 meters wide per 560 meters length approximately. Its scientific interest is eminently geological and is increased by its biological importance since it hosts a peculiar fauna of invertebrates.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The minimum age for this activity is 12 years. Underage customers should be accompanied by an adult.
- All customers should wear comfortable walking clothes and bring a bottle of water.
- The tour would not take place if the minimum of 2 customers per booking is not reached.
- The meeting is in Carr. El Hoyo Todoque km 1, Los Llanos Aridane, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vi8QCGrsSZ4ty46dA. It is important to park in the designated parking lot at the visitor center.
- We please you to be there 15 minutes before start.
Reviews(31)
A good visit to a "lava tunnel," with the exceptional help of Mario, a guide born in La Palma, who explains things very well and provides a lot of (very interesting) information about the island. If you are claustrophobic, it is not your best option. But it is not an excursion where you have to crawl on the ground. You only have to duck a little from time to time, and be careful with the terrain so you don't fall.
I loved this excursion. It is amazing and for the price of the excursion, you also visit the other cave, the Glass one. And the museum which is also very interesting. We had a super fun guide and he conveyed the information very well. It was very hot that day, however, inside it was wonderful!!!
Super informative and fascinating. We went almost 600 meters into the cave and saw lots of cool formations.
I visited with my parter. They booked it I had no idea what to expect. I was nervous as the start as it’s all a little overwhelming not knowing what we were doing as I thought I was just going to the visitors centre, not walking over the bridges and into the tunnel which was fantastic, the tour guide was AMAZING. She spoke to us all and was really friendly, it didn’t feel like a lesson but I learnt so much. She didn’t rush us or act like she was on a time limit it was our own experience and I really enjoyed it. You seriously do get really good value for money and a life memory. I would highly recommend. Small group as well with maximum of 12 people.
A very interesting story. Very good guide. Told a lot about the origin, what we saw during the trip. Told in a very nice way
Very interesting visit on volcanoes and more specifically on the volcanic eruption of 2021.
It was a really cool experience. Our guide was very friendly and super enthousiastic. The tunnel was beautiful to visit and we learned a lot!
The experience and guide were great. The volcanic tube itself lived up to expectations. Took me a bit of time to find the meeting point but followed the directoons on the app
Mario was a great interactive guide in the lava tubes. Well worth a visit if you want to learn about the the volcanic history of the area from a locals point of view.
The tour was very interesting and our guide made it very entertaining. for the part outside the cave necessarily bring a hat, it was very hot on the lava field
