La Orotava: Guided Tour with Gofio Tasting

See historic mills, learn about their history, and taste traditional gofio

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Guide explaining the operation of the mill to a group of people

Detail of the cube and arch of a mill during the tour

Guide detail with a folder of an old image of the water channels

Detail of part of the cereal grinding for making gofio

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Duration3 hrs

LocationLa Orotava

The experience

See historic mills, learn about their history, and taste traditional gofio

Take a tour called "Los Molinos de la Villa" and learn about the hydraulic heritage still present in the streets of northern Tenerife and the staple food of the Canary Islands, gofio, which has a history of five centuries.

These mills used the power of water to grind roasted grain. Ten mills remain, situated along a pathway marked by an old water channel that once connected them. Along this route, you will also find old public washhouses and watering places, now regarded as ethnographic treasures.

On this tour, you'll see the mills and learn about their function. Visit La Orotava, where two of these mills continue to operate. Watch their wheels in action and taste traditional gofio.

What’s included

Live guide
Entrance fee
Food tasting

Not included

Transfers

Where to go

Tenerife Walking Tours

29 Calle Plaza de la Piedad

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Atlantic/Canary

Before you book

Important visitor information

Must know

Gofios tasting is not suitable for celiac or gluten-intolerant individuals

This is a walking tour

How to use

Show your smartphone ticket to the guide upon arrival at the meeting point

The guide will be in front of the main door of the Ermita de la Piedad, C. Pl. de la Piedad, 29, 38300 La Orotava, with their identification folder, uniform, and official guide accreditation

The tour will end at C. del Colegio, 5, 38300 La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

If accessing by car, remember that it is a linear route, so the end is different from the start, and you'll need to return to where you parked your car

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