La Laguna Tours

La Laguna was the first capital of Tenerife and is now a World Heritage city. On our La Laguna tours you walk its pedestrianised historic centre, a colonial town built without walls, with palaces, churches and Canarian courtyards, and a lively student atmosphere around it.

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What to See on a Tour to San Cristóbal de La Laguna

A La Laguna tour is one of the best ways to get to grips with the history and culture of Tenerife. Its colonial layout served as a model for cities across the Americas, and UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.

World Heritage Historic Centre

A walk through an open-air museum:

  • A Unique Layout: wander its grid of straight streets, designed in the 15th century, which inspired the urban planning of cities like Old Havana or Cartagena de Indias.
  • Calle Obispo Rey Redondo and Carrera: the main arteries, full of life, shops, and stately palaces with colourful facades.
  • Canarian Courtyards: many buildings hide interior courtyards full of vegetation that can be visited.

Plazas and Emblematic Buildings

The heart of life in La Laguna:

  • Plaza del Adelantado: the city’s nerve centre, surrounded by the Town Hall, the Convent of Santa Catalina, and the Nava Palace.
  • La Laguna Cathedral: visit the seat of the Diocese of Tenerife, with its neoclassical facade.
  • Church of La Concepción: admire the tower of this church, the city’s oldest monument and a symbol of La Laguna.

La Laguna as the Gateway to Anaga

The ideal starting point for exploring the Rural Park:

  • The road leading into the Anaga massif, the greenest and geologically oldest part of the island, begins in La Laguna.
  • Combine your cultural visit with a getaway to the viewpoints and trails of the laurisilva forest, a Biosphere Reserve.

La Laguna in Island Tours

The easiest way to visit the city:

  • Many tours that cover the north of the island, especially those visiting Anaga, include a guided stop in the historic centre of La Laguna.
  • It is a common stop for cruise ship excursions arriving at the port of Santa Cruz.

A La Laguna tour packs history, colonial architecture and a lively student scene into a few walkable streets, which is why it works as well for a cultural visit as for an easy stroll.

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Frequently asked questions

For its street plan: it is the first unwalled colonial city, laid out on a grid at the end of the fifteenth century, and it served as the model for many cities in Latin America.

By tram, in about twenty minutes with frequent departures. By car it is 15 minutes on the TF-5, but parking in the centre is awkward.

Two or three hours for the old town, the cathedral and the Iglesia de la Concepción. The centre is pedestrianised and easy to walk.

It sits at 550 metres and is usually 5 to 8 degrees cooler than the coast, with mist and damp. Bring a jacket even in summer.

Yes: it is the natural gateway to the massif, with the Cruz del Carmen half an hour away by road. Many tours pair the two in a single day.

It is a university city with plenty of tapas bars around Calle Herradores. It is also one of the best places on the island for Tacoronte-Acentejo wine.