- The visits, organized by the Fundación Santa Cruz Sostenible, are free of charge and guided by specialized environmental monitors.
- For two hours, you will be able to contemplate this treasure of biodiversity specialized in palm trees of the world.
For the second year running, Fundación Cepsa and Fundación Santa Cruz Sostenible are offering free guided tours around the capital city’s botanical gardens, the Palmetum de Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The tours will be given by botanists.
Both entities join forces, for the sixth consecutive year, to offer a leisure alternative aimed at families so that together, they can discover, learn and share this treasure of biodiversity specializing in palm trees of the world, located in the heart of the city. In previous editions, this initiative has brought a total of more than 3,000 people.
With this type of actions we want to bring back to the residents of the island this garden still unknown to many, a perfect setting for environmental education arising from the conversion of a landfill into a botanical garden and storehouse of global biodiversity. During the tour, attendees will be able to contemplate, among others, species of the thermophilic forest of Anaga, Madagascar, New Caledonia, viewpoint of Asia, America, Caribbean and the octagon, a sanctuary of peace and biodiversity in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The guided tours, which will last two hours (from 10:00 to 12:00), will take place on December 11, 12, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 and 30 and on January 2, 3 and 4. The prevention measures established by the COVID-19 situation will be followed at all times, being the capacity limited and the use of masks mandatory.
Those interested in visiting this space through this initiative of Fundación Cepsa and Santa Cruz Sostenible Foundations, can register on the website www.santacruzsostenible.com, as well as call 659 084 683 to resolve their queries.
The Palmetum is a space of 122,000 square meters partially reclaimed from the sea, with 1,400 plant species, of which some 70 are in danger of extinction, as well as one of the most complete collections of palm trees in the world.
Over the years, a complex ecological system has developed in which a wide variety of birds have established themselves spontaneously and it has become a place of passage for numerous migratory species. It also has several viewpoints overlooking the sea, the city and the Anaga mountain range. A perfect place to enjoy a family outing that will leave participants full of knowledge.