Arehucas is a rum distillery in the town of Arucas, in the north of Gran Canaria, close to the town's historic centre. It makes rum from local sugar cane, and the company traces its origins to the late nineteenth century. The distillery runs guided tours in several languages that explain the production process and the firm's history, including why it changed its name, and end with a tasting of its rums.
Arehucas Rum Distillery
Local name: Destilería Arehucas
Working rum distillery in Arucas, with guided tours ending in a tasting of rums made from local sugar cane.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking.
- Parking
- Free customer car park about 90 m away, with wheelchair-accessible spaces; a second customer car park about 250 m away.
- Difficulty
- None: park in the free customer car park about 90 m away and walk in.
- Transport
- Bus stops El Matadero (about 220 m away) and Arucas Andén 1 (about 270 m away).
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday 9:30–14:00; Friday 9:30–18:00; closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Address
- Lugar Era de San Pedro, 2, 35400 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
The tour finishes where everyone hopes it will: with a tasting of the house rums, the sweet ones included. Before that, a guide takes the group through how the rum is made from local sugar cane and through the company's story, down to why it changed its name.
The ageing cellar is the part that stays with you. Rows of oak barrels fill it, many of them signed by well-known visitors, and the air smells of wood and rum. Tours run in several languages, English among them, and the guides know the history in detail.
Good to know
- The distillery is closed on Saturdays and Sundays; Friday is the only day it stays open into the afternoon.
- The tour ends with a tasting. If you came by car, settle who drives before the samples go round.
- Guided tours run in several languages, including English.
- Cards and contactless payments are accepted.
Getting there
Arehucas stands on the edge of the historic centre of Arucas, with a map of the old town and an information board about the distillery close by.
By car, a free customer car park lies about 90 m from the distillery, with wheelchair-accessible spaces; a second customer car park sits about 250 m away. By bus, the nearest stop is El Matadero, about 220 m away, and Arucas Andén 1 is about 270 m away, so either leaves only a short stretch on foot through town.
Best time to visit
Best: any weekday, and Friday if you want to come in the afternoon.
Avoid: Saturday and Sunday.
The distillery opens only Monday to Friday, and Friday is the one day its doors stay open into the afternoon, so a weekend trip to Arucas finds it shut.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Arehucas distillery open at weekends?
No. It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and opens Monday to Friday, with Friday the only day it stays open into the afternoon.Are the tours available in English?
Yes. Guided tours run in several languages, and English is one of them.Does the tour include a tasting?
Yes. The tour ends with a tasting of the distillery's rums, including the sweet ones.Is there parking at the distillery?
Yes. A free car park for customers lies about 90 m away, with wheelchair-accessible spaces.Can wheelchair users visit?
The entrance and the car park are both wheelchair accessible.