The Canary Islands (the Canaries) are a Spanish archipelago situated off the northwest coast of mainland Africa. Beyond its popular beaches, the natural beauty and amiable climate of these exotic island make them an ideal year-round walking destination. Our Canaries walking tours focus on the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera, which offer a variety of walks, suitable for all experience levels. These islands are well connected to ferries and airports, providing you with the option to combine the islands one after the other, making it easier to plan a seamless trip.
Tenerife Island
Clean air, fantastic lapis blue sea views over to the other Canary Islands, and extensive well-waymarked trails make Tenerife a unique place for a walking holiday year round. Add to that the chance of finding a small bar or restaurant to take in a fish dish or tapas while drinking a nice glass of wine or golden beer and your hiking tour on the island is complete.
Along the coast find charming places like Los Cristianos and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, but also vast sections of cliffs and coast where there are just small holdings or wild terrain. In the interior of Tenerife, where the slopes of Mount Teide and the volcanic Caldera rise, there are very few settlements and it becomes a beautiful, barren moonscape.
La Gomera Island
If you have been walking on the Spanish mainland, or have been to the Canaries before and you come to La Gomera, you will probably notice that the second smallest island of the Canaries is something special, and altogether quite different. Some people liken it to Spain in the 1970s, but if you have travelled to countries of Central or South America, there are certainly Latin American elements that you will recognize in the villages and landscapes.
Because La Gomera has little flat land and only a few small beaches with deep water and sometimes strong currents, it has survived from the frenzy of development seen elsewhere in the Spanish territories. As a result, the island has an old-world rural feel to it with homesteads, small vineyards, layers of terraces and large rocky peaks set in an amazing crown of Laurisilva - a laurel cloud forest. A remnant of the last Ice Age and Tertiary period, the Laurisilva is kept alive by trade wind rains and the sound conservation by the Garajonay National Park (which enjoys UNESCO recognition), where other islands have been largely deforested.
La Palma Island
On La Isla Bonita (the Beautiful Island), the lushest, greenest Island in the Canaries, you'll walk along rare black sand beaches, volcanic craters, and through one of the most iconic National Parks in the Canary Island, Caldera de Taburiente - an enormous cavity in the heart of the island caused by unique volcanic and erosive phenomena.
After a remarkable day of exploration, you can immerse yourself in La Palma's renowned starry night sky. Protected from light pollution by law, this Island offers an unparalleled view through the window to the universe.