8-day Tenerife and La Gomera Walking Holiday

Arrival at TFS airport and transfer to the high village of Vilaflor where you’ll spend 3 nights at the welcoming hotel, with garden and swimming pool. 

After a short 10 min transfer, you begin an intriguing walk through a veritable “moonscape” (‘Paisaje Lunar’) north of Vilaflor, following well-maintained way-marked tracks / paths. Pleasant pine woods and striking views over strange volcanic rock and southern Tenerife. At the end, you walk back to the hotel. 

Challenge: 5 - 5.5 hrs, 14.5 km / 9 mi, 475 m ascent, 675 m descent.

Villages along the way: Vilaflor

This morning you have a transfer organized to the Parador at El Teide. A 2-hour circular walk at Roques de Garcia, near the Parador. Another option is to be dropped of at the cable car and do a short walk (max 1 hr) around the peak (at an elevation of 3500m!) then walk from the lower cable car station back to the Parador (1.5 hrs). Afternoon taxi back to Vilaflor 

Challenge:  1.5 / 2.5 hrs, 4.5 - 8 km / 3 - 5 mi, 250 / 120 m ascent, 250 / 300 m descent. 

Villages along the way: Vilaflor

After an early breakfast, you have a 30 min private transfer to Los Cristianos harbour to get the first ferry to La gomera (9.00 or 9.30hrs / travel time is approx. 50min). In San Sebastián de la Gomera, a taxi will be waiting to take you to El Contadero, a remote crossroads high up in Garajonay National Park. From there you do a 4,5-hour walk down to Hermigua. The first section (2,5 hrs) is a long but easy descent  on wide footpaths through the magical laurel wood. Near El Cedro, you do a short steep section on a stony, stepped path then continue on quiet inland roads to reach your comfortable and charming rural hotel in Hermigua 

Note: Ferry departures may change during the season and are always on request. If you want to have a rest day and prefer to book an afternoon ferry, please let us know at the time of booking.

Challenge: 5 / 6 hrs, 10 - 13 km / 6 - 8 mi, 25 / 160 m ascent, 1275 / 1410 m descent.

Villages along the way: Vilaflor, San Sebastián de la Gomera, Hermigua, Agulo

A circular route, going north to Hermigua  past abandoned village along the stunning coastline. Spectacular views of Tenerife and El Teide peak. You alternate between wide dirt tracks and stony footpaths; all are well-marked, and protected by wooden railings on exposed sections near sheer drops. The last section takes you through papaya and mango fields in the valley. 

Challenge:  5.5 - 6 hrs, 12.5 km / 7.8 mi, 735 m ascent and descent. 

Villages along the way: Agulo, Hermigua, La Caleta

Morning transfer to the Garajonay Visitors’ Centre at “Juego de Bolas”, where you can marvel at the tropical flowers in their botanical garden. Then you begin an easy route on a long-distance hiking path, the GR-132, to Vallehermoso. Along the way you pass 2 Natural Monuments, Roque Blanco and Roque Cano, before your descent into the lush valley of Vallehermoso. After a refreshing drink on the village square, transfer back to your hotel in Hermigua

Challenge:  3.5 - 4 hrs, 9 km / 5.5 mi, 200 m ascent, 750 m descent.

Villages along the way: Juego de Bolas,  Vallehermoso

Transfer to Degollada de la Peraza for an easy but very rewarding, panoramic descent. It’s 4 to 4.5hrs on the GR-131 to reach San Sebastian, where you spend your last night at a comfortable hotel*** near the harbour. 

Challenge:  4 - 4.5 hrs, 10 km / 6 mi, 125 m ascent, 1025 m descent.

Villages along the way: San Sebastián de la Gomera

This morning you have a 10min walk to the harbor, to get the ferry back to Tenerife. At Los Cristianos, a taxi will be waiting to take you to Tenerife Sur airport.