La Gomera THE OUTER CANARIES
On this walking trip to the Canary Islands we explore the little-visited islands of La Gomera and El Hierro, as well as the perfect volcanic cone of El Teide on Tenerife. We hike through varied and dramatic scenery with steep-sided valleys, quiet villages and the cloudforest of Parque Garajonay National Park.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Tenerife and drive to El Medano. Days 2/4 El Hierro Island Walk along the fertile north coast and across the green meadows of the central plateau scattered with volcanic cones. Days 5/6 La Gomera Island Take a ferry to the colourful port of San Sebastian and explore the cloudforest of Garajonay National Park. Days 7/10 Vallehermoso Cross to the western side of the island and discover the white-washed hillside cottages of Vallehermoso. Continue to Chipude; enjoy walks through the hills - lined with scarlet poinsettias and banana trees. Day 11 Teide Volcano Travel to Tenerife and enjoy a free day to explore Teide National Park – home to the towering volcanic cone of El Tiede. Day 12 Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
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EL HIERRO
El Golfo Bay
Sabinosa TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
1500m 1250m 1000m 750m 500m 250m 0m
San Sebastian La Frontera La Frontera Rest Day optional walks Day 3 – 12km 34 Day 4 – 8km Day 5 Day 6 – 5-8km Rest Day optional walks Day 7 Rest Day optional walks Day 8 Day 9 – 12km Day 10 – 13.5km Rest Day optional walks Day 11 For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk San Sebastian Chipude Chipude Vallehermos Vallehermos FRONTER A
V alverde LA
Tenerife
“Walks on three of the western Canary Islands, graded moderate”
inclusive from
£1257 12 DAYS
Trek grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 11 nights hotels and guesthouses.
Transport: Bus and ferry.
Trekking Details: This is a 6-day trek with an average of 4 to 6 hours of walking each day. We have graded this trip as moderate although more strenuous walks are available.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Outer Canaries tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
The Outer Canaries Ref OC CANARY IS LA NDS
VA LLEHERMOSO W alks
V alle Gran Re y (optional)
CHIPUDE LA GOMERA Playa Santiago A TLANTIC OCEAN 0 Agulo Los Cristianos
SAN SEBASTIA N walk to
EL MEDANO Vallehermoso km 80 WESTER N
Pico de T eide 3718m
TENERIFE T eide
V olcano (optional)
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/oc
TOUR ONLY – 12 DAYS Tour price without flights from £959
flight DETAILS Ref: OC
EUROPE
CANARY ISLANDS
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