Walking Holidays in Spain - Canary Islands - La Gomera

The Island

La Gomera located in the Canary Islands 35 minutes by fast ferry from Tenerife remains beautifully unspoilt and is a walker’s delight. Measuring the equivalent of just 20 miles by 20 miles yet packed with a variety of walks it is a tiny friendly island with charming rural villages and a handful of small coastal towns.

The sparse population is still predominately engaged in agriculture. The sun drenched south at first appears parched and barren but the explorer soon finds hidden valleys laden with produce delightful palm groves pockets of pine and isolated beaches.

The more rugged north is typified by narrow ravines with green hillsides patched in scrub and capped with woodland. Garonjonay the highest peak stands in an extensive Natural Park famed scientifically for its amazing cloud forest housing flora and fauna unique to the area.

The Walking

The many and varied natural features found in close proximity on this small island make it an attractive destination for all walkers.

There are opportunities to explore the deep ravines where palm trees intertwine with terraced gardens; to follow mountain ridge paths; to visit remote waterfalls; to follow the winding course of a barranco in the shadow of a volcanic dome; to traverse cliff faces with fine views to the horizon; to experience the special world of the lush forests of the Natural Park.

Guided- Independent Holidays

You will be led by a guide who believes in our philosophy that walking is to be enjoyed not endured.

We provide 4 walks per week which range between Easy & Moderate and are chosen to enable you to enjoy the island’s superb landscape without hard toil.

You can take additional walks on your ‘days off’. A minibus included in the price will take you from your hotel (Gran Rey) or a 10 minutes walk away (El Paso) and take you to the beginning of each walk and pick you up at the end mostly avoiding out and back walks.

Average climbs and descents are about 500m average distance is 8½ miles and average walking times 4.5 hours. You are likely to be part of a cosmopolitan group of walkers and will be guided by an experienced guide who will know the paths of Gomera well. These holidays are available throughout the year.

Self Guided

Available year round utilising our exclusive Walk Booklet containing routes which recently have been walked by a New Experience team member.

We give full directional notes average walking times and distances the extent of ascents and descents and points of interest.

There is a selection of easy medium and challenging walks. The bus service is not very walker friendly on La Gomera, so a number of walks will require car or taxi access. Car hire can be arranged for a week in advance, or arranged locally, please note there is sometimes a shortage of cars on the island.

We can arrange for a local driver to take you to and from the walks if you prefer payable locally.

Walk Grading

Guided- Easy & Moderate

Self Guided- Easy Moderate & Challenging

For information about walking grades please click here

Multi Centre

Why not combine a trip to La Gomera with some time in Tenerife or La Palma both offering different walks to enjoy.We are happy to arrange a multi-centre holiday of any duration combined. Please send a request with your preferred option.

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La Gomera is blessed with good walking weather all year round temperatures averaging 20°C at lower altitude. The island's sub tropical climate is however influenced by the trade winds which particularly in winter may bring cloud and rain to the north and much higher temperatures to the south.

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You can reach La Gomera via Tenerife which is accessible from most airports in the UK.

From Tenerife South a short transfer takes you to Los Christianos for a fast ferry to La Gomera taking 45 minutes both included in the price.

Once in La Gomera you will be transferred to your hotel or pick up a car.

There are flights as follows:
Tenerife South - non stop from Gatwick Luton Stansted Exeter Bristol Bournemouth Cardiff Birmingham East Midlands Norwich Manchester Liverpool Leeds Doncaster Humberside Blackpool* Durham Newcastle Edinburgh Glasgow Prestwick**, Aberdeen, Dublin and Belfast. Connecting flights from Heathrow, Jersey, Guernsey, Newquay, Isle of Man and Inverness.

* Winter only ** Summer only

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Self Guided and Guided independent

based on 7 nights accommodation with Half Board. Flights to and from Tenerife South Airport. Scheduled flights from London Gatwick transfer to/from port in Tenerife ferry to/from La Gomera and transfer to/from hotel on La Gomera. 7 days Group A car hire available at a £35 supplement.

Please note these prices will differ from our current brochure price list and are the current correct prices

All prices valid for 2010 & 2011

Hotel Gran Rey ***

Room supplements Sea View £7 per person per night

Seasonal Supplement Christmas New Year £310 (subject to variation)

Deduct £20 for 7 nights starting 9 -15 Jan 1-14 Dec

El Paso Suites ****

Room supplements None

(subject to variation)

Supplements - La Gomera

Flights also available from many local airports prices on request

Flights from Tenerife to/from La Gomera can also be arranged prices on request.

Important for details of our flight price policy click here

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