Moderate-to-challenging walking on more rugged terrain with significant ascents / descents on most days. Compass skills may be required (check the individual holiday).
The season for this holiday is:
02 January 2022 - 31 May 2022
01 September 2022 - 31 December 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| mm | 61 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 65 | 71 |
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7 nights: 02 January 2022 - 31 May 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 31 December 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 26 Jan 2022 | £940 | £245 |
| 27 Jan - 24 Feb 2022 | £995 | £260 |
| 25 Feb - 31 Mar 2022 | £965 | £255 |
| 1 - 10 Apr 2022 | £995 | £260 |
| 11 - 17 Apr 2022 | £940 | £245 |
| 18 Apr - 24 May 2022 | £890 | £230 |
| 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2022 | £995 | £260 |
| 1 - 11 Dec 2022 | £970 | £255 |
| 12 - 24 Dec 2022 # | £1020 | £270 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£55 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £55 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Included travel: return shared transfer from Tenerife South airport to Los Cristianos, return ferry between Los Cristianos and La Gomera, transfer to the first hotel and back to ferry port from last hotel.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Parador de La Gomera, San Sebastián | ||
|---|---|---|
| Superior with balcony/terrace & sea view: 02 Jan - 31 May 2022 | £16 | |
| Superior with balcony/terrace & sea view: 01 Sep - 31 Dec 2022 | £16 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel Triana, Vallehermoso (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan - 31 May 2022 | £52 | £74 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Dec 2022 | £55 | £80 |
| Parador de La Gomera, San Sebastián (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan - 06 Jan 2022 | £148 | £200 |
| 07 Jan - 31 Jan 2022 | £136 | £190 |
| 01 Feb - 28 Feb 2022 | £148 | £200 |
| 01 Mar - 31 Mar 2022 | £132 | £180 |
| 01 Apr - 09 Apr 2022 | £148 | £200 |
| 10 Apr - 31 May 2022 | £125 | £170 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 | £142 | £195 |
| 01 Nov - 17 Dec 2022 | £148 | £200 |
| 18 Dec - 31 Dec 2022 # | £158 | £216 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | easyJet, jet2 |
| Belfast Intl. - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Exeter - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Prestwick - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | British Airways, easyJet, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Vueling |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) | TUI |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Tenerife Reina Sofia (South)
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Tenerife South airport to Los Cristianos port (0h20), ferry Los Cristianos port to San Sebastián port (0h50-1h15), taxi San Sebastián port to hotel (1h) | included | 1630 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to San Sebastián port (0h15 + 0h45 check in for ferry), ferry San Sebastián port to Los Cristianos port (0h50-1h15), taxi Los Cristianos port to Tenerife South airport (0h20) | included | 1100 |
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The organisation from Inntravel was outstanding and the scenery, views and flora on the island were superb. We can recommend this holiday without reservation. We used the App Komoot to follow the provided gpx files and paid for the offline version. The walks were very varied. We particularly enjoyed the walks between the hotels and the circular walk Vallehermoso to Epina.
La Gomera was that hidden gem! Spectacular scenery and some challenging but rewarding walks. Ending the holiday in the Parador made for a relaxing end to this holiday.
The highlights were the Option D day 1, 23Km walk, but be ready for a relentless 1700M decent at the end - take walking poles! Also, the walk from Vallehermoso to Agulo was spectacular - dont miss the optional 700M walk to the skywalk viewpoint (despite the very claggy clay to wade through to get there!). Do check flight arrival times and ferry crossing times to ensure enough time (there are bars & restaurants within a shortish walk at either end). 2 hours was not enough on our return!
The restaurants close one day a week - it is worth planning your arrival day for the walk itinery to take this into account - perhaps Inn travel could assist more here. The weather was very wet and windy for us, affecting views at the tops and cold evenings even at low levels. Perhaps the wonderful plants are due to this weather! Take layers as well as waterpoofs!
The organisation from Inntravel was outstanding and the scenery, views and flora on the island were superb. We can recommend this holiday without reservation. We used the App Komoot to follow the provided gpx files and paid for the offline version. The walks were very varied. We particularly enjoyed the walks between the hotels and the circular walk Vallehermoso to Epina.
La Gomera was that hidden gem! Spectacular scenery and some challenging but rewarding walks. Ending the holiday in the Parador made for a relaxing end to this holiday.
The highlights were the Option D day 1, 23Km walk, but be ready for a relentless 1700M decent at the end - take walking poles! Also, the walk from Vallehermoso to Agulo was spectacular - dont miss the optional 700M walk to the skywalk viewpoint (despite the very claggy clay to wade through to get there!). Do check flight arrival times and ferry crossing times to ensure enough time (there are bars & restaurants within a shortish walk at either end). 2 hours was not enough on our return!
The restaurants close one day a week - it is worth planning your arrival day for the walk itinery to take this into account - perhaps Inn travel could assist more here. The weather was very wet and windy for us, affecting views at the tops and cold evenings even at low levels. Perhaps the wonderful plants are due to this weather! Take layers as well as waterpoofs!
HIGHLIGHTS: On the ferry from Tenerife to San Sebastian, looking out of the window to see a pod of dolphins accompanying us. The wonderful walk from the hotel at Vallehermoso via Santa Clara to Epina was a great way to start the holiday with mountain scenery, views out to sea beyond Arguamul and the cultivated valley on the gentle climb to Epina. Two solitary hours picnicking and swimming on the empty beach - playa de la Caleta. The final afternoon reading, swimming and relaxing by the outdoor pool in the Parador de La Gomera was a lovely way to complete what was a perfect walking holiday.
On a final note, for non-Spanish speakers it is really worth while having a few stock phrases in Spanish at hand as English is not spoken as widely on La Gomera as it is elsewhere in some of the larger islands of the archipelago.
One of the many highlights of this brilliant holiday was the walk from Vallermoso to Agulo - the challenge of the climb, the rewarding views of the sea and views of Mount Teide from the ridge and the descent into Agulo with the significant changes in plants and climate. The Mirador was spectacular and certainly tested my head for heights!!
A fabulous week walking on the beautiful island of La Gomera - we were very impressed with our Inntravel folder containing all the information that we needed - the directions and route information was spot on and with the exception of trying to follow a goat track rather than look for a path heading up .... again! we managed all directions easily. We were reasonably fit ladies in our 50's and although slightly daunted by the size of the mountains we loved the challenge and didn't find the walls too difficult. The only route which we found slightly more challenging was the incredibly steep slope down and back up on the optional walk from Agulo to the lovely beach - I do suffer from vertigo and this was the only time that I had to dig deep!! The accommodation was all lovely and varied and the Parador Hotel was absolutely fabulous. The local food was great and reasonably priced as was the house wine. We weren't able to get accommodation on La Gomera on our first night so stayed in Tenerife - the hotel was more than basic and a disappointing start to our holiday and also reduced our walking time - if we had realised when booking we would have changed our dates ..... however once on La Gomera we had the best time & would highly recommend it!
An enjoyable holiday on a fascinating island.
This is a fantastic holiday well organised by Inntravel. The scenery is spectacular. The walks are moderate to challenging as described (you do need some head for heights). The island is unspoilt and the Parador presents a great opportunity to relax at the end of 5 days strenuous walking.
La Gomera is a beautiful island and the walks suggested by Inntravel were varied and scenic. Visiting in early March, our first few days were windy and quite chilly, even in the daytime, and we would have benefited from having packed more warm clothing. Walks to the Hermitage of Santa Clara, from Vallehermoso to Agulo and from Las Hayas to Vallehermoso were highlights. We took longer to do the walks than suggested as we are slow and very careful when descending, but as none of the walks is excessively long we didn't ever get to the end any later than about 4 pm. We did not do the circular Agulo walk but heard from others that it was quite treacherous in places, and no one we met did it in full as a result. The last walk out of San Sebastián is the least interesting of the walks we did. Vallehermoso is an amazing starting point for walks in every direction, although the town itself seemed to have only one cafe open in the during the day and was a bit lifeless. Agulo is a very pretty village and a nice place to spend a day wandering: the hotel there was quiet and charming and the proprietor helpful and friendly. The parador in San Sebastián made a lovely luxurious end to the holiday.
On the whole we enjoyed our week in La Gomera, it is undoubtably a very special island. The cloud forest, and information centre were very memorable. It was good to understand what life was like there in the past. Also the explanation of the horrific fires in 2012 was enlightening. So pleased to see the island recovering, and the amazing work of conservationists needs encouragement. We felt that 3 days in the "prison cell" in Vallehermosa was too long for us, but could see why you needed that long in the area.
We’re pleased you enjoyed discovering La Gomera, but are sorry you did not like your room at the Hotel Triana. The rooms here are simple, as we describe, and customers do appreciate having access to the variety of walking available from Vallehermoso.
More detailed weather description would be appreciated.
However, it's a truly remarkable place, the flora beautiful, challenging climbing at times, but always rewarded with stunning views and diverse panoramic landscapes. Each day provided something different. A great week
[INNTRAVEL NOTE: This customer combined our Hidden Gem of the Canaries holiday to La Gomera and To the Top of Spain holiday on Tenerife.] Highlights? The landscape, sea views, plants, food and variety of La Gomera. Walking up to the crater of El Teide and exploring the crater the next day. Enjoyed bird watching and seeing blue chaffinches, canaries, birds of prey etc.
Spectacular walking especially round Vallerhemoso. Would recommend doing the long Option 4 Igualafero walk starting from Igualafero as the scenery was stunning. Lots of steepness everywhere but even for 60 year old hillwalkers, it was no problem. We loved the hospitality, courtyard and rooftop solarium of Casa Los Heleches in Agulo. Would recommend this holiday especially for a bit of warm winter walking.
This is an outstanding week's walking on a beautiful island. The routes are well thought out and whilst challenging are very do-able. We found walking poles to be essential for the many descents throughout the week and valued the extra navigation reassurance from the GPX files which we'd downloaded to Outdooractive (and saved for offline use to limit potentially expensive post-Brexit data charges). The weather in mid February was perfect but worth noting that it can change significantly between the north and south of the island - so pack lots of layers. All the hotels were excellent and Inntravel managed the logistics of bag-moving, taxis, ferries and planes with their usual skill and expertise. Worth brushing up your Spanish (or getting adept at using Google Translate) as there's little English spoken on the island. There's loads to explore on La Gomera and we're already talking about our next trip there. Thanks for an excellent week's walking.
La Gomera is a remarkably unspoilt island. We thought the vegetation and variety of habitats we covered on the walks were really beautiful. Some tough climbs and descents as expected but it led us onto quiet and lovely ancient cobbled paths overlooking remote and awesome barrancos. We didn’t see Tenerife at all nor any sea or horizons! La Calima - Saharan dust - obscured them for the entire week but nevertheless the views on the island from the high walks into the steep sided valleys were stunning. Would recommend the 19km route (& walking poles!) from Igualero to Vallehermoso for the wonderful and diverse plants. Transfers, taxis etc all worked perfectly. The taxi driver, Dulce Maria from Vallehermoso, is delightful and very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the island.
Spectacular scenery and vegetation. Fish excellent especially tuna and sea bream or fish of the day. Friendly safe and sea when accessible a welcome addition
Would not hesitate to recommend this holiday. The people of La Gomera are exceptionally friendly, the scenery and walking are fantastic.The restaurants in the villages are delightful, plenty of fresh fish and produce available for picnics. A wonderful break.
We really loved the island of La Gomera. It is very unspoilt with hardly any major developments, so the hotels and restaurants were all small and very atmospheric. The scenery is absolutely spectacular, we felt we were in South America at times. There is a lot of uphilll and downhill involved, that's just the geography of the island. But the paths are clear and well marked and overall the level of walking was as we expected. Overall the trip exceeded our expectations and we would love to go back. The customer service from Inn travel as usual was fantastic, we had to change our plans at the last minute but they went out of their way to sort it all out.
The highlight was the Parador in San Sebastián. Pure class! (but be warned, the pool is not heated!) No lowlights for this trip but one note of caution. The notes on the walk into San Sebastián give the impression that this is an easy ramble with a long steady descent to the hotel. In fact, it is as challenging as the other days so don't be tempted to swap your boots for a pair of trainers.
I have been on a dozen or more walking holidays and this is one of the best! Loved all of the walks especially day 3 (Roque El Cano) and 4! We rarely passed anyone on our walks and the views were spectacular. The island is beautiful and unspoilt. All of the hotels were lovely and the transfers all ran smoothly.
All in all, we had a brilliant holiday and would book with Inntravel again!
Our La Gomera walking holiday was very enjoyable - the paths were very quiet, seeing only a few other walkers each day, and the towns were not too touristy. The walks were all very interesting, particularly from a geological and botanical perspective, encompassing laurel cloudforests and desert-like cactus covered barrancas. The accomodation was good, especially the Parador for the final two nights. We had good weather in mid-December, with overnight rain on two nights, but sunshine during the day. Inntravel provided an update each time the relevant covid related regulations changed between booking and departure.
We particularly loved the walk out of Vallehermoso past Roque El Canó - absolutely spectacular views!
Walking poles were very useful for the long descents and saved the knees.
Tasca Las Cruces was excellent value for dinner in Agulo but all the restaurants recommended were good.
Beautiful walking with fantastic views of Mount Teide. Be prepared for lots of up & down, walking poles may be helpful. La Gomera is very peaceful, with few other tourists, so quiet in the evenings. It felt like 'real' Spain. We particularly enjoyed staying at Casa de los Helochos in Agulo. I am not very good with heights, but found this trip quite manageable despite the warnings. If possible, I would suggest travelling during the week as there are more ferry crossings so less time in transit. Overall, this was our first trip with Inntravel, all transfers etc worked perfectly and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Would not hesitate to recommend Inntravel and we will be booking with them again as the quality of their service and walking holiday was far superior to other agents I have booked with in the past. A memorable holiday and the places were suggested were wonderful, unspoilt and far exceeded our expectations of The Canaries.
The variety of scenery was excellent. A very beautiful, quiet island.
La Gomera truly is a gem, the scenery is stunning and the island is largely unspoilt. The walking was challenging but very rewarding, many of the views were breath taking. The holiday will remain long in our memory. For food lovers, I would definitely recommend the Tasca Telemaco restaurant in Hermigua. We had a fabulous three course meal with wine which cost around 85 euros. For anyone who enjoys white wine, the better Cumbres de Garajonay blanco is a steal.
This was our first Inntravel holiday and we can't recommend it highly enough. The planning, the instructions and the bag transfer all worked brilliantly but the highlight was the walks. Really well thought out and gave us a stunning view of the island. The holiday was graded 2-3 as far as difficulty is concerned and for two 50-something, quite fit people, it was, as the grading suggests, challenging. But having done it, it was worth every ache, pain and sore muscle! To top it all, the customer service was some of the best we've experienced - we had a small problem at one of the hotels and Inntravel fixed it within the hour, securing us an upgrade at no extra cost. We're already looking at the next holiday!
Restaurants in Agulo - La Vieja Escuela was in a good position looking over the village but food and service was very poor. We tried La Molina on the second night and while also serving basic local food it was of much higher quality and service was attentive.
Beautiful countryside. Very nice people. Weather less good on the east side. Walking over very sharp rough rock so essential to have soles in good condition!
Our Far East luxury holiday was cancelled due to Coronavirus, the day we were due to fly out from the UK. We immediately contacted Inntravel who were able to put together a full itinerary and confirmed bookings within 48 hours, combining the walking holidays on La Palma and La Gomera to suit our availability. 24 hours later we were on the plane to the Canaries. Huge thanks go to the team who not only listened to our requests but modified the itinerary to suit an onward stay on Tenerife and as it turned out, an earlier return to the UK than we had hoped. Nothing was too much trouble and we were kept informed at all times, particularly where some options were not available due to the short notice. The holiday itself, the walking, accommodation, and food were excellent. We found La Palma the more interesting island, perhaps because the volcanic nature of the landscape was so different from other places we had visited, also quite green at times. La Gomera is more rugged and we lost a day planned for a high level walk due to the severe La Calima event, so were not able to take the recommended walk in the Garajonay National Park. The terrain can be quite unforgiving, good boots and poles are a must, as is adaptable clothing. The maps and instructions worked well but recommend reviewing them before taking to the longer routes. In a couple of places the paths were ambiguous but that was as much our inattention as any fault of the instructions. A GPS app such as Viewranger with local maps is a handy backup as well as providing a record of each route, some turning out to be a little longer than documented. Accommodation and food were varied, on the whole very good. When eating out in the evening, choice varied considerably with some establishments having restricted opening times and days, some planning is advised. Conclusion - a very satisfying holiday and we would have no hesitation to use Inntravel again.
Highlights: (i) Tasca El Carraca in Vallehermoso, could have spent many happy evenings in there (ii) the Vallehrrmoso - Agulo route, superb (iii) the walk down into San Sebastian, superb (iv) the Parador in general, and specifically the food / wine / port - not good for the weight loss!
My personal highlight - ironically despite some trepidation beforehand - was the ascent from Vallehermoso to Agulo passing the Roque El Cano. The path was well graded, the views stunning and the variety of vegetation and scenery just brilliant and we hardly met a soul before reaching Las Rosas. I would advise taking walking sticks for the unending descents as it really helps to take the pressure off the knees and hips.
A wonderful holiday! La Gomera is indeed a hidden gem. The trails were full of interest and quite challenging but there was a good mix of soft options for 'rest' days. As older walkers, aged 67 and 70, we were really chuffed that we could do the tougher walks. It was a total treat to arrive at the Parador at the end. The whole experience was great fun and we would happily try another Inntravel holiday in future.
HIGHLIGHTS: The views from high points - spectacular; the mist pouring over the ridges - magical; and the pulpo [octopus] at El Carraca - fantastic.
'Hidden Gem of the Canaries' walking holiday lives up to its name and is worth the extra travelling to find such an unspoilt island. The 'old world' charm of villages and towns is matched with varied landscapes and wonderful high level views with the sea never far away. A contrast to the commercialisation and bustle of Tenerife in particular: you get much more of an idea of traditional Canarian life.
This was a challenging and rewarding walking holiday with fantastic scenery around every corner. It also provided a fascinating insight into a fast disappearing way of life on a remote island.
Charming accomodations in Vallehermoso and Agulo with very welcoming hosts. Excellent walks with very varied scenery from the green and sometimes cloudy north to the red-sanded and more sunny south. We especially enjoyed the walk through Barranco de Erques with its magnificent views. We recommend that you try Restaurant La Vieja Escuela in Agulo, a small and cozy place with excellent service and delicious fresh fish. We also recommend Tasca la Restaurante El Carraca in Vallehermoso - great atmosphere and delicious typical spanish food. A very enjoyable walking holiday.
The walks around San Sebastian were our least favoured but only because it's much drier there compared to the other areas we stayed in. They were still very good though. The walks around Valle Hermosa were the most demanding physically but well within our capability. The countryside here is astonishingly beautiful and it's fantastic to have a well researched opportunity to undertake the varied walking routes. Everything worked like clockwork organisationally.
We all throughly enjoyed our holiday with good food at excellent restaurants. Everyone very friendly. Organisation was excellent and would recommend Inntravel, but this trip is perhaps more challenging than it looks.