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To the Top of Spain

Journey to Tenerife's iconic mountain
 
A challenging and rewarding journey to the heart of Tenerife, with the option to ascend Spain's highest peak, Mount Teide. This is a combination of exhilarating self-guided walking (with luggage transported), spectacular scenery, superb accommodation and excellent dining.
To the Top of Spain. 7 nights
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A walking holiday in Tenerife

To the Guanche people, Tenerife’s earliest inhabitants, El Teide was a sacred place, where the Earth held up the sky and where the demon Guayote lived, spewing forth fire when he was angry. Spain’s highest peak and the third largest volcano on the planet, Teide rises 3,718 metres above sea level from the floor of a crater 17 kilometres wide in which ‘rivers’ of russet and ochre flow between volcanic cones flanked by black obsidian rocks beneath an impossibly blue sky. It’s a landscape beyond imagination.
Beginning in a lovely rural hotel in a traditional hill town on the southern slopes, this holiday journeys upwards through starkly contrasting landscapes. From the cactus terraces of the south, paths traverse fragrant pine forests to a charming alpine spa village and elegant, boutique spa hotel before taking you on your final push to reach Teide National Park, home of the mighty volcano. In this extraordinary setting, from the comfort of Las Cañadas Parador, you explore the surreal landscape of Teide National Park with its myriad trails, including the option to take your journey to its ultimate high (weather permitting) by travelling to the very peak of Mount Teide, the top of Spain, from where an entire archipelago spreads at your feet.
 

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Itinerary

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  • The average maximum daytime temperatures and monthly rainfall relate to the nearest weather station and are intended as a guide only.

    On the upper slopes of El Teide, where snow is possible between November and February, temperatures will be cooler than those shown above.
    Average temperatures and rainfall
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    °C 18 18 19 19 20 22 25 26 25 23 21 18
    mm 68 57 44 34 13 6 1 3 14 43 71 77
  • Arrival in San Miguel
    Night 1: at Hotel Rural San Miguel (the first of two nights here).
    As your first night's accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.
  • Circular walk from San Miguel: 11km, 4hrs
    From your base in one of the oldest settlements in the south of Tenerife, whose old quarter includes several good restaurants and a small museum, we suggest a circular walk that takes you along an old merchants’ trail which was used by agricultural workers and their camels en route to the fields to plough, sow and harvest and to trade their goods with neighbours. The path traverses the flank of the mighty Roque de Jama and returns along another ancient trail which was once used for carrying the dead down to San Miguel for burial.
    Circular walk from San Miguel: 11km
    Hopefully you''ll walk beneath clear blue skies
  • San Miguel to Vilaflor: 9km, 4hrs
    Leaving San Miguel, you ascend steadily above the village into its agricultural heartland alongside cultivated terraces on paths lined with prickly pear, the presence of pine trees and green hills becoming ever more prevalent as you progress towards the forest crown that circles the heart of the island. In mid to late January and early February you'll find the way lined with pink almond blossom as you enter the pretty mountain village of Vilaflor. A final short climb above the village takes you to the splendid Hotel Spa Villalba, your base for the next three nights.
    San Miguel to Vilaflor: 9km
    The route to Vilaflor
  • Choice of walks from Vilaflor: 11km to 14.5km
    From your pine-scented base, we suggest two routes to make the most of your days here and still leave you time to enjoy the hotel's facilities.

    Paisaje Lunar: 14.5km, 6hrs
    Head along the ancient 'Camino de Chasna' trail which was the main route connecting the spa town of Vilaflor with Mount Teide and was used extensively by explorers, scientists and well-heeled Victorians over-wintering on Tenerife on the advice of their physicians. Climbing above the village, you ascend to the surreal rock formations of Paisaje Lunar (lunar landscape) where, over half a million years, the elements have sculpted fantastical shapes from volcanic fallout to create a unique and fascinating landscape.

    Vilaflor Wine Route: 14km, 6hrs; shorter option: 11km, 5hrs
    This second option combines pleasant woodland walking with an opportunity to try some of the Hotel Villalba's award-winning wines. Trails through the pine forest lead to Vilaflor's wine country, where you traverse country lanes lined with vineyards and, in early spring, almond blossom.The full route brings you to the Bodega Reverón, where you can take a tour before trying a selection of wines which are also available to buy.
    Paisaje Lunar route
    Circular walk via Camino de Chasna: 14.5km
    Vilaflor wine route: 14km
  • Vilaflor to Teide National Park: 16km, 7hrs
    A challenging ascent of over 1,000 metres awaits. You head through the forest above Vilaflor and alongside the abyssal ravine of Barranco del Cuervo before rising steeply, sometimes out of the cloud, to emerge at the lovely picnic zone of Las Lajas, hopefully beneath a brilliant blue sky with the peaks of El Sombrero and El Sombrito on the horizon. Your ascent then continues to reach the crater wall where the magnificent panorama of Mount Teide and the Las Cañadas crater opens up before you. After traversing the crater ridge with El Teide on one side and a sea of clouds, or views down to the south coast, on the other, a final descent takes you to Las Cañadas Parador.
    Vilaflor to Teide National Park: 16km
    The route from Vilaflor to Teide National Park
  • Circular walk to El Teide via cable car: 14km, 4.5hrs (plus detours to viewpoints)
    Having journeyed to this, the very heart of Tenerife, we suggest that, weather permitting, you take your journey to its ultimate high by following a level route through the kaleidoscopic landscape of the Teide National Park to reach the cable car (pay locally) which will take you to within 200 metres of the very peak of the volcano. From the upper cable car station paths lead off to the north with views over the remaining north crater wall of Fortaleza and Montaña Blanca from where those wishing to climb to the peak from 'base' level begin their ascent. To the south, the path leads to the perfect crater of Pico Viejo, the lower of the two volcanic peaks, from where you can see the islands of La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro on the horizon, as well as the southern coast of the island.

    If you wish to go to the summit of El Teide, you will need to obtain a free permit, available online in advance of your trip. Permits become available six months in advance, and are very popular, so we recommend reserving yours as soon as possible. The ascent to the peak takes an additional hour due to the altitude, which makes progress slow. (NB: In the event of heavy snowfall, which is not uncommon between November and February, the summit path will be closed, although the cable car may continue to run. The latter, however, does not operate in high winds, in which case it is impossible to access the peak.)

    In the event of bad weather, and as an alternative, we offer two additional routes within Teide National Park.

    Out-and-back walk to Mount Guajara: 10km, 4.5hrs
    This challenging option leads from the Parador to the peak of Mount Guajara, the highest point of the remaining crater wall and site of the world's first high-mountain observatory, and returns along the same route.

    Circular walk via Roques de García: 4.5km, 1.5hrs
    This is a short but unforgettable walk past the various weird and wonderful rock formations of the Roques de García, including the shillelagh-shaped Roque Chinchado which used to grace the 1,000-peseta banknote. Many of these striking natural monuments resemble fingers pointing into the sky, and another looks like a cathedral, with several tower-like formations.
    Circular walk to El Teide via cable car: 14km
    Montana Guajara
    Circular walk via Roques de García: 4.5km
    Out-and-back walk to Mount Guajara: 10km
 

Accommodation

You stay in a delightful mix of hotels. (The term ‘rural’ refers to a class/type of hotel in Spain, rather than to its geographic location.)
 
Prices & travel options
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  • 7 nights: 01 September 2021 - 21 December 2021, 09 January 2022 - 31 May 2022 & 03 September 2022 - 17 December 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 - 27 Sep 2021 £895 £295
    28 Sep - 27 Oct 2021 £960 £310
    28 Oct - 30 Nov 2021 £995 £280
    1 - 14 Dec 2021 £960 £310
    9 - 31 Jan 2022 £975 £300
    1 Feb - 13 Apr 2022 £995 £305
    14 - 20 Apr 2022 £1045 £295
    21 - 28 Apr 2022 £935 £295
    29 Apr - 24 May 2022 £835 £300
    3 - 27 Sep 2022 £940 £310
    28 Sep - 27 Oct 2022 £995 £330
    28 Oct - 30 Nov 2022 £1045 £295
    1 - 10 Dec 2022 £995 £330
    3rd & 4th person discount -£25
    Single traveller supplement £25

    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.

    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)

    Hotel Spa Villalba, Vilaflor
    Junior suite: 01 Sep - 21 Dec 2021 £16
    Junior suite: 09 Jan - 31 May 2022 £14
    Junior suite: 03 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 £22
    Junior suite: 01 Nov - 17 Dec 2022 £18
    Suite: 01 Sep - 21 Dec 2021 £36
    Suite: 09 Jan - 31 May 2022 £32
    Suite: 03 Sep - 17 Dec 2022 £38
    Parador Las Cañadas, Teide National Park
    Superior with mountain view: 01 Sep - 21 Dec 2021 £15
    Superior with mountain view: 09 Jan - 31 May 2022 £16
    Superior with mountain view: 03 Sep - 17 Dec 2022 £16

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Spa Villalba, Vilaflor (with dinner) Double room Single room
    01 Sep - 30 Sep 2021 £92 £128
    01 Oct - 31 Oct 2021 £98 £134
    01 Nov - 21 Dec 2021 £115 £153
    09 Jan - 12 Apr 2022 £120 £160
    13 Apr - 30 Apr 2022 £102 £140
    01 May - 31 May 2022 £86 £124
    03 Sep - 30 Sep 2022 £96 £134
    01 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 £102 £140
    01 Nov - 17 Dec 2022 £120 £160
    Parador Las Cañadas, Teide National Park (with dinner) Double room Single room
    01 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 £108 £156
    01 Nov - 17 Dec 2021 £112 £164
    18 Dec - 21 Dec 2021 £124 £169
    09 Jan - 01 Apr 2022 £118 £172
    02 Apr - 07 Apr 2022 £130 £178
    08 Apr - 14 Apr 2022 £118 £172
    15 Apr - 20 Apr 2022 £130 £178
    21 Apr - 31 May 2022 £118 £172
    03 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 £114 £164
    01 Nov - 17 Dec 2022 £118 £172
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Tenerife South

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  you may need to fly via an airport not listed. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    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
    Birmingham - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Bournemouth - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Bristol - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) easyJet,  jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Cardiff - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Doncaster Sheffield - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) TUI,  Wizz Air 
    Outward route Airline
    Nottingham East Midlands - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Edinburgh - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) easyJet,  jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Exeter - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Glasgow - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) jet2,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Glasgow Prestwick - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) Ryanair 
    Outward route Airline
    Leeds Bradford - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    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
    Luton - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) easyJet,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Stansted - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Manchester - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) easyJet,  jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) easyJet,  jet2,  Ryanair,  TUI 
    Outward route Airline
    Norwich - Tenerife Reina Sofia (South) TUI 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  you may need to fly via an airport not listed. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    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 (£60 for India and Nepal). 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.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Tenerife South

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    taxi Tenerife South airport to hotel (0h15) £14 in 2021; £15 in 2022 flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Tenerife South airport (1h) £38 in 2021; £40 in 2022 flexible
What is included
  • 7 nights
  • 5 dinners
    2 picnics
    7 breakfasts
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
 
Reviews

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All 9 reviews
  • Mr & Mrs Wright
    02 March 2020

    This was clearly a good time to go the temperature started at 22degC and dropped to 18/19degC with a light breeze ideal for walking.

    As you travel north the altitude does affect the speed of progress. However we did climb from the top of the Teide cable car to the summit at 3718m.

  • Mr D Bishop
    Sevenoaks
    13 February 2020

    One of the highlights is undoubtedly arriving at the crater wall, on route from Vilaflor, and surveying the almost moonlike crater. Staying at The Parador and observing the stars and the hotel Vilalba also deserve mentioning.

  • Mrs J Atkinson
    Swanage
    17 January 2020

    I'll never forget Day 5 (Vilaflor to Las Cañadas) the most fabulous walk we have ever done - stunning. It was a stretch for us (Dorset hill walkers in late 60s) and I was quite nervous having read your warnings but what an amazing experience! Worth every stumble and blister! To stay in the crater after the crowds go home is a privilege and means you can get up to the peak before the hoards arrive. Allow enough time for the walk there and back to the cable car. The food at The Parador was particularly good. Top tip - 2 starters plus pudding is a good option.

  • Anon
    30 November 2019

    We had a fantastic time on the To the Top of Spain walking holiday - just the right amount of walking, with the chance to relax in lovely accommodation afterwards. Great food, wonderful scenery.

  • Dr A Hilton
    Altrincham
    19 November 2019

    A very good holiday. We liked the walks on the crater ridge and in the crater close to Mt Teide very much and were very lucky with the weather, sunny every day so very good views. It is a harder holiday than we have usually done with Inntravel with a lot of ascent but we are regular hillwalkers so managed it OK but our timings were usually an hour longer than given in the notes excluding stops. That may be because we are in our 70s! If any of your clients do not climb hills regularly they might find the holiday too hard.

  • Mrs J Hopcroft
    Weybridge
    14 November 2019

    For the first couple of days the weather was not as good as we had hoped.  The first 3-4 days are in the cloud and the temperatures were low.  It was beautifully sunny around Mount Teide.  The first days walking was really dull and uninspiring and because the weather was poor we were unable to use the roof top terrace etc. at the hotel.  The local restaurants were not great so it is a shame that the hotel doesn't offer meals.  The spa hotel was excellent - great facilities and a lovely lounge and sauna etc.  The walks to and in the Teide National Park were very enjoyable.

  • Mr N Green
    Hereford
    01 October 2019

    All the forest walks were beautiful, and although very steep in places, all were manageable. The notes were excellent and we never felt like we might have lost the route for more than a minute before a reassuring note matched what we found ahead.

    It was extremely hot during our trip and we needed at least 3L of water each per day, all of which we had to take with us. Please note, there is nowhere to top up supplies on all but the first day. There was also almost no shade during the entire route on the first day. The final 'push' up over the crater wall was definitely the highlight and a life long memorable walk - fantastic in every way.

  • Mr D Hamilton
    Stroud
    03 March 2019

    This is a wonderful walk, in the full sense of the word. Each day we learned more about the island, its history, agriculture, bird life, flora and above all, its geology. Moving from the arid lower slopes through the misty pine forest to the extraordinary sight of the caldera with Teide looming over it was fascinating. The information boards along the way all help build a picture of Tenerife, with those at the top which explain the sequence of volcanoes which formed the island bringing it all together. It is strenuous! Many of the paths are difficult underfoot, with rubble, chunks, and rolling grit to contend with. We are in our early 70’s, and more conscious than we were 10 years ago of the dangers of falling. Patches of smooth trail, where you can walk and look at the scenery simultaneously, are few and far between, and absolutely blissful! It is definitely on the ‘3’ side of ‘2-3’ in its grading. The timings allowed for walking can be roughly doubled to allow for stopping to raise your eyes from the path to the scenery, catching your breath, and the usual lunch stops. Nevertheless, we made it, and the rewards are great. Photographs cannot do justice to the rock formations and plant life that surround you on the last few days. We had an extra, ‘lazy’ day at the parador - we walked around the Roques de Garcia in the morning, and it was so marvellous that we did it again in the late afternoon, in the opposite direction and the different light. So, another exhilarating holiday with Inntravel - thank you! 

  • K and W
    16 February 2019

    Teide National Park is an amazing place. The route is well designed and the hotels were excellent (apart from the Vilaflor Wine Route, which lacked the quality scenery we had on the other walks). Inntravel folder packed full of good information. The only thing that marrs walking in Tenerife is the bad habit of people leaving white tissues (at presumed toilet stops).
 

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  • If your holiday plans go awry because of Coronavirus, rest assured that we’ll do right by you. Since the start of the pandemic, our flexible booking policy and prompt issuing of refunds to customers who prefer not to defer their holiday have earned us high praise in the national press.
  • We sincerely hope that your holiday experience will be as enjoyable as it would have been before the pandemic – walking holidays are ideal in these times of social distancing, and we’re not operating holidays if the key highlights can no longer be delivered – but, naturally, there will be some changes to ensure your and other people’s safety, not least taking tests before and after your holiday for many destinations.
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    You don’t have to take out our recommended travel insurance policy (if you live outside the UK you’ll definitely need to make your own arrangements, as the policy is only for UK residents), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    We'll ask you for the details of your policy (insurer, policy number and medical emergency phone number) so that we can help out if the worst happens while you are on holiday. It's up to you, though, to check that your policy covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs; we don't check alternative policies.
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    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
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  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.

    At Inntravel we work in close partnership with our hoteliers, taxi drivers and other local suppliers to provide our self-guided holidays directly to you. We are entirely confident that you will continue to receive the usual warm welcome from them, regardless of what is happening in the European political sphere.
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  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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