Hiking on La Palma - La isla bonita

Arrival at La Palma airport. Taxi awaits and takes you to Santa Cruz de la Palma, the island's lively and charming colonial capital. You stay in the historic district, opposite the black lava beach. Time to land, stroll along the sea and feel the island's special atmosphere.

Early in the morning you get transfer to Cubo de la Galga, one of La Palma's characteristic cloud forests. The hike begins on wide forest trails and continues via smaller paths down towards the coast, surrounded by banana plantations. You choose yourself whether to finish after about 7 or 12 km and take local bus onwards to Barlovento. There awaits another short walk to your hotel, where you stay two nights.

Transfer to the village Los Franceses, located in one of the island's most remote parts. You follow the historic Camino Real de Los Franceses through dramatic terrain, via La Tosca – known for its impressive dragon blood trees – back to Barlovento. A demanding but very rewarding day in La Palma's wild north.

Morning transfer to the foot of Pico de la Nieve at 2039 meters altitude. Today's hike follows the edge of the enormous Caldera de Taburiente. Then awaits a long descent along Camino Real, through pine forests and the El Reventón area, to the chapel Virgen del Pino. From here you continue a few kilometers to the national park's visitor center and take local bus to Los Llanos de Aridane. Here the local life thrives in a historic and beautiful urban environment.

Transfer to Los Brecitos, in the middle of the national park. You hike down to the Taburiente river bed and onwards towards the legendary rock Roque Idafe, sacred to the island's indigenous population. Here is also the colorful waterfall, colored by minerals and sulfur. Taxi takes you back to Los Llanos. In extreme heat or fire risk the crater is closed; then an alternative circular hike from Las Tricias to Buracas is offered, short but very varied.

A panoramic hike that begins with a steep ascent over old lava flows to the western edge of Caldera de Taburiente. Then follows a long, gradual descent on trails and small roads to the viewpoint El Time. The extension continues down to Puerto Tazacorte, a pleasant seaside resort by the sea. After lunch you take local bus back to Los Llanos.

The journey's finale becomes a real classic: Ruta de los Volcanes between Virgen del Pilar and Fuencaliente. The trail is open again after the eruption in Cumbre Vieja 2021 and gives a strong insight into nature's creative and destructive forces. If the distance feels too long you can choose a shorter variant towards Fuencaliente's lighthouse. In the afternoon you take local bus back to Santa Cruz, where your luggage awaits.

After breakfast the journey ends. Transfer to the airport is included, unless you choose to extend the stay with extra nights.