Walking in Gran Canaria

You must pick up your rental car at Las Palmas Airport and head to the Hotel Rural Las Tirajanas, located 50 minutes away, just outside San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Overnight in San Bartolomé de Tirajana

You will have a short walk to the municipality of San Bartolomé, which is characterized by its volcanic landscape, agricultural fields, rich vegetation and varied historical architecture. From there, you will travel through the fertile Tirajana Valley on a simple, relaxed journey and through a palm grove until you reach the beautiful village of Santa Lucia for lunch.

There, you will have the possibility to visit a museum that has a wide variety of archaeological finds, tools and artefacts manufactured by the Guanche, the ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands. In the afternoon, back at the hotel, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the imposing Tirajana Ravine and make a stop in Fataga.

Overnight in San Bartolomé de Tirajana

After a 10-minute drive, you will reach Cruz Grande. You will head south, through a pine forest, and then on the mountain ridge, where the extensive valleys cut the forested slopes to expose the charming Chira Dam, a large reservoir of deep blue waters that houses different wild species, fish and birds.

After enjoying lunch, in the middle of this fascinating landscape, it will be time to find fields full of figs, almonds, aloe and cacti, as you climb a ravine to one of the ancient Caminos Reales.

Overnight in San Bartolomé de Tirajana

Roque Nublo is a must. The large volcanic monolith, dating from the Pleistocene era, rises 80 metres above its base and more than 1,800 metres above sea level. From the top, you can delight in the view and contemplate the snow-capped Mount Teide volcano, located in Tenerife.

Then you will begin the descent, accompanied by the pleasant smell of pine, the Tejada Valley and the small agricultural village of La Culata. This is the faithful representation of "real" Spain, as you can see the herds of goats and donkeys wandering through the fields and the Roque Nublo Bar functions as the shop, the cafe and the local bar.

After a light lunch, on an almond-scented tour, you will arrive at the viewpoint of the Degollada de Becerra, to have one of the best known views of the island.

Overnight in San Bartolomé de Tirajana

This will be a day to enjoy a drive. When driving northeast you will find the capital of the island, Las Palmas. In the historic district of Vegueta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can see beautiful buildings, quiet squares and narrow cobblestone streets, on which Columbus mobilized more than 500 years ago.

After a lunch in one of the most beautiful twin bays, a short trip will come to the charming Caldera de Bandama. If you feel fit, you can take a walk to the bottom, which lasts about 30 minutes, and in which you can contemplate flocks of different species of birds such as trumpeter finches or Berthelot's pipit. On the final stretch of the route, you will come across vineyards as well as banana and sugar cane plantations.

Overnight in La Caldera

The walk begins in Firgas, a municipality where more than 200,000 bottles of sparkling mineral water are produced per day. We recommend you take a tour of the historic centre, where you will find a church from the 16th century, stepped fountains and waterfalls, you can also enjoy the spectacular view of the north of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Fuerteventura.

Then, a circular route will transport you to the Azuaje Nature Reserve, where you can immerse yourself in the lush vegetation and discover endemic and medicinal plants, highly prized by the locals. You will climb a narrow ravine and then descend through a forest of eucalyptus trees, until you reach Firgas again.

Overnight in La Caldera

Even though the trip takes an hour, it will definitely be worth it. The starting point is Artenara, the highest village on the island, as it is located at 1,270 metres above sea level. There you can discover about 400 cave houses, most dating back to the 15th century, and in the charming neighbouring villages of the Tamadaba Nature Park.

The journey to Lugarejos, an ancient troglodyte village, will be accompanied by a suggestive landscape: the distinctive black outline of the north face of Roque Nublo.

Bordered by steep slopes of terraces, you will gently climb through a beautiful pine forest to a shaded ridge covered with poppies, where you will have a great reward: the view of the Lugarejos Reservoir, the other side of the northwest coast and the immense Atlantic Ocean.

Overnight in La Caldera

You will have to return in the rented car to Las Palmas Airport to take your flight to your home city.

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