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Welcome to Hooked on Walking Holidays and our walking holiday on Tenerife. Tenerife is part of the 7 Canary Islands located off the African coast , it is the largest of the group. It is also pretty unique as it has situated in its middle is Spain’s highest peak Mount Tiede. To  the south of the peak the landscape is very barren and desert like, it is where the majority of the beach lovers head for, to the north of the peak the landscape is totally different , forests , green vegetation and wonderful scenery. Our 7 night level two hiking vacation on Tenerife explores all the wonderful regions on the Island. Your walking holiday on Tenerife will show you the nice green parts as well as the barren red stoned Mount Tiede region.
Available all year round
Level 2-3 self guided tour
Day 1 Arrival at Tenerife North airport.
Transfer to Orotava. Charming hotel with Moorish atmosphere.
Day 2 Orotava Circular walk
Transfer by public bus to Aguamansa. Circular walk through the valley of Orotava with exuberant Canary flora and pine tree forest with fabulous beautifully sculpted hillsides to the forest. (5 hours). Transfer back to Orotava by public bus. 7.8 miles 12.5km 500m up/down.
Day 3 Orotava to Garachico
Taxi transfer to Montaneta. Fascinating walk through black lava fields and green woods of bay laurel trees, which ends at the market square of Los Silos (6.5 hours). Transfer by public bus to Garachico, where you stay in a restored 16th century mansion. 11.8 miles 19km , up 300m down 1200m.
Day 4 Garachio circular walk
Transfer by public bus to El Palmar. Day-walk through fields of giant Euphorbia and a great variety of exotic succulents to the Punta del Tena, the westernmost corner of Tenerife (6 hours). Transfer back to Garachico by public bus. 8.1 miles 13km up 500m down 900m.
Day 5 Choice of two walks
Transfer by taxi to the Parador de Cañadas del Teide. Choice between an easy but interesting walk through colourful lava fields around Cañadas (3 hours) or an ascent to Guajara Peak (2717m). This walk (6 hours) isn’t suitable for people who are afraid of heights. 3.8-6.3 miles , 6.2-10km , 250/250m - 600/660m up/down.
Day 6 Pico Teide to El Portillo
Panoramic walk along the slopes of the Pico Teide to El Portillo (5 hours). Transfer by taxi to La Laguna where you have a good hotel on the central square. 10 miles 16km up 70m down 180m
Day 7 La Laguna
Taxi transfer of 50 minutes to Tagana, the eastern part of Tenerife. Day-walk through deep gorges high above sea level with very typical vegetation (6 hours). From Las Carboneras the taxi takes you back to La Laguna.7.5 miles 12 km 1050/600m up/down.
Day 8 After breakfast the taxi will take you to the Tenerife North airport.
Difficulty: Level 2-3: day-walks of 5 to 7 hours, during which you usually climb and descend 900 m (on days 5 and 6 you descend 1200m).
Accommodation: Good family run hotels
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What is Included
- 7 nights Bed breakfast
- Information Pack
- Luggage transfer per schedule
- Maps and walk instructions
- Taxi Transfers as per schedule
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Extras
- Transport before and after tour
- Entrance to attractions
- Flights
- Public transport buses
- Travel Insurance
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2010 Prices
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Tour Code Tenerife1
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Price per persons based on 2 persons sharing double room
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£825
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Single person
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£1283
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How to get there
By plane to Tenerife north airport. if you fly to the south airport a bus transfer is possible or you can request a private taxi transfer.
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