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Spain – Canary Islands – La Palma – Santa Cruz – Tazacorte
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Your journey to Spain begins with a flight to the island of La Palma. Head to the airport, breeze through security, grab a snack and settle in for take-off – the four-hour flight gives you just enough time to watch a film or brush up on your Spanish before the adventure begins.
When you touch down, pick up your hire car and drive to your hotel in Santa Cruz de La Palma, your home for the next two nights.
Check into your guesthouse, drop your bags and embrace la buena vida (the good life) with an afternoon siesta, a dip in the pool or a lounge in the sunshine, letting the warmth work its magic.
By the time evening rolls around, ask our Concierge for their favourite local spot for dinner before heading back for an early night – tomorrow promises plenty more excitement.
Rise and shine: today, you’re exploring Santa Cruz de La Palma, the island’s capital.
Alongside a local guide, a mble through a tangle of alleys complete with wooden balconies overhead, laundry swaying in the breeze and glimpses of the Atlantic. This is very much a go-with-the-flow kind of morning, so follow whatever catches your eye – dip into a market for fresh fruit, browse handcrafted souvenirs or sit al fresco at a tapas bar for some patatas bravas. All around you, locals catch up over coffee, while street musicians fill the air with flamenco tunes.
Along the way, step inside the city’s oldest house for a chance to meet the family who still live there. Once you’ve been given a tour, climb up to the rooftop for an aperitif overlooking the Iglesia de El Salvador Church. Raise a glass (or two) of sangria as the late-afternoon light casts everything in a golden glow – salud to that.
Hit the road this morning as you drive from the east coast to the west. The journey to Tazacorte takes one hour, so roll the windows down, tune into our destination-specific playlist and pull over at viewpoints when the scenery demands it (which is often).
When you arrive, check into your guesthouse – home for the next three nights.
In the afternoon, lace up your best walking shoes for a hike in Las Tricias, a peaceful hamlet north of Tazacorte. With a private guide, explore caves and ancient troglodyte dwellings carved straight into the rock, passing old windmills and rustic taverns dotted along the trails. Along the way, your guide will bring it all to life with legends and local insight, offering a window into life here long before modern-day La Palma.
After a jam-packed day, keep things low-key this evening. Head down to a restaurant on the coast, go for whatever looks good on the grill and round it all off with some gelato.
Make sure to fuel up at breakfast this morning – you’ve got quite the adventurous day ahead. With a private guide, set off to hike the slopes of the Tajogaite volcano, formed during La Palma’s 2021 eruption – an event that totally reshaped this part of the island over 85 days.
Follow trails across the ash-covered landscape, trudging over crunching lapilli and hardened lava. Your guide knows the best spots to pause, catch your breath and admire views of the Canary Island pine trees rising from the blackened ground. Make sure to snap plenty of photos while you’re here – this is prime holiday album material.
For your final full day in La Palma, the time is yours to enjoy. Dip in and out of the ocean, bask in that oh-so-glorious sunshine and linger over long lunches. By the end, you’ll likely be completely smitten with the island’s easygoing charm.
Still raring to go? We can also organise a walk through Barranco de la Galga, for a more tropical contrast.
Sadly, it’s time to say adios to La Palma. After a hearty breakfast, gear up for one last drive to Santa Cruz Airport, around 45 minutes away. Return your trusty hire car, check in for your flight and settle in for the journey home.
You’ll spend around four hours in the air – plenty of time to start dreaming up your next European escape...
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Each of our trips is entirely tailor-made with originality, quality and cultural immersion in mind. Our team of destination specialists will craft itineraries based on your tastes, using their first-hand knowledge and the help of our in-country team of Concierges and guides. All trips are accompanied by a wide range of additional services, including a 24-hour helpline, the Original Travel app, fast-track airport services and much more.
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