Canary Island Hopping

Day 1 UK to Tenerife

Fly to Tenerife and settle into the locally rated 4-star Gran Hotel Turquesa Playa in Puerto de la Cruz, where you spend four nights on an all-inclusive basis. L, D

Day 2 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Set off on an included full-day tour of Taganana, Mercedes Forest and Santa Cruz.

The tour begins with a visit to Tenerife’s bustling capital, Santa Cruz, scene of the famous battle in which Admiral Lord Nelson lost his arm. It has numerous monuments, including Paso Alto Castle and the 17th-century Church of La Concepción. A visit is included to the capital’s oldest wine bodega, where you can enjoy some tapas and sample local wines. Enjoy a drive through Mercedes Forest with its laurel, giant broom and faya trees, stopping en route at the viewpoints of La Jardinera and Picos de Ingles.

Your trip concludes with a stop at the coast of La Laguna. B, L, D

Day 3 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Make the most of the hotel's facilities during this day at leisure. B, L, D

Day 4 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Relax at the hotel or perhaps join an optional full-day trip to Tenerife's iconic National Park and Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain. B, L, D

Day 5 Tenerife to La Palma

Spend your final morning on Tenerife at leisure.

Then, after an included lunch at the hotel, travel by ferry, a journey of three-and-a-half hours, to La Palma where you spend five nights at the locally rated 4-star Hotel Taburiente Playa. B, L, D

Day 6 La Palma North Island Tour

Discover the island’s verdant north on an included tour.

One of the least known of the Canary Islands, La Palma is called La Isla Bonita or the ‘pretty island’ by the Spanish, who consider it to be the most attractive of all the Canaries. This excursion takes you through green hills to La Palma’s north coast and the Visitor Centre at the dense Los Tilos forest, a World Biosphere Reserve. The woodland park at Los Tilos has preserved a small amount of the original laurel forest of the Canaries and is home to rare plant species.

After a brief drive to Los Sauces for lunch at your own expense, a further short journey takes you to San Andrés, with its 17th-century church, cobbled streets and old houses. You can then walk along a cliff promenade through banana plantations to Puerto Espindola, before returning to the hotel via Casa Lujan, a restored country house and craft centre. B, D

Day 7 La Palma

Spend the day at leisure or perhaps head off on an optional trip to the crater of Roque de los Muchachos. B, D

Day 8 La Palma

You may spend your day in La Palma, or choose to see more of the island on an optional full-day tour, where the most picturesque villages of La Isla Bonita can be found. B, D

Day 9 La Palma

Spend today at your hotel or join a gentle walk exploring the pine forests of La Caldera de Taburiente. B, D

Day 10 La Palma to La Gomera

Enjoy a three-hour ferry crossing from Santa Cruz de La Palma to San Sebastian on La Gomera (lunch included on board). You spend the next five nights at the locally rated 3-star Hotel Gran Rey, a peaceful beachfront retreat. B, L, D

Day 11 Garajonay National Park

Today’s half-day included excursion takes you to see the stunning laurel forests and colourful wild flowers at Garajonay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. B, D

Day 12 La Gomera

Relax by the pool at your hotel or work up an appetite for dinner by taking an optional rainforest excursion. B, D

Day 13 Island tour

Spend the day relaxing or enjoy an optional full-day tour of La Gomera's natural splendours. B, D

Day 14 La Gomera

The day is free for you to spend as you please, and you'll no doubt enjoy the included farewell lunch we've arranged at a traditional Gomeran restaurant. B, L, D

Day 15 La Gomera to Tenerife to UK.

You make an early start this morning due to the limited ferry services connecting with your flights. Back on Tenerife, you travel by coach to the airport for your flight home. B