7-Day Canary Islands Explorer: Tenerife & Gran Canaria
Hop between Tenerife and Gran Canaria to experience volcanic craters, lush laurel rain forests in Anaga, and the rolling Sahara-like sand dunes of Maspalomas.
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive in Tenerife (North / South)
MadridArrive and check into a guesthouse in colonial San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Mount Teide National Park
MadridDrive or bus through volcanic lava fields in the Teide caldera.
Anaga Rural Park Rainforest
MadridHike through misty ancient laurel forests and dramatic coastal ridges.
Ferry to Gran Canaria (Las Palmas)
MadridFred Olsen fast ferry from Santa Cruz to Agaete/Las Palmas.
Vegueta Historic Quarter
MadridWalk the cobbled colonial streets of Vegueta where Columbus stayed in 1492.
Maspalomas Sand Dunes
MadridExplore the dramatic oceanfront rolling sand dunes of Maspalomas.
Gran Canaria Departure
MadridGlobal bus to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) for departure flight.
✂️ What I Would Cut If Short on Time
Stay on Tenerife only to avoid inter-island ferry costs and maximize hiking time.
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