
Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A weeklong small-group walking tour with Explore Worldwide crossing Gran Canaria’s volcanic interior, from traditional Aguimes to the quieter village of La Aldea, with routes over lunar landscapes, ancient cave dwellings and the island’s highest peak.
Highlights
Walks through Guayadeque Canyon’s ancient cave dwellings
Views from the base of Roque Nublo rock formation
Hiking along the layered rock walls of Los Azulejos
Ascent to Pico de las Nieves, island’s highest point
Descent from Santa Lucia through Hondo Ravine to Aguimes
This escorted tour by Explore Worldwide takes a week to follow a mostly inland route through Gran Canaria’s less visited landscapes. It begins in Aguimes, a small town where narrow streets and neoclassical churches quietly resist the resort life elsewhere on the island. The walking is steady, often over rugged volcanic terrain and through semi-tropical valleys.
Journeys
Not far from the start is Guayadeque Canyon, where ancient cave homes cling to steep slopes below volcanic ridges. The walk out here crosses lava fields and winds alongside unexpected flora sometimes resembling scenes from the American Southwest. Another highlight is the ascent of Roque Nublo, a towering volcanic rock with views both over the island and, on a clear day, to other Canary Islands.
The route then heads west to stay for a few nights in La Aldea, a remote village from which nearby trails lead past coloured rock walls and along a coastal path with Atlantic vistas. The final days involve a steady descent through small villages and ravines back to Aguimes, ending the week without fuss or fanfare, just well-marked trails and time to catch a local bus back to the hotel.
Itinerary
Aguimes
Roque Nublo
Pico de las Nieves
La Aldea
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
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