Canary Island holidays
A volcanic archipelago that has exploded onto the sustainability scene. Hippies have known about the joys of El Hierro and La Gomera ‘ s wildernesses since the sixties. Mass tourism resorts may have dominated Canary Islands holidays in Tenerife and Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, but protected mountain landscapes and remote coastlines still dominate the maps. And whales dominate the waters on Canaries holidays & tours. And these wise creatures always know the safe and sumptuous havens in the world.
44 Canary Islands holiday reviews
From
£919
excluding flights
From
€160
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2-4)
We loved it. We highly recommend the location and accommodation. The Saturday market in Haria with local traders was lovely (more)Kris Campbell
The location of our apartment (Driftwood). It was wonderful to be able to gaze out of the window and see the ocean, to hear the waves and to walk out at any time for a quick swim almost literally from our doorstep. (more)Jill Manwaring
Beautiful landscapes, excellent food! Great for a relaxing holiday. (more)Lila Caballero
From
£1,059
excluding flights
From
€125
per accommodation per night
Memorable parts?
Just relaxing in the sun
Tips?
Restaurants in the locality pretty much the same menu, travel to other towns for more variety.
Local benefits?
benifited locals, reduced environmental impct, not sure about conservation.......No. of rental cas on theroads..!
Overall rating?
Would return again at the same time. A nice location away from the large hotels. (more)Richard Fairless
From
€185
per accommodation per night
Memorable parts?
The location is perfect. The eco village could not have been better.
Tips?
It was good to have a car to explore the island in. If we went again I would take advantage of the food menu on offer within the village.
Local benefits?
The car was hybrid. There are arrangements for the recycling of plastic, glass etc. You can refill your glass water bottle. Waste food is fed to the chickens. Off grid electricity is used on side produced by the solar ... (more)Terrie Shaw
From
£825
per accommodation per week
Memorable parts?
How quickly we arrived into that timeless moment that we strive for when taking a holiday.
Tips?
We wanted for nothing.
Local benefits?
The environmental impact of this particular holiday was as low as possible.
Overall rating?
For the first time in a long time felt that, although it was more expensive than previous holidays, the stay at Finca de Arrieta was worth every penny. (more)M Hamilton
From
€910
per week (sleeps 4)
Really good. Staff were all very helpful and friendly. Hiking up Caldera Blanca (was a highlight) - 5*
(more)Paul Davidoff
5 stars (more)Kevin Davenport
The hiking and surfing was fantastic. I wish I still windsurfed as it looked incredible. Lots of friendly and guest service minded staff at our accommodations and throughout the whole island. (more)Nancy Carey
From
€95
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2-4)
Memorable parts?
Clear blue sea and astonishing volcanic landscape
Tips?
Do the Manrique trail of places to see. Go snorkelling on Pappagaya beach.
Local benefits?
Def benefitted local people. Small and rather token reduction of environmental
impact as we went by jet.
Overall rating?
Lovely (more)Simon Hall
From
€120
per couple per night
We loved the apartment and listening to the sea. (more)Petrina Brooks
A hike across the amazing Timanfaya National Park led by Jose of Blackstone Treks was the most memorable. (more)Sarah Brocklehurst
The best part was staying in the tiny fishing village of Punta Mujeres and interact with the locals simply by having a cortado or getting a beer with the others. This is the best slow travel I have experienced. Highly recommended, if you want to walk, trek, read, write, have great food and surrounded by simple, kind
people. An unforgettable holiday where the pace was slow and the locals very kind including the mini market at Punta Mujeres, the hair dresser and folks
at Bar Palenka. (more)Priti Patnaik
From
€100
per accommodation per night
Memorable parts?
The weather and atmosphere on the Finca was great
Tips?
If you don’t want to drive, the bus service is great. The village has a couple of bars and restaurants, a supermarket and the honesty shop on the finca is very handy. They even had gluten free beer!
Local benefits?
Yes, the carbon footprint is far lower than other local resort hotels. There’s a lot of thought gone into the sustainability of the Finca.
Overall rating?
Very relaxing. Probably ... (more)Jayne Childs
From
£940
excluding flights
A great adventure. (more)James Bryce
It was very good to cover much of the island, experience routes in the cloud forest, pass through local villages and explore some of the coastline. (more)Linda Skelton
Excellent holiday, it had the right balance of walks and rest-days for us. The organisation was faultless. A great way to see different parts of the island. (more)Kathryn White
From
€155
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
A wonderful relaxing week. Our yurt was lovely especially the private outdoor space and the staff were very friendly. (more)Rachel Nixon
The accommodation was absolutely amazing. Everything you needed and a perfect amount of space and privacy. (more)Kim Long
Being able to walk to a great family beach (Arrieta) with spanish holidaymakers mainly. Our teenagers felt free to go swimming, body boarding & surfing. After a day of swimming or discovering the island it felt good to come back to the Eco Cabin with its pergola and small garden with fruit trees (fig, orange, mango, apple). (more)Sophie Nelson
From
€150
per couple per night
A very pleasant and relaxing holiday, with very friendly staff and guests. The
island has a rugged beauty to it, and I would definitely recommend the
tandem paragliding experience. (more)Tony Jones
Geology of the volcanic landscape & collecting fresh eggs for breakfast
from the site chickens was the most memorable part of the holiday... Relaxed. Energised. Enthralled. (more)Andy Hill
From
£1,980
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Discovering the amazing landscape of La Gomera.
Tips?
Bring travel sickness pills as the roads are very switchback. Try all the sketching
exercises even if you feel uncomfortable.
Local benefits?
We were encouraged to eat local products, and there was a generous selection of
vegan food.
Overall rating?
The island is amazing, the sketching coaching was excellent, the trips could
have been better adapted to the people and the weather. (more)Rachel Ganz
From
£1,049
excluding flights
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