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The 8-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A cable car climbs from the park floor high up the cone of the volcano. It is cold and breezy at the top, and the car can stop for wind or cloud. Check ahead for it before you plan the day around it.
Go when First thing, on a clear and calm morning.
Local tip The top is much colder than the base and the air is thin, so take a warm layer and go slowly. If you feel dizzy or sick, come back down.
A viewpoint and trail start in the heart of the Anaga mountains, where old laurel trees hang with moss and cloud drifts through. Take one of the short forest walks.
Go when Morning, when the cloud is thin.
Local tip Take one of the short loops through the laurel forest. The ground is wet and slippery, so wear shoes with a grip and carry a rain layer.
A thick watercress and vegetable stew, a mountain dish of the Canary Islands, warming after a cold morning in the forest.
Local tip Ask for it in a village restaurant on the way down, and eat it with bread.
A very old dragon tree in Icod de los Vinos, with a wide umbrella of branches. The dragon tree is a symbol of the Canary Islands, and this one is the best known.
Go when Morning, before the tour buses arrive.
Local tip Take your time under the branches. Then walk down into the old town of Icod and look at the church and the square.
The old colonial capital of the island, a grid of narrow streets and low painted houses with wooden balconies. Walk it slowly, with no plan.
Go when Morning, when the streets are quiet.
Local tip Walk the grid of old streets slowly, and look up at the carved wooden balconies. Duck into a courtyard if a door is open.
Shredded meat, usually beef or chicken, slow cooked with chickpeas and potatoes. A hearty home dish in the Canary Islands.
Local tip Order it as a plate to share with a salad on the side.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A deep ravine walk that climbs toward a waterfall. Entry to the trail is limited and has its own rules, so check ahead before you plan the day around it.
Go when Morning, with your visit arranged ahead.
Local tip Entry is limited and the rules change, so check ahead before you plan around it. Take water and wear shoes with a grip, since the path is rocky.
A wall of dark cliffs that drops straight into the sea, with a small harbor at its foot. Walk the harbor and look up.
Go when Late morning, when the sun is on the rock.
Local tip Walk the harbor and look at the cliffs from below. From the sea they look even taller, which is the reason for the boat trips.
The small harbor serves fish and octopus, grilled or boiled in the Canarian way, with wrinkled potatoes. Sit near the water and watch the boats.
Local tip Ask what is fresh that day, and avoid ordering a lot at once.
A small harbor town whose port was largely destroyed by a lava flow in 1706, and which was rebuilt. Walk its old streets and the lava coast.
Go when Midday, then stay for a late lunch.
Local tip Walk to the lava coast and look at the black rock, which flowed over the harbor. The old streets around the square are the best part.
A tiny mountain village hung on a ridge, reached by a very narrow road with sharp bends. Drive slowly, give way to buses and park where you are told.
Go when Afternoon, after the first tour buses have gone.
Local tip The road in is very narrow, with sharp bends and drops on one side. Drive slowly, let the buses pass and park only in the signed places.
It covers 2 days in Tenerife, planned for late October. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
Each day has about 43.9 to 134.7 kilometers between its stops, and 178.6 kilometers in all across 2 days. A short hop is a walk and a longer one a ride. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
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