This was a great walking holiday on La Palma. The itinerary was comprehensive and well thought through and encompassed the main highlights of the island. We learnt a lot during our week there and enjoyed some unforgettable walks.
Beautiful island, great walks There's a huge variety of scenery on La Palma and this week gave us a taste of everything. The walks aren't especially long but there's quite a lot of ascent and descent so I'd agree with the grade 4 rating. Although part of the Canary Islands there's often a bit of cooling cloud about and it didn't feel too hot for walking. The accommodation was all good; six nights in aparthotels with lots of space, one in a regular hotel. The tour leader Henry was excellent, knew a lot about the island's culture, geology and wildlife and was really friendly and approachable.
The trip was a great experience. As advertised. The itinerary had to be modified due to the marina not being pre booked so we lost one day sailing but gained one more day on the island, which I personally did not mind. The yacht was not the newest but decent. We had a wonderful lady captain Rita, who looked after us beautifully. She went over and beyond to make this experience great. I traveled on my own and I am pleased to say that the co-passengers were great and we had a really good time. I am not giving 5 points as I think the whole trip was entirely dependent on the captain and her devotion and she may not be there next time.