Supporting local tourism, local communities and understanding the Galician culture

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on local communities and livelihoods across the planet, we’re keen to promote adventures in countries that are actively working towards sustainable tourism and conservation projects. Given the numerous environmental, cultural and conservation projects in place in Gran Caneria, we’re particularly keen and passionate to help support the local tourism industry here whilst also giving you the chance to get out and explore this historic pilgrimage trail in a safe and enjoyable manner.

Flexibility

Going self-guided you get to choose the day of the week to start your adventure, within our specified periods of when best to travel, allowing you to take advantage of low-cost flights or make the most of your precious leave by arranging travel around a Bank Holiday or weekend. You can start on any day of the week, subject to availability.

You choose the pace

Travelling independently gives you the freedom to go at your own pace. If you fancy a lie-in, have one! It’s your holiday. With no group times to stick to you can take the day as you like, whether that’s indulging in a leisurely breakfast or speeding ahead to settle in your accommodation and explore each destination to the full.

On booking your Self-Guided Camino de Santiago Trek, you’ll receive all the exciting trip info via our free mobile travel app.

You’ll have access to your itinerary, trip countdown, live updates, contact info, weather forecasts, know before you go trip info, kit lists and much more at the touch of a button 24 hours a day via your mobile phone. No more unnecessary use of reams of paper to benefit the environment and the need of carrying around documents with you. A’ppy days.

Plus your nav app will enable you to follow your daily hiking routes in an easy and intuitive way.

The navigation features include:

• Offline navigation. Mobile data not required after initial download
• Accurate GPS tracks
• Autorotation of the maps
• Daily route summary and elevation chart
• Panorama of the track and at street level
• Alarm and vibration that alerts you in case you go off track
• Emergency SMS button with position coordinates
• Possibility to record and take georeferenced photos of problems on route alerting fellow travelers
• Hotel information
• Points of interest along the way
• Historical background.

With being a small family business we pride ourselves with providing personal, professional and friendly service for your Self-Guided Gran Canerua Trek.

We appreciate that everyone has different levels of experience and reasons for wishing to embark on this trek and therefore require varying levels of support and guidance. We’re here to help you every step of the way from the moment you join the flock all the way through to completing the trek and beyond.

Jim and Sue’s knowledge and expertise stems from dozens of years of travelling and exploring the destinations that we visit in order to fully support you in the lead up to your adventure. Jim and Sue have both completed this trek numerous times, so are well equipped to answer any of your queries no matter how big or small.

Arrival in Gran Caneria

The best way to reach Agaete is to fly into Gran Caneria airport on arrival you will have a transfer to your first hotel.

You can book optional transfers from the airport to Agaete your accommodation. (prices on request).

Departure from Agaete

You can book a taxi on arrival or we can pre book a transfer for you. (prices on request)

All nationalities require a full passport. Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. For the latest info, please visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements

British nationals do not require a visa to enter Spain for the purpose of tourism for up to 3 months. For the latest entry requirements, please visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain and also Brexit advice at https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/brexit-advice-for-travellers

Travel Insurance is an important part of any booking. It is compulsory that everyone who travels with us has taken out adequate travel insurance which includes, among other things, cover for the full value of your trip, medical (emergency, evacuation and repatriation) arrangements, activities undertaken, personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects and COVID-19 travel cover.

For UK residents we have partnered with Campbell & Irvine Direct to provide you with a travel insurance. If you would like to obtain cover for your trip please feel free to contact specialist Insurance Brokers, Campbell Irvine Direct for a quote.

You must send your Travel Insurance Policy to Adventurous Ewe no less than one month prior to departure.

COVID-19
For the most up to date entry requirements please visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements

Vaccinations
Recommended vaccinations include: Tetanus. For the most up to date info on vaccinations, please consult with your GP or travel healthcare practitioner 8 weeks in advance of travel. For more info, feel free to visit https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.

Severe allergies
If you have a severe allergy please inform us at the time of booking. We will do all we can to help, but unfortunately we are unable to guarantee an allergy free environment on this trip. You will need to carry your own treatment for the allergy with you.

You are most welcome to book this Self-Guided trek as a solo trekker or with a small group of friends or family be it 2 – 12 people. There is a ‘Solo Traveller Supplement’ fee.

The Self-Guided Gran Caneria Trek is graded as ‘Medium’. The trek consists of 6 consecutive days of walking. Your luggage is transferred between hotels, so you only need to take a day pack with you on the walks. The terrain and type of path will vary from paved tracks, tarmac, forest trails to gravel. The walks are not technically difficult although there are some steep ascents and descents, so a good level of fitness is ideal. 

It’s important to bear in mind that the distances walked some of the days are long and you are expected to walk 6 days in a row so there is a high chance to get blisters. We recommend to take extra care in making sure that your hiking boots are comfortable and well worn in. We advise bringing hiking boots and trail running trainers as this will allow you to alternate them at any stage to avoid blisters and pain.

Preparation is key to help you get the most enjoyment and reward from this trek. A good level of fitness, endurance and some gritty determination will help you conquer each day.

A bespoke training programme will be provided when join the team for this adventure to help you with your preparations together with some top tips.

We also have exclusive offers with our Training Partners and Communities, please visit our Training and Preparation page.

The more you are prepared, the more you will enjoy the trek.

Our motto is: Train hard, smile harder and enjoy the journey!

A full kit list will be provided when you register for this trip. Good kit can make the difference between a fantastic adventure and an uncomfortable one. Well worn in waterproof hiking boots are recommended.

An exclusive Adventurous Ewe discount code will be provided for the independent outdoor retailers both in shop and online when you book this trek.

In the winter months October to March expect temperatures in the 60-70F/ 15-20ºC with chance of rain showers though it could also be simply partly cloudy and more temperate. Temperatures in April and September tend to be about 85F/29ºC

You can trek year round in Gran Caneria. 

July – September are hottest months with an average tempraure of 29c, and the cooler winter months average 21c. Although the sub tropical climate offers year round sunshine and great trekking in the winter months. 

Dates: Available all year round

In the small towns of Agaete, Tejeda, San Mateao le Luchuzaand you’ll stay in carefully selected family run hotels and guesthouses. All accommodation is en-suite and is based on twin sharing.

You’re most welcome to book this Self-Guided trek as a solo traveller, a solo traveller supplement is incurred. You’re also welcome to book single rooms for your group, this incurs a single room supplement and is dependent on availability. 

Additional nights in Gran Caneria are available, please contact us for more info.

All breakfasts are included during your trip. Breakfasts in Spain usually consist of coffee with milk, toast with ham, olive oil, tomatoes, cheese and butter and jam. Bakery items such as pastries, fruit and juice are also popular. During this trip you can expect different variations of breakfast at the hotels and pensions we stay at but they will all include at least some of the standard breakfast items that are popular in Spain. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know. 

Lunch and dinners will be eaten at local cafes and restaurants. This allows you to purchase items that you wish and also helps support local businesses. Gran Caneria produces almost everything one might want to eat from fish and seafood to good quality meat, vegetables and fruit. Your app will recommend good places to eat.

Please bring your own water bottles or camelbaks/platypus (or similar) and flasks (if you wish to take a hot drink during your challenge) and refill to avoid the need of purchasing plastic water bottles.

Adventurous Ewe has partnered with Water-to-Go, a filtration system that eliminates over 99.99% of all microbiological contaminants from any non-salt water source – for more info please click here.

Adventurous Ewe trekkers will receive a free Water-to-Go bottle when departing on our Self-Guided Camino de Santiago Trek, and better still, 15% of the purchase value for replacement filters will be donated to our environmental charity partner, Cool Earth. Please help us reduce the volume of single use plastic in this pristine environment.