From Tenerife: La Gomera day trip with ferry and lunch
Full day on La Gomera with ferry from Los Cristianos, official guide, Garajonay, Hermigua, Roque de Agando, a Canarian lunch and silbo whistling. 4.3/5 on GYG.
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- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- English, Spanish, French +1
- Mobile ticket and instant confirmation
Photo credits
- Andrei Dan Suciu, CC BY 3.0, vía Wikimedia Commons · source
Practical details
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Guide languages
- English · Spanish · French · German
- Mobile ticket
- No need to print
- Instant confirmation
- Right after booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before
Highlights
- Fred. Olsen ferry between Los Cristianos and San Sebastián
- Garajonay National Park and the Laguna Grande
- Hermigua valley and Roque de Agando
- Silbo gomero whistled-language demo, UNESCO heritage
- Canarian lunch in Agulo
Our take
It's the easiest way to see La Gomera in a day without hiring a car or juggling ferry timetables: the island is small but its roads are slow, and the guide saves a lot of time. The trade-off is ten hours with a lot of travelling and short stops; if you want to walk Garajonay at your own pace, spend a night there.
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off at about 40 points in south Tenerife
- Fred. Olsen ferry ticket
- Official multilingual Canary Islands government guide
- Air-conditioned coach
- Canarian lunch with bread, mojo, water and wine (vegetarian option)
- Silbo gomero demonstration
- Entry to Garajonay National Park
Not included
- Drinks outside lunch
- Spending during free time in San Sebastián
Good to know
What to bring
- ID card or passport (required for the ferry)
- Comfortable closed shoes
- A light jacket
Not suitable for
- People with reduced mobility
- Wheelchair or electric scooter users
Things to keep in mind
- It's a long day with many hours on coach and boat
- Mention dietary restrictions when booking
- French and German depend on the day and departure point
- The order of stops can change due to logistics, weather or road closures
Meeting point
Pickup at hotels, apartments and bus stops in south Tenerife; the ferry leaves from Los Cristianos harbour.
When booking, choose one of around 40 pickup points in the south (including stops of the free Siam Park bus). Bring your ID or passport: without it you can be refused boarding on the ferry.
The experience
What you will see
La Gomera is under an hour by ferry from Los Cristianos and is the greenest, most mountainous island in the western Canaries. This full-day trip covers the essentials with an official guide:
- Garajonay National Park, a World Heritage Site, with its laurel forest and the Laguna Grande.
- The Hermigua valley, with its farming terraces, and the village of Agulo.
- Roque de Agando, the island's most photographed volcanic plug.
- A demonstration of silbo gomero, the whistled language listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Free time in San Sebastián de La Gomera, the capital.
How it works
You're picked up at one of about 40 points in south Tenerife (hotels, apartments and bus stops, including those of the free Siam Park bus) and taken to Los Cristianos harbour. There you board the Fred. Olsen ferry, included in the price, to San Sebastián de La Gomera. You need an ID card or passport: without one you can be refused boarding.
On La Gomera an air-conditioned coach is waiting. It's about an hour's drive to the Hermigua valley, via La Palmita, then a stop in Agulo for lunch: a Canarian meal with bread, mojo, water and wine, with a vegetarian option. The silbo demonstration happens during lunch.
In the afternoon you head up to Garajonay and the Laguna Grande, with a photo stop at Roque de Agando, then down to San Sebastián for some free time before the return ferry. The order can change due to logistics, weather or road closures.
The guide speaks Spanish and English daily; French and German only on some days, depending on the departure point (south or Puerto de la Cruz).
Who I recommend it for
- Anyone who wants to see another island without hiring a car or arranging the ferry.
- Anyone more interested in Canarian nature and culture than the beach.
- Anyone staying in south Tenerife, near the pickup points.
Who I don't recommend it for
- People with reduced mobility: some stops involve steep climbs.
- Anyone who gets seasick or carsick on winding roads.
- Anyone wanting proper hiking in Garajonay: the stops are short.
Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility or wheelchair users.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with a full refund.
Frequently asked questions
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