La Gomera Traveller Reviews

La Gomera is truly a captivating island of beautiful and unexpected landscapes, in terms of the vegetation and volcanic landforms, as we journeyed on foot each day. Early March was perfect weather wise for walking, and we were glad to be mostly well above sea level and to be able to benefit from the cooling breeze. The walks were very well planned, both challenging and rewarding, and we were pleased that the hotels and restaurants we visited were genuine local family businesses. We did get a real appreciation of this very special Canarian gem. The people were so friendly and helpful, the hotels spotlessly clean and we enjoyed tucking into good hearty portions of local dishes in the evenings.

Onfoot Holidays and our local whats app guide contact were excellent at every stage. They really know what they are doing and their admin is always first class; so prompt and efficient.

We had a wonderful time walking around La Gomera. On Foot Holidays took care of all the arrangements - even including making dinner reservations for us - leaving us free to enjoy our stunning walk.

On Foot Holidays provide a consistently efficient, friendly and highly professional level of service. We have found this to be the case every time we have used them.

Self-guided walking, 4 hotlels,1 piece of luggage per person moved to the next hotel

We had a very helpful local representative Aznar, who was contactable via WhatsApp. He made 3 restaurant recommendations and reservations for us which really made a difference to our holiday. Aznar also helpfully offered advice about when to use the taxi that was transferring our luggage to travel part of the way and shorten our day’s walk. On Foot provided us with comprehensive maps, and detailed instructions for the walks. Plus there was an app which I downloaded onto my phone.

A lot thought had gone into the choice of route making this a brilliant walking holiday. The vegetation and terrain were very varied. The supporting app made route-finding simple, even when it was so windy that checking a map would have been well-nigh impossible.

Unfailingly helpful - making the whole experience enjoyable from choosing the holiday to its completion

On Foot are a brilliant team who always give personal service. This was a 10 day holiday to La Gomera, full of fantastic scenery and lovely hotels. They have a real talent for finding excellent quality 3 and 4 star hotels with character, like Hotel Anaterve in Vallehermoso, or the Parador de San Sebastien de la Gomera. Their walking notes are easy to follow and very comprehensive. Crucially, they always offer opportunities to shorten the routes to 3 or 4 hours as well as providing longer walks. Their local contact was really helpful with recommending and booking restaurants and with organising our transfers. On Foot holidays are always a delight - great walks in wonderful locations - and La Gomera was no exception.

Very flexible, interested in what we wanted, expert in their offerings. Tailor made the holiday to fit us. Always very friendly.

We decided on our On Foot holiday to La Gomera after reading a review in The Times last year. The whole experience from initial contact to support during out holiday was outstanding. The support materials provided, accommodation bookings, travel arrangements and daily contact with On Foot was absolutely fantastic.

On Foot go out of their way to provide personal friendly professional support in a way which allowed us to feel very independent

A self guided walking holiday with clear walking notes and a useful walking app, following a route from hotel to hotel. OnFoot organised everything very competently and provided a friendly service and all appropriate support. OnFoot's choices of hotels were all good. La Gomera is an excellent destination for walking in January.

On Foot.

6 days of walking between 3 hotels in La Gomera. The routes laid down by On Foot were excellent and sent us places we would probably not have gone on our own. Instructions were top notch and having a helper on hand via text was very reassuring. The walk challenged us and we were able to by pass some Too challenging ascents by judicious use of taxis or the luggage transport.

Always very helpful and attentive. Felt we had personal service.

La Gomera is a typical volcanic island in form, with a dominant peak and a radiating series of sharp ridges and steep valley walls. Formed in the subtropics, the island is enveloped in green to windward and arid to the lee. This provides On Foot Holidays with a stunning landscape for a week long trek, with a huge bonus of the Spanish island culture to revel in. Each hike, and each hotel, were very unique, and excellent. With the informative and personable Aznar, the trip contact, a text away, we were always confident we were in the right place at the right time. And hiking in warm weather in November and December? We’re glad we stayed in the Canary Islands for a month!

This was our sixth trip with On Foot Holidays. They continue to amaze us with their professionalism, friendliness, knowledge, and joy in providing their clients with superb service. On the trail or at our trip inns, we often compare notes with other hikers and their tour operators. No one compares to On Foot, so we’re always happy to spread the word. When we meet other On Footers, eyes light up when we discover we share the same good fortune. We plan to keep coming back until we can’t trek anymore!

Eight nights in La Gomera with six days self guided walking.

On Foot holidays offered the best itinerary for La Gomera. They do care if all the logistics in a friendly and personal way.