Self Guided Walking Holidays Tours & Trips in Atlantic

Navigate this self-guided trek using digital GPS and a navigation app across varied terrain, from the 8-km São Lourenço Peninsula trail to the 14-km Queimadas forest route. Daily luggage transfers between Machico, Santana, and Funchal mean you'll hike light while spending 4-5 hours daily on roughly 65 km total.

This self-guided walking trip takes you through three of the Azores' volcanic islands—Faial, Pico, and São Miguel—where you'll trek along dramatic landscapes formed by ancient eruptions. Walk the 2km rim of Faial's Caldeira crater, then head to Pico Island to explore UNESCO-listed vineyards in Madalena, where traditional stone walls protect the vines from Atlantic winds. A 4-hour hike around Sete Cidades brings you past twin crater lakes—Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Verde—each with different colored waters. You'll also check out Gruta das Torres, one of the longest lava tube caves in the Azores, walk coastal paths to the Capelinhos volcanic desert, and follow the Ribeira da Guilherme valley trail through Nordeste's green landscapes.

This 11-day self-guided walking adventure takes you through Tenerife's volcanic landscapes and La Gomera's lush laurel forests. Trek through Garajonay National Park's UNESCO-listed forests and hike the Roques de Garcia near Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak at 3,718m. Descend through the Barranco de Guarimiar ravines with their traditional agricultural terraces. Stay at Hotel Jardín Concha in Vallehermoso and Hotel Tamahuche in Valle Gran Rey while walking coastal trails that end at dramatic cliffs.

Trek the historic King's Path from Santana through mountain tunnels and laurel forests before heading down to the green valley, then follow the jungle-like Levada do Rei with its waterfalls and fern thickets. Hike the Levada do Caniçal to Boca do Risco pass, perched high above cliffs, then take ancient mule tracks down to Porto da Cruz's black sand beach and saltwater pool.

Trek the Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula where volcanic basalt cliffs drop straight into the Atlantic, then walk through the UNESCO-listed Laurissilva forest along Levada do Furado as it winds past Ribeiro Frio Natural Park. You'll climb Pico Ruivo at 1,862 meters for views across Madeira's central mountains, and stand on Europe's highest cliff skywalk at Cabo Girão—580 meters above the terraced fajãs below.

Walk 8 to 15 km routes across São Miguel Island through volcanic terrain and endemic Laurissilva forests. Trek around Furnas Lake's bubbling caldeiras, climb 1,105-meter Pico da Vara through the natural forest reserve, and circle Lagoa do Fogo's turquoise waters. Navigate Sete Cidades volcanic complex passing Lagoa Rasa, Caldeirão Grande, and the blue and green lakes you'll see from Vista do Rei viewpoint, then stop by Gorreana tea plantation, Europe's oldest tea factory since 1983.