What to see in Guía de Isora
Alcalá and the little harbours
Here are the 33 places in Guía de Isora that we have on record, with how long each one takes, the bus that stops nearby and what to know before you go; and below, 12 places to eat. If you would rather have it all put together into one day, with lunch and the way back, that is what Naira does.
Let Naira plan your dayFor a swim
Playa de San Juan
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Dark sand, 360 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking · step-free access
Bus: stop PLAYA DE SAN JUAN, 150 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa de Caleta de Las Viejas
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Rock / gravel / sand, 31 metres.
Facilities: parking · step-free access
Bus: stop EL EMIGRANTE (T), 230 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Piscina Sur de La Jaquita
rock pool · about 2 hours · good with kids
In Alcalá, Guía de Isora, among small sandy coves. At sunset you can see La Gomera opposite.
Facilities: showers, toilets · step-free access
Bus: stop ISORA ALCALÁ (T), 470 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Piscina Norte de La Jaquita
rock pool · about 2 hours · good with kids
The northern sister of the La Jaquita pool, in Alcalá. Calm water with La Gomera in the background.
Facilities: showers, toilets · step-free access
Bus: stop LA JAQUITA, 670 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa de Los Callados
beach · about 2 hours
Rock / boulders, 215 metres. Moderate waves.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop PLAYA DE SAN JUAN, 460 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa La Carrera
beach · about 2 hours
Rock / pebbles / gravel, 167 metres.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop ALCALÁ, 480 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa de Pris de Alcalá
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
A rocky shore at El Pris, quiet and used by locals.
Facilities: showers, parking
Bus: stop ALCALÁ, 260 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa La piedra del Navío
beach · about 2 hours
Rock / pebbles / gravel, 153 metres.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop RAFAEL GÓMEZ, 480 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Playa de Punta Blanca
beach · about 2 hours
Boulders / gravel, 170 metres. Calm water.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop RAFAEL GÓMEZ, 310 m away · lines 473, 477, 493, 494
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Caserío de Las Fuentes
hamlet · an hour and a half
A natural spot of great ethnographic value, abandoned since the 70s.
Bus: stop PAREDEROS, 2 km away · line 490
Montaña de Tejina
volcano · about 2 hours
Montaña de Tejina is a volcanic cone later given over to farming, which created the cultivation terraces around it.
Bus: stop CENTRO CULTURAL, 1.6 km away · lines 360, 490
Montaña de Sámara
volcano · about 2 hours
Montaña de Samara is a striking volcanic cone that marks the entrance to the National Park.
Bus: stop CHIGUERGUE (T), 7.3 km away · lines 462, 492
Ramal Alto de Sámara
trail · about 5 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-13.1 · linear · 0.3 km · 44 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CHIGUERGUE (T), 7.4 km away · lines 462, 492
Boca Chavao
trail · about 10 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-35 · linear · 0.7 km · 7 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 2 km away · line 342
Enlace PR TF 70.1 con PR TF 70.2
trail · about 20 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: easy difficulty.
Barranco de Erques
trail · about 20 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-41 · linear · 1 km · 13 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 360 m away · line 342
Cuevas Negras
trail · about 40 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-38 · linear · 2.1 km · 75 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 4.9 km away · line 342
Abeque
trail · about 55 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-32 · linear · 2.4 km · 163 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 6.9 km away · line 342
Enlace PR-TF 70 con PR-TF 70.3
trail · an hour and a half · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: easy difficulty.
El Jaral - Guía de Isora
trail · an hour · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 206 · linear · 3.7 km · 166 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop EL POZO, 1.3 km away · lines 120, 121, 122, 126
Chío - Arguayo
trail · an hour and a half · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 201 · linear · 3.9 km · 338 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop CHIO (T), 200 m away · lines 460, 462
Chavao
trail · an hour and a half
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-18 · linear · 4.4 km · 163 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 320 m away · line 342
Circular Sámara
trail · an hour and a half
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-13 · linear · 4.6 km · 257 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop CHIGUERGUE (T), 7.2 km away · lines 462, 492
Boca Tauce - Refugio de Chasogo
trail · about 2 hours
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 70.3 · linear · 6.1 km · 209 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 2 km away · line 342
Chío - Área Recreativa de Chío (Los Arenales)
trail · about 3½ hours
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 203 · linear · 7.6 km · 887 m of climb · very hard difficulty.
Bus: stop CONSULTORIO DE CHIO, 510 m away · lines 460, 462
Área Recreativa Chío
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
Pine forest at 1,600 m with views of the Teide and Pico Viejo; tables, barbecues, toilets with showers (10:00-17:00), a children's play area and a campsite.
At weekends about 41 cars come in, 4.5 times more than on weekdays, and most arrive from 13:00 onwards. It is quieter in the morning. (Visitor numbers measured by the Cabildo in 2026.)
Bus: stop EL PINO, 5.5 km away · lines 33, 34, 35, 39
Mirador de Chirche
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
The mid-altitude slopes and coast of Guía de Isora, with the hamlets of Chirche and Aripe and Montaña de Tejina.
Bus: stop RAMALLO, 2 km away · lines 417, 460, 490, 494
Pino de las Cuatro Pernadas
natural monument · about 25 min · good with kids
It stands on a knoll, near other large pines once used to extract pitch. It has a characteristic squat shape, with four large limbs.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 3.4 km away · line 342
The old town and its history
Conjunto Histórico de Guía de Isora
old town · an hour and a half
As with most municipalities in the Canaries, the old town of Guía de Isora grew up around the construction of its first religious building.
Bus: stop CORREOS, 180 m away · lines 12, 51, 57, 101
Museo Etnográfico Juan Évora
museum · an hour and a half · good with kids
The house where Juan Évora, the last inhabitant of Las Cañadas del Teide.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 390 m away · line 342
Caseríos de Chirche y Aripe
old town · an hour · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Historic Ensemble category.
Bus: stop RAMALLO, 1.5 km away · lines 417, 460, 490, 494
Era de la Fajana de Charagueche
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
A curious and interesting old threshing floor built on pahoehoe lava.
Bus: stop BOCA TAUCE, 3.6 km away · line 342
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
church · about 30 min
The first religious building erected in Guía de Isora, in the 16th century.
Bus: stop CORREOS, 160 m away · lines 12, 51, 57, 101
Photo: RHaworth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to eat
Tasca 1900
canarian · Opening hours not confirmed— Google data unreliable · closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
And for an ice cream: Heladeria Opera.
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 100, 110 and 473, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 3½ hours
From La Orotava
lines 100, 110 and 473, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 3½ hours
From Icod de los Vinos
line 460, direct · about 50 min · last bus back: 20:41 (the last direct one)
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
lines 20, 110 and 473, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 2½ hours
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
lines 110 and 473, changing at Arona · about 2 hours
From Adeje
line 473, direct · about 15 min · last bus back: 00:57 (Sat & Sun 00:10)
From Arona
line 473, direct · about 40 min · last bus back: 00:57 (Sat & Sun 00:10)
Weekday timetable, taken from the official TITSA timetable. Where you have to change buses we do not give the last one: a night-time journey back with changes is not one you can plan.
Fiestas
- San Antonio Abad — 16 January 2027
- Nuestra Señora de Candelaria — 6 February 2027
- La Milagrosa — 17 April 2027
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen — 1 May 2027
The full fiesta calendar of Guía de Isora
Let Naira plan your dayTell her what you fancy, where you are starting from and whether you have a car, and she builds the day with lunch and the way back.