Our Assocaion is proposing a Tour to the Canary Islands that will last fifteen days, from the 29th September to the 13th October 2009. The number of participants will be very restricted and as usual members will be taken first-come first-served basis.

The choice of the Canary Islands was made as the unique opportunity presented itself with the Conference of the European Ramblers' Association (ERA) being held there. For the occasion the ERA is organising a series of tours that are very interesting and that will give the opportunity to participants to visit and walk on the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife. Since it is envisaged that it will be necessary to transit in Madrid, two days will be spent in the capital of Spain giving our members the chance to visit the interesting sites there.

This is the brief programme of the Tour. More details will be given later to the participants:

Tuesday 29.09 - Flight: depart Malta10.55am Arrive Madrid 1.55pm

Wednesday 30.09 - Day in Madrid

Thursday 01.10 - Flight: depart Madrid 1.05pm Arrive La Palma 3.00pm

Friday 02.10 - La Palma

Saturday 03.10 - La Palma

Sunday 04.10 - Boat trip: depart La Palma 4.45pm Arrive El Hierro 6.30pm

Monday 05.10 - El Hierro

Tuesday 06.10 - Boat trip: depart El Hierro 4.00pm Arrive La Gomera 5.00pm

Wednesday 07.10 - La Gomera

Thursday 08.10 - Boat trip: depart La Gomera 5.00pm Arrive Tenerife 6.00pm

Friday 09.10 - Tenerife

Saturday 10.10 - Tenerife

Sunday 11.10 - Flight: depart Tenerife 6.30pm Arrive Madrid 10.15pm

Monday 12.10 - Madrid

Tuesday 13.10 - Flight depart Madrid 7.50am Arrive Malta 10.30am


The days in the Canary Islands will be full of activities, cultural visits, talks and walks that will be organised by the Association of La Palma. The days will be programmed from breakfast to dinner, with little time to spare if you would want to part-take of all the activities. The two and a half days in Madrid will be free for all to do as they wish although some joint activity may be taken up.


Except for the duration in Madrid, where accomodation on B&B is provided for, the rest of the tour will be on full-board basis. Included also are the costs of all transfers to and from airports, excursions, boat-trips and buses. What is not included in the price quoted below are dinners in Madrid since everybody will be left free to do as they please there.


The price of the tour will be €1650-00 and does not include insurance cover, which is obligatory for all participants. It may vary slightly if flight costs go up as they usually do over a time. This is why so little time is being allowed for you to consider and confirm.

Those interested are kindly asked to write immediately expressing their interest. Closing date for joining the tour is 30th June 2009. For more information kindly phone on 99497080 before the 27th June.