La Palma guides
Practical guides written from Tazacorte, on the island of La Palma, by people who live and work here. No copied listicles: real itineraries, real travel times and the same recommendations we give visitors at the farm.
What to see and do in Tazacorte in one day
Tazacorte works well as a day trip: the Banana Museum in the morning, a visit to a working banana farm mid-morning, lunch at the port beside the black sand beach and, in the afternoon, the viewpoints around the Tajogaite volcano.
What we usually recommend to visitors
Most people arrive in La Palma with two or three days ahead of them and a list of places pulled off the internet. What they ask once they are here, sitting at the table after the tasting, is always the same: what is genuinely worth it, and how much time to give each thing.
- Tazacorte works well in a day: museum, farm, port and Tajogaite viewpoints.
- You need a car. Public transport in the area cannot chain the stops together.
- The Aridane valley is among the sunniest parts of the island, in winter too.
- Activities that do not depend on the weather are what save a day of calima or rain.
How we write these guides
We live and work in Tazacorte, so what goes here is what we do and what we recommend in person. No lists copied from other websites: itineraries you can follow as they are, with real driving times and the order that makes sense on the ground.
When a recommendation depends on something that changes — like access to the volcano area — we say so, rather than assuming it is still the same.
Before you come to the farm
If you are fitting us into your route, the Amor Platánico visit lasts 2 h 30 min and runs in small groups, so it is worth arranging a date in advance. All the directions are on How to get here.