Everything To Know For Your Adventure In Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is an island with so much to offer, especially when it comes to the awesome volcanic landscapes, and epic wild beaches. Combining long coastal walks with stops in traditional towns and villages, this north to south island trip is the best way to combine all the island’s gems.

Wondering how to plan your trip to Fuerteventura ? Here are all our top tips and most essential information!

Key info

Transport

We rented a car for the whole trip from the airport, pre-booking to save time and money. It was great to have a car to reach some of the more remote natural parks such as the Parque Natural Jandia.

How to get to Parque Natural Jandia and Cofete beach:

When travelling in the Parque Natural Jandia, it might be best to have a 4x4, as the roads aren’t in good condition. If you plan to go to Cofete beach or the lighthouse in the natural park during your stay in Fuerteventura, ensure that your insurance policy covers going off road in the natural park when picking up your car. We believe it isn’t covered with most rental car companies!

What we decided to do, and which ended up working out well for us, was to walk for a little while along the dust road and hitchhike as there were a lot of tourists driving on the road to Cofete.

Alternatively, there are 2 buses a day (in each direction) leaving Estación de Guaguas de Morro Jable at 10:00 and 14:00 and leaving Cofete beach at 12:45 and 16:45. These buses stop at Cofete beach and the lighthouse, and the price for a single journey is €8.70. During busy times of the year, it is worth mentioning that the bus can be full by the time it gets to Cofete on the return journey, so be prepared to walk back or hitchhike just in case. You can find more info on the buses here.

Accommodation

We chose to make two bases, at the very north and south of the island. At the beginning of the trip, we stayed at Arena Beach Hotel in Corralejo, perfect for exploring the sand dunes and the Parque Rural de Betancuria. For the second half of the week, we moved down to the southern tip, staying at Villamar Hotel - where we had a hot tub right outside our room - in Morro Jable, as we wanted to spend this time discovering the Parque Natural Jandia.

When to go

The Canary islands are well loved for a winter break, and we visited in December in the hope of getting some sunshine! It was windy but still warm during the daytime, though you’ll definitely need a warm jacket. Flights were cheaper as it was before the Christmas holidays and it was much quieter than in the summer months.

Length of stay

One week was perfect to make the most of the entire island while not having to drive any real long distances. Our itinerary consists of five full days, plus two days for travel and relaxation depending on flight times.

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Don't forget to check out our day by day itinerary and our photo gallery for Fuerteventura!

Coastal walk

The trip began with a long walk along the coast, taking in some truly awe-inspiring beaches - the perfect welcome to Fuerteventura. On the El Cotillo coastal walk, from Playa del Castillo to Playa de Esquinzo, you’ll spot plenty of surfers, as the area is famous for its waves. After returning, we waited to watch the sunset on Playa del Castillo - a magical evening.

Corralejo

In the morning, we walked in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, an immense area of impressive sand dunes. Sunglasses and as long sleeves are recommended as the wind can really whip the sand up against you! We were lucky to find some rocky shelters which are just perfect to lie down in and enjoy the sun whilst being protected from the wind.

In the afternoon, we visited La Oliva, and its church, Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. We then drove to Puertito de los Molinos, a small but picturesque village, perfect for a stop to wander and take some photographs of huge waves crashing against the cliffs.

Driving south

We got some of our favourite photographs at Dona Ana beach, where there are some amazing cliffs and rocks. From here we walked to Ponta de Piedade, for some stunning views of the coastal scenery. We spent some

We drove to the Mirador de Morro Velosa viewpoint, where the views were stunning, and again, it was very windy. Despite the wind, we still stopped for a picnic and to read some of the fascinating maps and information about the island. From there, we drove to Betancuria, a calm and very pretty town, once the capital of the island. It’s well worth stopping here to see Fuertaventura’s first church, the Iglesia de Santa María de Betancuria. On the drive down the mountain road, we made several stops, one at the church Obispada Diocesis de Canarias, before then enjoying a pleasant walk from Vega de Rio Palmas along Camino Natural de Fuerteventura, following the river in a nice area with palm trees. We also stopped at the viewpoint Mirador Las Peñitas (Viewpoint Betancuria on Google Maps), which offers another great view of the vast volcanic landscape, and is home to plenty of squirrels, which, though very cute, judging by the signs saying not to feed them are causing somewhat of a problem in the local area. After this, we made our way down to the southern tip, stopping at Playa de Sotavento to catch the last of the evening sun, before heading to our hotel in Morro Jable.

Morro Jable

We spent the day exploring Morro Jable, starting with a walk at Playa del Matorral and Morro Jable lighthouse. Then we visited the port and the turtle nursery nearby.

Deciding to make the most of our hotel amenities, we spent the afternoon relaxing in the hot tub on our terrace.

Jandía Natural Park

Exploring Parque Natural Jandía by driving/walking through the mountainous volcanic area is the only way to reach the incredible beaches on the other side.

Driving here might not be covered by your insurance, so you might want to consider taking the 4x4 minibus from the Estacion de Guaguas. However, they don't come very often and the timetable is not ideal for exploring both the beach and lighthouse, which due the condition of the roads takes longer than you would think to drive. Ideally you would have your own car and be confident driving it - many tourists do drive here so really it shouldn’t be a problem. Our first stop was Cofete Beach, a magnificent beach that stretches as far as the eye can see. It was almost deserted and felt really wild and off the beaten track. A walk along here really blows the cobwebs away. We then went to Punta Jandía lighthouse.