Free walking tours in Corralejo and what to see

Must-sees

Corralejo is at the northern tip of Fuerteventura and was a fishing village before becoming one of the island’s main destinations. Its old town, by the port, keeps narrow streets and low houses, with terraces facing the sea and small town beaches. The main avenue is lined with shops and restaurants, and the walk along the quay is the place to watch the sunset with Lobos and Lanzarote in the background.

South of the town begins Corralejo Dunes Nature Park, a great expanse of white sand beside wide beaches with turquoise water. Off the coast is Lobos island, reached by boat, with a path around the island, a clear-water lagoon and the climb up La Caldera mountain. Inland are Lajares, the Calderón Hondo volcano and, on the west coast, El Cotillo.

Free tours and guided visits

Pay-what-you-like free walking tours are not common in Corralejo. Guided visits and trips leaving from the port are the usual format. The most recommended is the one to Lobos island, by boat and with the option of walking the trail with a guide. There are also diving and snorkelling trips, surf lessons, bike rides through the dunes and day trips around the interior of Fuerteventura. Ferries to Playa Blanca, in Lanzarote, leave from the port.

How long to spend

You can walk around the town in a couple of hours, but Corralejo works best as a base. With three days you can spend one on the dunes and their beaches, another on Lobos island and another in El Cotillo, Lajares and Calderón Hondo. If you stay a week, you will have time for surfing, a trip to Lanzarote and a tour of the centre and south of Fuerteventura.

Where to stay

To get around on foot, the centre, between the old town and the port, is best: that is where the restaurants, the shops and the boats are. If you would rather be close to the sand, the Grandes Playas area, next to the nature park, has resorts with pools, although it is further from the town’s atmosphere. In the streets behind the centre you will find quieter apartments, a few minutes’ walk from the sea.