A guide will get you safely from A to B, but a KE leader will transform your holiday.

We love the Canary Islands almost as much as we love our KE leaders who guide our holidays there. Most of them have worked for us for many years and receive fantastic feedback from our travellers. They will immerse you in the local history, culture, flora and fauna as well as go the extra mile to make you have the best holiday possible. We travel with them regularly so take a look at what the KE office think of our KE guides.

Tav Kelly treks La Gomera - The Jewel of the Canaries

"Everyone in my group warmed to our leader Enekoiz Rodriguez right away. Some referred to him as a big teddy bear you just wanted to squeeze. It was definitely down to his amazing knowledge and considerate nature that the whole group had such a great time. His wonderful leadership along with his talks on geology and the economics of La Gomera made our walks so much more interesting (along with the gorgeous scenery of course). He's lived on La Gomera and Tenerife all his life and is really proud of his island and simply loved showing us around it. Every client I trekked with thought he went above and beyond and I think some were secretly 'in love' with him - he was just adorable".

>> Enjoy a week of walking on La Gomera

Michelle Cheah treks Undiscovered Tenerife and Pico Teide

"For my first visit to Tenerife my experience was a truly memorable one, with Cao Sanchez-Serrano instrumental in showing us a different and fantastic side to this beautiful island to what one might have expected. His passion for the island and extensive local knowledge brought it all to life - he is well versed in its history, culture, geography, flora, and not forgetting food and drink (a definite highlight of the holiday)! He was very thoughtful in looking after all members of the group and highly adaptable should conditions warrant a change of plan, he did his utmost to make sure that everyone had a fantastic experience of his home island."

>> Visit the largest island - Tenerife

Kit Wilkinson rides Gran Canaria Road Bike Tour  and treks Viva Gran Canaria

"Our road cycling supremo on the sun-kissed island of Gran Canaria is Ray Leddy, an expatriate Irishman and one-time semi-pro mountain biker. He loves riding the Gran Canaria 'Tour' and watches over our groups like a mother hen, making sure that no-one goes astray and everyone has a great holiday. He's a stickler for regular stops at coffee shops, juice bars and lunchtime 'restaurantes', to make each day's ride achievable for everyone. If ever a client does express concern at the coming day's 'parcours' (and, bear in mind, Gran Canaria is resolutely hilly) Ray's standard response, delivered in his Irish brogue, is "You'll be fine, just fine." And they usually are".

>> Cycle and Trek sunkissed Gran Canaria

Tim Greening checks out Cycle Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

"Early in 2016, I travelled out to the Canaries to ride some of the best loops on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and to meet Charles Wheatley, who looks after our cycling groups on these islands. From Swansea originally, Charles has lived for several years on Fuerteventura and managed the bike facility at a large sports resort for much of that time. Young and enthusiastic and with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the islands' roads and a great understanding of how things work in the Canaries, Charles makes the perfect tour guide. He has a strong background in road cycling and any hotshots looking to challenge him on the climb to the Mirador del Rio will need to be going well".

>> Ride 2 Islands - Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

>> View all of our holidays to the Canary Islands