La Casa de la Almendra
What to order: the grilled Tejeda cheese, a stone-grilled meat and, for dessert, the almond flan or the ice cream with bienmesabe
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Day itinerary · 28.00° N · 15.61° W
Tejeda by bus: the caldera village without driving the GC-15.
The 303 to San Mateo and the 305 to Tejeda, the white village and its three museums, Sunday lunch on the main street and bienmesabe before the 18:00 bus.
Leaving from
Part of Tejeda and Roque NubloStarry skies in Spain
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Total time10 h
By car1 h each way
BusesGlobal 303 and 305
SundayOut 10:30 · back 18:00 from Tejeda
DifficultyEasy
Cost€30–50 pp
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 45 min by bus
line 303 from San Telmo station (bay 3) to San Mateo
- 45 min by bus · line 305 at 10:30 from San Mateo station to Tejeda, via Cruz de Tejeda
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Tejeda old town and its museums
museums 11:00 to 14:15 and 15:00 to 17:00
- 1 min on foot
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La Casa de la Almendra
booking by phone · €€
Calle Doctor Hernández Guerra, 7, Tejeda · +34 928 572 556
Restaurant €€Book - 3 min on foot
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Global line 18 to the Roque Nublo
if you want to see the Roque Nublo from the bus: circular trip along the summit, check the day's timetable
Estación de guaguas de Tejeda, Tejeda · +34 928 25 26 30
- 3 min on foot
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Dulcería Nublo
open until 20:00; bienmesabe to take away
Calle Doctor Hernández Guerra, 15, 35360 Tejeda · +34 928 666 030
Bakery €Book -
Back home 45 min by bus
line 305 at 18:00 from Tejeda station to San Mateo
- 45 min by bus · line 303 to San Telmo
Approximate cost
About €30–55 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Tejeda old town and its museums
A Sunday in Tejeda without driving the bends of the GC-15: two Global buses from Las Palmas, the white village hanging over the caldera, a lunch of stone-grilled meats and almond, and the way back on the last bus. It is a quiet village day, with the Roque Nublo and the Bentayga always in view.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Line 303 to San Mateo. It leaves from San Telmo station, bay 3, every half hour, Sundays too. Get off at San Mateo station with time to spare.
10:30 · Line 305 to Tejeda. It is one of the three Sunday departures. It passes through Cruz de Tejeda, where the caldera suddenly appears.
11:20 · The village and its museums. The church of Socorro, the main street and the three museums: the Abraham Cárdenes sculpture museum, the ethnographic museum and the Medicinal Plants Centre. They open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 14:15 and from 15:00 to 17:00.
13:30 · Lunch at La Casa de la Almendra. On the main street. Tejeda cheese, potaje, a stone-grilled meat and almond desserts. Book by phone.
15:00 · The summit from the bus. If you feel like moving on, line 18 leaves Tejeda on Saturdays and public holidays on circular trips via Ayacata, the Roque Nublo and Cruz de Tejeda. Check the day's timetable at guaguasglobal.com and be back in Tejeda before 18:00. If not, stay in the village: go back to the museums or walk down to the viewpoints over the caldera.
17:15 · Dulcería Nublo. A palmera pastry on the terrace facing the Bentayga and bienmesabe to take home. Open until 20:00.
18:00 · Head home. The 18:00 305 is the last on Sunday. At San Mateo, the 303 to San Telmo.
Time2 h
Change the route
If you feel strong: line 18 takes you to the Roque Nublo stop; book access and plan the return to the 305 carefully:
Roque Nublo trail from the Degollada de La Goleta
If you prefer not to rush for the last bus: a night in the village, a few steps from the station:
Hotel Rural Fonda de La Tea
If you go on a Monday, with the museums closed: get off the 305 at Cruz de Tejeda in the morning:
Cruz de Tejeda, the island's crossroads
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Tajinaste del Refugio
What to order: the set-menu dinner of the day, French-inspired, after a route on the ridge
Takeaway and markets
Dulcería Nublo, Tejeda
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Tejeda and Roque Nublo
All year, Tuesday to Sunday to find the museums open. In January and February, with the almond trees in blossom around the village. On Sundays the 305 makes only three trips in each direction: do not miss the 18:00.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Do not miss the 18:00
There is no other 305 on Sunday afternoon.
- 2Bring a coat
Tejeda is at 1,050 metres: it is cooler than in Las Palmas.
We'd skip it
Monday: the museums are closed.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Tejeda by bus from Las Palmas?
With Global's 303 to San Mateo and 305 to Tejeda.
How many buses are there on Sunday?
The 305 leaves San Mateo at 8:00, 10:30 and 17:00, and returns from Tejeda at 9:00, 11:30 and 18:00.
Can you see the Roque Nublo without a car?
Yes, with line 18 from Tejeda, but with the Sunday return at 18:00 the day is tight.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/itineraries/sunday-by-bus-and-almond
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.