What the guide delivers
A readable north arc before the south flip: UNESCO core timing, volcanic park pacing, laurel-forest walks with real mileage—not a rally of viewpoints.
Editorial judgment on when Puerto de la Cruz or Icod earn a slot, and when Garachico should carry the day.
Route arc
Teide from the north access early—high park plus Roques de García in short beats, layers and practical food, descent before mountain fatigue compounds.
Southwest stop at Los Gigantes as the bridge day, then a deliberately easy beach chapter with room for a strong final dinner.
Who it is for
Atlantic-island travellers who want altitude, forest and black-sand coast in one week without treating the rental car like a gymkhana.