Muckers Holidays: Canaries Round 4 – Fuerteventura’s Quiet South, a £750 Lanzarote Camp & Gran Canaria Deals

Muckers Holidays – Winter 2026/27 Canaries Edition, Round Four

Right then, Muckers. Mid-November, the lanes are slick with leaf mush and the turbo is starting to look at you funny. So here’s Round Four of the Canaries hunt, and once again every operator below is new to these pages. No repeats from our first three roundups: this time it’s a guided week on Fuerteventura’s quiet south, a £750 all-in Lanzarote camp with a British champion, a villa week on Gran Canaria that leaves in a fortnight, two more ways to do Gran Canaria properly, and a Lanzarote bike-and-guide package that costs less than a new pair of shoes.

The usual rules apply. We lean towards quiet, bike-friendly roads and hidden gems, and every price below is exactly as the operator shows it, with a link straight to the offer.

Prices checked 15 November 2026 on the operators’ own pages. Prices and availability change, so check before you book. ^*

1. Hidden Gem of the Fortnight: Fuerteventura “Winter Escape” – quäldich

Where: Fuerteventura, single base with rides around La Pared on the island’s quiet south-west
When: Saturday 16 to Saturday 23 January 2027
Price as shown: €1,195 per person in a double room, €1,550 in a single. The operator lists the trip as guaranteed to run.
Included (per the operator): 7 nights half board, shared airport transfers at set times, a locked bike room, and 7 guided rides (6 stages plus an arrival-day prologue) in three pace groups with three guides, GPS tracks and roadbooks. Not included: flights, drinks at dinner and on-ride food. A carbon Shimano 105 disc hire bike from their partner Volcano Bike is optional from €220.

Why it’s a hidden treasure: quäldich is a big name with German riders and almost unknown in the UK, and this is a brand-new trip for 2027. While everyone else piles onto Teide, this week tours the bit of Fuerteventura most riders never see. Why it’s safe: it’s a group of up to 30 split into three pace groups, each with its own guide, and the guide support covers breakdowns and crashes too. Fair warning: the booking pages are in German, and quäldich don’t allow e-bikes.

The ride, the views: This is a “Level B” trip, which quäldich describe as days of around 100km and 2,000m. The climbs aren’t Alpine monsters but they’re proper island passes: Degollada del Viento (413m), Mirador de Guise y Ayose (593m) and the high point, Mirador de Morro Velosa (668m), with its huge view over the ochre hills around Betancuria. Stages drop to the black-sand cove at Ajuy, the fishing village of Giniginamar and the old windmills at Los Molinos, before a dead-end road out to the lighthouse at Faro de la Entallada, perched on the cliffs on the east coast. Expect big skies, wind as a sparring partner and very few cars. It’s a great find because you get a fully guided week on an island most camps ignore for about the price of a self-guided one, and the operator offers free cancellation on new bookings up to 21 November 2026.

quäldich – Fuerteventura Winter Escape (overview) | What’s included

2. Best-Value Camp of the Winter: Maurice Burton Lanzarote Camp – De Ver Cycles

Where: Lanzarote, based at the BlueBay Lanzarote hotel in Costa Teguise
When: Sunday 18 to Sunday 25 April 2027
Price as shown: £750 per person twin sharing, £850 single. A £200 deposit secures a place, and the organisers say availability is limited.
Included (per the organiser): 7 nights all-inclusive full board (all meals) and a De Ver jersey. Not included: flights and bike hire, though hire (including e-bikes) can be arranged.

Why it’s a hidden treasure: it’s a proper old-school club camp run by Maurice Burton and his shop De Ver Cycles, the kind of trip that gets passed around by word of mouth rather than advertised. You book by phone or email, not through a slick checkout. Why it’s safe: riders are split into chaperone-led groups by ability, so you choose your speed and daily distance rather than hanging on for dear life.

The ride, the views: The organiser says every ride takes in “several interesting tourist attractions”, and from Costa Teguise you’re well placed for Lanzarote’s best road climbing in the north. Lanzarote Bike Rental map out an 85km, 1,200m loop straight from Costa Teguise: north along the coast to Arrieta, then the Tabayesco climb, which they describe as the island’s longest (about 10.5km at around 5.5%, never steeper than 9–10%), down through the palm valley at Haría and on to César Manrique’s Mirador del Río, built into the cliffs above the strait and La Graciosa. Lanzarote Cycling describe the island’s roads as smooth tarmac with low traffic, rolling up to around 600m. Add black lava fields and white villages, and you’ve a very different week from a UK April. It’s a great find because £750 with every meal included is the cheapest full-board camp we’ve found all winter.

Maurice Burton Lanzarote Training/Cycling Camp 2027 (details) | Mirador del Río & Tabayesco route – Lanzarote Bike Rental

3. Leave in a Fortnight: Gran Canaria Villa Week – AV Tours

Where: Gran Canaria, a private villa with pool in the south of the island
When: 28 November to 5 December 2026
Price as shown: £995 per person sharing. Single occupancy on request.
Included (per the operator): 7 nights in the villa, continental breakfast every day, lunch at the villa every day, dinner on 5 nights (two nights eating out aren’t included), soft drinks all week, wine with dinner and daily guided rides. Flights and bike hire aren’t listed, so check when you book.

Why it’s a hidden treasure: it’s a small UK-run house party rather than a hotel camp: one villa, one group, and the food handled for you. If you’ve got leave left this year and a mate to share with, this is the one. Why it’s safe: every ride is guided, and the operator promises “pot hole free roads” with a coffee stop on every ride.

The ride, the views: The operator’s rides wind in, around and, if you fancy it, all the way up Pico de las Nieves, the island’s roof at almost 2,000m. From the south that means a long haul up through the canyons and into the pine forest, with Roque Nublo, the island’s famous rock pinnacle, standing over the summit roads. AV Tours say the island averages 24 degrees in winter. They also say the fresh mango, papaya and pineapple smoothies at the café stops are “to die for”, which we’re choosing to treat as a nutrition plan. It’s a great find because three meals a day, wine and a guide for under a grand is rare, and it gets you out of the UK just as December bites.

AV Tours – Gran Canaria cycling holiday

4. Ride It Your Way: 7-Night Gran Canaria Package – Bicycle Beyond

Where: Gran Canaria, self-catering apartments at an ANFI resort
When: available year-round (individual departures), with group departures too
Price as shown: individual departures from £785 per person; group departures (with 5 guided training rides) from £945 per person. Single supplement £175, half-board supplement £140.
Included (per the operator): 7 nights in a 1- or 2-bedroom apartment (minimum occupancy applies), return airport transfers for you and your bike, daily breakfast and a set of tried-and-tested GPX routes. Optional guided rides with a local guide can be added.

Why it’s a hidden treasure: Bicycle Beyond are a small tour company whose trip list runs from South Africa to Taiwan, so Gran Canaria is a bit of a side project. Their pitch is that Gran Canaria is “still relatively new on the international cycling circuit”, with routes that have “little traffic and very few other cyclists”. Why it’s safe: you get routes the operator has already ridden rather than whatever your app throws at you, plus a full kitchen and plenty of room to store your bike.

The ride, the views: The island is basically one big volcano, so every ride inland goes up. Marmot Tours (below) describe the classic opener, the GC-60 out of Maspalomas over the Alto de Fataga (927m) to San Bartolomé de Tirajana, as “gloriously smooth tarmac”. Love Velo’s route notes add the Tauro Pass out of Maspalomas, close to 1,000m of climbing, and the village of Soria beside its reservoir. It’s a great find for groups who want flexibility: fly any day, ride your own pace, and add a guide only when you want one.

Bicycle Beyond – Gran Canaria road cycling tours

5. The Big Tour: Tour of Gran Canaria – Marmot Tours

Where: Gran Canaria, a point-to-point tour around the island across four 4-star hotels
When: 22 February – 1 March, 11–18 March or 18–25 March 2027
Price as shown: £1,990 per person twin share. Single room supplement £525.
Included (per the operator): 6 riding days with route options every day, GPS files, two guides in support vehicles, water and unlimited snacks at support stops, 7 nights twin share half board and Gran Canaria airport transfers. Not included: flights; bike and e-bike hire is available locally.

Why it’s a hidden treasure: most Gran Canaria weeks loop from the southern resorts. This one actually tours the island, including what Marmot call “the hidden gems of the less-visited north”, with a night at the Parador at Cruz de Tejeda, which they describe as the pros’ base when training on the island. Why it’s safe: two guides, two support vans and Easier, Classic, Harder and Challenge routes each day, so nobody has to ride over their head.

The ride, the views: Day one climbs the GC-60 from Maspalomas over the Alto de Fataga (927m) to San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with an optional extra to the Cruz Grande viewpoint (1,236m). Then it’s the Ayagaures valley to Puerto de Mogán, and the rugged, canyon-cut west coast via the Degollada de la Aldea (673m) to Puerto de las Nieves. Then it’s the lush north, with banana plantations giving way to terraces and pine forest, up to Cruz de Tejeda. The big one is Pico de las Nieves from Telde: Marmot list it as 24km gaining 1,690m, including a brutal 5km at 10% with ramps of 14%. It finishes with the Valley of the Tears, Cruz Grande and the long GC-60 descent back to San Agustín. It’s a great find because it’s the most complete tour of the island we’ve seen, and it’s properly supported.

Marmot Tours – Tour of Gran Canaria

Budget Bin: Guided Days, DIY Weeks and a Tri Camp

• Lanzarote – Lanzarote Cycling, Puerto del Carmen: guided road rides of 60km, 90km, 100km and 115km on different days of the week from €29 plus bike. Their road-bike packages include the bike (a Sensa with Ultegra, your choice of model) plus coffee and cake: 1 tour €59, 3 tours €149, 5 tours €235 and 7 tours for €299. Book your own bed and you’ve got a guided week sorted for under £300. They’ve been running in Puerto del Carmen since 1998 and say September to May is the best time to ride. Lanzarote Cycling – road bike tours
• Gran Canaria – Love Velo self-guided, Maspalomas: from £495, any dates, any length. You build the trip yourself from their cyclist-friendly hotels, hire bikes (up to carbon disc Di2) and airport transfers, and they send a digital route pack for your Garmin or Wahoo. Their route notes describe the Valley of the Tears as 12km averaging 11% with ramps of 25%, so maybe pack a big cassette. Love Velo – Gran Canaria self-guided
• Lanzarote – Bike Sensations TRICAMP, 9–16 March 2027: a cycling and triathlon week with Frank Heldoorn: €1,385 in a shared bedroom or €1,699 for a studio, including airport transfers, breakfast and dinner, gym and 25m indoor pool, and a carbon Ultegra hire bike. It’s billed as being well placed for the northern routes, and you book by emailing them. Bike Sensations – Training Camp Lanzarote

Canary Islands cycling holiday tips for Round Four

• Two deadlines this fortnight. quäldich’s free-cancellation window for new bookings closes on 21 November, and the AV Tours villa week leaves on 28 November.
• Know what’s in the price. The Maurice Burton camp, Marmot and Bicycle Beyond don’t include a bike. quäldich hire starts at €220, and Lanzarote Cycling and Bike Sensations include one.
• Wind is the climb on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Start early, ride in the group and don’t judge a day by its elevation alone.
• Driving to the airport with a bike bag? Pre-booking parking usually beats turning up. Holiday Extras – airport parking
• Get travel insurance that covers road cycling abroad, plus hire-bike damage if the shop asks for it.

Missed the last one? Canaries Round Three has Lanzarote, Tenerife and a Gran Canaria epic.

That’s Round Four wrapped. If anyone books the Fuerteventura week, we want the ride report, and a photo from the Morro Velosa viewpoint. Shout in the group or write it up for the blog. See you on the quiet roads.

Prices and dates were checked on the operators’ own pages on 15 November 2026 and may change.

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