Part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island is reached via El Hierro Airport (also known as Valverde Hierro Airport). You’ll find the island relatively quiet as the crowds tend to favour the larger islands. Rest assured, however, there’s plenty to enjoy once you’ve collected your hire car from El Hierro Airport.
A protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the entire island is a haven for lovers of the great outdoors, divers, naturalists, and ornithologists.
Book with Zest Car Rental at El Hierro Airport!
Zest Car Rental provides a fresh and honest approach to hiring a car at El Hierro Airport. At Zest, we know how important transparency is when booking car rental. Our four-step booking process is simple and hassle-free, with no hidden costs or extras. At Zest, we know when planning your trip, you shouldn’t have to sweat the details and focus on the small print. Instead, you can relax and look forward to your holiday, without getting lost in car rental complications!
We also know that sometimes, plans change. Therefore, we offer free cancellation and amendments up to 48 hours before your rental start as standard. Should you require it, we also offer enhanced cancellation protection for a small fee. This offers you free cancellation right up to the time your rental starts!
Zest Car Rental only works with carefully selected and trusted car rental providers at El Hierro Airport who care as much about reputation as we do, and always put the customer first. All our providers are monitored closely, and we review customer feedback frequently to ensure you receive the best rental experience possible. Our amazing customer feedback has meant we are ranked ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot. Also, Zest Car Rental are Feefo Platinum Trusted! You can read our Feefo reviews here!
Stay protected with Zest! We offer breakdown assistance at El Hierro Airport as standard. Should you wish to be fully covered, we can provide you with our industry leading top-up insurance. Our top-up insurance is the top level of cover available provided by us. You’ll receive reimbursement cover against any loss or damage to the vehicle not covered by the standard car hire insurance. To find out what is covered on our top-up insurance, check out our blog! You can rest assured we’ve made things as simple as possible so you can focus on enjoying your holiday and exploring hidden gems!
If you wish to share the driving on holiday, we have negotiated a free additional driver with many of our trusted car rental providers! If your chosen provider does include a free additional driver, this will be clearly labelled on the quote page. Generate a quick and easy quote today!
All rental providers we work with operate a fair fuel policy. This means you either collect the car full of fuel then return it full or return it with the same amount provided upon collection. Hassle-free and straightforward! Learn more about fair fuel policies here!
If you ever have any queries before, during or after your car rental, our friendly customer support team is here to help you. We can even provide you with a quote or make your booking over the telephone! Our U.K. based call centre is open 7 days a week. Wherever you are, Zest are! We operate a 24/7 Customer Support Telephone line for any urgent enquiries during out of office hours.
The great inclusions Zest offers with every rental has led to us being the one and only Which? Recommended Car Hire Broker, an accolade we have earnt every year since 2017! Which? Concluded that Zest Car Rental goes ‘beyond for their customers’ and awarded Zest with a five-star rating for the clarity of the final hire cost. Fresh, Honest and Transparent!
Things to See and Do in Valverde
The main town of Villa de Valverde is perched on a hill a 15 minute drive from the airport and, as the island’s capital, is one of the main tourist destinations. Interestingly, it’s the only capital in the Canary Islands not located on the coast. Whilst its architecture is fairly uninspiring, the views more than make up for it on a clear day.
Make sure you visit the Ventejis Mountains rising up behind Valverde. The area boasts wonderful scenery and remarkable views out to sea and neighbouring islands when the weather is clear. Surrounded by scrubland and plains, it’s a great spot for bird watching.
Exploring El Hierro
The island’s coast may be craggy and lined with cliffs but the surrounding waters are ideal for swimming, snorkelling, and scuba diving.
Head to the La Peña or El Roncon viewpoints overlooking the El Golfo valley. Offering great views of the 700m drop, La Peña also boasts an excellent restaurant serving up local cuisine.
One of El Hierro’s big attractions is scuba diving. Baja Bocarones, El Arco (The Arch), El Rincon, and Punta Miradera are amongst the most popular dive sites. Moray eels, puffer fish, and scorpion fish are amongst the most common sites but if you’re lucky, you may spot beaked whales and manta rays too.
The Roques de Salmor, found just offshore near Las Puntas, are home to a diverse variety of bird life. Bulwer petrels, storm petrels, and shearwaters can all be spotted here, whilst if you’re lucky, you may spot the rare giant lizard of El Hierro.
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