The best things to do in Tenerife, hand-picked
Only the best, and only one of each: the version we would book ourselves, picked from the many sold like it. We do the research, so you don’t have to.
The Better Trip Editorial Team · Last checked: October 2026
Teide and the night sky
The night skySunset and stargazing above the clouds
Sunset from 1,424 metres with La Gomera on the horizon, then the stars through a 12-inch telescope with guides the Starlight Foundation has certified. From 35 euros. Take more layers than you think.
From €354.7(3,600)Free cancellation
The summit by dayMount Teide by cable car, with the coach
A coach from your area to the Teide cable car, the eight minute ride to La Rambleta at 3,555 metres and a guide, from 92 euros, the same as booking direct. Wind can close the cable car: then the tour goes on and only the ride is refunded.
From €924.3(6,100)Free cancellation
The driveTeide at sunset, driving a Mustang convertible
A Ford Mustang convertible, four to a car in a convoy of up to eight, driven into Teide National Park for sunset at about 2,100 metres. From 125 euros. Confirm the driving age before you book: the listing contradicts itself.
From €1254.9(140)Free cancellation
The flightParagliding from the slopes of Teide
A tandem flight from about 2,200 metres near Izaña, 30 to 45 minutes over the Orotava valley to the coast at Puerto de la Cruz, from 150 euros, the same as booking direct. The mountain wind decides the day: keep a spare one.
From €1505(330)Free cancellation
The island by jeepTeide and Masca jeep safari, a full day
A full day by 4x4 from the Las Américas coast: Vilaflor, the Roques de García in Teide National Park, lunch in Tamaimo, then the mountain road down to Masca, with pickup. From 68 euros, lunch extra. Pack a warm layer: the park is far colder than the beach.
From €684.6(1,200)Free cancellation
On and under the sea
Whales, for familiesWhale and dolphin watching, no chasing
Ninety minutes from Los Cristianos watching the resident pilot whales and dolphins, under the strictest written no-chase policy of the boats we list, from 28 euros. Ask which boat is sailing: the listing and the operator describe different ones.
From €284.6(15,300)Free cancellation
Whales, then a swimTravelin' Lady whale and dolphin trip
Ninety minutes from Los Cristianos looking for pilot whales and dolphins, then a swim stop if the sea allows, from 29.90 euros. The swim is short and not guaranteed, and the music is loud on some sailings.
From €29.904.7(19,300)Free cancellation
Whales, on a small yachtWhale watching and snorkelling on a small yacht
A Princess 440 motor yacht from Las Galletas: three hours, ten guests at most, snacks, unlimited drinks and a snorkel stop, from 95 euros. Before you book, ask how close it goes: its own site says 50 metres from the whales, the law says 60.
From €954.9(510)Free cancellation
Under the sea, without divingWalking on the seabed in a Sea Trek helmet
A Sea Trek helmet, air pumped from the surface and 20 to 25 minutes walking the seabed at up to 5 metres off Playa de Las Vistas, no swimming needed. From 85 euros. Allow 90 minutes, and the photos cost extra.
From €854.9(450)Free cancellation
Turtles, by kayakKayak and snorkel tour from Los Cristianos
Three hours paddling from Playa de Los Cristianos under Montaña de Guaza to a sea cave and a snorkel stop, with wetsuit, locker and photos included, from 38 euros. Turtles and dolphins are possible, not promised. From 14, swimmers only.
From €384.7(12,400)Free cancellation
Whales, under the cliffsWhale watching from Los Gigantes, with a swim in Masca bay
Two hours from Los Gigantes harbour looking for pilot whales and dolphins, then a swim in Masca bay under the cliffs, with one drink, from 28 euros. Neither the sightings nor the Masca stop is guaranteed.
From €284.7(3,900)Free cancellation
A first diveA beginner's try dive and snorkel off Costa Adeje
A first scuba dive off Costa Adeje, hand in hand with a PADI instructor for every two beginners, then a snorkel, in a sea where loggerhead and green turtles are regularly present. From 75 euros. Read the dive medical form before you book.
From €754.7(2,000)Free cancellation
Parks
The water parkSiam Park
Tenerife's big water park, above Playa de las Américas, from 44 euros, the same as the park's own price. Go early on a busy day: the queues are the catch, and the 99 euro Fast Pass costs more than the ticket.
From €444.5(18,800)Free cancellation
The animal parkLoro Parque
Parrots, gorillas, penguins and tropical gardens in Puerto de la Cruz, from 44 euros, the park's own price. The day also includes orca and dolphin presentations.
From €444.8(14,700)Free cancellation
Something different
Can't decide?
Two of a kind, side by side: who each suits, what each costs, and when to do both.
- Siam Park or Loro Parque?Both cost the same and both fill a day, so let where you stay and who is with you decide: Siam Park for slides and sun in the south, Loro Parque for animals and gardens in the north. With small children, Loro Parque; with teenagers, Siam Park.
- Travelin' Lady or the no-chase whale boat?For the same 90 minutes and about the same price, the swim decides it: Travelin' Lady if you want one, the no-chase boat for a calmer trip that is all about the animals. Both look for the same pilot whales and dolphins, which live off this coast all year.
- Teide at sunset: stargazing or the Mustang?Same mountain, same sunset, two different evenings: the stargazing tour for the sky, at well under a third of the price, and the Mustang for the drive. Both are cold after dark, so whichever you book, bring a warm layer.
- Kayak and snorkel, or a first scuba dive?Both look for turtles off the south coast and neither can promise them, so let age and appetite decide: the kayak for fit swimmers of 14 and over who want three hours on the water for 38 euros, the try dive for a first breath underwater from age 8, for 75 euros.
- Teide by cable car, or by jeep?Both fill about seven hours with pickup, so let what you want from the day decide: the cable car tour for the height and the view from 3,555 metres, from 92 euros, the jeep safari for the mountain villages and Masca, from 68 euros.
How we hand-pick them
The way we pick hotels. First, the experiences worth a day of your trip. Then, for each, we compare the versions on sale, read the fine print and the reviews that complain, check the weather month by month and work out the drive from our hotels, and keep only the one we would book. None of them pays to be here.
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