Tenerife Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A coastal resort with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, palm trees, and a rocky shoreline.
A beach with clear turquoise water and people swimming and walking on the sand.
A desert landscape with a small cluster of green plants in the foreground and a distant mountain range under a sunset sky.
Two boats on a pebbly beach with a rocky hill in the background and calm sea.
A windmill with a lattice structure against a blue sky with clouds.

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Tenerife is a box of surprises and daring contrasts. Bathe in its waters and explore its volcanoes, visit the highest peak in Spain, paraglide over the landscape and dance to the sounds of its Carnival.

Take advantage of an offer of flight + hotel to Tenerife, the island of eternal springtime, and visit one of the most beautiful natural rock formations, the Teide National Park. Take the cable car up some 2,230 miles above sea level to the peak and enjoy some magnificent views from the top.

Another central theme for Tenerife holidays is a myriad of beaches. Check out Las Américas or Los Cristianos, but don't miss the chance to explore the valleys and lava tubes that win anyone's heart in a land bathed by the sea. In the municipality of Icod de los Vinos, let yourself be swallowed up by the Cueva del Viento, considered the largest lava tubes in Europe, and venture into the unknown with a flashlight in one hand and your heart in the other. Why not hire a canoe and paddle among the cliffs of Los Gigantes in the south of Tenerife? Catch sight of spectacular landscapes against a backdrop of crystal-clear waters.

If adrenaline is your thing, take a tandem paragliding trip over the land. The Izaña track in the Teide national park will give you the biggest thrill of your life: jump from 1,350 miles up into the Martiánez lake and enjoy a privileged view of the Ortotava valley.

Don't forget to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital, during its colourful Carnival festivities and lose yourself in the “Cuadrilátero” district, where you'll be part of an event that draws up to 250,000 people each year.

To get to Tenerife, you can fly to any of the two airports on the island. Hire a car to travel around the 772 square miles of the biggest island in the Canarian archipelago.

Book one of our low-cost Tenerife holidays and experience this large mishmash of shapes and colours where it is eternally spring: you'll change colour with its diverse landscapes, feel like an authentic geologist and live unforgettable experiences perfumed with the earth and tasting of the sea.

Spain's Canary Islands are some of the best destinations in the world for a beach holiday. If you like beach holidays in Tenerife then you're sure to love our cheap beach holidays to Fuerteventura or our Gran Canaria beach holidays. Book with Expedia and find out why.

Hotel Taburiente

Hotel Taburiente

4 out of 5
C/ Dr Jose Naveiras 24A Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tenerife
The price is £68 per night from 18 Oct to 19 Oct
£68
18 Oct - 19 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
Hotel Taburiente
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife

Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife

5 out of 5
Avenida Adeje, 300 Adeje Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The price is £168 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
£168
21 Oct - 22 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury resort in Adeje. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 4 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama

The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama

5 out of 5
Calle María Zambrano, 2 Guia de Isora Tenerife
The price is £338 per night from 8 Nov to 9 Nov
£338
8 Nov - 9 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Guia de Isora. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (882 reviews)
"Incredible service in a beautiful resort. The food is wonderful, especially Verde Mar. Splash out on the spa, you won't regret it!"

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Ona Palm Beach

Ona Palm Beach

3.5 out of 5
Avda. V Centenario Adeje Tenerife
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in Adeje. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
7.4/10 Good! (862 reviews)
"Check-in is exceptionally late at 5 PM. Furthermore, the rooms are quite dated and were not properly cleaned."

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2026

Ona Palm Beach
Ona Hollywood Mirage

Ona Hollywood Mirage

3.5 out of 5
Calle Sierra Nevada, sn Arona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Stay at this spa aparthotel in Arona. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very good! (900 reviews)
"Restaurant closed due to refurbishment not told when booked , had to take my mother out to eat every night which was inconvenient as she’s in a wheelchair and only booked as we thought the restaurant would be open every night Very badly stained sofa in room Entertainment at night extremely poor , ..."

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2026

Ona Hollywood Mirage
Marinell Collection Palm-Mar

Marinell Collection Palm-Mar

4 out of 5
C. Alimoche Arona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in Arona. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Fañabé Beach and Las Vistas Beach ...
Marinell Collection Palm-Mar
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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