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Things to do in Tenerife
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from September to June.
Things to do
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Mount Teide by cable car
Spain’s highest peak, a 3,715-meter volcano in the middle of a lava desert. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint5 hr≈ €42best in the morning
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The Los Gigantes cliffs by boat
Six-hundred-meter walls dropping into the Atlantic, often with pilot whales. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint3 hr≈ €35best in the morning
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The village and gorge of Masca
A hamlet perched at the end of a winding road, and the trail down the gorge to the sea. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsNature5 hrFreetakes the whole day
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San Cristóbal de La Laguna
The former capital, its colonial houses with wooden balconies, a model for the cities of the Americas. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The laurel forests of Anaga
A humid Tertiary-era forest, shrouded in clouds, in the northeast of the island. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature5 hrFreetakes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Tenerife: from September to June, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October, where to go in November, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 3 |
| February ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 5 |
| March ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 6 |
| April ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 3 |
| May ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 2 |
| June ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 1 |
| July | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 0 |
| August | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 1 |
| September ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 2 |
| October ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 4 |
| November ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 4 |
| December ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 4 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €50
- Mid-range
- €90
- Comfort
- €170
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 940 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Spain
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Tenerife
- Gran Canaria Spain, 130 km
- Fuerteventura Spain, 280 km
- Lanzarote Spain, 330 km
- Dakhla Morocco, 500 km
- Madeira Portugal, 510 km
- Agadir Morocco, 740 km