Ray and Sheila had the vision and downright doggedness to convert this abandoned late 19th century, rundown Wine Bodega and farmhouse in San Miguel into 4 lovely self-catering cottages that you'll want to live in and never leave. Read more about our story.
Has the world's largest collection of parrots, along with a walk-through penguinarium and large shark tank. There are also dolphins, sea lions, orca shows, and much, much more things to do in Tenerife's go to park.
You can get your tickets here without having to queue up. It also comes with a best price guarantee.
A water park that’s been voted number one in Europe and number two in the world by TripAdvisor.
You can get a combined ticket of Siam Park and Loro Park here to skip the line to buy your tickets as both attractions are extremely popular. The ticket also comes with a best price guarantee.
Tenerife's own volcano is the highest point in Spain, at 3814m. You can walk around this UNESCO world heritage site / national park, or even go to the top of the volcano by cable car.
You will want to explore this volcanic rugged terrain, including the Anaga Mountains and the many hills and trails around San Miguel.
Alternatively, they are guided tours if you fancy walking in groups like that offered by the Masca Gorge Full-Day hike with boat ride.
Tenerife is one of the top three places in the world to see whales and dolphins. With 21 species of whales and dolphins in these waters, there's great odds – an 80% chance – that you'll see a local bottlenose dolphin or pilot whale at the very least, so why not? There are many whales and dolphin tours you can take like this 2 hour boat ride, which offers an almost guarantee of seeing pilot whales.
Ever fancied reeling in a blue marlin, a mako shark or some bluefin tuna? How about a yellowfin, bigeye tuna, dorado, wahoo? The best months for deep sea fishing is April to September, but there's still fish out there the rest of the year.
Perhaps it's the weather, the stunning volcanic scenery or the courses that makes playing golf here so enjoyable. There's currently 8 different places to play golf on the island, with Golf del Sur being the closest to Tenerife La Bodega.
Fancy a stroll on the wooden promenade, with an ice cream in hand? Perhaps you'll want to take a closer look at the red rock – a volcanic cone that looks out into the Atlantic Ocean. You can walk up it! Perhaps windsurfing or kitesurfing is more your thing. If so, you can easily hire the equipment.
This is a village on the top of a mountain, with steep cliffs and winding roads that has many cypresses and palm trees. It is definitely one of the most picturesque parts of Tenerife. From there, you can take a long walk (3 hours) down the trail to the beach, Masca Bay, famous for being a pirates’ den.
This town is famous for it's vertical walls (the so-called ‘cliffs of the giants’, which rise from the sea to a height of 500-800 metres in places). They were known as the ‘cliffs of hell’ in the times of the Guanches (the tribal people of the Canaries). Once there, you’ll find a black sand beach, marina and plenty of restaurants and other things to do in Tenerife's westerly part.
It's 22m high, 10m wide and thought to be a thousand years old, hence it's name, El Drago Milenario. The Thousand-Year-Old Dragon in Icod de los Vinos stands close to the Church of San Marcos and has been the symbol of Icod for a long time.
The highest town in Spain and the steepest, it was the place where the wealthiest and noblest families settled after the Spanish Conquest. It's also the most aristocratic, with Renaissance mansions and other architectural gems, including churches, convents and large gardens. You can also find boutique shops and some expensive restaurants.
This former capital and trade centre was rebuilt after the eruption of Trevejo in 1706 obliterated it. Garachico is now a place of cobbled streets, churches and historical buildings. And then there's a roof of a submerged house, sticking out of the Volcanic Earth. A timely reminder perhaps that things can really rise from the ashes!
Tenerife is known for its sandy beaches and blue ocean, but did you know that Tenerife has eleven coveted blue flag, award-winning beaches in 2016 – a certificate for excellence in safe bathing? The award-winning beaches are not too far from Tenerife - La Bodega, by car and can be found at Bahia del Duque, Playa de las Americas, Fanabe and Torviscas. The beach at El Medano is blue flag only during the high season, thanks to cost-cutting during the rest of the year.
This is the highest village in Tenerife, at 1400m above sea level. In the winter months, it is often covered in snow. Vilaflor boasts beautiful clean air and lots of Canarian pine trees. The most famous of which is Pino Gordo, a 700-year-old pine, with a trunk so wide that it takes 9 people to hug it.
There's so many things to do in Tenerife's Capital Santa Cruz. Every February Santa Cruz hosts the best carnival in Spain and the 9th best in the world. This vibrant port city has all the things a capital should have; museums, shops, theatres, parks, plazas, beaches and nightclubs, as well as everything from 17th century buildings and traditional markets to modern day skyscrapers and tram lines. It's even got an auditorium that's regarded as one of the greatest exponents of contemporary architecture.
With a pool, glorious weather, large rooms and relaxing gardens, we can understand why it’s sometimes ideal to do nothing. Of course, these are just some of the things to do in Tenerife, there's so much more like the highly rated items below, all backed by a lowest price guarantee.
