A popular holiday destination is Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands. Which are located in the Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of Africa. Which is why it is popular all year round for the weather. Here we are looking at places to visit when in Tenerife, which are great for families.
I have had quite a few holidays in Tenerife, and always have fond memories of my favourite Canary Island. If you are visiting Tenerife with your family,there is so much to do and see.
There will of course be pool days and beach days, to relax and have fun. The beaches offer some great waterports activities including snorkelling, paddle boarding or kayaking.
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Visit Teide National Park
You will not be able to miss Mount Teide, which is the volcano on Tenerife. You can arrange a trip to
- Explore Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak, and its surrounding national park.
- Take a cable car to the summit for breathtaking views.
- Or take a trip around the Island, which takes you all the way to the top of Teide. One piece of advice if doing this. Take something warm, as the higher you go up the colder it gets. Until you start to descend.
Siam Park
Everyone loves a water park and Tenerife has just that at Sian Park. You can enjoy 6 hours of fun on the water slides and rides, at one of the best water parks in the world. You can even get fast track your Siam park entry here. Meaning you can pre-buy your tickets and avoid the long queues to enter.
Loro Parque
C loved visiting here when she was little, as you know she loves animals. I do have a photo somewhere which I was trying to find of her about 4-5 years holding a parrot. Loro Parque is a renowned zoo that has a focus on conservation.
Whale and Dolphin Watching
On the many times we have visited Tenerife, we never got around to do a boat trip, until our last visit. We opted for a half day trip and luckily got to see dolphins and whales. It was an amazing experience and one that we all enjoyed.
There is so much more to this beautiful Island. I have focused on the family fun side. As although we have been as a couple before we had C. Our later holidays have been as a family.
Have you visited Tenerife? What family activities did you enjoy?
I’ve visited a few times but didn’t do much visiting.
We have been a few times now but seemed to do more on our last visit
I think it is over 28 years since I last visited! Would love to go back and visit Loro Parque!
It is a lovely Island to visit
Been so many times – love the whale and dolphin watching and the slower pace of life
Same here, and so glad we finally got to do the whale and dolphin watching on our last visit
Lots of great things to do! I loved Siam Park – so much fun!
There is so much more to do as well
It’s been years since I was last there and I but think it was a family holiday. Fantastic holiday destination though.
We haven’t been for a while
I need to show this to my husband to prove that is so much to do in Tenerife than to drink till you’re drunk. For some reason he’s associated that place, a city for stag dos and hen parties. I would love visit every place you listed there. I have yet to see a wild dolphin
You do, there is so much more to Tenerife
I just want to be somewhere hot right now, haha. I do miss a place where it’s so hot I can visit a waterpark like Siam Park.
It is lovely having a water park to cool down in when somewhere hot and sunny