Tenerife Top Ten Family Day's Out

A cable car ride to the summit of a steaming volcano? A visit to a bat cave? To keep the kids entertained try our top ten child friendly recommendations for a great family holiday to Tenerife. 

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1.Take a ride in the Camel Park

Address: Carretera Los Cristianos-Arona, Exit 27, Autopista del Sur, Tenerife
Don’t get the hump when the kids want to do something different – take them to the camel park where they can enjoy a camel ride in the Tenerife desert.

2.Take a cable car to the summit of Mount Teide

Address: Tenerife
Kids will love the drive up through the winding mountain roads to the huge central volcano that dominates the island of Tenerife. At a height of 3,718 metres, the summit of El Teide is not only the highest point in Tenerife but also of the entire the Canary Islands. At the summit you can enjoy spectacular views – on a clear day you can see to the coast of North Africa! The peak is accessible via cable car. If you don’t have your own transport take an organised excursion which can be arranged with your tour operator.

3.Tour a farm at Jardines del Atlantico

Address: Buzanada, Tenerife
A family farm which offers informative agricultural tours which last about an hour around the banana plantation. Good value meals are available in the farm’s restaurant.

4.Splash about at Aquapark

Address: Near Playa de las Americas, Tenerife
Take the kids to this popular waterpark with its slides, shutes and flumes! The park boasts a Dolphin lake and show, restaurants, shops and children’s area. A free shuttle bus operates from the centre of Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos.  

5.Visit the Parque Ecologico Aguilas del Teide

Address: Playa de las Americas, Tenerife
Set in the hills overlooking Tenerife’s biggest resort Playa de las Americas, this is essentially a bird park, although there are other animals on site. Regular bird and eagle shows are performed throughout the day.

6.See mummies in the Museo de la Naturaleza y El Hombre

Address: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife
This natural history museum has fascinating displays of the artefacts and mummified remains of the pre-hispanic dwellers of Tenerife. The museum offers good facilities including a café, library, shops and gardens. Open Tuesdays to Sundays, closed Monday.

7.Watch a parrot show at Loro Parque Zoo

Address: Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
With the biggest collection of parrots in the world, a botanical gardens and impressive zoo the Loro Parque is another great Tenerife attraction to take the family. There are live shows throughout the day including a dolphin, sea lion and parrot shows.

8.Enter the bat cave at Parques Exoticas

Address: Tenerife
Another zoo themed around the Amazon rainforest. There is a good selection of exotic birds as well as a cactus and animal park. A particular fun attraction is the bat cave and butterfly garden which are well designed to give you a hands on look at nature.

9.Pleasure Island

Address: Playa de las Americas, Tenerife
A large family entertainment complex containing mini golf, video games, trampolining and Bungee rocket experience. A supervised children’s club is also on site.

10.Set sail on a boat trip

Address: Playa de las Americas, Tenerife
There are many boat trips available from the Tenerife’s southern shores. Choose from a range of trips include shark and marlin fishing, whale or dolphin watching trips or yellow submarine trips.  Most boat trips depart from Tenerife’s main resort of Playa de las Americas.