The Canary Islands coast
Real prices, real routes – not another postcard blog.
Winter sun,volcanic edge.
A 3,715m volcano, black-sand coves and a coastline that barely cools off in January. Real prices, real routes – the guides we'd want before booking.
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The Canaries’ most-booked tours
The trips travellers actually reserve, ranked by GetYourGuide bookings – the Teide cable car, Siam Park, a Gran Canaria hiking day trip, the Maspalomas dunes by camel, Lanzarote’s volcano day and a catamaran to Papagayo.
Tenerife bestsellerMount Teide Cable Car Tour with TransferCheck dates →
Family pickSiam Park Entry TicketCheck dates →
Gran Canaria bestsellerPico de las Nieves & Roque Nublo Full-Day TripCheck dates →
Half-day pickGuided Camel Ride in the Maspalomas DunesCheck dates →
Lanzarote bestsellerTimanfaya, Jameos del Agua & Cueva de los Verdes Day TourCheck dates →
Lunch & drinks on boardPapagayo Beaches Day Trip by CatamaranCheck dates →Explore the islands
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Sights, beaches, hotels and the boat days – sorted by what you came for.
Seven islands.
Seven summits.
Each island’s highest point, west to east. All seven islands, one guide – updated October 2026.
- El Hierro Malpaso 1,501 m · soon
- La Palma Roque de los Muchachos 2,426 m · soon
- La Gomera Garajonay 1,487 m · soon
- Tenerife Teide 3,715 m
- Gran Canaria Pico de las Nieves 1,949 m
- Fuerteventura Pico de la Zarza 807 m · soon
- Lanzarote Peñas del Chache 671 m
TenerifeThings to Do in Tenerife: a Volcano, Two Parks and a Ravine That Now Needs a PermitTenerife packs a 3,715m volcano, two of Europe's best-known parks and a permit-only ravine hike onto one island. Which to book ahead…The complete sightseeing guide 
Gran CanariaThings to Do in Gran Canaria: Dunes, Summits and a Capital, and Which Need BookingDunes, Las Palmas & the interior 
First tripA 3-Day Tenerife Itinerary: Enough for the Island's Best, Not Enough for the IslandThree days, planned 
LanzaroteThings to Do in Lanzarote: Volcanoes, Manrique and the Coast, Planned by DayVolcanoes, Manrique & beaches 
Where to stayWhere to Stay in Tenerife: the Sunnier Coast Is Not an AccidentWhich area suits you Where to stay
Find your base in the Canaries
Family resorts in the sandy south, adults-only spas, and Gran Canaria’s own resort belt – with real 2026 prices.
Eight Tenerife Hotels, One Coast – and Adults-Only Is the Decision That Matters
Nearly every hotel worth booking in Tenerife sits on the same southern coast, so the star rating is not the decision. Adults-only versus family is – and one big name signals it both ways.
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Family Hotels in Tenerife: the Kids' Club Age Band Is the Real Filter
Kids' clubs and splash pools are standard on this island now, so they no longer separate anything. The age band the club actually covers does, and so does whether you need Costa Adeje prices at all.
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Adults-Only Hotels in Tenerife: Most Mean 16, Not 18
Adults-only sounds like one rule. At three of these four Tenerife hotels it means 16, not 18 – a genuine surprise if you assumed the stricter reading. Only one holds the line at 18.
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Best Hotels in Gran Canaria: Four Five-Stars, Four Different Holidays
Every hotel on this list is five-star, so the stars won't help you choose. What separates them is where they sit, whether children come, and how far the sand really is.
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The boat days & tours worth booking
Whale watching off Tenerife, a Gran Canaria catamaran cruise, the Masca Valley hike, a volcano sunset tour – which one to pick, and what the fare leaves out.
Whale Watching in Tenerife: Resident Pods, and How to Spot a Legal Boat
One of the densest resident populations of short-finned pilot whales anywhere sits off Tenerife's south-west coast. Sightings are not a lottery here – but 1,700 sanction reports since 2018 say the boat still matters.
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Gran Canaria Catamaran Cruise: Decide Whether You Want Lunch or the Water
The south-coast boat trips sold as catamaran cruises cost €48 to €72 and last about four hours. What separates them is whether the day is built around lunch on deck or time in the sea.
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The Masca Gorge Hike: What It Costs, and Why Half the Prices Online Are Wrong
The village is free and needs no booking. The gorge below it needs a paid slot, a mandatory shuttle and a boat out to Los Gigantes, and walking back up is no longer allowed.
Read the guideTimanfaya National Park Tour: What a Tour Adds to the €30 Ticket
Every visitor sees Timanfaya's volcanoes from the same park coach, so a tour mainly buys transport and a guide. Here is what each Timanfaya tour includes, what the €30 ticket covers, and when to skip the tour.
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The Canaries by island
We sort by topic. Here is the same map sorted by place – Tenerife, Gran Canaria and the rest, as they go live.
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Best Beaches in Lanzarote: Sheltered, White-Sand or Wild, and the Wind Decides
Lanzarote has three kinds of beach: sheltered resort bays, white-sand coves you reach by track or boat, and black-sand surf beaches. Which is which, and where you can actually swim.
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Best Hotels in Costa Teguise: Choose the Beach, Then the Hotel
Most Costa Teguise hotels face Las Cucharas, the windsurfing beach; the calm water is at El Jablillo. Four hotels compared on beach, board and age policy, and which one to book.
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Adults-Only Hotels in Lanzarote: 16+, 18+ or an Adults' Wing?
Adults only means three different things in Lanzarote: a hotel for over-18s, one for over-16s, or an adults' wing inside a family resort. The best in each, by area, and which one to book.
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Lanzarote Car Hire: Who Needs One, and the Small Print to Check
Lanzarote is small enough to see in a few days by car, but not every base needs one. Who should hire, what the local firms include, and the rules on licences, dirt roads and ferries.
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