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Tenerife · Gran Canaria · Lanzarote · Fuerteventura · La Palma · La Gomera · El Hierro
Real prices · real routes · no filler · updated September 2026
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Where to start in the Canary Islands
TenerifeThings to Do in Tenerife: a Volcano, Two Parks and a Ravine That Now Needs a PermitThe 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 
When to goThe Best Time to Visit Tenerife: May, June and September, and Why Not AugustMonth by month 
Where to stayWhere to Stay in Tenerife: the Sunnier Coast Is Not an AccidentWhich area suits you 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 and the Maspalomas dunes by camel.
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.
Read the guideThe 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.
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Gran Canaria Volcano Sunset Tour: Roque Nublo and the Summit Without the Logistics
GetYourGuide's best-selling Gran Canaria day trip packs a crater, lunch in the mountains, the Roque Nublo hike and a summit sunset into one day, with pickup from the southern resorts. The hike is the part to take seriously.
Read the guideThe 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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The Best Excursions in Gran Canaria: Twelve Worth Booking, From €15 to €113
Twelve excursions worth booking on Gran Canaria, grouped by the day you want: the sea, the mountains, a short thrill or something cheap. Prices from GetYourGuide in September 2026, with the full guide behind each one.
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Best Adults-Only Hotels in Gran Canaria: Check the Age Before You Check the Pool
Adults-only in Gran Canaria does not always mean 18. The Princess hotels take guests from 16, while the Playa del Inglés boutiques list no children at all. That line matters more than the pool.
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Where to Stay in Gran Canaria: Two Questions Decide It, Not Five Resorts
Pick north or south first, then decide on a hire car. Those two answers narrow Gran Canaria's five main bases down to one or two before you look at a single hotel.
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Things to Do in Playa del Inglés: the Dunes by Day, the Yumbo by Night
Playa del Inglés is a resort with two halves: a long beach running into the Maspalomas dunes, and the Yumbo Centre, the island's biggest night out and LGBTQ+ hub. Both are walkable from almost any hotel.
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