Things to do in Costa Adeje

Costa Adeje is the resort coast of the Adeje municipality, on the south-west shore of Tenerife. The old town of Adeje stands 4 km inland. Things to do in Costa Adeje begin at the sea.

Beaches, port and old Adeje

• Fañabé, Torviscas and El Duque. The main beaches, side by side along the front.
• Puerto Colón. The marina where whale-watching boats and parasailing start.
• La Caleta. A small cove that once served as the municipality's port.
• Casa Fuerte. A fortified sugar-mill house of about 1556, in the old town of Adeje.
• Barranco del Infierno. A 6.5 km round trip to a waterfall. Booking ahead is compulsory, and so are helmets.

What gets booked

Boats lead the offer. Whale and dolphin trips run three hours and cost around 50 euros a seat. A five-hour version adds the cliffs of Los Gigantes and Masca.

A yacht can be chartered privately, and a three-hour party boat sails with an open bar. Jet skis run one or two hours. Parasailing lifts you 50 metres for a ten-minute flight.

On land, the choices are four long coach days and a water park:

• Teide. A seven-hour tour with the cable car ticket included.
• Highlights. A loop through Teide, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico and Masca.
• Wine. La Laguna, two wineries and a four-course lunch.
• La Gomera. A twelve-hour trip by ferry.
• Aqualand. A water park, sold as an entry ticket.

Practical

• Weather. January afternoons sit near 22C and nights near 15C. August afternoons reach 28C and nights 21C. About 130 mm of rain falls a year, mostly in winter.
• Getting here. Tenerife South airport is about 20 km away, 20 to 30 minutes by road.
• Boarding. Boats ask guests to arrive at Puerto Colón 15 minutes early. Guides speak English and Spanish, and other languages are not guaranteed.
• Pick-up. The coach tours collect guests at selected hotels, so check that yours is on the list.
• Cancelling. Most boat and coach trips are free to cancel a day ahead. A few charge half inside 48 hours.