Things to Do in Los Cristianos, Tenerife: Beaches and Days Out

Start with the sea. Playa de las Vistas, Playa de Los Cristianos and Honda Beach are all in the resort itself, and Playa Los Callados is about half a mile further on. If you want a change of sand, Playa del Duque is roughly 3 miles up the Costa Adeje coast and La Arenita about 4 miles away.

The headline attraction for most visitors is Siam Park, the water park around 2 miles from town, with Aqualand Costa Adeje close by as an alternative. For something quieter, the Reserva Natural Especial del Malpaís de la Rasca, about 3 miles away, is a protected stretch of coast that leads to the Punta Rasca Lighthouse. Golfers will find Golf Las Américas well under a mile from the centre.

The weather does a lot of the work here. Daytime highs run from about 20°C in February to 28°C in August, and July typically sees no rain at all, which is why outdoor plans rarely need a back-up.

In Los Cristianos itself, the beaches and the port are the focus. The ferry port is within walking distance, and from here boat trips in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, are an easy half-day; you can see which boat and dolphin-watching departures are bookable in the tours and tickets panel on this page. The same port handles sailings towards Santa Cruz de Tenerife, about 40 miles away, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, roughly 81 miles off, if you fancy a day trip by sea.

Playa de las Américas, just over a mile away, holds most of the neighbouring sights: Golf Las Américas, the parrot park Loros del Sur, Siam Park, Aqualand Costa Adeje, Monkey Park and the Castillo de La Rasca are all within about 2 miles. If nightlife in Los Cristianos is part of your plan, its neighbour is close enough for an evening out without car hire.

Heading south-east along the coast, the Malpaís de la Rasca reserve and the Punta Rasca Lighthouse make a good morning walk or short drive. North-west, the Costa Adeje coast and Playa del Duque are around 2 to 3 miles away, with La Arenita a little further.

Families are well served. Siam Park and Aqualand Costa Adeje are the obvious water-park days, both around 2 miles from the resort, and Monkey Park, a small zoo, is at a similar distance. Loros del Sur, under a mile away, suits younger children who might tire on a longer outing.

The town beaches, Playa de Los Cristianos, Playa de las Vistas and Honda Beach, mean no transfers or long walks on beach days. In the hottest months, July and August, when highs reach 26°C to 28°C, plan water-park visits early and keep the middle of the day for shade.

You can compare tours and tickets for water parks, boat trips and other Tenerife excursions from Los Cristianos directly on this page, alongside hotel prices and car hire. Booking popular days out ahead is sensible during UK school holidays, when demand from families rises.

Most visitors arrive on a package with flight, hotel and transfer included, and the deal buttons here let you compare several package providers side by side. Tenerife South has direct flights from the UK and is roughly 14 minutes by road, while Tenerife North, around 53 minutes away, does not have direct UK flights. A hire car is only worth it if you plan day trips beyond the coast; for the sights listed above, short taxi or bus hops usually do.