Los Cristianos began to grow as a resort in the late 1950s with Swedish visitors who came for the climate to ease rheumatism and the after-effects of polio; the main street is still called Avenida de Suecia (Sweden Avenue). Today Arona and Adeje publish their own accessibility resources, and the island council (Cabildo) has an organisation devoted to it, Sinpromi. There's plenty of information; what's missing is reliability, because many listings are out of date and many excursions call themselves "accessible" when they aren't.
This guide separates what has been checked from what you need to confirm in writing. The base we recommend: the stretch between Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, with adapted bathing at several beaches and the widest choice of adapted transport.
Our picks
1
Whale watching, accessible version
A three-hour trip that's explicitly advertised as accessible and has a very good rating, though from few reviews; ask in writing how boarding works.
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Tenerife: Accessible Whale Watching & Ocean Experience
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Loro Parque
Free wheelchair loan with a deposit, electric scooters at €15 a day, and a reduced rate at the ticket office for a disability rating of 60% or more.
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For anyone who can manage a few steps
Travelin' Lady takes passengers with reduced mobility who can use the ramp and one step; it isn't suitable for wheelchairs.
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What isn't accessible (and is worth knowing in advance)
The Teide cable car. Volcano Teide, the operator, doesn't allow people with physical or motor disabilities to go up, because it can't guarantee their safe evacuation within the time the regulations require: if the cabin stops, people walk down on steep paths. Nor does it take people with cardiovascular or neurological conditions, pregnant women or under-3s. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed up. Any itinerary that suggests going "up by cable car" in a wheelchair is wrong.
The Amarilla Marina submarine (formerly Marina San Miguel). You get in down two vertical ladders through the hatch, you have to climb without help, and it doesn't take wheelchairs or scooters.
Many whale-watching boats. The "No-Chase" catamaran from Los Cristianos and the Peter Pan pirate ship aren't suitable for wheelchairs; on the Royal Delfin from Puerto Colón access is limited to the main deck; on Freebird you have to board without help. What each boat offers is in whale watching.
Others: the Drago park in Icod isn't wheelchair-accessible.
Beaches with adapted bathing
Arona has the most complete service on the island. The rest comes from Sinpromi's island-wide table, which hasn't been updated for years: phone before you go.
| Beach | Municipality | Season | Hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vistas | Arona | all year | winter 10:00–14:00 and 15:00–17:00; summer 11:00–14:00 and 15:00–18:00 | 2 amphibious chairs, amphibious crutches, hoist |
| Playa de Los Cristianos | Arona | 15 Jun–15 Sep and Easter week | 11:00–14:00 and 15:00–18:00 | 1 amphibious chair, crutches |
| Las Galletas | Arona | 15 Jun–15 Sep and Easter week | ask | 1 amphibious chair, crutches |
| Fañabé | Adeje | all year | summer 10:00–18:30; rest of year 10:00–18:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
| Torviscas | Adeje | all year | Apr–Sep 11:00–17:00; Oct–Mar 10:00–16:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
| El Médano | Granadilla | all year | 10:00–15:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
| Playa San Juan | Guía de Isora | all year | summer 11:00–19:00; rest of year 10:00–18:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
| La Jaquita (Alcalá) | Guía de Isora | all year | 10:00–18:00 | amphibious chair |
| La Arena | Santiago del Teide | all year | 10:00–17:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
| Bajamar pools | La Laguna | 1 Jun–30 Sep | 11:00–19:00 | amphibious chair and assisted bathing |
In Arona individuals don't need to book (it's optional on the service's website); groups email arona@pro-activa.es, and the lifeguards' phone number is 672 786 195.
For the other municipalities: Adeje 922 75 62 00, Granadilla 922 75 99 00, Guía de Isora 922 85 01 00 (ext. 3520), Santiago del Teide 922 86 31 27. In Santa Cruz, Las Teresitas and the Parque Marítimo have an amphibious chair; in winter the Parque Marítimo opens with just one pool. At Lago Martiánez, the available information says only the El Lago pool has a ramp and an amphibious chair: confirm before you go. With a ramp and toilets but no amphibious chair: El Duque, Troya, Playa Jardín and El Socorro (both on a steep slope), San Marcos and Los Guíos. More beaches in the beach guide and in Los Cristianos.
Teide without the cable car
You can enjoy Teide without going up in a cabin. TITSA's line 342, which leaves Costa Adeje at 09:25 and Los Cristianos at 09:40, runs with an adapted vehicle and stops at the Parador, opposite Roques de García; it heads back from the Parador at 16:00. A ticket from Costa Adeje to the Parador costs €6.05.
At Roques de García, the first section of the PNT 03 trail, which starts at the La Ruleta viewpoint, is wheelchair-accessible. The tourist board also lists accessible sections at Alto de Guamaso and at the El Portillo Botanical Garden. The Cabildo has announced advance booking for Roques de García; check whether it's in force yet on tenerifeon.es before you go. Everything else is in Teide.
Adapted transport: airport, bus and taxi
Airports. AENA offers an assistance service for passengers with reduced mobility at both Tenerife South and Tenerife North. Find out how to request it on aena.es.
Buses. TITSA takes wheelchairs up to 750 mm wide and 1,300 mm long, with a maximum weight of 300 kg including the user. On line 10 (Santa Cruz–Tenerife South airport) the timetables show which departures are adapted, and the 342 to Teide uses an adapted vehicle. More in the TITSA review.
Eurotaxis. Adapted taxis with a ramp are booked by phone and are organised by municipality. The tourist board publishes these numbers: Santa Cruz 609 867 581 or 607 612 816; La Laguna 922 253 677 or 922 255 555; La Orotava 646 369 214; Santiago del Teide 922 86 08 40. At Tenerife South airport, the taxi information number is 922 397 074. A Eurotaxi from Santa Cruz won't normally go to Costa Adeje: in the south, book through your hotel or a transfer company, giving the wheelchair's measurements. Hoppa, for example, accepts requests for an adapted vehicle in the booking comments. More in airport transfers.
Parks and activities with checked access
Loro Parque lends wheelchairs free with a deposit, hires out electric scooters for €15 a day (book 3 days ahead on 922 373 841, ext. 356/357) and pushchairs for €5. People with a disability rating of 60% or more get a special rate, at the ticket office only.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Tenerife: Loro Parque Entry Ticket | 4.8 (14,786) | €44 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Loro Parque: Entry Ticket | 4.7 (5,603) | €44 | See on Tiqets |
| Headout | Loro Parque Entry Tickets | 4.7 (352) | €44 | See on Headout |
| Official site | Loro Parque official online shop | — | €44 | Official website ↗ |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
General admission costs €44 on the official website, GetYourGuide, Tiqets and Headout. If you have an officially recognised disability rating of 60% or more, don't buy online: the reduced rate only applies at the ticket office. If you do buy online, bear in mind that Tiqets tickets can't be cancelled, while GetYourGuide ones can, up to 24 hours before. More in Loro Parque.
Finca Las Margaritas, the banana plantation in Las Galletas, has a wheelchair-accessible route; tickets from €10.
Official resources. Costa Adeje keeps an accessibility directory with icons for entrances, lifts, adapted toilets, vehicle hire, parking, amphibious chairs and boardwalks on the sand (costa-adeje.es). Arona has an "Accessible destination" section with a barrier-free tourism guide, adapted taxis and equipment hire (arona.travel). Sinpromi can be reached on 922 249 199 and at sinpromi@tenerife.es.
How to check an excursion before you pay
- Write to the operator (not the platform) and ask for a written reply.
- Ask how you board or get on: ramp, steps, ladders, and whether anyone helps.
- Give the wheelchair's measurements and weight, and ask whether it travels with you or folded.
- Ask about toilets on board or on site, and about space on deck or in the room.
- Keep the reply: if things aren't as described on the day, it's your evidence for a complaint.
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Can a wheelchair user go up the Teide cable car?
No. The operator doesn't allow people with reduced mobility to go up because it can't guarantee their safe evacuation if the cabin stops. As an alternative, the adapted 342 bus reaches Roques de García, where the first section of the trail is accessible.
Which beaches in Tenerife have assisted bathing for wheelchair users?
All year round: Las Vistas (Los Cristianos, with a hoist and two amphibious chairs), Fañabé, Torviscas, El Médano, Playa San Juan and La Arena; La Jaquita has an amphibious chair. Playa de Los Cristianos and Las Galletas only from 15 June to 15 September and in Easter week.
Do you need to book adapted bathing at Las Vistas?
Not as an individual: booking is optional. Groups should email arona@pro-activa.es; the lifeguards' phone number is 672 786 195.
How do I book an adapted taxi in Tenerife?
Eurotaxis are organised by municipality and booked by phone in advance. In the south, the most reliable way is to book through your hotel or a transfer company, giving the wheelchair's measurements.
Are Tenerife's buses accessible?
TITSA takes wheelchairs up to 750 × 1,300 mm and 300 kg including the user. Line 342 to Teide uses an adapted vehicle, and on line 10 to Tenerife South airport the adapted departures are marked.
Does Loro Parque offer a disability discount?
Yes, for an officially recognised disability rating of 60% or more, but only at the ticket office, not online. It also lends wheelchairs free with a deposit and hires out scooters for €15 a day.
