Costa Adeje has most of what visitors to the south come looking for: the island's best-known water park, the marina that's home to the biggest whale and dolphin-watching fleet, and a good dozen beaches, several of them sheltered by breakwaters.
The council counts 21 beaches or bathing areas; Tenerife's tourist board counts 14. The number matters less than the stretch: from south to north, Costa Adeje changes character every few hundred metres.
Our picks
1
Your Siam Park ticket
Same official price, €44, but on GetYourGuide you can cancel free up to 24 h before and pay later.
2
Whales by catamaran, no fuss
Eden Catamaran, 50 people maximum, 2 or 3 hours with drinks included from Puerto Colón.
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Costa Adeje: Whale-Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks
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3
See underwater without getting wet
Royal Delfin: a catamaran with 16 underwater windows. It isn't a submarine.
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Costa Adeje: Whale & Dolphin Submarine Vision Mini Cruise
4.5 (2,338 reviews)
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Paragliding flight
A tandem of about 2 hours with hotel pick-up; rated 5.0 from nearly a thousand reviews.
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Costa Adeje: Tandem Paragliding Flight with Pick-up
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Jet ski
A 1-hour safari from Puerto Colón. For people who want speed, not whales.
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Tenerife: Jet Ski Safari from Puerto Colón
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Costa Adeje stretch by stretch: where you really are
Troya and San Eugenio: the border with Las Américas
The southern end meets Playa de las Américas with no visible boundary; this is where you'll find the Costa Adeje tourist office and the beaches of Troya I and II (650 m of grey volcanic sand, showers and sunbeds, no parking) and El Bobo (130 m, no parking). It's the oldest part of the strip. For everything on the other side of the line, see our Playa de las Américas guide.
Torviscas and Fañabé: the family beach
Torviscas (290 × 50 m, light sand, sheltered by a breakwater) has a Blue Flag and fewer than 50 parking spaces. Fañabé (600 × 40 m) is the best equipped for families: toilets, showers, a children's area and an information point. It has lost its Blue Flag, even though the tourism website still mentions it. Both have assisted bathing with an amphibious chair: Torviscas from 11:00 to 17:00 from April to September and 10:00 to 16:00 the rest of the year; Fañabé from 10:00 to 18:30 in summer and 10:00 to 18:00 in winter.
Puerto Colón and La Pinta: the boat harbour
Puerto Colón is a private marina with 364 berths and the base for 64 registered whale-watching boats, the largest fleet in Tenerife. Each company boards from a different pontoon (Freebird from 10 or 15, Royal Delfin from 12, Bonadea II from 4), so read your voucher before you go. Next door is La Pinta (180 × 40 m), the most sheltered beach in the area, with floating play structures for children and more than 100 parking spaces.
El Duque: the upmarket end
El Duque (390 × 60 m, light and grey sand) has a Blue Flag, toilets, showers, changing rooms and more than 100 parking spaces. Together with La Caleta, it's the stretch the council markets as its luxury area. It has ramps and boardwalks, but no amphibious chair: if you need one, go to Torviscas or Fañabé.
La Caleta: the old fishing village
The end of the built-up strip. La Caleta is the municipality's fishing village and the last stop on the 467 coastal bus. It's 23 km from the south airport, about €35 by taxi.
Costa Adeje attractions: water parks, boats and adventure
- Siam Park. The Thai-themed water park, above the TF-1 (exits 73 and 74). Open 365 days a year, 10:00 to 18:00 in summer and until 17:00 in winter; the 28 m Tower of Power ends in a tube that runs through an aquarium. You can't take food in and parking costs €7 with limited spaces: the park's free bus is the better bet (from The Duke Shops centre at 09:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30 and 13:00). It's all in our Siam Park guide.
- Aqualand. At Avenida de Austria 15. Free parking, you can bring food in (no glass) and there's a dolphin show once a day, at 15:30. The dolphinarium divides opinion: the park is proud of the 15 calves born there and of an award-winning show, while several British travel companies no longer sell dolphin shows and animal welfare organisations criticise keeping whales and dolphins in captivity. More on our Aqualand page.
- Whale and dolphin watching from Puerto Colón. Trips of 2, 3 and 4.5 hours; the longer ones reach the Los Gigantes cliffs and Masca. Boats compared in whale watching from Costa Adeje.
- Jet ski and parasailing. Jet-ski safaris leave from Puerto Colón (1 hour, from €47) and parasailing gives you about 10 minutes in the air, from €54. See jet skiing.
- Paragliding. Tandem flights with hotel pick-up from €110, landing at La Enramada, in La Caleta. Details on our paragliding page.
- Tuk-tuk. One hour up to the Caldera del Rey crater, or two with the coastal route, from €24. See tuk-tuks and scooters.
- Dinner shows. The Scandal Dinner Show (Las Olas room, Hotel GF Victoria) is cabaret with a tasting menu on Fridays and Saturdays from 20:30 to 23:00, over-16s only and with a dress code: long trousers for men. There's also a flamenco show on sale, "Olé". Other options on our shows page.
- Golf and sport. The municipality has golf courses and the Tenerife Top Training (T3) sports centre.
The parks: where to buy your ticket
Siam Park costs the same everywhere: €44 per adult and €32 per child on its official website. The difference is in the small print. GetYourGuide lets you cancel free up to 24 hours before and pay later; Headout stretches that to 48 hours; on Tiqets the ticket can't be refunded or changed. As Siam Park doesn't give your money back if it closes for bad weather, flexibility is worth having.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Siam Park Entry Tickets | 4.5 (18,886) | €44 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Siam Park: Entry Ticket | 4.5 (3,687) | €44 | See on Tiqets |
| Headout | Siam Park Entry Tickets | 4.7 (1,183) | €44 | See on Headout |
| Official site | Siam Park 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.
The Twin Ticket (Siam Park + Loro Parque, €78) works the same way: on GetYourGuide you can cancel free up to 24 hours before; on Tiqets it's non-refundable.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Loro Parque and Siam Park Combined Admission Tickets | 4.7 (8,432) | €78 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Loro Parque & Siam Park: Entry Ticket | 4.7 (1,298) | €78 | See on Tiqets |
| Official site | Official Twin Ticket (Loro Parque + Siam Park) | — | €78 | Official website ↗ |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
At Aqualand it's the other way round: the official website is €2 cheaper than the platforms (€35 against €37). Tiqets lets you cancel until 23:59 the day before and Headout allows no changes. If you're also going to Jungle Park, the official "2 Parks" ticket works out a good deal cheaper than buying the two separately.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Costa Adeje: Aqualand Water Park Ticket with Dolphin Show | 4.3 (1,108) | €37 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Aqualand Costa Adeje: Entry Ticket | 4.3 (219) | €37 | See on Tiqets |
| Headout | Aqualand Costa Adeje Tickets | 4.6 (84) | €37 | See on Headout |
| Official site | Aqualand Costa Adeje, official online fare (from) | — | €35 | Official website ↗ |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
Both shows cost the same on either platform. If you book Scandal on its own website, you can cancel free up to 24 hours before, and the Gold ticket includes unlimited wine and beer with dinner.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Tenerife: Scandal Dinner Show Entry Ticket and 5-Course Meal | 4.7 (439) | €94 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Costa Adeje: Scandal Dinner Show | 5.0 (4) | €94 | See on Tiqets |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Tenerife: Olé Flamenco Show by Fran Chafino Ticket | 4.8 (517) | €51 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Costa Adeje: Olé Flamenco Show | 4.7 (29) | €51 | See on Tiqets |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
Further up: Adeje old town, ravines and viewpoints
More than 45% of the municipality is protected land, and you notice it as soon as you climb away from the coast.
- Adeje old town. The Casa Fuerte (a listed heritage site, Bien de Interés Cultural, since 1986), the church of Santa Úrsula and Plaza de España. Get there on the 447 from Los Cristianos (€1.50) or the 417 from Costa Adeje bus station.
- Barranco del Infierno. A Special Nature Reserve. How to visit it, in our hiking guide.
- Roque del Conde. Adeje's mountain, about 1,000 m high, which Tenerife's tourist board picks out in the municipality.
- Caldera del Rey. An old volcanic crater, another of the municipality's points of interest.
- Ifonche trail. A 6.4 km route.
Markets
- Costa Adeje–Fañabé market, Avenida de Bruselas, twice a week. The council doesn't publish the days: check them with the organiser, Mercadillos del Atlántico (922 716 867).
- Torviscas Boulevard market, at the CC Costa Torviscas shopping centre, Calle Valencia 1.
- Agromercado de Adeje, the farmers' market, at Calle Archajara s/n, Las Torres (Adeje), tel. 922 756 200.
Getting there and getting around
From the airports
From Tenerife South it's 19 km and about 16 minutes by car. The 40 bus terminates at Costa Adeje bus station (40 minutes, €3.70 or €2.90 with Ten+ credit), with departures every 30 minutes until 21:40; at night, the 711 keeps leaving the airport until 04:50. By taxi, about €30 by day (about €35 to La Caleta).
From Tenerife North it's 83 km and an hour. The 343 runs to Costa Adeje bus station (€12.40), but only four times a day. If the times don't suit you, take the 20 to Santa Cruz and then the direct 110. By taxi, about €116 by day. Every option in our airport transfers guide.
From Costa Adeje bus station
This is the south's bus hub: the 40, 110, 111, 342, 343, 417, 450, 460, 464, 473 and 477 all end here, among others. The useful ones:
| Destination | Line | Fare | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gigantes | 477 | €4.20 | the fast one, 50 min on the motorway |
| Los Gigantes | 473 | €4.20 | 1 h 20 via Adeje and Playa San Juan |
| Santa Cruz | 110 | €9.45 | direct, 55 min; the 111 costs the same and takes 1 h 30 |
| Teide (cable car) | 342 | €8.05 | just one a day, at 09:25 |
| Los Cristianos | 467 | €1.45 | along the coast, via San Eugenio |
Parking
El Duque and La Pinta have more than 100 spaces; Torviscas, fewer than 50. Aqualand has free parking and Siam Park charges €7 with limited spaces. Puerto Colón's parking charges aren't published. The beaches with the best facilities for people with reduced mobility and the council's accessibility directory (https://costa-adeje.es/en/accessible-costa-adeje) are summarised on our accessible Tenerife page.
Excursions you can book in Costa Adeje
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Costa Adeje: Whale & Dolphin Eco-Cruise with Snacks & Drinks
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Costa Adeje: Whale-Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks
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Costa Adeje: Whale & Dolphin Submarine Vision Mini Cruise
4.5 (2,338 reviews)
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Costa Adeje: Tandem Paragliding Flight with Pick-up
5.0 (948 reviews)
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Costa Adeje: Whale and Dolphin Cruise with Food and Pick-up
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Tenerife Costa Adeje Parasailing
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What is there to do in Costa Adeje?
Siam Park and Aqualand, whale watching from Puerto Colón, jet skiing, parasailing and paragliding, the beaches at El Duque, Fañabé and Torviscas, La Caleta and, further up, Adeje old town, the Barranco del Infierno and Roque del Conde.
Is Costa Adeje an upmarket area?
Partly. The stretch from El Duque to La Caleta has most of the five-star hotels, but Torviscas, Fañabé and Troya are resort areas for every budget.
Which beaches in Costa Adeje have a Blue Flag?
As things stand, El Duque and Torviscas. Fañabé no longer has one, even though some official websites still say it does.
How much is a taxi from Tenerife South airport to Costa Adeje?
About €30 by day and about €33 at night or on a Sunday to the Siam Park area; about €35 to La Caleta. Bus 40 costs €3.70.
How do I get from Costa Adeje to Los Gigantes by bus?
On the 477 from Costa Adeje bus station, 50 minutes on the motorway, or the 473, which takes 1 h 20 along the coast road. Both cost €4.20.
What day is the Fañabé market?
It's held twice a week on Avenida de Bruselas, but the council doesn't publish the days. Check them with the organiser on 922 716 867.
