# 10-day road trip in Tenerife

> In January 2020, we discovered the Canary Islands for the first time by going to the island of Lanzarote: we loved it!

Source: https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-day-road-trip-tenerife/
Published on 8 February 2022

In January 2020, we discovered the Canary Islands for the first time by going to the island of Lanzarote: we loved it! The **Canaries** are the ideal destination for a cheap holiday in the sun in the middle of winter, only a few hours’ flight from Paris. So, to start 2022 well, we decided to book ten days or so on another island of the archipelago: **Tenerife**.

In mid-November, we got our plane tickets for this trip from 29 January to 8 February: the outbound from Paris CDG with Easyjet (160€ for two with the baggage option) and the return to Paris Orly with Vueling (101€ for two with the baggage option). For the car hire (essential to move around freely on the island), we were unfaithful to Sixt by booking with **Cicar** (267€ for the 10 days of hire, all insurance included). The local Canary Islands company has a very good reputation and we were very satisfied with it.

Our only nasty surprise on landing: the calima. This wind loaded with sand and dust that comes straight from the Sahara occurs several times a year and leaves the sky very hazy, even opaque and yellowish, for several days. You should know that [this natural phenomenon](https://canariestourisme.com/la-calima/) exists because it takes you by surprise!

## Our programme for 10 days in Tenerife
**Day 2**

30 January

- La Orotava: town centre
- Puerto de la Cruz: town centre

**Day 3**

31 January

- Mirador de Humboldt
- Playa d’El Bollullo, Barranco de la Arena
- Acclimatisation garden of La Orotava
- Rambla de Castro, playa del Socorro
- Las Aguas, Charco de la Laja (San Juan de la Rambla)
- Mirador de la Garoñona

**Day 4**

1 February

- Icod de los Vinos
- Garachico
- Los Silos, Charco Los Chochos
- TF436 (Parque Rural de Teno)

**Day 5**

2 February

- San Cristobal de la Laguna
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Playa de las Teresitas
- TF121 to Igueste de San Andrés
- TF12 (Parque rural de Anaga): mirador El Bailadero, TF123 to Chamorga

**Day 6**

3 February

- [Parque nacional del Teide](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-teide-national-park/)
- TF24 from la Esperanza (mirador de Chimague, mirador de Chipeque, mirador de la Ayosa, mirador de la Crucita, mirador de la Tarta)
- Centro de Visitantes de El Portillo (botanical garden)
- TF21 from the visitor centre (San José mines, mirador El Tabonal Negro, mirador de La Ruleta, Los Roques de Garcia trail, Vilaflor)

**Day 7**

4 February

- [Parque rural de Anaga](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-north-of-the-island/)
- TF12 (mirador de Jardina, mirador Cruz del Carmen, Pico del Inglés, carrera de Las Carboneras to Chinamada, caserio Taborno to Taborno)
- TF134 (Taganana, playa de Almaciga, playa de Benijo)

**Day 8**

5 February

- [Los Gigantes](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-west-and-south/) (dolphin trip)
- TF436 (Parque Rural de Teno): mirador de Cherfe, mirador de Masca, Masca, mirador de la Cruz de Hilda, mirador Altos de Barracan

**Day 9**

6 February

- Mirador de la Garoñona
- Rambla de Castro

**Day 10**

7 February

- [Parque nacional del Teide](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-teide-national-park/)
- TF21 from La Orotava (mirador de Mataznos)
- TF38 from la Boca Tauce (mirador de las narices del Teide, mirador de Samara, mirador de los Poleos, Chirche)
- [The Ritz-Carlton Abama (from the outside)](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-west-and-south/)
- [Playa de Montaña Amarilla](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-west-and-south/)
- [Playa de la Tejita](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-west-and-south/)
- [Arco de Tajao](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-tenerife-west-and-south/)

**Day 11**

8 February

- La Orotava

## Our budget for 10 days in Tenerife

- **Flights**: 261€ return for two with extra baggage (that is 130€ per person)
- **Hire car**: 267€ for 10 days of hire (via [Cicar](https://www.cicar.com/fr))
- **Petrol**: 115€ of petrol (1.15€ a litre of SP95)
- **Accommodation**: 509€ for the 10 nights
- **Groceries**: 110€ for 10 days
- **Restaurants**: 216€ for 10 days
- **Visits**: 6€ for two
- **Activity** (dolphin trip): 50€ for two

A total of **1534€** for 10 days for two (that is **767€ per person**).

## Our accommodation in Tenerife

Tenerife is an island that is easily covered by car, in particular thanks to the motorways that go round it. To be able to range quickly around our accommodation, avoiding the overly touristy areas, we chose to stay on the north coast. So we stayed fifteen minutes by car north of Puerto de la Cruz, five minutes from the TF5, in La Matanza de Acentejo. Our [flat rented on Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.fr/rooms/25315392?source_impression_id=p3_1644583380_u5wopSL66s7z1JZC) was located facing the sea, with a lovely terrace, a view over the mountains and the Teide. We highly recommend it, excellent value for money!

![Wooden deckchair on a curved balcony facing the sea](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-02-3f7161a7.webp)

![Rooftops, winding road and vegetation running down to the ocean](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-03-945cfc83.webp)

![Breakfast table on the balcony open onto the coast](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-04-91c5b196.webp)

## Our favourite places to eat in Tenerife

- **[Zumaque](https://restaurantezumaque.com/) in Puerto de la Cruz**: a favourite for this lovely place which revisits Spanish dishes with an Asian touch, fusion cuisine (56€ for two)
- **[Naife Gastrobar](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g187481-d18477967-Reviews-Gastrobar_Naife-Puerto_de_la_Cruz_Tenerife_Canary_Islands.html) in Puerto de la Cruz**: a place with excellent value for money (traditional tapas revisited, 35€ for 4 kinds of tapas and a dessert to share)
- **[Mirador de San Pedro](http://miradordesanpedro.com/) at la Rambla de Castro**: a very good traditional restaurant with an exceptional view (60€ for two starters and a big meat dish to share)
- **[Guaydil](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g187480-d1928063-Reviews-Restaurante_Guaydil-San_Cristobal_de_La_Laguna_Tenerife_Canary_Islands.html) in San Cristobal de la Laguna**: a discreet place in the town centre, quite high prices for the quantity (33€ for two starters and a dish to share)
- **[Makika & Co](http://makika.es/carta-makika.pdf) in San Cristobal de la Laguna**: a tea room set in a tree-lined patio in the town centre with a big choice of small hot dishes, pastries and drinks (20€ for two drinks, two desserts and croquetas)
- **[El Aderno](http://eladerno.com/) in Buenavista del Norte**: a good patisserie on the north coast of the island with “French style” desserts (9.75€ for four desserts
- **[Habatonka Factoria Dulce](https://www.instagram.com/habatonka_fd/) in La Orotava**: a very good “French” patisserie in the heart of the town in a magnificent setting (11€ for two desserts and two cakes)

![Front of a restaurant and three plates of tapas in a montage](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-05-9f630b40.webp)

![Small chocolate cake held up in front of a garden and a white church](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-06-22a5fc12.webp)

![Montage of colourful dishes and village lanes](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-07-92ebb55d.webp)

![Three golden croquettes on the plate, fork in hand](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-08-67e60510.webp)

![Cappuccino, orange juice and red berry tartlet on a terrace](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-09-f38804bc.webp)

![Montage of delicate pastries and a patio with yellow walls](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-10-cf89d108.webp)

![Croquettes plated on white in front of the misty coast](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-11-be6e50ba.webp)

## What we thought of Tenerife

We did not fall in love with Tenerife but we are happy to have discovered a second Canary island! By comparison, we preferred Lanzarote, wilder, more of a change of scene and less built up. But Tenerife is still worth seeing in our opinion, in particular for its impressive nature and its three natural parks (Teide, Teno and Anaga). You have to try to ignore the concreted coasts turned towards “mass” tourism which has considerably spoiled the landscape. However, if you like hiking, Tenerife is worth considering because there are dozens of walking trails all over the island.  
**If you are looking for an affordable destination idea, in the sun in winter, think of Tenerife, if you have already discovered other Canary islands like Lanzarote!**

[Read all our articles about the Canaries!](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/destinations/canary-islands/)

![Woman walking towards the snow-covered volcano, title Tenerife](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-tenerife-12-d4bcac15.webp)
## 2 comments

- **Dimi**, 22 February 2022
  Malgré la calima, ça avait quand même l’air vachement sympa ! Merci pour tous ces beaux conseils 🙂
  - **Marie** (Voyage sur la comète), 23 February 2022
    Il faut le savoir avant de partir que ce phénomène existe, sinon on risque d’être surpris ! Mais Tenerife reste une belle destination, parfaite pour l’hiver 😍