Turismo Santiago del Teide

Visitor information for Santiago del Teide

Turismo Santiago del Teide is the tourism office for the municipality of Santiago del Teide on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Its website is the destination’s official portal, bringing together practical visitor information on things to do and see, routes, protected natural areas, viewpoints, museums, heritage, and municipal services.

Activities and experiences

The portal organizes the municipality’s activities into several categories:

• Whale and dolphin watching
• Hiking
• Boat excursions
• Kayaking
• Scuba diving
• Snorkeling
• Stand-up paddleboarding
• Sport fishing
• Scientific tourism
• Cycling

Among the attractions it highlights are the area’s marine environment, described as Europe’s first Whale Sanctuary, and Chinyero Special Nature Reserve, described as Tenerife’s youngest volcanic landscape.

Places to see

The website also lists attractions around the municipality, including coastline and beaches—Los Gigantes Cliffs, Los Guíos Beach, La Arena Beach, Puerto de Santiago Beach, and Isla Cangrejo Natural Pool, among others; protected natural areas—Chinyero Special Nature Reserve, Corona Forestal Natural Park, Teno-Rasca Marine Special Area of Conservation, Teno Rural Park, and Teide National Park; viewpoints; museums and visitor centers—the Fisherman’s Museum, Chinyero Visitor Center, and Cha Domitila Pottery Center and Ethnographic Museum—and religious and ethnographic heritage sites.

Hiking trails

Listed marked routes include Ecotour Route PR-TF.65; Trail PR-TF 65.3, El Molledo–Degollada del Roque; PR-TF 65.5, El Molledo–Las Manchas; the Chinyero Circular Route (PR-TF 43.3); PR-TF 65.1, El Molledo–Risco Blanco; PR-TF 65.2, Tamaimo–Cruz de los Misioneros–Guama–Tamaimo; PR-TF 65, Santiago del Teide–Puerto Santiago; PR-TF 65.4, Valle Arriba–Arguayo; and the Almond Blossom Route.

Sustainability and accessibility

The destination describes itself as the only one in Europe certified in 14 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda. It also runs initiatives including SDTree, Blue Destiny, Cumpliendo Objetivos, Inclusive Tourism, Sustainability at the Destination, and ECOTur Live.

Practical information

The portal includes a directory of health and safety services: Local Police, SATE (Foreign Tourist Assistance Service), and pharmacies in Playa La Arena, Santiago del Teide, Los Gigantes, Puerto Santiago, and Tamaimo. It also lists tourism offices in Santiago del Teide, Valle de Santiago, and Playa de La Arena, as well as municipal buildings, a gym, a sports complex, and libraries.

Contact

Phones: +34 922 86 03 and +34 922 83 92. Emails: turismo@santiagodelteide.es and santiago.turismo@santiagodelteide.es. The website is available in Spanish, English, French, and German, and the office is on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and X/Twitter.

Confirm hours, phone numbers, and service availability directly with the tourism office before visiting.