What to see in Arico
The little harbour of Tajao
Here are the 19 places in Arico that we have on record, with how long each one takes, the bus that stops nearby and what to know before you go; and below, 12 places to eat. If you would rather have it all put together into one day, with lunch and the way back, that is what Naira does.
Let Naira plan your dayFor a swim
Playa de Poris
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Gravel / dark sand, 110 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: showers, parking · step-free access
Bus: stop EL PORIS DE ABONA, 170 m away · line 430
Playa de Tajao
beach · about 2 hours
Gravel, 50 metres. Moderate waves / Windy.
Facilities: parking · step-free access
Bus: stop TAJAO, 280 m away · lines 111, 114, 430, 711
Playa de El Río
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Rock / gravel / dark sand, 720 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: showers, parking, play area · step-free access
Bus: stop LA MARETA, 310 m away · lines 408, 410, 430, 470
Playa de El Bonito
beach · about 2 hours
Rock / gravel, 180 metres. Moderate waves.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LAS ERAS (T), 1 km away · lines 32, 33
Playa de Las Ceras
beach · about 2 hours
Boulders / gravel, 200 metres. Moderate waves.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LAS ERAS (T), 1.2 km away · lines 32, 33
Playa de Grande
beach · about 2 hours
Golden sand, 310 metres. Moderate waves / Windy.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LA PUNTA DEL PORIS (T), 110 m away · line 430
Playa de Los Abrigos
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Golden sand, 250 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: showers, parking
Bus: stop PLAYA DE ABADES, 240 m away · line 430
Playa de Callao Hondo
beach · about 2 hours
Rock / gravel, 400 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LAS ARENAS, 270 m away · lines 32, 36, 39, 120
Playa de Las Maretas
beach · about 2 hours
Boulders, 250 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LA MARETA, 370 m away · lines 408, 410, 430, 470
Playa de Las Eras
beach · about 2 hours
Gravel / dark sand, 150 metres. Moderate waves.
Bus: stop LAS ERAS (T), 210 m away · lines 32, 33
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Arco de Tajao
natural monument · about 40 min
A 30-metre natural rock bridge formed when water from the ravine washed away the soft material beneath a hardened lava flow.
Bus: stop TAJAO, 250 m away · lines 111, 114, 430, 711
Ramal a Casa Forestal
trail · about 10 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 86.1 · linear · 0.5 km · 70 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop VERA HERRERA, 5.9 km away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Área Recreativa El Contador
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
Pine forest at 1,200 m with tables, barbecues, a children's play area and a campsite next door; toilets only at weekends and on public holidays (10:00-17:30).
Bus: stop VERA HERRERA, 5.6 km away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Cañada de la Grieta
landscape · an hour
The Cañada de la Grieta is one of the notable plains along the well-known PNT 04 Siete Cañadas trail.
Bus: stop MONTAÑA BLANCA, 3.3 km away · lines 341, 342, 348, 480
The old town and its history
Sanatorio de Abades
old town · an hour and a half
Built in 1943 to isolate the island's leprosy patients, it was never used because a new drug eradicated the disease before it opened.
Bus: stop PLAYA DE ABADES, 240 m away · line 430
Photo: Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Caserío de Icor
old town · an hour · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Historic Ensemble category.
Bus: stop ICOR (T), 80 m away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Photo: Carlos López-Echeto Marrero · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons
Conjunto Histórico de Arico el Nuevo
old town · an hour · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Historic Ensemble category.
Bus: stop ARICO EL NUEVO, 260 m away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Photo: Berthold Werner · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Villa de Arico
old town · an hour · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Historic Ensemble category.
Bus: stop ARICO (T), 140 m away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Era de los Borges
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
The Los Borges threshing floor is near the Tamadaya house; about 400 metres along the path that starts from the house, you will find it on your right.
Bus: stop CASA DEL MÉDICO, 2 km away · lines 34, 35, 36, 39
Where to eat
Café al Mar
tapas · 11:00-21:00 · Fri and Sat until 22:00 · open every day
Bar Restaurante Casa Arbelo
canarian · 6:30-22:30 · Sat and Sun from 8:00 · open every day
And for an ice cream: Heladería Cafe Al Mar.
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2½ hours
From La Orotava
lines 104 and 711, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · an hour and a half
From Icod de los Vinos
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at La Orotava and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 3 hours
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 611, direct · an hour and a half · last bus back: 14:34 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 711, direct · about 30 min · last bus back: 01:26
From Adeje
line 711, direct · about 40 min · last bus back: 01:22
From Arona
line 711, direct · about 30 min · last bus back: 01:22
Weekday timetable, taken from the official TITSA timetable. Where you have to change buses we do not give the last one: a night-time journey back with changes is not one you can plan.
Fiestas
- San Juan Bautista: procesión y fuegos artificiales — 24 June 2027, 12:00
- Nuestra Señora de la Luz en el Conjunto Histórico — 15 August 2027, 19:00
The full fiesta calendar of Arico
Let Naira plan your dayTell her what you fancy, where you are starting from and whether you have a car, and she builds the day with lunch and the way back.