What to see in Santiago del Teide
Los Gigantes and the dolphins
Here are the 14 places in Santiago del Teide 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, 11 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.
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Playa de Los Guíos
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Dark sand, 180 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: showers · step-free access
Bus: stop LOS GIGANTES (T), 650 m away · lines 325, 461, 462, 473
Playa de la Arena
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Fine black sand that glitters in the sun: reviews mention olivine.
Warning (in Spanish): Duchas, aseos y paseo con restaurantes. A veces entra oleaje fuerte.
Bus: stop LA ARENA, 150 m away · lines 325, 461, 462, 473
Charco de Isla Cangrejo
rock pool · an hour and a half
Unlike natural pools, its concrete retaining wall was built by the neighbours so they could swim on a stretch of cliffs where the open sea is deadly.
With kids (in Spanish): El muro de hormigón lo levantaron los vecinos y el mar abierto queda justo al lado: se baña uno tranquilo, pero con niños hay que estar encima.
Bus: stop EL LAJIAL, 190 m away · lines 325, 461, 462, 473
Playa de Barranco Seco
beach · about 2 hours
Gravel / dark sand, 620 metres. Calm water.
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop LA COLMENA, 3 km away · lines 325, 461, 462
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Santiago del Teide - Puerto Santiago
trail · about 2 hours
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 65 · linear · 8.1 km · 97 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE (T), 30 m away · lines 325, 355, 460, 461
Montaña de Chinyero
volcano · about 2 hours
The Chinyero volcano is a witness to the last volcanic eruption on Tenerife, which happened at the beginning of the 20th century and lasted only 10 days.
Bus: stop ARENAS NEGRAS, 4 km away · line 360
Erjos
hamlet · an hour and a half
A neighbourhood 14 kilometres from the centre of Los Silos, once mainly devoted to farming and herding and later to earth mining.
Bus: stop ERJOS (T), 50 m away · lines 325, 360, 392, 460
Photo: Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mirador de Cherfe
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
A 360° view at 1,100 m: the Teide, Pico Viejo and the Santiago valley on one side, and the Masca ravine with La Gomera and La Palma on the other.
Bus: stop CONSULTORIO, 600 m away · lines 325, 460, 461, 462
Mirador Archipenque
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset · good with kids
The Los Gigantes cliffs, Puerto de Santiago and its marina, La Gomera and the Teno lighthouse; parking, information panel and step-free access.
Bus: stop QUINTO CENTENARIO, 70 m away · lines 325, 461, 462, 473
Mirador de Valle de Arriba
viewpoint · about 25 min
One of the fullest views of the Santiago valley, with Valle de Arriba and the village below, the Teno massif and the Teide and Pico Viejo behind.
Bus: stop EL PINO, 1.1 km away · lines 33, 34, 35, 39
Mirador de los Poleos
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
The Boca Cangrejo lava flows among the pines, with La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro on the horizon; a short trail to Boca Cangrejo and the Chinyero starts here.
Bus: stop VALLE DE ARRIBA (T), 2.5 km away · line 462
Acantilados de Los Gigantes
ravine · about 2 hours
The aborigines called them the 'Wall of Hell' because these basalt rock walls with a 600-metre drop marked the end of the known world.
Bus: stop LOS GIGANTES (T), 240 m away · lines 325, 461, 462, 473
The old town and its history
Casa del Patio
building · about 35 min
In 1663 the Lordship of the Valle de Santiago was established by the field commander of the provincial militia, Fernando del Hoyo Solórzano y Alzola.
Bus: stop SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE (T), 130 m away · lines 325, 355, 460, 461
Iglesia de San Fernando Rey
church · about 30 min
Built by Don Fernando del Hoyo Solorzano, it holds 18th-century images and a striking half-orange dome.
Bus: stop SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE (T), 60 m away · lines 325, 355, 460, 461
Where to eat
Codeso Restaurant
fine dining · 18:30-21:30 · Sat and Sun also 13:30-15:30 · Mon, Tue and Wed closed
Chinyero
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida La Iglesia 2. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
El Patio
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida La Iglesia 4. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
Brisas del Teide
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida La Iglesia 19. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
Santiago del Teide
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida La Iglesia 46. Opening hours not confirmed.
Señorio del Valle
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida La Iglesia 72. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
And for an ice cream: Heladería El Sueño de Mary.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Polly's Tea Room (Salon de Te de Polly).
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
line 325, direct · about 55 min · last bus back: 19:10 (the last direct one)
From La Orotava
lines 100, 110 and 473, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 4 hours
From Icod de los Vinos
line 460, direct · about 20 min · last bus back: 21:16
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
lines 20, 110 and 473, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 3 hours
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
lines 110 and 473, changing at Arona · about 2½ hours
From Adeje
line 473, direct · about 25 min · last bus back: 01:28 (Sat & Sun 23:56)
From Arona
line 473, direct · about 60 min · last bus back: 01:28 (Sat & Sun 23:56)
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
- Embarcación marítima de la Virgen del Carmen y fuegos — 16 July 2027, 19:00
- Fiesta de Santiago Apóstol y procesión — 25 July 2027, 12:00
The full fiesta calendar of Santiago del Teide
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.