DESTINATIONS TENERIFE | WINTER SUN


and sperm whales. Find a spot to stand on deck and survey the sea – you’re looking for the tell-tale puff that often comes before a whale emerges, or takes a dive, flicking its tail in greeting as it descends.


UNDERGROUND: VA TUBE There are so many adventures to be had in Tenerife but, for me, the best was a walk beneath the lava at Cueva del Viento. It’s Europe’s longest lava tube and 250 metres of it is open for tours. As I followed my guide into the bowels of the island I switched on my headlamp. Tiny blisters of lava covered every surface including the earth underfoot, and the roots of a bush growing above ground hung in mid-air beside me. This is a tunnel forever frozen in time, formed by molten lava in an ancient volcanic explosion. It’s like nothing I’d seen before and, I can safely say, it was worth getting off my sunlounger for. TW


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Classic Collection Holidays offers seven nights’ B&B at the Hotel Botanico from £1,459 per person, including flights from Gatwick and private transfers. Departs December 4. classic-collection.co.uk


Jet2Holidays offers seven nights’ B&B at the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife from £649 per person, with flights from Manchester departing December 13, including 22kg baggage and return transfers. jet2holidays.com


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