Geography Trip to Tenerife

Tenerife is a veritable treasure trove for a school geography tour.

Closer to Africa than Europe, Tenerife’s crowning glory is the magnificent Mt. Teide, which is not only Spain’s highest point but also an active stratovolcano that hints at the geological complexity of the island as a whole. The national park in which it sits is also home to a diverse range of other landforms and has long been an important centre for international geological research.

Your students will also have the opportunity to learn more about the human impact on the local environment. Visit the Piramides de Guimar, or one of the many banana plantations on the island, before visiting the Casas Bioclimaticas – a futuristic housing development boasting zero carbon emissions.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight from UK to Tenerife South

Afternoon

On arrival, transfer to accommodation

Evening

Local exploration around hotel, followed by evening meal

Day 2

Afternoon

Full-day excursion exploring the volcanic landscape of Mount Teide

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 3

Morning

Visit a Banana plantation

Afternoon

Visit to the complex labyrinth of volcanic tunnels at Cuevas del Viento

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 4

Morning

If time allows, visit the Bioclimatic Housing Development.

Afternoon

Transfer to airport for return flight to the UK

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
Airport transfers in resort
ATOL protected return flights from the UK
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Excursion to the banana plantation and Cuevas del Viento
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Guided tour of Mount Teide
Itinerary planning service
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Characteristics of an ecosystem
Biodiversity: flora and fauna adaptations
Impacts of climate change on biomes
Economical and social threats to ecosystems
Sustainable management of resources
The water cycle
Sustainable urban living
Consuming energy resources
Challenges to resources
Resource management systems

GCSE

Characteristics of ecosystems
Biodiversity: flora and fauna adaptations
Balance and interrelationships of biomes
Impact of climate on ecosystems
Global threats to ecosystems
Water and carbon cycles
Features of drylands and deserts
Energy, food and water security
Impacts of food production on the environment
Sustainable urban development

Key Stage 3

Weather and climate
Use of natural resources
Human impact on resources

Primary

Climate zones
Biomes and vegetation belts
Distribution of natural resources

Accommodation

Aparthotel Laguna Park II

In lovely Costa Adeje, the Aparthotel Laguna Park II is just a stone’s throw from Torviscas Beach. The aparthotel has excellent facilities with both an outdoor pool and a games room. All apartments have a kitchenette and a balcony. There is also a restaurant, serving buffet-style meals and a poolside snack bar.

Educational Activities

Bananera Jardines de Atlantico

The park was founded to demonstrate to both locals and tourists the incredible biodiversity of the Canaries, as well as

Casas Bioclimaticas

This bioclimatic housing development is self-sufficient in terms of its power supply and emits zero carbon emissions.

Cueva del Viento

One of the largest lava tubes in the world, the Cuevas del Viento offers your group the opportunity to explore

Mount Teide

The imposing Mount Teide dominates the island of Tenerife.

Piramides de Guimar

The pyramids of Güímar are 6 rectangular-based, pyramid-shaped terrace structures.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.