Capital
Madrid
The Canary Islands go big on sandy beaches and dramatic landscapes. Our cruises visit Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma and Fuerteventura, so you can sample the scenery from all angles. Tenerife’s home to the world’s third-largest volcano, while more under-the-radar La Palma is dotted with pine forest and fishing villages. And the best bit is the weather – these islands see year-round sun.
There’s a choice of stretching out on volcanic black sands or golden-tinted sweeps in the Canary Islands. Some are backed with restaurant-and-bar-lined strips, while others have a back-to-nature feel about them. Plus, Gran Canaria’s Maspalomas is home to the famous Saharan-sized dunes, where you can play ‘spot the camel’.
La Gomera is the Canary Islands stripped bare. Its beaches are quiet, its villages are sleepy and its countryside is fleeced with forests and dramatic mountain ridges. The catalogue of valleys and ravines make the island an obvious choice for walkers. But trekking isn’t the only activity on offer here. Scuba divers can swim through bath-warm waters as they search for tuna, parrotfish and trumpet fish.
TUI River Cruises tick off everything from big-name cities like Budapest and Vienna to barely-trodden bankside beauties, like Cochem and Durnstein – via iconic waterways including the Rhine and Danube. Best of all? Flights, transfers and meals with drinks are all included.