The national park has no gate and no ticket. Neither does Masca, Anaga, the laurel forest, the lava pools, the basilica at Candelaria or any viewpoint on the island. On a site that earns a commission from tours, that is worth saying first: the great majority of what you came to see costs nothing to look at.
The cable car at €42 return, the summit permit above it at €15 for non-residents, the guided descent of the Masca gorge from €40.66, and the commercial attractions in the north. That is the list. The permit is the one worth reading twice: the €15 applies to slots between 09:00 and 17:00, and outside those hours it costs nothing. The bus to Punta de Teno is €1 because private cars are barred; car parks in the national park are free and unticketed. Everything else on this page is open ground.
One from each shape of day. The full table is below if you want to compare all of them side by side.
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Ranked by whether a day spent on them is worth it, not by star rating alone — a high score from a handful of reviews is not a recommendation.
| Tour | Type | Hours | Rating | Reviews | Price | Verdict | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural guided visit and mysteries in San Cristóbal de La Laguna with a sweet treat. | Minivan | 1.5 H | — | 2 | €16 | SKIP | Book |
| Guided walking route in La Orotava 1 hr 30 min, Tenerife | Walk | 1.5 H | ★ 3.7 | 5 | €20 | SKIP | Book |
| City Sightseeing: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Hop-On Hop-Off Bus | Coach | 1 DAY | ★ 3.9 | 175 | €20 | SKIP | Book |
| 1.5-hour walking tour of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife | Walk | 1.5 H | ★ 3.3 | 9 | €20 | SKIP | Book |
| Secret Volcano Tuk Tuk Tour | Tuk-tuk | 1 H | ★ 4.6 | 249 | €24 | BUDGET PICK | Book |
| Walking route Icod de los Vinos 1:30h | Walk | 1.5 H | — | – | €25 | NEW | Book |
| Travelin’ Lady: Eco Yacht Whale & Dolphin Safari + Swim | Boat | 1.5 H | ★ 4.7 | 18 890 | €30 | WORTH IT | Book |
| Hire a car, drive the TF-21 and stop where you like | DIY | FULL DAY | — | — | car hire + fuel | DIY | Not sold here |
Figures checked against the sources named under the table.
| What | Cost | The detail behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Teide National Park | €0 | No entrance fee, no booking, open road |
| Cable car, return | €42 | Adult; €21 child, €23.50 one way |
| Summit permit, 09:00–17:00 | €15 | Non-residents; €6 from the other Canary Islands |
| Summit permit, outside those hours | €0 | Same trail, same booking, no charge |
| Masca gorge descent | from €40.66 | Booking compulsory, capped shuttles |
| Bus 369 to Punta de Teno | €1 | Because private cars are barred from the road |
| Viewpoints and miradores | €0 | Every one of them, including Archipenque |
| Natural pools | €0 | And no lifeguard either |
| Basilica of Candelaria | €0 | The principal church of the archipelago |
Until 19 January 2026 the Telesforo Bravo permit to the crater was free for everyone, and most of the internet still says so. It now costs €15 for non-residents and €6 for residents of the other Canary Islands, for slots between 09:00 and 17:00. Book an earlier or later slot and it is still free — which is the one piece of arithmetic on this page worth doing.
Yes. There is no entrance fee, no gate and no booking to drive the TF-21 through it or to walk the caldera floor. The car parks at the main stops are free as well. The cable car is separate, at €42 return for an adult.
Almost everything: the national park and the whole volcano road, Masca village, the Anaga laurel forest, La Laguna, the lava pools at Garachico, the basilica at Candelaria, every mirador on the island and all the beaches.
For the final 160 metres to the crater, yes, if you go during the day: the Telesforo Bravo permit has cost €15 for non-residents since 19 January 2026, for slots between 09:00 and 17:00. Outside that window the same permit is free. Either way it is booked ahead through Tenerife ON, and the €42 cable car is separate.
For sightseeing: the cable car at €42 return, the summit permit at €15 in the daytime window, the guided Masca gorge descent from €40.66, and the commercial attractions. Boats, guided tours and hire cars are choices rather than entry fees.
The village, yes — drive or be driven in and walk the streets. The descent through the gorge to the sea is the paid part: booking is compulsory and the shuttles are capped.
All of them. Sunbeds and parasols cost money at the resort beaches; the sand and the water do not. The natural pools on the north coast are free and unguarded.
Yes at the national park stops, the miradores and most of the villages — unticketed, and full by mid-morning in high season. Paid car parks exist in the town centres.
For the driving, the pickup and the context. The roads to Masca and through Anaga are demanding, the parking is competitive, and nothing up there is signposted with the geology. If none of that matters to you, hire a car.
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