Roques de García with Teide behind
78 tours · Teide National Park

Teide Tour — Every Way Up Tenerife’s Volcano

78 tours visit Teide National Park. The best-rated full day with pickup is from €59; the cable car is included from €92, and the cheapest well-rated visit — the observatory — is €21.

Updated Oct 2026Prices checked Oct 2026 on GetYourGuide
Our pick · first full dayTeide National Park Full-Day Tour with Pickup4.5 (1,936 · GetYourGuide)
8 h · 5 stopsGuide · pickups in the south
Vilaflor
Teide
Icod
Garachico
Masca
South pickupGuideLunch · free time in Icod
from€59per person · free cancellation 24 hCheck dates
In shortKey takeaways
Half the island’s tours go here78 of 157 sightseeing tours visit the park; 50 stop there.
The cable car is usually extraA return is €42; one bus tour includes it, from €92.
The summit needs a permitThe last 160 m to 3,715 m: €15, booked 56 days ahead.
About an hour from the southCosta Adeje → cable car ≈ 58 min; Puerto ≈ 1 h 15.
10 ways to go

How to see Teide — 10 kinds of Teide tour

Four big ways and six niche ones. Each opens that format’s page.

GetYourGuide, Oct 2026 · “from” = lowest price among tours rated 4.0+ with 10+ reviews · motorbike: none meets it yet

By what you want

Which Teide tour fits your trip

Six needs, one tour each. The whole west in one go, the cable car, your own wheels or the night sky.

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Same rows for each

Teide tour options — the volcano tours compared

Five ways to spend a Teide day. Read across a row to see the difference.

Bus dayJeep safariQuad / buggyPrivateSunset & stars
Rating★ 4.5 · 1,936★ 4.6 · 1,182★ 4.7 · 1,642★ 4.8 · 213★ 4.7 · 1,564
Length8 h7 h3–4 h9 h9 h
Who drivesCoach driverDriver-guide, 4WDYouYour driverCoach driver
PlacesTeide, Icod, Garachico, MascaTeide, Masca, VilaflorA Teide viewpointTeide, Masca, Garachico, OrotavaTeide at sunset
PickupSouth hotelsLas Américas areaMeeting point2 pickup options51 pickup points
VerdictThe most places for the moneyFewer people, more stopsThe ride is the pointYour pace — no walking guideNo cable car, the best light

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Where you stay

Teide tour from the south vs the north

Most Teide tours pick up in the south. From the north the cable car is further, but the forest road from La Orotava is the prettier way up.

Drive to the cable car base

By car, without stops

Costa Adeje≈ 58 min
Puerto de la Cruz≈ 1 h 15
Santa Cruz≈ 1 h 23

Google Maps, Oct 2026 · traffic and park access can add time

Staying in the south

Most bus, quad, jeep and sunset tours start here. The Teide National Park Full-Day Tour picks up only in the south.

Best from the southTeide National Park Full-Day Tour with Pickup€59Tours from the south

Staying in the north

The cable car tour has pickups on both sides, and one quad tour starts in Puerto de la Cruz (★ 4.9, 611 reviews).

Best from the northMount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket & Transfer€92Tours from the north
No tour needed

How to get to Teide without a Teide tour

By car it’s an hour from the south; by bus it’s one trip a day each way.

Hire car

≈ 1 h from Costa Adeje
  • Cable car car park opens at 8:00
  • Cable car return €42 per adult
  • Masca on the same day: TF-436, narrow
Sightseeing by car

TITSA bus

1 a day each way
  • Line 342 from Costa Adeje & Los Cristianos
  • Line 348 from Puerto de la Cruz & La Orotava
  • One morning bus up, one afternoon bus back
titsa.com

Cable car only

€42 return, adult
  • Children 3–13 €21
  • About 8 min up to 3,555 m
  • Wind closures, most often Dec–Feb
Cable car tickets & hours

volcanoteide.com (cable car) · titsa.com (lines 342, 348) · Google Maps — Oct 2026

The last 160 metres

Teide tour with a hike — the peak permit

The cable car stops at 3,555 m. The trail to the 3,715 m summit needs a permit, and most tours don’t include one.

€15permit, adult · free under 14
56 daysreleased ahead, new week on Mondays
2 hslots, 9:00–17:00
Guided ascent with the permitAscent to Teide Peak with Official Permit and Live Guide4.9 (30)€135Check dates

Permit: Tenerife ON · altitude: IGN survey 3,715 m (many operators quote 3,718 m) · Oct 2026

2,356 m
Cable car baseCar park from 8:00 · start here
Cable car · about 8 min · €42 return
3,555 m
Upper stationPico Viejo & La Fortaleza viewpoints · no permit
Telesforo Bravo trail · permit €15
3,715 m
SummitHighest point in Spain
Before you go

Teide tour conditions — altitude, cold, what to wear

When to go, month by month
3,715 msummit · thin air at the top
≈ 10 °Ccooler than the coast by day
Dec–Mara couple of snow days a month up high
Layerswarm top, closed shoes, sun hat
Not for everyone: per the tour pages, Teide days are not suitable for pregnant travellers or people with heart or breathing conditions; the cable car tour starts at age 3.

AEMET climate normals 1981–2010 (Izaña, 2,369 m) · GetYourGuide product pages

Reviews

Teide tour reviews

Our pick · Teide National Park Full-Day Tour
4.5
1,936 reviews on GetYourGuide
Guide4.7
Transport4.6
Value4.5
PraisedGuides’ stories, the driver on Masca’s hairpins, four places in a day
Warned aboutA rushed feel, tours in four languages
Check dates · €59Read our full review
“Bus driver did great job along the serpentine roads of Masca. But maybe little rushed.”
“There is no off roading but it is still a fun ride to a lookout point on the ATV.”
“From enjoying the sunset with Mount Teide to stargazing! Not to be missed.”
8 questions

Teide tour FAQ

Short, direct answers. Every answer stays open — collapse them if you like.

Which Teide tour is best for a first visit?
The Teide National Park Full-Day Tour: Teide, the Dragon Tree in Icod, Garachico and Masca in 8 hours, from €59, rated 4.5 from 1,936 reviews. It picks up only in the south; from the north, the Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket has pickups on both sides.
Do Teide tours include the cable car?
Most don’t. The Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket includes it, from €92, and a sunset tour with the cable car is €159. On your own, a return is €42 for a non-resident adult.
How long is a Teide tour?
From 1.5 hours at the observatory to 9 hours for a full day or a sunset and stargazing evening. Quad and buggy tours take 3–4 hours.
Can you go to the top of Teide on a tour?
Only with the summit permit. One guided ascent with the official permit is listed, from €135. Regular tours and the cable car stop at 3,555 m.
Is a Teide tour worth it?
If you don’t want to drive mountain roads, yes: a full day from €59 covers four places with a guide. With a car, Teide itself is about an hour from the south — a tour adds most where roads are hard, like the TF-436 to Masca.
What should I wear on a Teide tour?
A warm layer and closed shoes, even in summer. At 2,369 m days are about 10 °C cooler than on the coast, and winter nights are near freezing.
Is there a Teide tour from the north of Tenerife?
Yes. The Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket picks up in the north and the south, and one quad tour starts in Puerto de la Cruz. Most other Teide tours pick up in the south.
Can children go on a Teide tour?
Usually yes, with limits: the cable car tour starts at age 3, the ATV tour at 7 and the observatory tour at 8. Check each tour’s age line before booking.
Still deciding? The most-booked pickTeide National Park Full-Day Tour with Pickup 4.5 (1,936) from €59Check dates
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