Day Trips

Mount Teide Guided Tour with Transfers

Discover the Teide most visitors drive straight past on a 5-hour guided journey through volcanic landscapes, unusual formations, and local legends.

See the landscape shift dramatically with altitude, climbing from Tenerife's greener zones to pine forests and Teide's stark volcanic terrain.

Explore Roques de García and meet Roque Cinchado, a volcanic formation famous enough to appear on Spain's former 1,000-peseta banknote.

Discover two versions of Teide's fiery past at Science and Legend: the geological explanation and the Guanche story of the demon Guayota.

Opt for North or South Tenerife transfers and use the included 8-language Teide Legend audio guide to keep exploring beyond your guide's commentary.

5-hour guided tour to Mount Teide

Access to the Science and Legend exhibition

Spanish, German, English, French, Italian or Dutch-speaking official guide

Teide Legend digital audioguide in 8 languages

Round-trip transfers from north and south Tenerife (as per option selected)

Teide cable car ticket

Food and drinks

Permit to access the Teide crater issued by the National Park

체험 시작 24시간 전까지( 24 ) 티켓을 취소하고 전액 환불받을 수 있습니다.

Explore Mount Teide on a guided road tour with round-trip transfers and multilingual commentary, without taking the cable car.

Getting started

Begin your Mount Teide guided tour with pickup from either the north or the south of Tenerife, depending on the option you select during booking. Your booking confirmation is checked when you board the group transport. Once everyone is on board, you travel toward Teide National Park by road, so suitcases and large bags are left behind and only day essentials are brought along.

What to expect

Mount Teide and Teide National Park

Mount Teide didn't appear overnight. It began forming around 150,000 years ago, with successive eruptions building it into the 3,718m volcano you see today. This tour lets you read that story in the landscape itself, from lava flows and volcanic cones to bizarre rock formations.

Features

Watch Tenerife change with altitude: Travel from lower agricultural areas through pine forests and into the high mountains, where hardy native plants survive Teide's extreme conditions.

Meet Teide's banknote celebrity: Stop at Roques de García and spot Roque Cinchado, the distinctive formation once featured with Mount Teide on the old 1,000-peseta banknote.

Walk through a volcanic world: See lava flows, dormant cones, and formations created by eruptions across thousands of years, with sections of the Roques de García trail to explore.

Science vs. legend: At the Science and Legend exhibition, compare the geological explanation of Teide's formation with the Guanche story of an epic battle involving Guayota, the demon within the volcano.

Explore in your language: Continue discovering Teide with the included digital audio guide, available in eight languages and featuring commentary on the exhibition and trails.

What to bring

Booking confirmation: Bring your booking confirmation, printed or on your mobile device, for verification.

Audio guide: Download the Teide Legend audio guide to your Android or Apple device using your booking code before arrival.

Clothing: Wear insulated, layered clothing to stay comfortable in both heat and cold.

Footwear: Wear appropriate hiking boots suitable for uneven volcanic terrain.

Sun protection: Protect yourself with sunscreen and sunglasses during the visit.

Water: Carry plenty of water to stay hydrated throughout the tour.

What’s not allowed

Large luggage: Do not bring suitcases or large bags, as they are not permitted on the tour.

Pets on transport: Do not bring pets on the group transport; only guide and therapy dogs are exempt.

Pets at visitors' centre: Do not bring pets into the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre, except guide and therapy dogs.

Environmental impact: Do not litter, remove rocks, plants, or animals, light fires, feed animals, make loud noises, leave signposted paths, or camp in the park.

Accessibility

Mobility access: Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments is not included on this tour.

Additional information

Guide language: You can choose your preferred tour guide language during the final stage of the booking process, subject to availability.

Schedule: The schedule depends on your selected collection point and is confirmed during booking.

Weather conditions: Be prepared for extreme weather conditions, including strong heat or cold, at high altitude.

Park protection: Remember that Teide National Park is a fragile protected area, so follow all conservation rules shared by your guide.

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Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

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