Description
Highlights...
- Live your dream of climbing Mount Teide and reaching the highest summit in Spain (3,718 m)
- Access the Teide Crater with a special permit from the National Park. Reservation subject to obtaining the Teide Peak permit.
- Enjoy spectacular views of the park and the neighbouring Canary Islands
- Ascend and descend comfortably by cable car
- Only for people in good health (see Restrictions)
- Enjoy the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre.
What's included...
- Special permit from the Park for the trail to Mount Teide peak
- A Spanish or English-speaking guide who will reveal all of the volcano’s secrets to you
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- Transfer for small groups from the northern and southern part of the island
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
What's not included...
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
Have you dreamt of climbing Mount Teide and conquering the highest peak of Spain for a while? Are you looking to finally have the unique and amazing experience that your friends who have already done it been telling you about?
Climbing Mount Teide is a once-in-a-lifetime experience which you simply cannot miss on your Tenerife holiday.
With our Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car you can realise your 3,718 m high dream.
By using the cable car, followed by a walk lasting around one hour, you can journey back through the last thousand years of this volcano’s history. The cable car upper station is at Mount Teide’s penultimate crater, La Rambleta, which has a far larger diameter than the current crater. But a thousand years ago, the volcano began to roar, and increased its height to 3,718 metres. That is when the current Pico del Teide was formed. This eruption also caused the streams of black lava that flow down its sides.
When you arrive at the crater, the feeling of being on Mars is even stronger. At your feet lies the island of Tenerife and, on the horizon but seemingly so close that you could touch them, are the islands of Gran Canaria, El Hierro, La Gomera, and La Palma. The smell of sulphur is everywhere, and the heat given off by the vents makes you imagine that Guayota—the evil one who lived here, according to the ancient Guanches—lives on and is still hiding in some volcanic cavern... But they do say he is in a deep, deep sleep!
Conquer Mount Teide summit and live your dream
Dreams are only dreams up until the point when you suddenly make them come true.
Make your dreams a reality by climbing Mount Teide up to the highest point in Spain without worrying about applying for the permit to access the Teide Crater because it is already included in the Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car, so that you can reach the Teide Crater and enjoy the sensational views at 3,718 m high without worrying about a thing*!
Feel the mix of sensations that only conquering the Teide summit can give hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers—adrenaline, personal accomplishment and physical and mental control. Climbing Mount Teide on our Teide Peak Tour is an adventure!
Achieve your desire of climbing Mount Teide with comfort in our cable cars
This Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car is perfect if you are short of time or energy to embark on this adventure from the starting point of the trail at Montaña Blanca.
Use the Teide cable car to cover the 1,199 m ascent from the base to the upper station, situated at an altitude of 3,555 m, which marks the spot of the start of Teide National Park’s thrilling hiking route Nr. 10, the Telesforo Bravo trail, christened thus in honour of the famous Canary Island volcanologist. This trail will bring you to the impressive Teide Crater for you all to enjoy one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.
Remember that you need a permit for climbing Mount Teide—a permit to ascend to the Peak of Teide. This is included in our Teide Peak Tour.
Live the Teide Legend at the Teide “Science and Legend” exhibition!
The excursion “Climbing the Teide Crater with the help of the Cable Car” includes free admission to the “Science and Legend” exhibition which you will find at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre.
You will learn about Mount Teide’s last major eruption (around 1,000 years ago) which the indigenous Guanches probably interpreted as a fight between mythological deities—an explanation far removed from that which science now attributes to volcanic eruptions.
The characters of the legend of Guayota, both gods and humans, will show you their vision of the stages of the eruption that took place back then, and which formed the pylon at the summit of Mount Teide, known locally as “el tapón del Teide” [the Teide cap]. A magical story in which good and evil join in an epic battle. Along with the legend, you will be shown reliable data to illustrate the scientific interpretation of the eruption. Although the two perspectives may seem diametrically opposed, they are in fact closely connected.
In addition, you can have a great time at our Visitors’ Centre, where you can find brilliant mementoes of your visit to the legend of the Teide National Park at our official souvenir shop. And you can relax and enjoy a culinary experience with panoramic views of the National Park in Spain’s highest restaurant and snack bar, whose badge of identity is the distinctly Canary Island character of its food and drink.
Book
- Special permit from the Park for the trail to the peak of Mt. Teide
- A Spanish or English-speaking guide who will reveal all of the volcano’s secrets to you
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- Transport from the south of the island
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
- Special permit from the Park for the trail to the peak of Mt. Teide
- A Spanish or English-speaking guide who will reveal all of the volcano’s secrets to you
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- Transport from the northern part of Tenerife
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
+ Information
Transport service is available from 7.00am to 9.30am and pick-up time depends on the pick-ups scheduled for each day. When making your reservation you will be given the pick-up place and time for the selected day.
Would you like to know your assigned pick-up time?
To make the most of your hiking activity to ascend to the peak of Teide with the Cable Car, please follow our recommendations:
- Wear warm, comfortable clothing and proper footwear.
- Due to the elevated luminosity, wear sunglasses.
- Take plenty of water on hikes.
Remember that since the Teide Cable Car facilities are located within a protected national park, you must follow a series of basic rules of civic behaviour and respect of the natural environment.
For this reason please do not litter or take rocks, plants or animals and do not camp, make fire or loud noises.
- Children under 6, pregnant women and people with heart problems are not allowed to participate in this Mount Teide tour with Cable Car due to the risk that high altitude poses to their health.
- The Teide Peak Tour with Cable Car is not recommended for people with reduced mobility or injuries.
- If you have health problems, you should consult with your doctor before undertaking this hike.
- In accordance with current regulations, persons with any physical disability or motor impairment are not permitted to make the ascent by cable car, because of the potential risks if the vehicle has to be evacuated.
- It is essential to bear in mind that in the event of the failure of the cable car system due to unexpected technical reasons, passengers already at the upper station will have to make their descent on foot and using steep mountain paths.
- Pets are not allowed.
- Please be aware that we cannot confirm your reservation of the activity Ascent to Teide by Cable Car until we have issued the access pass to the crater in your name.
- If we are unable to confirm your reservation, we will offer you an alternative date or a refund of the amount paid.
- Moreover, due to the way the National Park’s permit issuing system works, if you book this activity, once confirmed by us, you won’t be able to cancel it under any circumstances.
- It is necessary to present your ID or passport at the point of access to the trail leading to the crater.
- In the event that the path to the peak is closed, Teide National Park staff may permit access only to mountaineers belonging to a federation who can provide sufficient proof of their ability, and who are appropriately equipped (with mountain-climbing equipment—in particular boots, crampons and an ice-axe). It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that they possess the appropriate documentation and equipment, therefore the absence of either exempts Volcano Teide from any liability.
- The ascent to the peak involves a hike of approximately two hours (ascent and descent), and is is rated as high difficulty. Therefore, visitors need a good level of fitness. If the guide decides that you do not have the required level of fitness, in the interests of your safety, they can ask you to abandon the trail or the activity.
If weather conditions mean that the cable car is not operating when the ‘Climbing the Teide Crater with the help of the Cable Car’ excursion is due to take place, a visit to the National Park with an alternative trail will be held instead. Customers will be refunded the price difference between the ‘Teide Tour without Cable Car’ and the ‘Climbing to Mount Teide Crater with Cable Car’ excursions, i.e., €39 per adult and €19.50 per child shall be charged.
In the event that the cable car is open but the trail used to reach the peak remains closed by Teide National Park staff, the cable car will be used to ascend to La Rambleta and then follow an alternative trail. Should this occur, the price difference between the ‘Teide Tour and cable car ride’ and the ‘Climbing the Teide Crater with the help of the Cable Car’ excursions shall be reimbursed, i.e., €74 per adult and €37 per child shall be charged.
Since this activity includes a permit to access the crater, we do not admit changes or cancellations once the reservation is confirmed. This is due to the way the National Park’s permit issuing system works.
Check our Terms and conditions for information on other reasons for cancellation.
Teide Cable Car facilities are perfectly equipped, including a shop, a café and a waiting room with Wi-Fi, among others, so that you can enjoy while you stay here.
The base station
The Teide Cable Car base station is perfectly accessible by road and is located at 2,356 m above sea level.
Its modern facilities are equipped with two cabins that travel to the top in under 8 minutes and can hold a maximum of 44 passengers, although for the comfort of our customers, we usually do not take more than 37 people on board.
The views from the base station allow you to behold the spectacular peaks surrounding the Teide volcano.
The base station offers visitors a relaxation area, café and buffet restaurant with impressive views over Teide National Park as well as a souvenir shop and public toilets. This is also the perfect place to find out about the different routes and trails you can do from the upper station.
The upper station
The Teide Cable Car upper station is the starting point of three spectacular trails at the summit of Mount Teide , which are directly accessible from a small hall from where you can walk outside. It has Wi-Fi, toilets and the highest public telephone in all of Spain.
Although there is not a café in the upper station, you will have vending machines at your disposal with drinks and non-perishable food such as snacks.
We recommend that you come prepared for all weather conditions since the upper station is at an altitude of 3,555 m.
Parking
The Teide Cable Car base station has a free car park with 220 parking spaces.
Shops
There is an information centre and a shop at the Teide Cable Car’s base station.
Restaurant / Café
At the base station you can find a relaxation area, café and buffet restaurant with impressive views over Teide National Park.
Toilets
There are public toilets at the Teide Cable Car’s base station.
In case of discount tickets for children or local residents, a supporting document is required to prove entitlement to discount.
Where to find us
Street: TF-21 motorway, km 43 - Teide National Park
Postal code: 38300 Municipality: La Orotava
Teide Cable Car is well connected by roads, and can be easily reached from any point of the island of Tenerife.
If you are in the northern part of the island
- Take the TF-21 motorway which connects La Orotava with El Portillo de la Villa and crosses the Teide National Park. The Cable Car is at km 43. (N28º 15' 17" W16º 37' 33")
- Take the TF-23 motorway from Boca de Tauce to Chío, which connects with TF-21.
- Titsa bus, Route 348 Puerto de La Cruz – Las Cañadas del Teide. Departure times: 9.15am from Puerto de la Cruz, with stops in La Orotava, Montaña Blanca (trail to the Altavista Mountain Refuge) and Teide Cable Car, and return from the Teide Cable Car departing at 4.00pm.
If you are in the southern part of the island
- Take the TF-21 motorway from Vilaflor to Teide National Park, the route of access for the tourist areas of Playa de Américas and Los Cristianos.
- Titsa bus (guagua), Route 342 Playa de Las Américas - Las Cañadas del Teide. Departure times: 9.15am from Las Américas, with stops in Los Cristianos (9.30am), Teide Cable Car and Montaña Blanca (ascent on foot to the Altavista Refuge). Return from the Teide Cable Car departing at 3.30pm.
If you are close to Santa Cruz or La Laguna
- Take the TF-24 motorway from La Laguna to Portillo de la Villa (La Esperanza Motorway), which connects with TF-21 that will take you to the base station of the cable car at km 43.
Distances
Mt. Teide is approximately an hour’s drive from any point on the island.
- Santa Cruz: 64 km
- La Laguna: 55 km
- Puerto de la Cruz: 45 km
- Los Gigantes: 52 km
- Los Cristianos: 47 km
Frequently asked questions
You cannot use the Cable Car whilst pregnant, as the ascent involves a sudden change in pressure and level of oxygen.
Check out our weekly calendar of activities and excursions on Mt Teide which we have prepared so that you can view at a glance all the information you need about our activities.
Reviews
Really fantastic and well-organised tour.
Andreas, our guide, was fantastic and super knowledgable
Everything was good.
The trip itself is ok. The guides are very funded. We enjoyed the trip. But the company changed us the pick-up point during the day before (not even 24hours before) from Santa Cruz to Puerto de la Cruz- that was quite a problem for us (waking up very early, catching the earliest saturday bus by taxi, waiting about an houre during early morning somewhere by the road...). We booked this trip lots of months ago, the pick-up point was confirmed and after getting the message with pick-up point in Puerto de la Cruz and calling the office we were simply told that they don't do pick-ups in Santa Cruz anymore. Noone has the need to let us know during all those months after confirming my booking until the day before the trip. We even heard no appologize - only the information. If I pay more than 200eur for the trip I would appreciate and expect at least better communication with clients.
First, the guide was really friendly. BUT! There was far from enough time to really enjoy the experience. We ran out of time and had to really hurry down. You went up, spent about 5 minutes and then quickly back down, without any time to really enjoy or gather your breath. That sucks, especially considering the cost. We wanted to get a permit, but they were already booked so this was our only choice to be on the peak while visiting Tenerife. I think there should be more time to enjoy the moment, take pictures and really enjoy the breathtaking views the peak of Teide offers. Essentially have a buffer that takes cable car time, time to ascent/descent, bus being late (our was with about 20 minutes), and time on the peak in menté instead of hurrying the customers.
We really enjoyed our trip to the top of Teide. The weather was super and the views were amazing. The coach driver was excellent and all the guides were helpful and informative and ensured everyone was ok and got their photos. Everything was mostly well-organised; the tickets for the cable car and the trail were all sorted for us without problem. However our transfer arrived earlier at our hotel than the time we had been given and the whole trip did feel a little bit rushed. I would definitely recommend this tour though; very much worth the money.
Again, everything went smooth, the guides were very nice.
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I didn't ger what I ordered.
Amazing experience, defenitely recommend it
Most of the time there will be only going with bus to and from, picking up persons and real spend time in Teide mountain will be only 1-2 hours. And I was a bit jealous that other persons who bought only cable car tickets where going by bus somewhere additionally. We who paid for going to peak had to stand in parking lot and wait for them coming back. By the way, when you are in upper cable car station there is a nice path there with super views (almost same as from peak) and you don't need a permit for that path. But of course you can walk this path if you didn't bought this attraction, because in this attraction your guide let you to climb up to peak straight from the cable car, take photos, climb back straight to the cable car, no any free time in upper station view point.
We had two exelent guides. *** on the bus and *** from the cabelcarstazion to the peak. I was a bit shortbreathed on the trail to the top, but *** good advise helped me, and I made it to the El Teide peak. An amazing experience.
Great. I wind usually go alone, but the peak passes were unavailable, so I tried the guided tour and was really pleased I did.
Fantastic experience with our guide ***.
The entire experience was excellent! Everyone at the tour company, from booking to the bus driver and tour guide , we’re great!
Teide volcano trip is great. It is good to be near to the sun. There is warm and super views. Loved it a lot.
Perfect
It’s a great hike and the guide Maru was very knowledgeable and fun.
the trip was great, the weather was great, the guide was great, he was very kind and told us where we could see and about the history of the volcano. We were very satisfied, you have a beautiful landscape. I salute Benjamin :)
Great outing and excellent guide (Benjamin). Assistance and information just right.
Climbing top of El Teide is simply the best activity on Teide. Only downside is that you need to reach the cable car with bus and you cannot drive there by yourself and meet your guide at scheduled time there.
Pickup at defined time. Guide explained what we saw during bus drive. We took different roads climbing to *** and descending to hotel. Nice to understand erruptions pre Teide and after it. Beautiful scenery. The guide allways explains where we are and what we see. Even in towns by the sea. At cablecar we changed the guide wich explains the erruptions of Teide and stuff around it. Absolutely recommend the package with guides. Alone I wouldn't be able to find so many info about the vulcano and surroundings.
Everything was safe, smooth, informative and very very friendly. Thanks you *****
Loved it. Another great tour to Teide and this time it included a trip to the summit led by Miriam. Wonderful weather with great views over the island of a cloud inversion too. The group size was great and all very friendly. Miriam and Maria were excellent knowledgeable guides to the area. Thank you for a great day. Highly recommended.
The trip was good. The help given by Benjamin to and from the crater was outstanding. Only disappointment was not sufficient time for people going to the crater to eat anything. Why the rush to get back?
The experience of going up to the peak of Teide is a must if you're visiting Tenerife. The view and experience are out of this world, especially if you've never done anything like this before. But as mentioned, warm clothing and good hiking footwear are necessary.
Great experience see before
I would have given five stars but I booked and paid with the arrangement that I would be picked up at Golf de Sur. after the permit was issued the pick up point was changed to Los Christianos so I had to get a taxi to take me to the pick up. Once a permit is issued for a date it cannot be changed and so I was stuck. I think this wasn’t bit naughty of the company.
Bus travel is a real time waster, leaves you no time for individual exploration, coffee or anything else, everything seems to be 'to the minute'. if you have rented a car, drive there! other then that, excellent experience
I appreciate that you organised all documents of this trip for me (permission, ticket).
