Description
Have you dreamt of 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?
With the ascent to the peak by cable car you can realise your 3,718 m high dream.
Thanks to the Teide cable car, after an approximate hour walk, you will enjoy like never before taking in the stunning views over the summits of Tenerife’s neighbouring islands – La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma and Gran Canaria from the highest point in Spain (weather permitting).
Conquer the 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 and hike 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 ascent to Teide by Cable Car, so that you can access 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.
Achieve your desire to conquer Mount Teide with comfort in our cable cars
Hiking to the Teide summit with the 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 1,999 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. This trail will bring you to the impressive Teide crater for you all to enjoy one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.
Highlights...
- Live your dream of reaching the highest summit in Spain (3,718 m)
- Access the crater with a special permit from the National Park. Reservation subject to obtaining the 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)
What's included...
- 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
- Transfer for small groups from the northern and southern parts of the island (optional)
What's not included...
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
Book
What's included
- 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
What's not included
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
What's included
- 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
What's not included
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
What's included
- 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
What's not included
- Food and drinks
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Pick-ups
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
+ Information
Transport service with pick-up from the NORTH of the island is available from 6.45am to 7.50am. Transport service with pick-up from the SOUTH of the island is available from 6.30am to 7.45am. Pick-up time depends on the pick-ups scheduled for each day and it will be announced to the Customer by e-mail and text the day before the activity, which is why we kindly ask you to check your messages. For the same reason we need you to provide the name of your hotel or address of accommodation, as well as a mobile phone number at the time of booking.
If you are making your own way here, please meet your guide at the Cable Car base station, next to the boarding area. The meeting time will be confirmed via e-mail.
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SOUTH |
NORTH |
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TITSA bus stop Plaza Roja in El Médano |
Tourist bus stop at Parque Marítimo |
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San Blas Hotel |
TITSA bus stop ING in front of Atlántida Hotel |
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TITSA bus stop Excellent Medical at Golf del Sur |
Barceló Contemporáneo Hotel bus stop |
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Santa Bárbara Hotel bus stop |
Plaza Europa bus stop |
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Marino Hotel bus stop |
Bus stop to the side of Nivaria Hotel |
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TITSA bus stop Avenida Ten Bel |
Tacoronte bus |
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Sol Arona Tenerife Hotel bus stop |
La Quinta Park Hotel |
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Best Tenerife bus stop |
Las Águilas Hotel |
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Columbus Hotel |
Maritim Hotel |
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Olé Tropical bus stop |
Parque San Antonio Hotel |
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TITSA bus stop at Las Dalias Hotel |
Noelia Playa Hotel bus stop |
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Isla Bonita Hotel bus stop |
Dania Park Hotel |
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TITSA bus stop at the CC El Duque (next to Costa Adeje Gran Hotel) |
Stop to the side of Concordia Hotel (Black & Red) |
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Jardines del Teide Hotel |
TITSA bus stop at the Meliá intersection |
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Plantación del Sur Hotel |
Teidemar Hotel |
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TITSA bus stop Riu Arecas |
Garoé Hotel |
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El Mirador Hotel |
Taxi stand to the side of Botánico Hotel |
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Barrier Bahía del Duque Hotel |
Kiosko Paragüitas (next to Diverhotel) |
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Bahía Príncipe Costa Adeje Hotel |
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Hotel Hard Rock - Roca Nivaria bus stop |
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Riu Buenavista Hotel |
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Callao Salvaje |
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Abama Hotel |
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Palacio de Isora Hotel |
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Allegro Isora Hotel (former Barceló Varadero) bus stop |
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TITSA bus stop Avenida Playa La Arena (next to Los Dragos del Sur Hotel) |
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Vigilia Park Hotel bus stop in Puerto Santiago (in front of Correos) |
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 activity to hike up to the Teide summit with the Teide Cable Car due to the risk that high altitude poses to their health.
- The ascent to the Peak by 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.
- *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.
In the event that the trail to the summit is closed or the cable car cannot operate on the day of the excursion due to reasons beyond our control, adverse weather conditions or cable car failure, an alternative excursion* shall be arranged and the amount corresponding to the price of the cable car ticket shall be reimbursed.
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.
*ROQUES DE GARCÍA TRAIL:
Start: La Ruleta viewpoint.
End: La Ruleta viewpoint.
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours.
Distance: 3.5 km.
Difficulty: low.
Route type: Circular.
Accumulated elevation increase: 211 m
Accumulated descent: 215 m
Los Roques are the remnants of an ancient volcano. It is an alignment of ditches, pitons and piles of various volcanic materials. It constitutes the division between the two semicalderas into which the vast caldera of Las Cañadas is divided.
This low-difficulty circular route with a maximum descent gradient of 215 m starts and ends at the viewpoint of La Ruleta, runs around Los Roques on its first stretch through the northeastern caldera, then descends into the southwestern one.
During the two-and-a-half-hour activity, you will walk 3.5 km over volcanic landscape accompanied by your specialist guide every step of the way. Your expert guide will inform you, through your headphones, on every inch of this iconic, volcanic landscape, whose image used to appear on the now extinct 1,000 peseta notes, quenching your curiosity.
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, where you can park your vehicle between 8am and 6pm.
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.
Meeting point
If you are making your own way here, please meet your guide at 9.00am at the Cable Car base station, next to the boarding area. The meeting time will be confirmed via e-mail.
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
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.
No, pets are not allowed.
Yes. We will pick you up and drop you off in the same location.
No. Since the activity starts at the base station, it is not possible.
No, it’s not necessary. You can download the reservation and display it on the screen of any mobile device (phone, tablet, etc.).
Approximately 15 minutes.
Reviews
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Have had pleasant trip to the top. Highly recommended!
It was brilliant hike up the peak of Teide! Such an amazing experience! Our guide was very friendly, professional and caring. Highly recommended if you want to reach highest peak of Spain ***
Nicely organized, friendly guide, would 100% recommend!
The Tour guide we had had a spectacular knowledge of the area and volcano and made the only thing easy and enjoyable. Also Teide is a beautiful piece of the earth and well worth seeing
We bought tickets to the teleférico since it was the only way to obtain one of the much sought-after summit access permits during the winter holidays. So we weren't actually looking for a guide, we just wanted to get up there. However, our guide Carsten (Spanish from German descent) turned out to be an absolute delight! Very friendly, always helpful, and with a ton of interesting geological and historical information about this unique site both before and during the hike up the last 200 altitude meters after the cable car. We also had plenty of time to enjoy the summit, he didn't rush us in the least. I can recommend him wholeheartedly for any guidance activities on this beautiful island, and would book with him again any time!
When we were there we could not reach the peak beacause the wind 😰
100% worth it. The views and the experience at the top are worth it. It was a shame we couldn't do the summit ascent due to ice. However the guide did take us on the normal visitor trail however like others mentioned in our group that there should be another trail that should be offered for those with permits if the summit is unavailable to health and safety that is not usually accessible by general public.
The way you guys handled it was very unprofessional. So, the peak was closed due to some snow storm and the xompany did not bother to inform us. We paid 66 euros and got the same thing as a cable car ticket visitor (30 euros). Yes, we had an awesome guide ( only reason you are getting 2 stars) , but seriously guys, if you want to fool people in the name of monopoly that you have (only company taking tours to teide) , then believe me one day it is going to fire back. I would recommend this place to everyone but not with this company.
We couldn’t go up to the summit because it was closed. Could have been announced a day before and given a refund....
Well, its a good business...I booked a trip to the pick of Volcano Teide, the path there was closed and they informed us about it when all people arrived to the parking. Theoretically closed...because they opened the gate for some other tourists who came there by themselves.
Since the Teide peak was closed, we only made a very brief trip to the top teleferico station and then continued on to Roques de Garcia where we had a small walk. The rock formations were beautiful but the information given superficial. Even though there were two English and two Spanish-speaking group members, the guide seemed to spend the majority of his time discussing in Spanish.
Great guide up to the summit! Friendly and professional. Views at the top were incredible! Parking was difficult and the food court food could use improvement in quality, and have more vegetarian options (I had the pizza but removed the ham).
The meeting point is easy to find at the cable way station. The tour started in the time written in the voucher. The guide give us a lot of information about Teide and Tenerife. A welcome drink on the summit was missing :-)
Very good guide and experience.
We had an amazing trip to the peak of Teide with our two boys, age 7 and 8. The guide was really good, and everything worked out well, although the Cable car had been closed a few days before. The reason why I do not rate 5 stars is that some af the communication from Teide Experience was in Spanish and/or in German - English would have been so much better for us “danes” ;-) The hike to the top is quite demanding and requires good health / physical condition.
Had a great morning visiting Mt. Teide. Excellent guide (sorry can't remember his name, but very knowledgeable and engaging Peruvian guy). The bus driver was excellent too. Very safe driving on some fairly tight mountain roads. Bravo. At the Cable Car Station it was all well organised with no significant hanging about. The cable car itself was quite crowded but I expected this at a popular place like this. The ride was smooth. At the top Cable Car station, the views were amazing. We had a clear day. I walked the remaining few hundred metres to the summit and was rewarded with the clearest and most amazing views I've ever experienced. The entire Island, plus most of the other Canary Islands all in view. Like being on a plane....We were warned about the altitude and its potential effect on us. The air definitely felt thinner and made the climb a little more demanding than some I've done. However, the guide stopped us every couple of hundred metres to point things out. This allowed nice little breaks to get our breath back. All in all a great experience.
I really liked the guide's explanations, stories, and jokes, but was not able to laugh because the car ride made me nauseous. The roads are very winding, so if your constitution is weaker, remember to take a pill beforehand. Otherwise it was great.
Very good
Paid for an activity that was not provided, no rescheduling given, no compensation given. Basically had 150 euro stolen from us.
A very good experience. Unfortunately we were not allowed to walk the last stage to the crater due to ice & snow which was disappointing. However our guide remained positive and instead took us on a hike across the mountain area with amazing scenery and old lava flows and provided us with interesting information when we stopped to catch our breath 😂
It is a great experience. Wonderful views and feeling of accomplishment. You need to book well in advance for the trip to the summit. Be warned. The website says that the trail is difficult and it is. It's narrow and steep and made more difficult due to the thin area and altitude. Really not suitable for people with respiratory problems. However, if you make it up to the top, it will give you memories of a lifetime.
Amazing trip - very well organized with a great driver/guide.
Great experience and breathtaking views.
*****
Great value for this money!
Very good trip. I booked online with Volcano Teide tours and the communication from start to finish by email and text was excellent. The minibus that picked us up from the south of the island was on time and also very clean, tidy and comfortable. Both the driver and guide were excellent. The guide was very informative and the whole trip from pickup just after 7am to the cable car, and the walk to the top of Teide and drop off early afternoon was excellent, very well organised and informative. No complaints at all and would recommend VolcanoTeide to do this tour.
It was a very good experience. We have been picked up at 5 min walk from our hotel. The guide, ***, was friendly and gave a lot of useful information along the journey. Except from the pick up tour, we have not experienced any waiting time. *** came with us during the walking and gave precious advice on how to wlk at this high altitude. We contemplate to do this again with our grand children (12 and 10)
The trip was excellent from start to finish. Our guide *** was very knowledgeable and made sure we had lots of breaks on the final ascent to the summit due to the altitude.
A perfect experience with a wonderful , careing and charismatic guide! Thank you!
A fantastic experience, very well organised, extremely knowledgeable guide. I would highly recommend this trip.
All well arranged, knowledgeable guide willing to share her knowledge and good attitude.
Superr guide! Taking care and explaining
This is a great, hassle free, way to see the wonderful Teide. They take care of tickets and permits, pick you up at your hotel, make it easy to get up and have an interesting and very knowledgeable guide who speaks English with you, and then take you back. Fantastic experience. An absolute must if you are in Tenerife. Last bit of the clime requires some steep climbing that can be done by most people that are reasonably fit. Highly recommended.
A great experience and well organised with knowledgeable guide.
This was a great experience and I would definitely go again. The guide was amazing and the service was perfect from initial communication to actual pick up on the day of. Great view and stunning trip.
Really awful experience with the guided tour "Ascent to the Peak by Cable Car" We booked a tour for 71.5 EUR (pick-up in the south), including permission to the top of Pico del Teide, 10 days before our trip. When we were waiting in the queue for cable car, we were talking with our guide and by the way, the guide told us that the path to the top has been closed for 2 weeks (due to snow storm) and he did not know if it would be open that day. On the other hand, the company confirmed our booking (when the path was already closed) and did not offer a refund for our tour, even did not inform us about problems and path closure. Other excursion was provided as "compensation": walk to Mirador de Pico Viejo, 15 minutes walk for which the permition is not needed and also the guide for this walk is really useless - guided tour was really waste of money. I do not advise anyone to book a guided tour, this company only wants to steal your money and do not offer you requested services. We complained to the guide, but he said us that he cannot do anything and he is not responsible for path closure. Really unprofessional.
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We really enjoyed our experience with a really good, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. We were going to do a full climb of Teide but due to permit restrictions we took this chance to reach the top instead. We are used to altitude and exertion at altitude but could see that it was a struggle for others not so used to this. The trail is a good path but again those not used to mountains may struggle with the terrain. I would recommend it to anyone but people should be mindful of their own fitness levels and ensure that they are adequately prepared with the correct clothing / footwear before doing the Teide summit trail.
The guide & bus driver were professional & knowledgeable. We had the tour in English- very well done & informative. All 8 of us plus the other 12 enjoyed the experience.
Tour guide was very good, explained a lot about history of Tenerife and Teide.
