- Explore independently the Teide National Park and the various tourist attractions that you will pass on the main road access routes to the Park with this complete audio-guided tour, and visit the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre.
- Buy an individual ticket for the TEIDE LEGEND TOUR and the rest of your group can enjoy free admission to the exhibition.
- Discover the island’s main recommended tourist attractions along your chosen route to Mount Teide (viewing points, restaurants, local businesses), all at your own pace.
- If you’d like a closer encounter with the natural world, you can walk some of the paths that start at the base of Mount Teide. You will find all the information in the audio guide.
- For the finishing touch to your Teide Legend Tour experience, why not buy an original souvenir in our gift shop, and enjoy delicious local cuisine in the Visitors’ Centre restaurant and snack bar?
- A tour of the main road access routes to the Teide National Park using a digital audio guide for Android and iOS devices, which offers general information about the National Park, its access routes by car and the walking trails on Mount Teide.
- Admission to the informative “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre—which also has a café and a shop—for the ticket holder and all those accompanying.
- Cable Car ticket
- Transport
- Food and/or drink (which you can buy in our restaurant-cafeteria)
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Pick-up points and hours
You can enjoy the TEIDE LEGEND TOUR at any time, and on any day of the year. However, please bear in mind that opening hours for the Exhibition and the Visitors’ Centre are from 9.00am until 3.00pm (3.30pm during Holy Week), and that they are closed to visitors on the Christmas Day public holiday.
Restrictions
- Pets are not allowed at the Cable Car Visitors’ Centre.
Important information
- It is necessary to produce the booking confirmation, either printed or displayed on a mobile device, in order to gain access to the exhibition.
- A single ticket for the audio-guided tour secures admission to the “Science and Legend” exhibition to the booking holder and all those accompanying.
- Remember that when you purchase a cable car ticket, access to the exhibition is also included.
Prepare for your visit
When you go on your visit to the Teide National Park, you need to be prepared for conditions of extreme heat or extreme cold, depending on the time of year and the time of day of your visit.
The Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre is located within a fragile and protected national park. Therefore we must follow a series of basic rules of civic behaviour and respect of the natural environment, such as not littering or taking rocks, plants or animals. Please remember that it is prohibited to make fire, make loud noises, stray from the signposted paths, feed the animals, or to camp.
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Visit the Teide National Park with Teide Legend, and discover the legend of Guayota
The TEIDE LEGEND TOUR is a fun, new and educational way to get to know the Teide National Park and the main tourist attractions that you will pass on the access route of your choice from your hotel to the Park. The tour includes general information about the National Park, access routes by car and walking trails on Mount Teide, together with admission to the “Science and Legend” exhibition.
The perfect choice for those who are looking to visit the Teide National Park independently
We offer a comprehensive, audio-guided tour (available for both Android and Apple devices) to take you along the main road access routes to Mount Teide from the north, south, east and west of the island of Tenerife—and you can start enjoying your visit to the National Park from the very moment you step out of your accommodation.
The audio guide included in the tour gives you access to information on the natural and cultural heritage of the island, and on the points of interest you will pass on your chosen route to Mount Teide. Not only that—you will also receive recommendations for restaurants, local businesses, cultural centres, and more. All the information you need to make your excursion an experience you’ll remember for years to come!
Once you arrive at the Teide National Park, you will be fascinated by the informative explanations on volcanology, history and anthropology, as you learn about the Guanches, the island’s earliest inhabitants who worshipped the Teide volcano, and who believed its eruptions to be the expressions of the fury of the gods.
And there’s more! On your audio-guided tour of Teide routes, you will discover the very best viewpoints, where you can enjoy spectacular views, and some of the trails which will lead you around Mount Teide while you learn about the typical flora and fauna of this protected natural setting.
You could, for example, try the “Roques de García, at the feet of ancient giants” hiking trail (rated as easy) leads from the La Ruleta Viewpoint to another viewing point at the foot of Mount Teide. Or you could choose the “Majúa Mountain, the power of a small volcano” trail (low difficulty), which circles the Majúa volcanic cone, famous for its pale colour.
And the best part is that none of the options we suggest require a cable car ascent, so it doesn’t even matter if the cable car is not operational on the day of your visit!
The final destination of the audio guide routes is the “Science and Legend” exhibition, which is included in your tour ticket. The exhibition juxtaposes the mythological vision of the eruption that formed the peak at the summit of Mount Teide, through the legend of Guayota, the demon of the volcano, with the scientific interpretation of the different phases of that eruption that so terrified the Guanches.
The exhibition is housed in the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre, where you will also find our official souvenir shop as well as Spain’s highest restaurant and snack bar.
Moreover, we have great news for visitors who book the TEIDE LEGEND TOUR! When you purchase a single audio-guided Teide routes tour, all the members of your group can access the “Science and Legend” exhibition with you, free of charge.
One of the most interesting and fun stops in the Teide National Park: the Cable Car Visitors’ Centre
Discover the legend of Mount Teide at the Teide “Science and Legend” exhibition
Gods and humans feature in the Legend of Guayota, which centres on the eruption of Mount Teide around 1,000 years ago.
The indigenous inhabitants of Tenerife at that time, the Guanches, witnessed the “awakening of the volcano” in the form of a powerful explosion. Magma spewed from the bowels of “Echeyde”, and the Guanches’ explanation of this terrifying event was that the gods they worshipped were fighting a duel deep inside the mountain. Today, thanks to science, we know what actually happened inside Mount Teide during that traumatic event.
At the “Science and Legend” exhibition, which you will find at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre, you will be presented with two views of the eruption: the mythological version and the scientific interpretation—both will surprise you! Admission is included in your Teide Legend Tour ticket.
Buy an exclusive gift in our official souvenir shop
In the Visitors’ Centre official souvenir shop, you can find the perfect memento of your TEIDE LEGEND TOUR experience, and great gifts for your friends or relatives.
Choose from T-shirts, coffee cups, notebooks, magnets, bracelets... all decorated with the characters from the Legend of Guayota. Buy your favourite souvenir!
Do you love comics? If so, you’ll be amazed at the “Volcano Teide Legend” comic, which tells the story of the eruption of Mount Teide as never seen before. Young children will be captivated by it!
The flavours from Tenerife at the highest restaurant in Spain
What could be better than rounding off your visit to the Visitors’ Centre than a meal at Spain’s highest restaurant? Don’t miss the mouthwatering flavours of the dishes on offer at the café-restaurant while you enjoy spectacular views of the National Park.
