Teide Cable Car

Join a day trip from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Teide National Park, home to Mt. Teide, Spain’s tallest peak at 12,198 feet (3,718 meters). Following pickup from your hotel, head to the park, and explore its lunar landscapes. Take a cable car to the peak and enjoy time at leisure to soak up the views. After getting picked up in the selected location, visit the largest national park in the Canary Islands and experience a volcanic landscape of unrivaled beauty with your Mount Teide cable car ticket. Forget the car and contribute to a sustainable Teide. By choosing group transport, beat overcrowding in the vehicle parking zones inside the national park which, as a conservation measure, are small and unsuitable for expansion. From the base station, board the cable car for the 8-minute ride up to the highest peak in Spain. The cable car’s upper station, at 3,555 meters, is the point of departure for 3 interesting trails for hiking enthusiasts. There are paths to Pico Viejo Lookout and La Fortaleza Lookout, where you’ll have spectacular views of the north and south of the island. The Telesforo Bravo path leads to the highest point of the volcano, at an altitude of 3,718 meters. To visit the peak you must apply for a permit in advance.

Take a 3-hour guided hike along one or more of the 30 trails on Mount Teide. The great variety and levels of difficulty make it easy for visitors to choose their ideal route with the recommendations of the guide. The trails with the most spectacular vistas are on the summit of Mount Teide (3,718 meters) and they can be reached from the La Rambleta starting point (accessible by cable car) followed by trail number 10.  Without a doubt the most popular trail is the one leading to the volcano's peak, but there are limits on how many people can visit that area of Teide. You will be provided with an official guide, who will prepare you for the hike and accompany you along the route to provide commentary on the spectacular natural landscapes.

Benefit from a pickup in the south of Tenerife and then drive up to Mount Teide via lovely local villages. Stop for coffee, then at Vilaflor village. Journey through a beautiful pine forest that provides precious water and arrive at an unforgettable plateau with a lunar-like landscape. Ascend above the clouds at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters above sea level and marvel at the volcanic rock formations surrounding you. Admire the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the 12 Treasures of Spain from different perspectives.

Explore the highest point in Spain on this day trip to the Teide National Park and have the chance to take the cable car up to height of 3,550 meters (if add-on selected). Start with hotel pickup at your accommodation on the south coast of Tenerife or Puerto de la Cruz. Travel through Canarian pine forests until you reach the Teide National Park, which rises majestically to 3,718 meters above sea level, making it the third highest volcano in the world. Admire volcanic landscapes of incomparable beauty, stopping strategically throughout the park and making sure you don't miss a single detail. Have free time have a picnic or get recommendations on where to purchase some authentic fare. Continue your journey towards the cable car base where, if you wish and if there is availability, you can to ascend to the La Rambleta station, located at 3,550 meters and just a few steps from the highest peak in the country. Skip the cable car and you can enjoy stunning views of the Ucanca Valley, a landscape that bears a striking resemblance to the remote corners of Mars. Complete your experience with a visit to the iconic volcanic rock formation, Roques de García. Return to your pickup point with unforgettable memories of your time in the magnificent Teide National Park.

Explore the highest mountain in Spain on this hiking tour without having to walk the entire way. Enjoy reaching the top of the mountain with the help of the cable car, including the necessary permits. On this tour you will take the cable car up Mount Teide – from 2350 to 3550 meters high. You will then walk the remaining 170 meters. No other place in Tenerife offers such fantastic panoramic views of the entire island across to the neighboring islands. After a rest on the summit you will descend to the cable car station and travel back down by cable car. Enjoy a photo stop at Roques de Garcia and make the most of the perfect views to take amazing photos.

Enjoy an exclusive cable car ride up Mount Teide in the evening and admire the panoramic views of the area at dusk. Watch the sunset over Pico Veijo, stargaze with the assistance of your guide, and enjoy either a buffet or premium dinner. Start with pickup from your hotel your guide at the cable car station and set off on the scenic 8-minute ride to the upper station at 3,555 meters. Take in the stunning views of the area as you admire Teide's shadow that reaches as far as Gran Canaria. Take a short walk to see the natural spectacle of the sun setting behind the Pico Viejo crater and La Gomera, El Hierro, and La Palma. After sunseT enjoy either a buffet or premium dinner at the cafeteria. Finally, gaze at the stars with the help of a starlight guide and a professional telescope. See distant constellations and planets in the ideal conditions of Teide National Park, with the assistance of your guide. Finally, be returned to your original pickup point.

Book a combo ticket for the Teide Legend Tour and MUNA (Tenerife Museum of Nature and Archaeology) for a comprehensive insight into Tenerife's cultural and natural heritage. Learn about the Guanches, the island’s ancient inhabitants, and the land's volcanic nature, dominated by the Teide Volcano. Begin your journey at MUNA, which houses the largest collection of Guanche culture exhibits, featuring archaeological finds, mummified remains, and displays that shed light on Tenerife’s ancient civilization, located in an 18th-century building in the old town of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Continue your adventure with the Teide Legend Tour, an audio-guided experience that leads you to Teide National Park. Here, learn about the fascinating local legends and the Guanches' reverence for the Teide Volcano as a divine symbol via guided routes and educational explanations. As you walk along the park’s trails, witness the volcanic processes firsthand, bringing to life the information you learned at the museum. Also, encounter the park’s unique flora and fauna and panoramic views from the viewpoints, complementing your museum visit. Conclude your audio-guided tour at the Teide Cable Car Visitors' Centre, where you’ll explore the "Science and Legend" exhibition. Be sure to see the reproduction of a Guanche mummy, which offers a detailed explanation of how bodies were preserved, enhancing what you’ve learned at MUNA.

In the “Science and Legend” exhibition, which is housed in an impressive setting, the characters of the legend of Guayota, the gods and the Guanches, put forward their version of the volcanological events that resulted in the great eruption of Mount Teide a thousand years ago, in opposition to the scientific explanation of the various stages of the eruption. Discover the “Science and Legend” Exhibition with Guayota, the demon of Mount Teide. Once your visit to the exhibition is over, you can continue your tour of the Visitors’ Centre in our official souvenir shop, where you can find the perfect moment of your TEIDE LEGEND experience. For the finishing touch to your visit, why not treat your taste buds with delicious local dishes in Spain’s highest restaurant-cafeteria, while enjoying extraordinary views of the National Park?