Teide National Park (5-7hours)
Description
Spend time visiting the famous Volcano Teide. With pick up from your hotel or close by, taken up to the volcano with opportunity to use the cable car if wanted. (Do advise us in the special requirements section if you would like this option and we will contact you)if you would like to get a little closer to the peak. Cable car is not included in this trip. The magnificent views above the clouds or on a clear day you can see the other of the 6 Canarian Islands surrounding Tenerife. You will have a stop off in the famous Roque de Garcia to view the volcano and the canyon where the land sunk. Many movies have been filmed here for the luna landscapes. Clash of the Titans, Planet of the Apes. and many more. This trip does NOT involve trekking nor time to trek to the peak of the volcano. It is relaxing and enjoyable time spent visiting the famous volcano. You will also have time to stop and have something to eat. Bring some lunch or try some canarian food in one of the bars.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from or close to your hotel and taken up to the National park to take photo shots a little walk and time to take the cable car if desired. You will have a short stop in Villaflor (bathroom break and time for refreshment) This popular excursion journeys up to the National Park of El Teide to the magnificent volcano,passing through the beautiful pine forests and along mountain roads enjoying breathtaking views. Arriving in the National Park you will stop at various places of interest to admire the spectacular lunar landscape formed by lava flows. sand and rocks.
Spend half a day visiting the famous Volcano Teide. With pick up from your hotel or close by, taken up to the volcano with opportunity to use the cable car to get a little closer to the peak (weather permitting only) . Magnificent views weather your above the clouds or a clear day to see the other of the 6 Canarian Islands surrounding Tenerife. If you require the Cable car please message us and we will be in contact. Alternatively we do have a short option that does not take you to the cable car (half day 5hrs to see the national park).
We will take a short stop here to enjoy the views and the surrounding canyon. Enjoy the famous rock formations.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up is from selected hotels or a close central point in the South of Tenerife ONLY only. (There are NO pick ups in rural areas, Santa Cruz or from visiting Cruise Ships) We do not pick up from Palm Mar This excursion is not a pass to trek to the peak of the volcano nor would you have sufficient time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This trip does not include the cable car. It is wise to inform us in advance if you require places during Peak times.
- Crutches are not allowed on the Cable car due to safety reasons and emergencies
- Very young children are not allowed on the cable car.
Reviews(108)
Wonderful trip, not too much in 1 day, and guide was quite pleasant and had a solid knowledge
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Top, good humorous guide.
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Took my mum as I had already done it and loved its and so did she
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Definitely 5 would highly recommend doing this you get to see more than just the volcano and the guide explains everything to you and the history behide things
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It wasn’t made clear that it wasn’t a walking trip. We spent most of the time waiting for on a bus. 1
Many thanks for your review. As stated on the product this is a bus trip not a permit to walk to the peak of the volcano. It is for all ages to enjoy the views. Cable car is not included, however we can help you with this. We are sorry you have been confused by the discription. Please enjoy the rest of your stay in Tenerife.
Better to book with one of local tour organisers as I ended up not having a ticket for the cablecar to the top, the main point of the trip for me. The tour guide herself was dealing with two languages, Russian (I think) and English. She spent most of her time speaking Russian and very little English. Her accent was very strong and her English quite limited, which didn't make for interesting listening. The tour is the while day, over 8 hours, not 5-7 hours as advertised. The stops are too long. The national park is amazing - well worth visiting.
Many thanks for the review. However you were contacted and you failed to respond to us about the cable car. We did try our best. However we are so very pleased you enjoyed the trip anyway.
Great way to spend a sunny Saturday morning. Guides did a nice job. Coach was comfortable. Overall a really good experience.
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Nice bus tour done which took a full day (morning + afternoon). The guide talked in English and French about the different types of parks and how nature changed during the ride. The Teide park itself is very beautiful and you really have to book the cable car because the view is fantastic.
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A lovely trip with fantastic sights. Fernando the tour guide did a great job, was informative and was clear with instructions. A special thank you to Victor the driver who saved an idiotic tourist like me that came without the right warm clothes on. He gave me his coat and it saved the day.
Many thanks for a great review. During winter months yes it can be a bit cold in the mountains. What a superstar Victor is. That was lovely.
Teide National Park is really an amazing place to visit with a really stunning landscape! This was definitely the highlight of our winter break in Tenerife. We were collected on time and met our tour guide Enrique, who is a very nice guy and then we started the very interesting drive up into the mountains. I picked this tour as it gives the national park the time it definitely deserves rather than so many other tours which just seem to have a short stop at Teide. We made two stops for about 30 minutes each where we had time to walk around the incredible landscape and take some pictures. Then there was the cable car stop... unfortunately we didn't get tickets with this company as we had thought it would be closed because of the snow as there had been closures, but it was open and we weren't able to get tickets at this late stage so if the cable car is a must for you then get your tickets with the company when you book and in fairness they had emailed us before the trip asking if we wanted to get tickets so no fault on their side. It turned out to be a happy accident for us as after dropping off people for the cable car we were taken along with another couple for more exploration of the far side of the park and some amazing views of the snow covered Teide. We ended up preferring doing this although I'm sure the cable car is fun also. We also had time to stop at a nice place where I had a refreshing beer and the pizza was tasty too! Then we collected the other people from the cable car and we had one more stop where we had some time to explore and take some final pictures before we left the park. Enrique is really an expert with all his knowledge about Teide and the flora and fauna of this landscape and knows the history very well...he is also a funny guy too. The bus driver is also very professional and what a crazy drive it is! I was sure his name is Jose and he is also a very friendly man. We got great views of Los Gigantes on the way back to our hotel also which was a big bonus. I think we might have just gotten lucky to see them with location of someone's hotel drop off, but not sure? One final point I would add is that through a bit of research I decided to wear jeans as I thought in January and with recent snow that it would be cold in the mountains, but it was very warm all day and I would have been fine with shorts and a t-shirt, but maybe that's just me. So thanks very much amigos...we had a brilliant day! The Irish couple.
Many thanks for a great review
