Would you like to enjoy the highest peak in Spain privately? Yes! On this guided activity which includes a permit to access the crater of Mount Teide itself, you can visit the summit with whomever you choose and marvel at incomparable views.
Highlights...
- Together and privately, you and your group of friends can live your dream of reaching the highest peak of Spain (3,718 m high)
- 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
- A minimum reservation for 2 people is required
- Only for people in good health (see Restrictions)
- Children under 6 cannot use this service.
- Enjoy the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre.
What's included...
- Special permit from the Park is included so everyone in the group can complete the hike to Teide summit
- A private Spanish or English-speaking guide for your group to discover all of the volcano’s secrets
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- Transfer from the northern and southern parts of the island (optional)
- A stop for snacks (not included in the price)
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
What's not included...
- Menu
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
Information
The approximate pick-up time for the VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car is at 8.00am or 10.00am at the entrance to your hotel. We will contact you to arrange your pick-up. For this 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.
- Children under 6, pregnant women and people with heart problems are not allowed to participate in this exclusive activity for private groups to hike up to the Teide summit with the Teide Cable Car due to the risk that high altitude poses to their health.
- The VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car is not recommended for people with reduced mobility or injuries.
- If any member of your group has health problems, they should consult with their doctors before undertaking this hike.
- People with diverse physical or motor functionality are not allowed to use the Cable Car because, due to the technical conditions that exist in the National Park, it cannot be guaranteed that they can be safely evacuated in the time allowed by the regulations.
- 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.
- No pets allowed, apart from guide dogs and therapy dogs.
- We reserve the right to refuse admission. For more information, please check the rules for accessing the cable car.
- *Please be aware that we cannot confirm your VIP hike to Teide and cable car package reservation until we have issued named access passes to the crater for each member of your group.
- A minimum reservation for 2 people is required.
- 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.
To make the most of your private 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.
Please bear in mind that Teide Cable Car is located within a protected national park and therefore you 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.
Also remember that it is prohibited to make fire, loud noises or to camp.
With regard to the Ascent to the Peak activities, in the event that weather conditions impede the operation of the cable car, a visit to the National Park with an alternative hike will be held instead. Customers will be refunded the following amounts for each activity option:
VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car with transport: Customers will be refunded the price difference between the ‘Private Teide Tour’ and the ‘VIP ascent to the Peak with transport’ excursions, i.e., €165 per person shall be charged up to a maximum of 2 participants, and €49.00 for each additional person. The difference paid shall be refunded.
VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car without transport: €115 per person shall be charged up to a maximum of 2 participants, and €31.00 for each additional person. The difference paid shall be refunded.
In the event that the cable car is open but the trail used to ascend to the peak remains closed by Teide National Park staff, a visit to the National Park will be held with ascent by cable car up to La Rambleta, followed by an alternative hike. Should this occur, the following amounts shall be charged:
VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car with transport: Customers will be refunded the price difference between the ‘Private Teide Tour with cable car’ and the ‘VIP ascent to the Peak with transport’ excursions, i.e., €197.50 per person shall be charged up to a maximum of 2 participants, and €85 for each additional person. The difference paid shall be refunded.
VIP ascent to the Peak by Cable Car without transport: €147.50 per person shall be charged up to a maximum of 2 participants, and €73 for each additional person. The difference paid shall be refunded.
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 has 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, we do offer vending machines for various snacks and drinks.
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.
Book
- Special permit from the Park is included so everyone in the group can complete the hike to Teide summit
- A private Spanish or English-speaking guide for your group to discover all of the volcano’s secrets
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- Transfer from the north and the south of the island
- A stop for snacks
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
- Menu
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
- Special permit from the Park is included so everyone in the group can complete the hike to Teide summit
- A private Spanish or English-speaking guide for your group to discover all of the volcano’s secrets
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
- A stop for snacks
- Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre (included in your cable car ticket)
- Menu
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities or motor impairments
Where to find us
Street: TF-I 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.
No, pets are not allowed.
Reviews
If you want to be treated like a VIP, then you have come to the right place!
Thoroughly recommended.
We did the VIP Teide crater hike and cable ride which was fantastic! The hike wasn’t the easiest but wasn’t terrible either but so worth the view from the top. Our tour guide was very informative and kind. She was early with picking us up and took us to many sites along the way. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to others. The best part of seeing Tenerife in my opinion.
The VIP package was awesome! Picked up at our resort and delivered back after the climb. I would not have wanted to drive up to the cable car station, and parking at the station was horrible, but we were dropped right at the front door.
Excellent experience and unique.
Description
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Have you and your friends 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 VIP hike to the peak and cable car package you can realise your 3,718m high dream.
Thanks to the Teide cable car, you will enjoy a truly unforgettable experience.
After an approximate hour walk, together, you and your group can enjoy 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 suddenly you do whatever necessary to make them come true.
Make your dreams a reality and 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 VIP ascent to Teide by Cable Car. Thanks to the VIP hike and cable car package, for exclusive groups, you can access Teide crater as well as enjoy the sensational views at 3,718 m high without worrying about a thing*!
The time has come for you lovers of hiking and nature to make this sublime experience happen with your friends!
Feel the mix of sensations that conquering the Teide summit gives you – 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 VIP cable car package 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. This trail will bring you and your friends to the impressive Teide crater for you all to enjoy and marvel at. From here, as you have always imagined, you will be faced with one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.
Live the Teide Legend at the Teide “Science and Legend” exhibition!
VIP ascent to the Peak by 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.
