You’ve decided: the next time you go on holiday you’re packing your bags and heading to Tenerife—you deserve it!
But, instead of being overwhelmed by the bustling south of the island, you’ve seen that Puerto de la Cruz is the perfect destination for a relaxing rest.
Amid so much sun, beach, swimming pools and good weather, it seems that one of Tenerife’s main attractions often gets overlooked. And, did you know that the highest volcano in Europe is just moments away from Puerto de la Cruz?
Yes, that’s right, Mount Teide is just a short drive away. And yes, it is a volcano, and it’s also the highest point in Europe.
While you’re staying in the north of Tenerife, why not enjoy one of our stress-free Mount Teide excursions from Puerto de la Cruz and other northern locations?
Read on—we’re going to tell you all about five Teide tours from Puerto de la Cruz so you can visit one of the most famous volcanoes in the world during your stay in the Canary Islands.
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If you like enjoying activities during the daylight hours, you’re sure to love the following two Mount Teide excursions. We have already told you that our tours depart from Puerto de la Cruz, but we pick up passengers at different points in Northern Tenerife: Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, La Laguna, among others.
This is one of our star Teide tours from Tenerife North, with pick-ups in Puerto de la Cruz, as well as in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
The only tour that takes you to the highest part of the volcano and spares you the tiresome process of requesting a permit to get up Mount Teide peak months in advance and having to make sure its timing matches the timing of the cable car tickets you buy.
To quickly summarise: to ascend to the summit, at an altitude of 3,718 m, you need a permit issued by the National Parks Booking Office.
Only a few permits are issued and there is usually a months-long waiting list. As a company that works with official National Park guides, we have access to some of these permits and you can use them to ascend Mount Teide.
Excursions from Santa Cruz can also depart from other points in northern Tenerife. Here are some of the features of the tour:
It’s almost better if you see for yourself:
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View Ascent to the Peak by cable car
On these Teide excursions from Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, La Laguna and other locations across northern Tenerife, one of our guides also collects you from your hotel or a nearby point and accompanies you to the base station where we ride the cable car up to La Rambleta at an altitude of 3,555 m.
Once you have reached an altitude of 3,555 metres, you can follow one of the free-access paths, which can be used without having to obtain a permit. These lead to the Pico Viejo and La Fortaleza viewpoints.
Both trails run along the marks and scars left by Mount Teide and other old volcanoes in the Teide National Park and end at a viewpoint from where you can gaze out at the beauty of the Canary Islands archipelago.
What is more, you can follow your chosen path while listening to the digital audio guide to the trails which is included free in the tour (available in Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch and Russian, and for Android and Apple devices). You can get an idea of how it works in this video ↓.
And if you’d like to see what this Teide tour from Puerto de la Cruz is like, here’s a taster:
To summarise, this is what is included in this day Mount Teide Park tour from Puerto de la Cruz and other points in northern Tenerife:
Sounds interesting? You’ll find all the information about this excursion here:
The best thing to do when night falls in Tenerife is to look upwards and gaze at the firmament. Admire clear, star-filled skies that impress you with a sensation of an incredible vastness.
The best thing to do when night falls in Tenerife is to look upwards and gaze at the firmament. Admire clear, star-filled skies that impress you with a sensation of an incredible vastness.
This night-time Teide tour, with departures from Puerto de la Cruz, is the most basic option. It is perfect for visiting the National Park in the evening, enjoying watching the sunset from a viewing point, and then stargazing with long-range telescopes and Starlight guides.
We will collect you from your hotel (or a point nearby) in Puerto de la Cruz, and after a tour of a good part of the National Park in a comfortable bus on a geological journey going back 180,000 years in time, you will arrive at an impressive viewpoint from which you can enjoy a spectacular, unforgettable sunset.
In the dying light, the volcanic landscape takes on colours and hues of the utmost beauty.
Then we will continue the tour until we arrive at the cable car base station, where we will observe the stars through long-range telescopes and with the help of Starlight guides, so that no secret of the Universe will be left undiscovered.
This is what is included in this night-time Teide tour:
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This is a 2-in-1 night tour to Mount Teide. Excursions from Puerto de la Cruz collect you and your fellow astronomy lovers in the afternoon and take you to visit the Teide Observatory.
During the visit we’ll give you detailed information about the Canary Islands’ skies, the telescopes and the projects that are being run at the institution. And if that weren’t enough, you’ll also take part in a fascinating astrophysics workshop.
After the visit we’ll head outdoors to watch the spectacular sunset before getting to the cable car base station. Then we’ll get out the long-range telescopes and join the Starlight guides to observe one of the most sensational starry skies in the world. Did you know that from here you can see 83 of the 88 known constellations?
You’ll learn about mythology, history and much more.
Here’s a taster of this Teide tour from Puerto de la Cruz for astronomy enthusiasts:
Here is a brief outline of what is included in this fascinating night excursion:
If you’d like further details about what the 2-in-1 astronomic excursion includes, you’ll find all the information you need here:
If you find watching beautiful sunsets a moving experience and the stars are calling to you, you’ll love this Teide tour from Puerto de la Cruz to watch the sunset and the stars, with cable car included.
Can you imagine ascending Mount Teide by cable car outside of its normal opening times? You’ll visit the volcano at dusk, just as the sun goes down, with fewer visitors and the opportunity to enjoy the spectacle of Teide’s shadow and a unique sunset at an altitude of 3,555 m with views of four islands from the stunning Pico Viejo viewpoint and the chance to see what might just be the best sunset of your life.
But the sunset isn’t the end of the tour: quite the opposite!
And when it’s over... Back to the hotel? Nope, not yet!
Next, you’ll observe the stars through long-range telescopes. Just like on the astronomic tour, Starlight guides will tell you everything about the firmament and you’re sure to be amazed.
You can take a look here:
To summarise, this is what is included in this comprehensive Teide tour from Puerto de la Cruz to travel in the cable car to observe the sunset and the stars:
And remember, if you want to know all the in-depth details about this particular excursion from our catalogue of Teide tours from Tenerife North, you’ll find further information here:
Two day Teide tours from Puerto de la Cruz and three night Mount Teide excursions from Puerto de la Cruz (and other locations in the north of the island). One of these Teide tours from northern Tenerife includes the Teide Observatory, some take the cable car while others don’t... We appreciate that it could be confusing, which is why we’re making it easy for you with these three documents.
They include the days, timetable and prices of everything we’ve explained so far:
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And that’s it for now: if your next destination is Tenerife, we look forward to seeing you here on one of our Mount Teide excursions from Puerto de la Cruz.
See you soon!