Hiking in Tenerife: the 6 Best Guided Hikes

1.Tenerife: Mount Teide Summit Hiking Adventure with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 688 reviews · from $160Our pick

Ride the cable car to La Rambleta, then hike with an official guide toward Teide’s 3,718-meter summit. Guides such as Miriam, Benjamin, Dario, and Maria explain the volcano’s geology while setting a careful pace. The $160 tour includes the crater permit and cable car, with north Tenerife pickup available on selected options.

“We had a great day and hike to the top of spain. Our guide Julian explained a lot about the island, nature and history, which made the experience even more perfect. Our bus driver Jose was very careful and we had the chance to do some short photo stops. Gracias!”

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2.From South Tenerife: Mount Teide Hiking Day Trip & Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 482 reviews · from $169

Ride from south Tenerife into Teide National Park, then take the cable car from 2,350 to 3,550 meters and hike the final 170 meters to the crater. Your guide, often Steffi, handles the summit permit and pace. Expect about six hours, a 2-hour park visit, big island views, and a Roques de García photo stop.

“Our guide was wonderful in every way and there is no higher recommendation than climbing to the highest volcano, still so simmering hot you can’t put your hand over a vent! 10 stars all around!”

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3.Tenerife: Anaga Mountains & Enchanted Forest Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · 7 hours · from $122Top rated

Join guide Alex, or another English-speaking guide, for a seven-hour Anaga Mountains adventure. Walk through misty laurel forest, volcanic ridges, caves, old water channels, and cliffside paths. The small group is limited to eight, with hotel pickup, picnic food, safety gear, and 20 to 30 digital photos included.

“Excellent experience! Anaga is other worldly. Alex was a wealth of knowledge about the island. The hike was very challenging but I would absolutely do it again.”

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4.Tenerife: Hike Above Masca in Enchanted Forest with Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 294 reviews · 5 hours · from $104Best value

Join Massimo, Elena, or another multilingual guide for an 8-kilometer hike above Masca and through Teno Rural Park. You will cross pine woodland, volcanic ground, open viewpoints, and a misty laurel forest, with a light picnic, poles, transport from Tenerife South, and 20 to 30 digital photos included.

“Hike that lives up to its name - the views were very enchanting! 100% recommend!”

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5.Tenerife: Teide Night Hike to Watch Sunrise and Shadow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours · from $270

Join Elena and her small team for a demanding night ascent of Mount Teide, Spain’s highest point. You’ll hike 10km with 1,380m of ascent, reach 3,718m for sunrise, then descend by cable car when operating. Headlamps, poles, tea, snacks, permits, and warm gear are included.

“What a fantastic night and sunrise . I feel so lucky and will cherish forever the whole experience. Elena, our leader from 10X , made all the difference . A fab night hike, and sunrise summit. From midnight to mid-morning Elena’s positivity, empathy, patience, expertise and genuine care for us and others on the mountain was immense. Such an upbeat approach and words of wisdom were needy and timely -as it’s a challenging climb over the 6-6.5hours. Also the gear provided (walking poles , headlamps , thermal blankie , food and drinks ) fab and the photos too. The most beautiful pre dawn skies, sunrise and The Shadow.. wow Totally…”

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6.PRIVATE TOUR Teide National Park: Hiking and Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $239

Set out at 3 pm with Javier or another local official guide for a private Teide National Park hike. Walk through pine forest, climb to a sunset viewpoint, enjoy Canarian wine and chocolate, then return under moonlight for telescope stargazing. Pickup, transport, poles, blankets, water, and snacks are included.

“This was the highlight of our whole cruise & trip. Javier was an amazing guide! He gave us the history of Tenerife and showed us the beautiful and varied landscape of the island. We saw incredible views from multiple locations and then had a glass of wine while watching the sunset! To top it off, we enjoyed stargazing under the clear sky. A truly spectacular afternoon and night! One note: The road was very windy so be prepared if you get motion sickness.”

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