Rode a motorbike woith my boyfriend from costa adeje and over towards puerto de la cruz. Loved seeing the clouds below us
I went on an official tour that picked me up at Catalonia Punta Del Rey hotel and dropped me off there on the way back from the Volcano tour. Was nice to pass through the woods and then get to the top of Teide. I know someone who got engaged on the pricey sunset tour of Teide- sounds very romantic to me! The cable car is so crammed that I was lucky to see from the window! Luckily the cable car ride was quick and the views from the top (on a clear day) are sensational. The guide says it rarely gets cloudy or super bad with the weather which I found surprising as it is so high up! It takes your breath away (in more ways than one- due to the altitude- so be wary!). There are two trails that don't require pre-authorization and pre-planning and pre-paying for. Unfortunately- the rest of the tour group were extremely late coming down from the mountain and so I was very annoyed that I didn't get all the extra time they had as I was on time. I could have done the extra walk to another viewpoint with that time rather than wait longer at the car park. The landscape though is very unique and interesting and is used to represent space and I can see why. The restaurant (with gift shop) has a wonderful floor to ceiling window but the price of food and drink was expensive there! We were going to visit the observatory but as the tour was running late then we couldn't!
We took the cable car almost to the top of the volcano. Beautiful experience and definitely a must-see if you are in Tenerife. You can book tickets in advance. We rented a car and the road going there from the resorts in the south is good.
Amazing views, would definitely visit if your in Tenerife! Beautiful. Cable car was shut due to winds but still enjoyed our trip.
I know that easy way is organise a permit, go up by cable car and walk 30 minutes up to see the top or spend some additional money for tour with local company. Some people chose altavista night and hiking up but i suggest even better way, most adventurous. Just do an overnight hike up from Montana Blanca parking. We left from parking shortly after 0:30 as all guides indicated that it takes up to 5,5 - 6 hours to get to the top but with decent pace you can do all of it in 4 - 4,5 depending on your fitness level. Just get some light source, warm clothes and you won't be dissapointed - it is totally doable, but temperature and wind conditions can be harsh up on the top. Sunrise was spectacular, no permit required for volcano and no booking for altavista so that is the perfect solution for people coming to Tenerife with last minute offers and with no figured-out plans. We got down with cable car even that it was not taking any people up (closed due wind conditions)
