A Tenerife Buggy Tour gives you the wheel for a Teide National Park drive. We compared 12 tours, prices from $167, cancellation at zero cost; top tour rates 4.8 from 320 reviews. It includes wine and tapas at a vineyard after the highest village drive.
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Teide National Park$167
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Average rating
All 12 tours47
2,805 verified reviews across 12 tours
Your time
Shortest to longest45min–3.5h
Shortest: Tenerife Buggy Tour
Longest: Teide National Park Guided
Choose your tour
Nine prices cover one buggy for up to two people and three cover one person, from $167 per person for Teide from Puerto de la Cruz. The $157 buggy for two in the south is self-drive with a road book, not a Tenerife guided tour. Pickup differs, so check where your Tenerife tour starts.
★ 4.8 · 320 reviews
★ 4.6 · 836 reviews
★ 4.8 · 545 reviews
★ 4.7 · 219 reviews
★ 4.6 · 209 reviews
★ 4.7 · 203 reviews
★ 4.7 · 197 reviews
★ 4.7 · 105 reviews
★ 4.8 · 73 reviews
★ 4.9 · 43 reviews
★ 5.0 · 35 reviews
★ 5.0 · 20 reviews
Still deciding?
Twelve listings, but most people are choosing between four kinds of drive: Teide with a bodega stop, a morning or sunset climb from the south coast, the roads to Masca, or Teide from Puerto de la Cruz in the north. Pick the one that sounds like yours and we will point at a listing.
See it before you pay for it
One photograph for each answer above: the bodega table, the light above the clouds at dusk, the ridges of Masca and the cloud layer below Teide. Weather decides the clouds and the sunset on any tour of Tenerife, so read these as a good day rather than a promise.
Wine, Canarian potatoes and goat cheese end the wine and tapas drive.
The morning or sunset listing climbs to 2,100 metres from the south.
Serpentine roads through Santiago del Teide to the top of Masca.
The Puerto de la Cruz listings drive up through La Caldera.
Side by side
Each is priced on a different basis: the Puerto de la Cruz tour per person, the other two per buggy for up to two people. The wine and tapas tour adds Vilaflor and a bodega stop; the national park tour runs half an hour longer.
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| Puerto de la Cruz: Teide National Park Buggy Tour | TOP PICKTenerife: Volcano Teide Buggy Tour with Wine Tasting & Tapas | Tenerife: Teide National Park Guided Buggy Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $167 | $235 | $219 |
| What the price covers | One person | One buggy, up to two people | One buggy, up to two people |
| How long, as listed | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Cost per hour | $55.67 per person | $78.33 per buggy | $62.57 per buggy |
| Pickup | In Puerto de la Cruz | Hotel pickup included | Hotel pickup available |
| Route | Puerto de la Cruz to Teide National Park | Vilaflor and Corona Forest to Teide park | Las Cañadas del Teide, up to 2,200 m |
| Also on the listing | Drink stop, snacks and a photo slideshow | Wine and tapas stop, 15-minute off-road circuit | Photo stops; buggies for 1 to 4 |
| Rating | 4.7 · 105 | 4.8 · 320 | 4.6 · 836 |
| Best for | Staying in the north, paying per seat | Teide with a wine and tapas stop | The longest drive of the three |
| Check dates | Book this one→ | Check dates |
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Verdict
For a first buggy tour in Tenerife, book the three-hour drive through Vilaflor, the highest village in the Canary Islands, and the Corona Forest into Teide National Park. It adds a 15-minute off-road circuit and a bodega stop for local wine, Canarian potatoes and goat cheese. It is $235 per buggy for up to two people, with 320 reviews at 4.8.
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Most prices here are per buggy for up to two people, but three listings charge per person, so compare like with like. Whoever drives needs a driving licence, and the minimum driver age is 18, 21 or 25 depending on the listing. Hotel pickup is not on every listing: it is on request for the Chío departures, and the coast and mountain route options and the self-drive day have none.
Two-minute check
Three things decide it here: who is coming, where on the island you are staying, and what you want from the drive. Answer three questions and we will point at one listing.
Who is coming with you?Most prices here are per buggy for two; three listings charge per person
Where on the island are you staying?Pickup depends on the listing: the south coast, or Puerto de la Cruz
What do you want from the drive?This is the answer that picks your listing
You’ll get the one that fits your answers, and the thing about it that catches people out.
What travellers say
Six of the twelve, in travellers’ own words. Ratings and review counts are the live figures, and each card says what its price covers.
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All twelve listings on this page, rated by travellers.
Read all 2,805→Teide with wine and tapas
$235 · per buggy, up to 2 people · 320 reviews
★★★★★
A 15-minute off-road circuit, roads through Vilaflor into Teide National Park, then local wine and goat cheese. Rated 4.8. “A perfect balance between thrill seeking and sight seeing. The trip ends fabulously with wine and cheese at a local Bodega.” — Steven, United Kingdom
Teide National Park by buggy
$219 · per buggy, up to 2 people · 836 reviews
★★★★★
Three and a half hours through villages and mountain roads, with photo stops on the way up. Rated 4.6. “We had plenty of stops for photos, which made it even more special … Just make sure to bring warm clothes, as it can get quite cold up at Teide.” — Mehmet, Germany
Morning or sunset on Teide
$224 · per buggy, up to 2 people · 545 reviews
★★★★★
With or without hotel pickup between Golf del Sur and Callao Salvaje, up to 2,100 metres; jacket, gloves and goggles are part of it. Rated 4.8. “The views were absolutely incredible … Pick up and drop off from the hotel was quick and easy.” — Lee, United Kingdom
Teide from Chío, day or sunset
$179 · per buggy, up to 2 people · 219 reviews
★★★★★
Departures at 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 or 19:00, on roads inside the park. Hotel transfer is not included. Rated 4.7. “The activity was great value for money and the guides were very informative about the volcanos at the stop-off points.” — Jake, United Kingdom
Masca Valley and the Pirate Village
$223 · per buggy, up to 2 people · 203 reviews
★★★★★
Pickup in the south, then through Santiago del Teide to the highest point of Masca and a walk in the village. Rated 4.7. “The views were breathtaking and being in a buggy really enhanced the experience. The small size meant tight windy roads were relatively easy to navigate.” — Fahad, United Kingdom
Teide from Puerto de la Cruz
$167 · per person · 105 reviews
★★★★★
Up through La Caldera into the national park, a drink stop at Ramón Caminero, then snacks and a photo slideshow. Rated 4.7. “being above the clouds and going through them was amazing … if you are in the north it’s a must!” — Rachel, United Kingdom
What it really costs
A Tenerife tour price here means one of two things. Three Teide listings charge per person, from $167; the rest price one buggy, up to two people. The self-drive in the south is $157 a buggy.
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| What you book | Price | What you get | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teide with wine and tapas | $235 per buggy, up to 2 | Off-road circuit, Vilaflor, Teide park, bodega | 3 hours |
| Teide by day or at sunset | $219–$224 per buggy, up to 2 | Mountain roads to 2,100–2,200 m, photo stops | 3–3.5 hours |
| Teide from Chío | $179 per buggy, up to 2 | On-road route, snacks, thermal jacket; no transfer | 3 hours |
| Teide, priced per person | $167–$201 per person | From Tamaimo or Puerto de la Cruz | 3 hours |
| Masca Valley | $223 per buggy, up to 2 | Masca viewpoints and the Pirate Village | 3 hours |
| Coast or self-drive | $157–$168 per buggy, up to 2 | Coast or mountain routes, or a road book | 45 min to 1 day |
The honest answer
Worth it if you want more than the climb: a 15-minute off-road circuit, Vilaflor and a bodega stop with wine and goat cheese, for $235 per buggy for two. If the drive up to Teide is all you want, the Chío listing is $179 per buggy.
Three hours, hour by hour
Reviewers say it gets cold at altitude, and one mentions the guides had spare layers. Drivers under 23 should have the €250 deposit ready in cash.
Hotel pickup is part of the wine and tapas listing. The group is limited to 8 participants, and whoever drives needs a licence.
The listing includes a short off-road circuit. One reviewer describes it as the opening part: an off-road course first, then roads up to the mountain.
Vilaflor is the highest village in the Canary Islands. From there the road climbs through the Corona Forest towards Teide National Park.
Inside the park the buggies stay on the road. One reviewer calls the drive through the park breathtaking and suggests wearing a couple of layers.
The drive ends at a bodega for local wine, Canarian potatoes and homemade goat cheese. One reviewer called it the perfect way to finish.
If you would rather pick morning or sunset, the south coast listing at $224 per buggy does the climb without the bodega.
Best time of day
Two listings let you choose the hour when you book: the day-or-sunset ride from Chío and the morning-or-sunset ride from the south coast. Both run three hours, so the question is what else the day holds. A morning start leaves the afternoon open for the beach or the pool. An evening start makes the drive your evening plan, and the morning stays yours.
On the ground
Las Cañadas del Teide, reached on roads inside the park.
The Tamaimo listing climbs to 2,400 metres inside Las Cañadas.
The wine and tapas drive climbs through the Corona Forest.
The Masca listing drives serpentine roads to the top of Masca.
What it's like
Most of these listings follow the same shape. You meet the guide on the coast or in a village, take the wheel of your own buggy, and drive in a line behind the guide up through the pine forest to Teide National Park. Nine of the twelve run three hours. What changes from one to the next is where you start, what you stop for, and what the price covers.
The climb is what people book for. The Teide National Park tour drives through southern Tenerife to Las Cañadas del Teide for photo stops at 2,200 metres, then comes back along the same scenic route. Its 836 reviews at 4.6 are the largest count on this page. The three-hour ride from Tamaimo goes higher, to 2,400 metres, past Arguayo and the Roques de García.
Inside the park, you stay on the road. One listing says so plainly: off-road driving is forbidden inside Teide National Park, and its ride is an on-road tour. The rough ground is on our top pick, which adds a 15-minute off-road circuit to a route through Vilaflor, Tenerife’s highest village, and the Corona Forest.
That tour ends at a bodega, with local wine, Canarian potatoes and homemade goat cheese on the table. It is limited to eight participants and costs $235 per buggy for up to two people.
Masca is the other direction. Serpentine roads lead west through Santiago del Teide into the Masca Valley, and the ride stops for a walk through the Pirate Village. From the north coast, two listings start and end in Puerto de la Cruz, one by day and one at sunset, and both are priced per person.
Staying on the south coast, you have shorter options too. One listing runs a Golden Mile route, a coast route with time to swim at Playa la Caleta, a mountain route to the Mirador de la Centinela and a sunset route with a picnic. Another is a self-drive with no convoy and no live guide: a road book, your own pace, and a stop at a finca at 850 metres.
So the choice is simpler than twelve listings suggest. Pick the side of the island you are staying on, decide between a daytime drive and a sunset one, and check whether the price is per buggy or per person. The rest is three hours at the wheel.
While you're in the south
Three listings here are built around other parts of the island: the Masca Valley with its Pirate Village, coast and mountain routes above Playa la Caleta, and a self-drive with a road book.
3 hours · ★ 4.7 (203)
$223See dates 45 minutes – 2.5 hours · ★ 4.8 (73)
$168See dates 4 hours – 1 day · ★ 5.0 (35)
$157See datesPractical
Each tab is one part of the island: the south coast, the drive up to Teide, the Masca Valley, and Puerto de la Cruz in the north. Four short answers per tab, then the full guide or the tours themselves.
The morning-or-sunset ride and the three-hour sunset ride can collect you along this stretch of coast, or you can book them without pickup.
The day-or-sunset ride starts in Chío. A transfer from Los Cristianos, Las Américas or Playa Paraíso is on request and not part of the price.
A Golden Mile route, or a 2.5-hour coast route with 30 minutes to swim at Playa la Caleta. That listing has no pickup.
You meet at a bar in Aripe, then follow a road book or your own route, with a finca stop for juice or wine.
The Teide routes climb through the pine forest into the Las Cañadas crater, with photo stops on the way. The listings give heights from 2,100 metres up.
One listing states that off-road driving is forbidden inside the park. Plan on scenic mountain roads and viewpoints rather than rough ground.
Our top pick goes through Vilaflor and the Corona Forest and ends at a bodega, at $235 per buggy for up to two.
Pickup comes about 45 minutes before the start, and the price, $201 per person, covers one seat rather than the whole buggy.
Hotel pickup from the south of the island to the office in Guía de Isora, where the drive begins.
Serpentine roads into the Masca Valley, up to the highest point of Masca for the views.
The ride stops so you can walk through the Pirate Village before driving back.
Drivers must be 21 or over. The tour takes up to four participants, and $223 covers one buggy for up to two.
Two listings start and end in Puerto de la Cruz: a daytime ride and a sunset ride, both three hours.
$167 per person by day and $201 per person at sunset. For two people, compare the total with the per-buggy prices.
The driver needs one. Without a licence, the listing says, the crew can drive for you.
A drink stop on the way up, La Caldera, then snacks and a slideshow of your photos back in town. Jackets, gloves and eye masks are provided.
Best time
No listing here names a season or a best month, so the choice is the hour and the side of the island. A Tenerife day tour by buggy fits a morning, an afternoon or the evening. Each bar below is one Teide listing that offers the slot.
10:00 · morning
The day-or-sunset ride leaves Chío at 10:00. The morning-or-sunset ride offers a morning slot too, booked with or without pickup between Golf del Sur and Callao Salvaje.
13:00 or 16:00 · afternoon
The day-or-sunset ride also leaves at 13:00 and 16:00. One booking covers one buggy, and the price is the same whether you drive solo or bring a passenger.
19:00 · sunset
Five Teide listings run at sunset: the 19:00 departure from Chío, the morning-or-sunset ride, and three built for the evening, with photo stops, up to 2,100 metres, or from Puerto de la Cruz.
North or south
Two listings, by day and at sunset, start in Puerto de la Cruz on the north coast. The meeting points the other listings name are in the south and west: Chío, Tamaimo, Guía de Isora and Aripe.
Worth knowing
Check what the price covers. Nine prices here cover one buggy for up to two people; three are per person. Compare what your group pays in total, not the headline number.
Bring the licence itself. Whoever drives needs a driving licence. The Teide National Park tour does not accept temporary licences, and the day-or-sunset ride asks drivers with a non-EU licence for an International Driving Permit.
Under 23? Bring cash. On our top pick, the wine and tapas tour, drivers under 23 leave a €250 cash deposit, and the listing says cash is the sole accepted method.
Pickup depends on the listing. The day-or-sunset ride, the coast routes and the self-drive have no pickup in the price. Check the meeting point on your voucher before you set out.
Wear closed shoes. The Teide National Park listing asks for them. Jackets and gloves come with several rides, including the morning-or-sunset tour and the two from Puerto de la Cruz.
Photos and a second driver cost extra. On the morning-or-sunset tour, photos are sold separately; on the day-or-sunset ride they are €30 per vehicle, and a second driver is €10.
At the end of the day
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Common questions
It depends on what the price covers. The lowest per-person price here is $167 per person, for three hours from Puerto de la Cruz. Most listings charge per buggy for up to two people, between $168 and $235 per buggy. The self-drive in the south is $157 per buggy, without a guide.
The driver does, on each listing here; passengers do not. On the two Puerto de la Cruz tours, the listing says that without a licence, the crew can drive for you. Bring the physical card: the Teide National Park tour does not accept temporary licences.
It depends on the listing. Drivers can be 18 on the Teide National Park tour, the day-or-sunset ride and the coast routes, and must be 21 on the morning-or-sunset and Masca Valley tours. The self-drive asks for 25, with a licence held for five years and an €800 deposit by card.
Not inside the national park. One listing states that off-road driving is forbidden there, and the Teide tours drive the park on roads. Off-road driving does appear on our top pick, the wine and tapas tour: a 15-minute off-road circuit, on a route that also passes through Vilaflor and the Corona Forest.
On most listings, yes, but check yours. The day-or-sunset ride from Chío arranges a transfer on request, outside the price, and the coast routes and the self-drive have no pickup. The morning-or-sunset and three-hour sunset rides can be booked with or without it, and the two Puerto de la Cruz tours pick up in town.
As passengers, with limits that differ by listing. The Teide National Park and Puerto de la Cruz tours take children of 120 cm in a two-seat buggy, or from three years in a four-seater. The morning-or-sunset tour takes children from four, in a four-seater. The day-or-sunset ride asks passengers to be 125 cm tall, and the coast routes take passengers of any age.
Six listings offer it. Two let you choose the slot when you book: the morning-or-sunset and day-or-sunset rides. Three are built for the evening: the ride with photo stops, the three-hour ride up to 2,100 metres and the ride from Puerto de la Cruz. The coast route listing adds a sunset route with a picnic.
It varies by listing. The morning-or-sunset tour includes jackets, gloves, goggles, fuel, insurance, a drink and a guide. The day-or-sunset ride includes snacks, drinks, thermal jackets and gloves. Our top pick includes the bodega stop with local wine, Canarian potatoes and goat cheese.
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Why trust this page
Prices, ratings, durations, pickup areas and driver rules are read off the live listings, and updated with the page.
Twelve buggy listings on Tenerife are on this page. Our top pick is the Teide ride with wine and tapas, at $235 per buggy for up to two. Nobody pays to be featured.
Some prices here cover a buggy for up to two people, others one person. We say which next to the number, so you compare like with like.
Where a listing says the park is driven on roads, we do not promise off-road. Where it names no pickup or start time, we do not invent one.
The answer
Three hours through Vilaflor, Tenerife’s highest village, and the Corona Forest into Teide National Park, then a bodega with local wine, Canarian potatoes and goat cheese. It is our top pick at $235 per buggy for up to two, rated 4.8 from 320 reviews, with pickup included and room for eight participants.
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Tenerife: Volcano Teide Buggy Tour with Wine Tasting & Tapas
★ 4.8 · 320 reviews · Free cancellation