South coast pickups
Ten of the twelve buggy listings on this site start in the south or collect guests there, so a buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje visitors can book without hiring a car is easy to find. Seven drive up to Teide National Park, one heads into the Masca Valley, one stays on the coast and one is a self-drive day. Here is who picks you up, what each price covers and which one to book.
Quick answer
The short answer. Our top pick for a buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje guests can book is the Teide trip with wine and tapas at $235 per buggy for up to two, with pickup included and 320 reviews at 4.8. The most reviewed is the Teide National Park tour at $219 per buggy, 836 reviews at 4.6. For the coast rather than the mountain, the route options tour costs $168 per buggy, with no pickup.
Every tour, current fare
Most prices are per buggy for up to two people; one is per person.
| Tour | Price | Price is for | What the price covers | Pickup from the south | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teide with wine and tapas, our top pick | $235 | per buggy, up to 2 | 15-minute off-road circuit, Teide park on roads, a bodega | Included | 4.8 · 320 |
| Teide National Park | $219 | per buggy, up to 2 | Village roads to 2,200 m, photo stops | Available | 4.6 · 836 |
| Morning or sunset at Teide | $224 | per buggy, up to 2 | Jacket, gloves, goggles, fuel, insurance, a drink | Golf del Sur to Callao Salvaje, or without | 4.8 · 545 |
| Sunset at Teide, 3 hours | $224 | per buggy, up to 2 | The same ride at sunset, 3 guests at most | Golf del Sur to Callao Salvaje, or without | 5.0 · 20 |
| Sunset drive with photo stops | $223 | per buggy, up to 2 | Teide park at sunset, photo stops | Included | 4.7 · 197 |
| Masca Valley and Pirate Village | $223 | per buggy, up to 2 | Masca viewpoints, a Pirate Village walk | From hotels in the south | 4.7 · 203 |
| Mount Teide, 3 hours | $201 | per person | Roques de García, up to 2,400 m | Included, start in Tamaimo | 4.6 · 209 |
| Day or sunset from Chío | $179 | per buggy, solo or with a passenger | Snacks, drinks, thermal jacket, gloves | Not included, on request | 4.7 · 219 |
| Coast, mountain or sunset routes | $168 | per buggy, up to 2 | Golden Mile, a La Caleta swim or Centinela | Not included | 4.8 · 73 |
| Self-drive from Aripe | $157 | per buggy, up to 2 | Buggy and road book, no guide | Not included, meet in Aripe | 5.0 · 35 |
Getting collected
Seven of ten include or offer pickup.
A named zone. The morning or sunset trip at $224 and its sunset-only twin at $224, both per buggy for up to two, collect from hotels between Golf del Sur and Callao Salvaje; Los Cristianos, Las Américas and Costa Adeje lie in between. Both are also sold without pickup. Lee from the United Kingdom: «Pick up and drop off from the hotel was quick and easy.»
Included. The wine and tapas tour, the sunset drive with photo stops and the 3-hour Mount Teide tour list pickup as included; the last starts in Tamaimo and collects you about 45 minutes before. These listings do not name towns, so give your hotel when you book.
Available. The Teide National Park tour starts in the south and offers pickup: Mark from the United Kingdom was collected at a shopping centre in Costa Adeje. The Masca Valley tour collects from hotels in the south and drives you to its base in Guía de Isora. Fiona from the United Kingdom: «This company is one of the few to do a pickup from the main tourist centre.»
On the way
Four frames from the ground a buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje guests book covers.
A buggy alone on the road through tall pines. One listing names Canarian pine on the way up.
Salt-crusted potatoes, goat cheese, a red sauce and white wine: the wine and tapas tour ends at a bodega with local wine, Canarian potatoes and homemade goat cheese.
Jagged ridges, a road coiling round the slope, the sea on the horizon. The Masca Valley tour stops at viewpoints like this.
A buggy on the road across dark lava, below the crater wall. In the national park the tours keep to roads.
No transfer
Cheaper ways to book a buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje side, but none of them includes a transfer.
Departures at 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 or 19:00, the same price solo or with a passenger, snacks, drinks, a thermal jacket and gloves included. A transfer from Los Cristianos, Las Américas or Playa Paraíso is on request only. 4.7 on 219 reviews.
A short Golden Mile ride, or 2.5 hours: the coast with a 30-minute swim at Playa la Caleta, the Mirador de la Centinela in the mountains, or the evening with a picnic. No pickup. 4.8 on 73 reviews.
No convoy and no live guide: a road book or your own route, and a stop at a finca at 850 m. Drivers 25 or over with a licence held five years; deposit by card. You meet in Aripe, with no transfer. 5.0 on 35 reviews.
On the road
Roads all the way up, plus one short off-road circuit.
Inside Teide National Park the buggies drive on roads; one listing says off-road driving is forbidden inside the park. Steve from Malta: «It’s all road no off-road, but you pass through small village lanes so very nice drive up.»
On a buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje visitors take up the mountain, you drive your own buggy behind a guide, through pine forest to Las Cañadas del Teide at 2,100 to 2,400 m. For some dirt as well, the wine and tapas tour opens with its off-road circuit. Neil from the United Kingdom: «wear a couple of layers as it can get cold at that altitude!»
Who can drive
On any buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje hotels offer, the driver needs a driving licence; passengers do not. Ages and extras differ, so check your row.
| Tour | Driver | Licence | Passengers and limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teide with wine and tapas | Under 23 pays a cash deposit | Driving licence | Up to 8 guests per tour |
| Teide National Park | 18 or over | Full licence, not temporary; a driving test | Children: 120 cm in a 2-seater, 3+ in a 4-seater |
| Morning or sunset, and the 3-hour sunset | 21 or over | Physical licence card | Children from 4 years, in a 4-seater only |
| Day or sunset from Chío | 18 or over | Non-EU licence: add an International Driving Permit | Passengers from 125 cm |
| Masca Valley and Pirate Village | 21 or over | Driving licence | Up to 4 guests per tour |
| Mount Teide, 3 hours | Not stated | Required | — |
| Sunset drive with photo stops | Not stated | Required | Beginners welcome |
| Coast, mountain or sunset routes | 18 or over | Category B licence, manual gearbox | Children of any age as passengers |
| Self-drive from Aripe | 25 or over | Licence held for 5 years | Deposit by card |
Our verdict
Book the Teide tour with wine and tapas. At $235 per buggy for up to two, two people sharing pay $117.50 each. It is the one buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje guests can book here with an off-road circuit, Vilaflor, and a bodega with local wine, potatoes and goat cheese, pickup included. 320 reviews rate it 4.8.
Most tested: the Teide National Park tour at $219 per buggy, 836 reviews at 4.6. On a budget: the Chío tour at $179, the same solo or with a passenger, transfer not included. No mountains: the coast routes at $168 per buggy.
Before you book
Two minutes on the listing saves booking the wrong buggy tour Tenerife Costa Adeje hotels can reach.
Most prices are per buggy for up to two. The 3-hour Mount Teide tour is $201 per person.
Give your hotel name and confirm the pickup point. The Chío tour arranges a transfer only on request.
The physical card. One tour refuses temporary licences; the Chío tour asks non-EU drivers for an International Driving Permit.
Photos are sold separately on several tours, and a second driver on the Chío tour costs extra. All ten list free cancellation; check the deadline.
Staying in Puerto de la Cruz instead? Two tours collect from hotels there. Prices on this site start at $167 per person, on the Puerto de la Cruz day tour.
See all twelve tours→Book direct
Our top pick, then the three most reviewed from the south. The other six are in the table above.
★ 4.8 · 320 reviews
★ 4.6 · 836 reviews
★ 4.8 · 545 reviews
★ 4.7 · 219 reviews
Common questions
Seven of the ten tours from the south include pickup or offer it, two of them from Golf del Sur to Callao Salvaje. The Chío tour, the coast routes and the self-drive day have no pickup included.
Guided tours from the south cost between $168 and $235 per buggy for up to two people. The 3-hour Mount Teide tour is $201 per person. The self-drive day from Aripe is $157 per buggy. Prices on this site start at $167 per person, on a Puerto de la Cruz tour in the north.
The driver does, on every tour from the south; passengers do not. Minimum ages run from 18 to 25 depending on the tour. One listing refuses temporary licences, and the Chío tour asks drivers with non-EU licences for an International Driving Permit.
Not inside Teide National Park: the tours drive there on roads, and one listing says off-road driving is forbidden inside the park. The wine and tapas tour adds a 15-minute off-road circuit at the start.
As passengers, yes, within each tour’s rules: 120 cm in a two-seater or 3 years in a four-seater on the Teide National Park tour, 4 years in a four-seater on the morning or sunset trip, 125 cm on the Chío tour. The coast routes take passengers of any age.
Yes. The route options tour stays on the south coast, with a 30-minute swim at Playa la Caleta on its coast route, plus a mountain route and an evening route. It costs $168 per buggy for up to two, with no pickup.
Tenerife: Volcano Teide Buggy Tour with Wine Tasting & Tapas
★ 4.8 · 320 reviews · 3 hours