La Esperanza & Teide National Park

This tour climbs to the Teide through the pine forest of La Esperanza. Indeed, the route along the ridge is one of the finest drives on the island. Moreover, it approaches the volcano gradually rather than by the direct road.

Through the Pine Forest to the Volcano

The road runs along the spine of the island through dense Canary pine, a tree so well adapted to fire that it regrows from a blackened trunk. Viewpoints along the ridge look down on both coasts at once. Afterwards, the forest thins and the landscape turns to lava, pumice and bare rock inside the national park. Above all, the crater rim with the peak behind it is unforgettable.

Tour Highlights

  • The ridge road through La Esperanza pine forest
  • Viewpoints over both coasts
  • The lava landscape of the national park
  • The crater rim below the peak
Snow-capped peak of the Teide on Tenerife
Lava field in the Teide National Park

Good to Know

  • A full-day tour with mountain driving
  • Bring a jacket, it is cooler at altitude
  • Sunglasses and sun cream, the light is strong
  • Small group with a friendly English-speaking guide

This tour is one of our excursions in Tenerife.