Independent comparison
We have reviewed 23 quad tours from 16 operators on GetYourGuide: where they start, whether they charge per person or per quad, whether they stay on the road or use dirt tracks, and what you need to drive.
Data from the listings as checked on 29 October 2026.
Where to start
Four common situations and where to find the comparison that answers each. What is sold in Tenerife as a “quad safari” is the same guided group tour we compare here, not a different format.
4 tours start in Puerto de la Cruz, all from the same operator, from €76 per person: Teide by day, Teide at sunset or a northern route with tracks.
How they differWhat changes the price most is whether it is per person or per quad. Only one charges per quad, so two people on that quad pay the same as one. Two on one quad, from €84 in total.
Price for one or two people14 of 19 have an evening departure towards Teide. It is cold up there and the sunset is not guaranteed.
Times and what to bringOnly 3 routes include track sections, and none inside the national park. Teide tours stay on the road.
Routes with tracksTours
Six tours, one for each profile we found in the actual offer: the most reviewed, one priced per quad, one from the north, the most reviewed from El Roque (the busiest starting point), one entirely on tracks and the lowest per-person price.
| Tour | Departs from | Route | Price from | Rating | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teide by quad from Chío, daytime or sunset, with optional jet skiQuad Riders · 3-4 h | Chío (Guía de Isora) | Surface not confirmedDaytime · Sunset | €55per person | Check availability | |
| Teide by quad from Chío, daytime or sunsetJet hub · 3 h | Chío (Guía de Isora) | RoadDaytime · Sunset | €100per quad (up to 2 people) | Check availability | |
| Teide or northern route by quad from Puerto de la CruzClick and Quads · 2.5-3 h | Puerto de la Cruz | By option: road or trackDaytime · Sunset | €80per person | Check availability | |
| Teide by quad from El Roque with food and drink, daytime or sunsetBooking excursion · 3 h | El Roque (San Miguel de Abona) | RoadDaytime · Sunset | €60per person | Check availability | |
| 100% dirt-track quad route with south Tenerife pickupFreedom Tours in Tenerife · 1.5 h | Hotel pickup in the south | Track | €130per person | Check availability | |
| Teide by quad from El Roque with a snack, daytime or sunsetyouquad · 3 h | El Roque (San Miguel de Abona) | RoadDaytime · Sunset | €42per person | Check availability |
Operator: Quad Riders ·
from €55 per person
Check availabilityOperator: Jet hub ·
from €100 per quad (up to 2 people)
Check availabilityOperator: Click and Quads ·
from €80 per person
Check availabilityOperator: Booking excursion ·
from €60 per person
Check availabilityOperator: Freedom Tours in Tenerife ·
from €130 per person
Check availabilityOperator: youquad ·
from €42 per person
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Before you choose
Four differences that change the final price and the kind of experience. They are in the listing, but not always easy to spot.
If two of you share a quad, a “per quad” price costs the same as for one rider. A “per person” price is paid twice. What it costs for one or two people
There are departures in the south, the west (Chío, Guía de Isora) and Puerto de la Cruz. Check whether hotel pickup is included or you need to get there yourself. Departures and pickups in the south · Teide or the northern route from Puerto de la Cruz
Teide is reached by road. If you want dirt, look for a route advertised with track sections outside the park. Routes with track sections
Late departures aim for sunset at altitude; the ride back has less light and is colder. Bring a warm layer. Sunset tours
Teide by quad
Almost every quad tour in Tenerife goes up into Teide National Park. Inside the park you ride on the road, open to other traffic. 11 listings say so explicitly, some even though their URL mentions “off-road”.
What the rules say
Inside Teide National Park traffic may use the TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 roads freely. Driving on its tracks is banned except for emergencies, patrols, park management and guided routes run by the park itself (plus a few authorised cases such as research or access to private land). Driving off the authorised roads and tracks is not allowed.
Source: Management plan, Decree 182/2025 (BOC no. 240, 3 Dec 2025), sections 6.2.p and 6.3.1 (vehicle traffic and parking), read on 29 Oct 2026.
When a listing mentions “tracks” without saying where, we do not take it for granted: the card shows it as surface not confirmed.
All 17 Teide tours: departures, what you see and what is included
Requirements
Booking
Departure point, terrain, time of day, price unit and requirements.
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By area or tour type
A sister site
If you are staying in the south and want to spend another day on the water, Kayak Tenerife, another site by the same owner, offers kayak trips from Palm-Mar (Arona) and compares those in other areas of the south coast.
Questions
Yes. Every listing that mentions the driver asks for a driving licence; those that give an age say 18 or over (one asks for 21), and 4 require the physical licence card. Under Spanish rules, a category B car licence covers motor quadricycles from age 18 (Royal Decree 818/2009, art. 4). Requirements for each tour.
Yes. On tours with double quads the passenger does not drive, and one listing says so explicitly (“passengers do not need a driving licence”). The passenger’s minimum age varies by tour: 6, 7 or 8, and some also set a minimum height of 110, 120 or 125 cm.
It depends on how the tour is priced. If it is per quad, two people on one quad pay the same as one: €100 on the cheapest per-quad option we have seen. If it is per person, you pay twice: from €84 on the cheapest per-person option we have seen (€42 each). Prices checked on 29 October 2026. See all prices.
Not inside the national park: its management plan lets traffic use the TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 roads freely and bans it on the tracks, except in specific cases. Routes with track sections run outside the park. What the rules say.
It depends on how you want to ride. A quad is steered with handlebars and you sit astride it in the open air, two people at most. A buggy has a steering wheel and you sit side by side with your passenger. We compare both options.
It is the trade name some operators use for a guided group tour: you ride behind a guide on a set route with photo stops. It is not a different format from the tours we compare here, and in Tenerife nearly all of them climb Teide on the road.
We found no self-drive quad hire on GetYourGuide: everything listed is a guided tour that includes the quad, the helmet and the guide. If you are looking for hire elsewhere, see what it involves in guided tour or hire.
Each operator decides, as stated in its listing. One offers an alternative route towards the coast if Teide cannot be reached, and another offers a northern route if the tour is rescheduled. Check the listing’s cancellation policy before you pay.