Tour type
Almost every quad tour in Tenerife climbs Teide on the road. Only 3 of the tours we compare advertise riding on tracks in their listing: on one it is the whole tour, on another it is part of the ride, and on the third it depends on the route you choose.
Tours
Only tours that say so plainly in their listing are included; the wording is on the card. “By option” means the listing sells two different routes and only one uses tracks. From most to fewest reviews on GetYourGuide.
Operator: Click and Quads ·
from €80 per person
Check availabilityOperator: Click and Quads ·
from €76 per person
Check availabilityOperator: Freedom Tours in Tenerife ·
from €130 per person
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The rules
Teide National Park has a management plan approved in 2025. It treats driving vehicles off the authorised roads and tracks as incompatible with the park, and bans driving on the tracks except for emergencies, patrols, management and the park’s own guided routes. So when a tour goes up into the park, it uses the TF-21, TF-24 or TF-38, which are open to other traffic.
Several listings confirm this even though their URL mentions off-road riding: the Arona one says it is a road experience with no dirt tracks, and one from El Roque that the whole route is on paved roads. That is why we read the terrain in the listing text, never in the title or URL.
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.
Not confirmed
These listings mention dirt tracks, trails or rough terrain but do not say where on the route. We do not count them as off-road: if that is what you want, ask the operator before booking.
Requirements
What each listing says. “Not stated” means it did not appear on 29 October 2026.
| Tour | Driver | Passenger | Weight | Maximum age | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teide or northern route by quad from Puerto de la CruzClick and Quads | 18+ with a driving licence | From age 7 | Not suitable from 159 kg | Not stated | Passport or ID card and driving licence. Closed shoes. Not suitable during pregnancy |
| Off-road quad route in the north from Puerto de la CruzClick and Quads | 18+ with a driving licence | From age 7 | Not stated | 70 | Passport or ID card and driving licence. Arrive 15 min early. Closed shoes. Not suitable during pregnancy or with reduced mobility |
| 100% dirt-track quad route with south Tenerife pickupFreedom Tours in Tenerife | Driving licence (under “What to bring”) | From age 8 | Not stated | Not stated | Closed shoes. Not suitable during pregnancy or with back problems |
Questions
Not inside the national park. Its management plan lets traffic use the TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 roads freely and bans driving on the tracks, except for emergencies, patrols, park management and the park’s own guided routes; driving off the authorised roads and tracks is not allowed. The track sections on these tours are outside the park.
According to the listings, about 30 minutes on the two Puerto de la Cruz routes; the rest of the ride is on the road. The southern tour is advertised as 100% on tracks, 1.5 hours in total. Two tours from El Roque that advertised track sections on 8 October now say the whole route is on the road.
The listings say so: one rates its northern route “intermediate to high” difficulty and another “medium to high”. Several exclude people with back problems and pregnant women. Check each tour’s requirements.
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