Cañada Blanca, Teide National Park

Teide at sunset, driving a Mustang convertible

4.9 from about 140 reviews on GetYourGuide

A Ford Mustang convertible, four to a car in a convoy of up to eight, driven into Teide National Park for sunset at about 2,100 metres. From 125 euros. Confirm the driving age before you book: the listing contradicts itself.

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Duration: 3 hoursStart times show in the calendar
InstructorEnglish, Italian and Spanish
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The evening starts in Costa Adeje, at a sign reading Mustang Pirati Tenerife, or with a hotel pickup, which the listing offers and a reseller of the same tour limits to hotels between La Caleta and Los Cristianos. From there a convoy of up to eight Ford Mustang convertibles, up to four people to a car, climbs into Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. The climb goes from pine forest to lava fields and into the caldera itself, on public roads that need no permit, unlike the path to Teide's 3,715 metre summit.

The operator, Pirati Tenerife Excursion, puts the sunset at Cañada Blanca, the plain at the foot of Teide beside the Parador, at about 2,100 metres; the GetYourGuide listing names the stop after Pico Viejo, Teide's neighbouring volcano. On the way up, the road passes Los Azulejos, where hot volcanic fluids have stained the rock green and blue. One person drives each car and the others ride; the operator says guests without a licence can still come, with one of its guides at the wheel. The guides lead the convoy, choose the stops and take photographs. The outing lasts about three hours and ends after dark.

The operator says snacks and drinks are included, and the listing adds an aperitif. Jackets are not, so the open car is colder than the day suggests once the sun has gone. The driver needs a class B licence held for at least a year, closed shoes are compulsory, and nobody who has dived in the previous 24 hours may take part, because of the altitude. GetYourGuide's title mentions a quad, but the operator sells its quad tour separately, from Vilaflor; this booking is the Mustang.

Why this one

On GetYourGuide this was the only Mustang convertible tour to Teide, rated 4.9 from about 140 reviews, from 125 euros. Its nearest rival is a self-drive Jeep Wrangler convoy from Costa Adeje, rated 4.9 from 95 reviews, from 55.80 euros for about four hours, which climbs to 2,300 metres on tracks as well as roads, with a manual gearbox. Book the Mustang for the open car and the tarmac; book the Jeep for less than half the price and a longer, rougher route.

If the point of the evening is the sky rather than the car, our sunset and stargazing evening is the better choice: 35 euros, a viewpoint at 1,424 metres and a telescope after dark, with nobody driving. For the summit in daylight, the cable car tour is the one.

Compared withTeide at sunset: stargazing or the Mustang?

Good for

Confident drivers who want to be at the wheel, not in a coach
Groups of three or four happy to share a car
Anyone staying on the Costa Adeje coast, for the pickup

Not for

Groups without a driver who clearly meets the licence rules
Anyone who wants the night sky more than the drive
Guests in the north, over an hour from the meeting point

When to go

What the sunset stop is like, month by month. Sunset time, temperature, wind and cloud are calculated for the TF-21 at Cañada Blanca, at about 2,100 metres, at the moment of sunset each day.

Month	Sunset	Temperature	Clear sky	Gusty
Jan	18:32	6°C / 3°C	72%	8%
Feb	18:56	7°C / 2°C	77%	4%
Mar	19:22	7°C / 4°C	83%	5%
Apr	20:32	7°C / 4°C	73%	5%
May	20:49	10°C / 5°C	78%	7%
Jun	21:04	12°C / 9°C	84%	4%
Jul	21:04	20°C / 14°C	82%	1%
Aug	20:45	19°C / 13°C	72%	3%
Sept	20:12	13°C / 10°C	70%	9%
Oct	19:31	12°C / 8°C	59%	7%
Nov	18:15	11°C / 6°C	60%	8%
Dec	18:14	8°C / 4°C	68%	12%

Temperature is the median at the moment of sunset, with the coldest evening in ten after it. Clear sky is the share of evenings with little cloud above the viewpoint at sunset; gusty, the share with gusts over 50 km/h.

When the park's roads close

Snow and ice close the roads into the park, not just the view: on 22 December 2024 the Cabildo de Tenerife closed the TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 for ice and snow on the carriageway. In winter, check that the tour is running before you set off.

Rock stained green and blue by hot volcanic fluids at Los Azulejos, beside the TF-21 in Teide National Park

From our Tenerife hotels

Drive times are routed to the Mustang Pirati Tenerife sign in Costa Adeje, where the convoy sets off. The listing offers hotel pickup, and a reseller of the same tour limits it to hotels between La Caleta and Los Cristianos; from anywhere else, drive or take a taxi to the meeting point.

Bahía del DuqueCosta Adeje7 min by carHotel pickup
Royal Hideaway Corales BeachLa Caleta, Costa Adeje9 min by carHotel pickup
Royal Garden Villas & SpaGolf Costa Adeje, Costa Adeje9 min by carHotel pickup
Royal River Luxury HotelGolf Costa Adeje, Costa Adeje10 min by carHotel pickup
Gran Meliá Palacio de IsoraAlcalá, Guía de Isora18 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, AbamaGuía de Isora19 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje
Hacienda del CondeBuenavista del Norte50 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje
Hotel San RoqueGarachico52 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje
Gran Hotel TaoroPuerto de la Cruz69 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje
Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa GardenPuerto de la Cruz69 min by carMeet in Costa Adeje

The facts

Duration: About 3 hours
Language: English, Italian, Spanish
Group: Up to 4 people per car, in a convoy of up to 8 Mustangs
Meeting point: The Mustang Pirati Tenerife sign, Costa Adeje; hotel pickup on the coast between La Caleta and Los Cristianos
Included: The car, a guide leading the convoy, snacks and drinks, an aperitif
Not included: Jackets, the guides' photographs
To drive: A class B licence held for at least a year; the minimum age is given as 18, 20 or 21 depending on the source, so confirm it
Not allowed: Sandals or bare feet at the wheel, alcohol or drugs, smoking in the car, diving in the previous 24 hours
Bring: Your driving licence and a photo ID, closed shoes, a warm layer
Price: From 125 euros on GetYourGuide; the calendar shows today's price
Run by: Pirati Tenerife Excursion, Costa Adeje

What guests keep saying

Recurring themes in the tour’s reviews, in our words, never quoted.

Praised

Guides choose roads that nervous drivers can handle, and first-time Mustang drivers settle in fast
The sunset and the setting get the strongest praise
Pickups and the convoy run smoothly, with clear messages beforehand
The guides add to the evening rather than just leading it

Complaints

The guides' photographs are sold separately, about 30 euros in one guest's account

The catch

The age rules do not agree
GetYourGuide's listing says in one place that drivers under 18 cannot take part, and in another that nobody under 20, or with a licence held for less than a year, may drive. A reseller of the same tour gives 21. The operator's own page asks only for a valid licence.
What to do. If anyone who wants to drive is under 21, confirm the rule with the operator by WhatsApp or phone before you book.
The title says quad; the booking is the Mustang
Pirati Tenerife Excursion runs two sunset tours: this one, in Mustangs from Costa Adeje, and a separate quad bike tour from Vilaflor. GetYourGuide's title for this listing mentions both, but the meeting point and every description we read are for the Mustang.
What to do. For the quads, book the operator's quad tour from Vilaflor; book this one for the car.
An open car at 2,100 metres after sunset
In the five years of weather we looked at, the median temperature at the sunset stop, at the moment of sunset, is about 6 to 7°C from December to April and 19 to 20°C in July and August. The drive back down is in the dark, in an open car, with the wind of the road on top.
What to do. Bring a warm jacket, whatever the month; add gloves and a hat from October to April.
Photos cost extra
The guides photograph the convoy along the way, but the listing does not make clear that the pictures are included, and one guest account mentions paying about 30 euros for them.
What to do. Ask the price before the tour if you want the photos, or take your own.
Snow and cloud are the weather risks
From the viewpoint, the sky at sunset was clear on about seven or eight evenings in ten for most of the year in the weather we looked at, and on about six in ten in October and November. Snow and ice close the park's roads altogether: the Cabildo de Tenerife closed the TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 on 22 December 2024. We found no published policy for cloudy evenings.
What to do. Watch the forecast in the days before, and cancel or move the booking if it looks wintry or cloudy.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Teide at sunset, driving a Mustang convertible

Is the Teide Mustang sunset tour worth it?

If the drive is the point, yes: 125 euros buys the wheel of a Ford Mustang convertible through Teide National Park to a sunset stop at about 2,100 metres, rated 4.9 from about 140 reviews. For the stars or the summit, our stargazing evening and cable car tour are better answers.

Does the Mustang tour go to the top of Teide?

No. The sunset stop is at Cañada Blanca, at about 2,100 metres, well below the 3,715 metre summit, which needs a permit and a cable car or a long climb.

What licence do I need to drive the Mustang?

A class B car licence held for at least a year. The minimum age is given as 18, 20 or 21 depending on the source, so confirm it with the operator if any driver is under 21.

Can I join without driving?

Yes. Up to four people share each car and only one drives; the operator says guests without a licence can come with one of its guides driving.

Is there a quad bike option?

Not on this booking. The operator runs a separate quad bike sunset tour from Vilaflor; this one is the Mustang from Costa Adeje.

How cold is it at the Teide sunset stop?

At sunset at about 2,100 metres, the median is about 6 to 7°C from December to April and 19 to 20°C in July and August, and the drive back down is after dark in an open car.

What happens if the roads close for snow?

The Cabildo de Tenerife closes the park's roads for snow and ice, as it did on 22 December 2024. Check with the operator on winter days before you set off.

The drive

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