Sportive Breaks

Tour Of Tenerife

7 Nights

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Dates

November 2024 - March 2025

guided rides

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£1049

Key Features of 8 Day Tour

2024 & 2025 Tours Of Tenerife with Sportive Breaks

This is the tour on everyone’s booking list. Are you looking for challenging climbs and nice weather year round? Then look no further! This tour in Tenerife covers 6 days of cycling around the beautfiul island and includes two ascents up to the famous Mount Teide. If you are not a cyclist yourself, do not worry, as this trip is still available to you at a discounted price.

2024 dates available:                                       
  • 30 Nov – 7 Dec 2024

2025 dates available:

  • 11 – 18 Jan 2025
  • 18 – 25 Jan 2025
  •  1 – 8 Feb 2025
  • 8 – 15 Feb 2025
  • 8 – 15 Mar 2025
  • 15 – 22 Mar 2025

What's included?

Accommodation

7 nights in a choice of luxury accomodation.

Included meals

Breakfast & dinners (budget €15 for lunch)

Guided rides

6 fully-guided group rides

Transfers

From Tenerife South Airport (TFS) including bike boxes

Private feed stops

Available on your guided rides, with appropriate nutrition available

Mechanic

Expert mechanic on hand all weekend

Itinerary (Please note this may differ slightly dependant on the package date)

Day One- Arrival & Check-in

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

The south of Tenerife

Arrive at Tenerife South Airport today and we will have a transfer organised to pick you and your luggage to take you to Hotel Barcelo. This transfer will be organised around your flight schedule. 

The transfer is only a short journey of 10 minutes. You will then have the rest of the day to settle in, un-pack your luggage and set-up your rental bike, with assistance from our team.

Dinner will be served in the hotel tonight from 18:45pm till 21:15pm.

Daily Highlights

Meals

Dinner at the hotel

Day Two - Vilaflor

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Golf Del Sur & Vilafor

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before we depart on our first guided ride.

Today will feature our usual warm-up ride to Vilaflor, preparing your legs and your bike for the week ahead. We’ll make a coffee stop in Vilaflor, which is at an altitude of 1,400 meters. There are a choice of three different distances to be chosen from, dependant on how fit you are feeling today.

Dinner is available at the hotel today.

Daily Highlights

Ride

  • LONG: 75km – 1,500m
  • MEDIUM: 60km – 1,400m
  • SHORT: 55km – 1,000m

Meals

Breakfast & Dinner at the hotel

Medium Ride

Day Three - Mount Teide

Date

Dependant on Package Selected

Location

Golf Del Sur & Mount Teide

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before we depart on our second guided ride.

The first ascent of the week will be to Mount Teide, which we will approach from the west side of the island. It’s a steady  and gradual climb at a gradient of 5-6%. This will be a tough day in the sadle. but you will be helped by with excellent tarmac conditions, stunning volcanic landscapes and feed stops arranged along the route.

Dinner is available at the hotel today.

Daily Highlights

Ride

Ride along the west coast of the Island and then ascend up to Mount Teide

  • LONG: 110km – 2,600m
  • MEDIUM: 90km – 2,200m
  • SHORT: 75km – 1,500m

Meals

Breakfast & Dinner

Long Ride

Day Four - TEMPUS Bodega

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Golf Del Sur & TEMPUS Bodega

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before we depart on our third guided ride.

Today will be a much more relaxed ride you will be happy to hear. We will explore the east side of the island and ride out to Tempus Bodega, where you will sample fine local wide and enjoy a Canarian lunch.

Don’t enjoy the local delicacies too much, as dinner will be available at the hotel this evening.

Daily Highlights

Ride

Ride along the east coast of the Island and then ascend up to Mount Teide

  • LONG: 75km – 1,600m
  • MEDIUM: 62km – 1,100m
  • SHORT: 50km – 900m

Meals

Breakfast & Dinner

Medium Ride

Day Five - Vilaflor & Mount Teide

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Golf Del Sur, Vilaflor & Mount Teide

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before we depart on our fourth guided ride. Today will probably be the biggest challenge of the week, therefore we recommend you fill up at breakfast!

Once we are on the road, We’ll be making our second ascent of the week to Mt. Teide, starting from the South up to Vilaflor and continuing on to Mt. Teide. We’ll have a coffee break and soak in the views at the summit before retracing our steps back to the hotel.

Dinner will be available at the hotel again tonight.

Daily Highlights


Meals

Dinner & Breakfast

Ride

Ride along the east coast of the Island and then ascend up to Mount Teide

  • LONG: 135km – 3,000m
  • MEDIUM: 105km – 2,400m
  • SHORT: 75km – 1,500m

Long Ride

Day Six - Ride and Paella Party

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Golf Del Sur & Santa Cruz

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before we depart on our fifth guided ride. Make sure your bags are packed, as you will be moving to stay at the AC Marriot hotel. Your luggage will be transported by our guide.

To kickstart the ride, we will cycle through Chio in the northwest part of the island, navigating the famous switchbacks down to the charming village of Masca. From there, we’ll head to the coastal town of Garachico, where we’ll take on the breathtaking and peaceful Las Cruces climb to conclude our ride. Afterwards, we’ll transfer to Mama Delgado for the much anticipated and highly related Paella Party.

You will be staying at the AC Marriot Hotel.

Daily Highlights


Meals

Breakfast

Ride

Ride along the north-west of the island and finish on Las Cruces climb

  • LONG: 65km – 1,800m
  • MEDIUM: 50km – 1,200m
  • SHORT: 40km – 1,000m

Medium Ride

Day Seven - Departure Day

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Santa Cruz

Breakfast will be available at the hotel this morning, before your sixth and final guided ride.

Today you will explore the only part of the island you haven’t seen yet, which is the north-east. You will cycle the Bailadero climb up to the Unesco Biosphere Reserve of the Anaga Natural Park. Anaga is a mountainous highland featuring sharp peaks and deep ravines, adorned with laurel forests and picturesque hamlets. This ride provides spectacular views of the island and a glimpse of Mt. Teide in the distance. From here, you will descend into the city of La Laguna, where you will stop for lunch before riding back to Santa Cruz.

We would recommend spending the evening packing your bags so you can have a lie-in tomorrow morning.

Daily Highlights


Meals

Breakfast

Ride

Ride along the east coast of the Island and then ascend up to Mount Teide

  • LONG: 70km – 1,900m
  • MEDIUM: 65km – 1,400m
  • SHORT: 45km – 1,000m

Day Eight - Departure Day

Date

Dependent on package selected

Location

Santa Cruz

Today is unfortunately the day to say goodbye.

You will have your final breakfast at the hotel today. We will then say our goodbyes and you will depart for Tenerife South Airport on the transfer that has been arranged for you. 

Daily Highlights


Meals

Breakfast

Pricing

The Tenerife Cycling Tour covers six full days of being in the saddle around the beautiful island, with two ascents of Mount Teide included. Tenerife is the ideal island for cycling- little to no traffic, attractive scenery and smooth roads. 

Prices:

  •  £1499 per person for a twin or double room
  • £1819 for a single
  • £1049 for a non-rider

Included with your weekend

  • 8 Days/ 7 Nights
  • 5* and 4* Hotel Accommodation on a half board basis
  • 6 Guided rides
  • Support vans with nutrition on board
  • Private bike storage
  • Paella party!
  • Transfers to and from Tenerife South Airport

Also available

  • Bike rental, options below;
    • BMC Teammachine SLR FIVE/ Pinarello RHAZA or similiar (Ultegra) for £219 
    • BMC Teammachine SLR01 FIVE/ Pinarello PARIS or similar (Ultegra Di2) for £309
    • Factor O2 VAM (Sram Force AXS) for £529
    • BMC AMP or Focus Paralane (E-Bike) for £399

Who is this tour for?​

Climbers!

With six fully supported route options available to take part in each day, this tour is suitable for riders of different abilities with a love for the mountains and breath taking scenery.

More about the event

Running from Saturday to Saturday, our cycling tours and perfect for exploring some of the best cycling destinations. We stay in the first hotel for 5 nights and then the second for 2 nights. During this time, you will spend 6 days riding. The aim is to ride the best routes and to have a great time along the way with a friendly group. Our tour is fully supported by expert guides, a bike friendly hotel, airport transfers, daily guided rides for different ride levels, mechanical support and feed stops. We also offer bike rental at a supplement.

 

Key climbs

Mount Teide (from Puerto de la Cruz)

  • Distance: 48km
  • Average grade: 5%
  • Lowest elevation: 8m
  • Highest elevation: 2,356m
  • Elevation difference: 2,348m

Vilaflor (from San Miguel de Obana)

  • Distance: 11.3km
  • Average gradient: 6.7%
  • Lowest elevation: 613m
  • Highest elevation: 1,374m
  • Elevation difference: 761m

Las Cruces

  • Distance: 6.5km
  • Average gradient: 6%
  • Lowest elevation: 100m
  • Highest elevation: 500m
  • Elevation difference: 400m

Highlights from the past event

You're in safe hands

We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL meaning you can book with confidence.

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Logistics covered

We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.

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