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Teide Stargazing: Explore the Night Sky
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121 Ratings
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Embark on a stargazing tour in Teide National Park, Canary Islands. Explore Jupiter, Saturn, and the wondrous sky, and feel small in the vastness of the universe.
Embark on a stargazing tour in Teide National Park, Canary Islands. Explore Jupiter, Saturn, and the wondrous sky, and feel small in the vastness of the universe.
Duration:
1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Teide National Park - 1. Welcome & Sky Orientation (Teide National Park at 2,200 m)
Arrive at the designated meeting spot in Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following a brief walk to the observation area, a Starlight-certified guide will provide a naked-eye orientation, covering Polaris, constellations, the zodiac, and visible…
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Teide National Park - 1. Welcome & Sky Orientation (Teide National Park at 2,200 m)
Arrive at the designated meeting spot in Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following a brief walk to the observation area, a Starlight-certified guide will provide a naked-eye orientation, covering Polaris, constellations, the zodiac, and visible planets. No prior knowledge is required, making it accessible for everyone.
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Telescopes & Live Astrophotography (Same location)
View Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons, galaxies such as Andromeda, nebulae like Orion, and star clusters like the Pleiades through professional telescopes.
Small group sizes ensure personalized attention at the eyepiece.
A second telescope captures live astrophotography, with images of the cosmos emailed to you as a complimentary gift after the tour. -
End of the tour (Meeting point)
The experience concludes with a brief walk back to the meeting point under the stars. It’s the perfect opportunity to ask any final questions at one of the top three stargazing locations on Earth.
What's Included
- Professional Astronomical Guide
- Astronomical observation with telescopes
- Naked eye stargazing explanation
- Tour insurance included
- Astrophotographic telescope for stunning images
- Professional Astronomical Guide
- Astronomical observation with telescopes
- Naked eye stargazing explanation
- Tour insurance included
- Astrophotographic telescope for stunning images
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Transport
- Dinner
- Transport
Additional Information
Teide National Park ranks among the top three stargazing spots globally. Situated over 2,000 meters above sea level, it boasts more than 300 clear nights annually and minimal light pollution, offering an extraordinary view of the night sky.
Groups are kept small to ensure each guest can use the telescope, ask questions, and receive personalized…
Teide National Park ranks among the top three stargazing spots globally. Situated over 2,000 meters above sea level, it boasts more than 300 clear nights annually and minimal light pollution, offering an extraordinary view of the night sky.
Groups are kept small to ensure each guest can use the telescope, ask questions, and receive personalized attention from our Starlight-certified guides.
The tour starts with a naked-eye sky orientation, covering constellations, bright planets, the Milky Way, and the mythology behind each celestial figure. Guests then proceed to the professional telescopes to observe planets like Saturn with its rings and Jupiter with its moons, as well as nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.
A second telescope is dedicated solely to astrophotography, capturing real-time images of the most stunning celestial objects and sending them to you as a gift.
With over 20 years of experience, we are one of Tenerife’s most established astronomical operators.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress appropriately
- Confirmation in time of booking
- Not having dived in the last 24 hours
Location
Mines of San Jose
Meet in the parking area just in front of the natural environment of Minas de San José. Note that if you come from the south it will be the second car park on the right, if you come from the north the first car park on the left.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(121 Ratings)
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Collinscatering
Apr 7, 2026
Fabulous experience - Fantastic evening thanks to Miguel who showed us so much. He is so passionate and knowledgeable and answered every. even though i booked mainly for my hubby I really enjoyed it too.
Thanks again.
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Paradise49811184080
Feb 19, 2026
Engaging, Insightful, and Truly Memorable - I was looking forward to the Stargazing at Teide experience, but I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. It exceeded my expectations.
Huge kudos to our guide, Miguel, incredibly knowledgeable and able to present complex information in a dynamic, engaging, and never boring way. He truly made the experience unforgettable.
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Bruno_a
Feb 15, 2026
Nourishing for the kid inside - Engaging and struck by awe of the universe seen with help through my own eyes. knowledgeful team of scholars and with a easy accessed beautiful settings. If you have time bring a chair and a blanket to sit and enjoy the cosmos after the tour is over, i wish i had.
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Alt-moabit
Feb 12, 2026
Be sure to do it! - We are very happy to have booked this activity. It is impressive how many stars you can see in the national park without light pollution nearby.
Through a telescope we then looked at ua Saturn, Jupiter, the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy. Much has been explained about what can be seen from Earth, how the constellation changes over the year, and where the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres lie. The currently visible zodiac signs (fish to lion) were also explained to us.
Small shortcoming: partly accent, mixed with technical terms and you yourself banished from heaven, we unfortunately did not understand everything despite good English skills.
Nevertheless, we would do this again and again and recommend.
Especially beautiful are the two professionally taken photos, which we received as a reminder afterwards.
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260anamar_ac
Sep 29, 2025
Wonderful. - A magical experience under the stars. Oscar was an exceptional guide I loved and explained everything with clarity and enthusiasm.
The place was perfect to observe without light pollution, and the organization was impeccable.
I loved the experience I would repeat without hesitation!
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Mariruete
Sep 23, 2025
Amazing sky and friendly guides - What a wonderful sky and friendly guides. Legal tour and no enrollment. I recommend! Remember to bring warm clothes and gloves, very cool!
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748pierpaolom
Sep 23, 2025
A stellar experience - Beautiful experience.... A must for those coming to Tenerife.... The team is very good and super engaging... They explain everything impeccably and involve you in the vision of the stars... All approved and super recommended.
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Lauradx6411qk
Aug 28, 2025
Fantastic visit - The guides are very friendly and professional, they make the visit fantastic. Especially Oscar, a pleasure to participate in the activity
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Jmateg05
Aug 28, 2025
The universe in family - The views were spectacular and the explanation of the Oscar team was ten: entertaining, didactic and fun. A great family experience
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Davidc78
Sep 23, 2025
What you get for the money - Mount Teide is a great place to view the stars with the naked eye. I also saw 4 shooting stars. At 2,100 m above sea level you are above the clouds and the humidity is low. Having a hire car I drove myself.
For 47 Euros per person, the extra you get from this experience is :
* A look at 4 celestial objects through an (I'd guess 6 inch) telescope, with automatic tracking. Each person got to look at each object for about a minute. :
** A couple of globular clusters
** Andromeda galaxy - which looks like a smudge rather than a spiral that might be seen from a long exposure picture.
** Saturn, with its ring and three moons. (Looks just as you would hope and expect).
* A guide describing a bit about each of the 4 celestial objects.
* A bit of general astronomy info - such as size and age of the milky way, looking back in time at distant objects, where we are in the milky way, satellites, the ecliptic, how to find certain things, like the pole star, how to make the most of your eye's night vision.
* A slightly greater amount of talk about constellations and mythology behind them.
* Guides shining laser pointers at the stars, constellation and other celestial objects they are talking about.
* Photos taken on the night of the celestial objects we looked at. Personal/family group photo with several second exposure to capture the night sky behind followed by a flash to get you in the picture.
We considered the meal and sunset watch options but went to the same park instead, had a picnic and watched the sunset from above the clouds.
With my time over again I'd have just gone for the free (other than cost of whatever you take) picnic, free sunset watch and free look at the night sky with my Mark 1 eyeballs. Not least as the experience clashed with a CD Tenerife home game that I would like to have watched.
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