If you’re an astronomy enthusiast or just looking for a unique experience, then a trip to Teide in Tenerife is a must-do. The island of Tenerife is known for its incredible natural beauty, including its clear skies, which make it the third-best location for stargazing in the world. Mount Teide, a 3718m volcano, is the highest point in Spain and offers breathtaking views of the night sky.
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we take you on a journey to Teide National Park for a spectacular sunset and stargazing tour. You'll get picked up from different meeting points and locations in Costa Adeje, Playa las Americas, and Los Cristianos. The tour will take you on a scenic drive through the stunning landscapes of Tenerife, where you will witness the breathtaking beauty of the island’s natural scenery.
You will witness a spectacular sunset, and the colours of the sky will amaze you as the sun sets behind the horizon, painting the sky with an array of colours that will leave you breathless. From here we'll continue and drive you higher up through the national park Teide, and explain some history and the great volcanic landscape of the national park until we get to our destination of 2000m altitude.
The stars begin to emerge, and this is where the real magic begins. Teide National Park is known for its excellent stargazing opportunities, as it is located far from any sources of light pollution, offering crystal-clear views of the night sky.
With nearly no light pollution and known as a starlight-certified destination, you may see shooting stars like never before. We will also use powerful lasers to explain some of those amazing constellations, important stars, and how to find direction navigating using the stars. Powerful laser pointers will be used to guide you through the night sky.
Also, we'll use powerful telescopes and show you the moon's surface with great craters (only when visible). We will take some amazing pictures with your phone through the telescope, and get you the service of the moon on your phone screen. We'll see some planets (depending on the time of the year), nebulae, star clusters, double stars, and, when the conditions are just right, we could also show you the Andromeda galaxy.
Through some seasons of the year, we could also show you the Milky Way and take pictures of it using your smartphone.
A professional picture session is also available, provided by professional photographers as an option during the sunset moment and the stargazing for an extra cost. This is only optional.
At the end of the tour, we will bring you back to your meeting point, leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime.
Please NOTE:
- The Moon will be dominating the night sky 2 days before and on the full moon.
- Planets are visible from the location we will be at only at a certain time of the year. Autumn until the winter season.
- The Milky Way is only visible from the summer to the winter season.