- Use professional equipment during a stargazing experience on Teide by night
- Let certified astronomical guides unravel the sky’s mysteries for you
- Enjoy a unique Mount Teide stargazing experience among volcanoes
- Our stargazing experience in Tenerife is held in the car park next to the Cable Car base station at 2,356 m
- Professional observations of the Universe
- Long-range telescopes
- Spanish, English, French, or German-speaking Starlight guide
- Transportation
- Starlight guide in other language than Spanish, English, French or German
Information
Pick-up points and hours
The start time of the activity Astronomical observation on Teide varies depending on the time of year, as it is adjusted to the sunset time. When making your reservation you will be able to select the day and time of the activity.
Restrictions
Children under 8 are not allowed to participate in the astronomical observation activity. Documentation will be required for proof of age. Pets are not allowed.
Important information
All our guides are astronomical guides certified by the StarLight Foundation.
IT IS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A COPY OF THE BOOKING VOUCHER, EITHER PRINTED OR ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE.
For organisational reasons, the schedule may be modified and notified.
Prepare for your visit
You should be prepared for extremes in weather, both heat as well as cold, depending on the time of year in which you use your Tenerife cable car tickets.
Our recommendations:
- Wear warm clothing and proper footwear.
- If you have health problems, consult with your doctor before undertaking this activity.
- Take plenty of water on hikes.
The national park is a fragile and protected environment. Therefore we must follow a series of basic rules of civic behaviour and respect of the natural environment, such as not littering or taking rocks, plants or animals. Please remember that it is prohibited to make fire, make loud noises, stray from the signposted paths, feed the animals, or to camp.
Changes and cancellations
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Pick-up in the south
Pick-up in the north
Astronomical observation in French
Astronomical observation in Spanish
Astronomical observation in English
Where to find us
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Frequently asked questions
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Will the astronomical observation be done from the Teide Observatory?
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Reviews of this Teide night sky stargazing
Astronomical observation in French
Belle découverte des sommets en famille.
Très belle découverte en famille. Explications du guide très interessantes.
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Zeker doen
Très professionnels, regarder la météo, il faut que le temps soit clair et que la lune ne soit pas trop lumineuse. Pensez à vous couvrir, il fait très froid , surtout si il y a du vent. Télécharger votre billet avant car la connexion internet au pied du téléphérique n'est pas top.
Magnifique expérience avec un astrophysicien! A recommander! Nous avons vu Saturne et ses anneaux!
Guide passionné, très beau ciel étoilé. Cependant un télescope pour 10 personnes.
Guide sympathique et parlant un français compréhensible. J'aurais apprécié plus d'explications sur les structures stellaires et moins sur l'aspect zodiacal du ciel. Emplacement d'observation un peu exposé aux circulations des voitures et donc pollution lumineuse parfois gênante (toute proportion gardée). Expérience à faire une fois dans sa vie. Attention au froid : il faut vraiment bien se couvrir de la tête aux pieds. Je recommande aux personnes férues d'astronomie, les autres pourraient s'ennuyer.
Trop tard je trouve, pour cette saison en tout cas car l'attente est longue après le coucher du soleil. Surtout que l'expérience a été très déceptive avec un guide pas du tout à la hauteur qui ne maîtrisait vraiment pas bien le français, ni le sujet d'ailleurs, et nous a donné l'impression d'avoir juste hâte de terminer sa journée. Rien à voir avec les commentaires sur un guide français apparemment passionné ! Dommage car attendre aussi longtemps pour ça ne vaut pas les 40 € par personne. A l'inverse de la visite de l'Observatoire avec Manuela. Le guide fait beaucoup alors, surtout le soir aussi tard, merci de mettre des guides qui donnent l'impression qu'ils sont contents d'être là... J'ai été très déçue par rapport à la qualité de la visite de l'Observatoire ! Suggestion : installer des transats avec un plaid pour une observation plus confortable sans se casser la nuque. Je ne recommanderai pas, avec ce guide en tout cas et c'est bien dommage car le lieu est magique !
Cf commentaire précédent
Expérience fascinante
Présentation très brouillon, sans préparation ni passion. Nous avons vite "décroché" d'autant plus que la maîtrise du français était très moyenne.
Très bonne organisation, guides francophones (Maxime et Lucas) très agréables, ciel extraordinaire : j'ignorais qu'on pouvait voir autant d'étoiles dans le ciel ! De plus, l'utilisation des télescopes nous a permis de voir Saturne et ses anneaux, une étoile binaire, une nébuleuse... C'était magique ! A conseiller à ceux qui s'intéressent à l'astronomie...
Visite programmée en français à 23h59 4 observations en télescope (2/telescope, 2 télescopes à disposition ) Ensuite une explication sur certaines constellations à l’aide d’un laser Groupe à taille humaine (environ 20 personnes )
Pour avoir déjà fait l’activité , je pense qu’il serait honnête de ne pas proposer cette activité lorsqu’on ne peut rien observer. Nous étions trop nombreux et à cette période nous ne pouvions pas observer grande chose. Il s’agit d’un bon business mais je pense que cela dessert votre image. Le client vient pour regarder les étoiles et au final votre guide passe son temps à meubler le temps pour au final rien nous montrer
Astronomical observation in Spanish
Astronomical observation in English
Pick-up in the south
Pick-up in the north
Description of the stargazing experience
Description
Make your dream a reality and enjoy the Universe in a professional way in one of the best places for a stargazing experience in Tenerife: on Mount Teide.
The history of the Teide astronomical observatory began in 1856, when the Titania set sail from England and arrived in Tenerife. On board were the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth and a cargo of instruments for astronomical observation. Smyth undertook a scientific expedition to the mountain peaks of Tenerife, climbing above the clouds to spend 63 days on Mount Teide and Mount Guajara setting up astronomical observatories on both peaks. He set up his bases for observing the stars high on the mountains—to take advantage of the climate and the clarity of the sky above Las Cañadas.
On the day of his departure from the island, he wrote that he wondered “how long the enlightened world would wait before establishing a station there with the potential to contribute so much to the advance of this most sublime of the Sciences”. A hundred years later, his dream would come true with the setting up of the Teide Observatory, one of the finest observatories in the world.
Laying claim to the legacy of Piazzi Smyth, certified astronomical guides will wait for you during this Mount Teide stargazing experience to unravel the mysteries of the Universe for you using professional telescopes, which will allow you to see up close and for your own eyes those fascinating celestial objects that you have longed to see for many years, under the pure and clear sky of the Teide National Park, where it is possible to observe 83 of the 88 officially recognised constellations and where, in the summertime, you can enjoy perfect visibility of the Milky Way.
A fascinating stargazing experience in Tenerife to enjoy the most starry side of Mount Teide
Have you always wondered what star or celestial object is that shiny point, either big or small, that you can see in the sky?
Our Starlight guides will clear all your doubts as they will be there to unravel the mysteries of the Universe for you during this stargazing experience on Teide by night.
Do you find it fascinating that ancient civilisations oriented themselves using the stars? Have you always wanted to be able to do it as well?
But as the stars cannot be seen in the daytime, the mariners of old still needed the sun and geographical landmarks to orientate themselves and to plot their course. For centuries, sailors who ventured out to sea used Mount Teide as one of their landmarks. It was known as the lighthouse of the Atlantic, as it could be seen on the horizon from many miles away and so became a reference point for navigation. The strange thing is that back then, when the Phoenician and Roman sailors, and later the Europeans, used Mount Teide as a lighthouse, it appears that the Guanches (the original inhabitants of Tenerife) knew nothing of navigation. To them, Mount Teide, or Echeyde as they called it, was the dwelling-place of fire.
In pre-Hispanic times, Las Cañadas and Mount Teide were a communal territory not ruled by any of the Guanche kingdoms, or Menceyatos, that made up Tenerife. The Guanches were shepherds, and they used the high mountain peaks as communal grazing land during the summer, when pasture was scarce at lower altitudes. They would live on the mountains with their flocks, and then when the weather turned colder, they would gather their flocks and bring them down again. A large number of archaeological sites across the National Park show evidence of human presence in those times. The Guanches used the mouths of volcanic tunnels, caves and hollows as dwellings, and even as burial tombs where they laid the mummies of their dead.
But at night there are stars... Lots of them. Our guides will show you how to guide yourself thanks to the sky. Furthermore, if Greek mythology and constellations have always been your passions, during this stargazing experience on Teide you will enjoy discerning the elements of Hellenic mythology, which are hidden behind the constellations and the relationship between them.
Use our state-of-the-art telescopes to discover planets, galaxies or clusters as you have always dreamt of doing, and stargaze in one of the three best places on Earth to do it.
Not only will you be able to use these machines during this stargazing experience on Teide by night to take a tour through the night’s most interesting celestial objects but also our monitors will provide you with relevant information about the objects that you will see through the lens.
Get closer to the stars with the professional telescopes on your Teide Astronomical Tour
This stargazing experience on Teide by night lets you observe the clear, starry sky from the car park of the cable car base station (at an altitude of 2,536 m), using long-range, professional telescopes.
We are sure that the astronomical instrumentation that you will have at your disposal during this stargazing experience on Teide by night, along with the quality and transparency of the sky over the Teide National Park in Tenerife, away from the light pollution produced by big cities, will give you a unique experience, which will feel as if you’re close to the stars.
Mount Teide stargazing experience in Tenerife also on full moon nights
It’s inevitable. The moon passes through different phases during its 29-day cycle, that is to say, lunation.
This is why, at least once a month, the potent glow of the Earth’s natural satellite will dim the faint light of the distant celestial bodies.
If you book our astronomical observation on Teide and enjoy it on the night of the full moon, you will take advantage of its radiant appearance and be delighted with its splendour: craters, mountain ranges and other lunar wonders.
You may ask, which ones? You can find the Montes Teneriffe, Mons Pico and the crater Piazzi Smyth on the moon.
If this is news to you, and you’re wondering why they have these names, write this question down so that you can ask our guides on the night of your stargazing experience in Tenerife.