Mount Teide Night Tour

Wonderful experience! We learned so much about our night sky. It was a birthday present for our 8 years old who has a passion for astronomy, he absolutely loved it!

Amazing experience!

Highly recommended!

The entire trip lasted more than 7 hours and approx 4 hours was dedicated to transportation. We felt cheated and at the price point of 65 euro per person for the group of 8 people this should have been organized in a much more customer friendly experience respecting our time. Not only I will not recommend your service but I will highly discourage anyone of my friends going to visit Tenerife to buy your package. You should call this package : Hotel pick up tour + additional visit to the Mount Teige

Cool experience, long drive there but awesome guide with a good knowledge of the stars.

Really great guide who was friendly and helpful. He gave really clear explanations of the night sky objects we were viewing and the constellations. Funny and informative. We would have liked a little longer at the sunset viewing (Maybe an extra 15 minutes) as that part felt a little bit rushed. But overall a good experience...and when they turned out the lights and the stars suddenly appeared above us all - wow!

Nice planned excursion, and the view is amazing

Det var en gennemført god oplevelse, som startede med at bussen som skulle samle os op kom til det aftalte sted på det aftalte tidspunkt - god start. At overvære solnedgangen på Teide er virkelig spektakulært - og der var god tid til at få alle faserne med. “Hovedretten” i form af stjerne- og planetkiggeri både med det blotte øje og specielt gennem teleskoperne var fascinerende - specielt Saturn og detaljerigdommen på månen gjorde stort indtryk. Guiden til den del af arrangementet var både vidende og god til at gå i dialog med deltagerne. Alt i alt en virkelig anbefalelsesværdig tur

The program is excellent: sunset view from Teide is fascinating, and after the starry sky also. Our guide was well preapared, with interesting knowledge about the island, volcanos and also about astronomy. The timing was good: we arrived to the viewpoint in a very good time to see the sunset. After that, the dinner time and the skywatching were also very good both in timing and the experience itself. The transfer was quick and correctly planned. We really enjoyed the whole program, it absolutely worth its price!

In general I was disappointed and regret spending over 7 hours of my holiday on this tour. It all started with pick-ups, where we were driving around in bus for almost 1,5 hours and looking for people in smaller villages. Then we were bought to enjoy to some parking space to "enjoy sunset" - when we asked the tour guide in bus, what should we do here - his reply was look into the sun. During our driving he have no information whatsoever and was only discussing with the bus driver the whole day. Would been much more interesting 2,5 hours drive up in case he gave some facts etc etc. Up on Teide we were put in some room to wait - nobody understood what should we do there? For how long? Some people were eating their sandwich, but most were just looking in phones. Then the part started which was OK - why I rated 2 stars. The guide showing the stars was on good level - the jokes and the text were memorized well. ONLY PROBLEM - over half of people were really freezing outside. Why cannot you supply/rent/sell some simple blankets to keep people warm. After 15 minutes half of group was jumping and hoping to get to the bus soon again.... So it was a relief when finalized, when we could start heading back - again almost 2 hours and the guide all way speaking with the bus driver in Spanish..... I hope you get some ideas from this, how to improve your service on this tour!

Uninspiring. No cable car included or possible. Bring a sandwich.

Great excursion! Will try do this again in summer when *** Way is visible. Pity the two most interesting objects (***) weren’t visible. Very good choice of objects for telescopes (Orion nebula, Misar binary, cigar galaxy and open star cluster). Would have liked a bit more information on the telescopes used. Very good show! *** (Molecular Biologist)

I was noticed only one day before the activity that they can not luckily from my hotel. The hotel was in the pickup list when I booked the activity. The star observation location is not the best. The cliff on the side blocked 1/3 of the sky.

The pick-up was supposed to be at 4 pm initially. Then it was changed (via email) to 4:40 pm. Ultimately the bus came 45 minutes late, at 5:25. This made us miss the sunset (which was supposed to be at 6:15) on the way to the volcano. There should be less stops for the bus or instead of picking up everyone from the hotel a few meeting points in the city so that guest can walk there from the hotel and be picked up by the bus. This should make the bus be always on time. Also the goups of guests could be smaller.

The experience was just amazing. The guides were very competent and passionate, they gave the impression that they could give explanations under any sky. I loved their way of pointing to constellations with lasers and telling stories about them. The observations with the telescopes were breathtaking, I didn't expect you could see the rings of Saturn with such level of detail! And they are right when they say that the night sky on the Teide is special, you really see a lot (even with the full moon as in my case). I totally recommend the experience! (Just make sure to cover yourself because it's really cold up there.)

Hi! I'll try to keep it as short as possible :) don't take my review too harshly, because first of all I'd like to point out I found it lovely, because as an amateur star gazer seeing the milky way in real life was one of my micro dreams coming true. But as said prior, to keep it short, here are some pointers I'd like to give: -The travel on its own was fine. But I'd really appreciate it if the guid would kinda bring us more into the experience before we really step into it. Kinda setting the mood haha. -Watching the sunset was amazing, I can't really say anything negative about it ;) -Now the main experience, watching the stars. I get the one hour wait, because I guess setup and sufficient darkening outside is a must- BUT just like the first journey, I wish there was more engagement. Some dry theory maybe, some funfacts, raw data. And maybe this is just a personal thing, but I found the activity to be slightly too short. I enjoyed seeing M57, M31 and Saturn. Pretty sure there was a fourth thing too, but my memory betrays me haha. All of those were amazing, but giving that this was a once in a life opportunity to see through such a telescope I can't help but feel slightly underwhelmed. Just like with the constellations and raw star gazing, I hoped for a bit more. As much as finding cassiopeia, the king constellation, vega and the taurus constellation, I just hoped it to be a tad bit longer. As said, I get that there is a time limitation. But I do feel like with the given time (time of wait for example) there could be done more. All in all, I can't say that I'm dissatisfied, because you guys enabled a dream come true for me :) Best regards, ***

Our guide Lucas was extraordinary from the moment of pick up right until the end. His commentary was humorous and informative, so interesting. I learned a lot about the Island as well as the stars etc. it was a wonderful night

Amazing tour and activities, highly recommend. Our guide Lucas was very professional and provided very detailed and interesting information. The tour was very well organised. We are doing 2nd time this tour and would like to return.

I really didn’t expect this quality. This was the most beautiful night sky I’ve ever seen. Also hats off to Luke, the guy is the real astro-physicist that can explain things in very funny and interesting way. 10/10

Well organized and executed trip. Spectacular sunset and magnificent starry sky, which was viewed under the guidance of professional guides. Good telescopes, which the guides aimed at a total of six targets and also told about the planets and constellations in the starry sky. I recommend this tour operator.

The bus tour there started good with the amazing bus driver Carlos. The drive there was comfortable with good views. Remember to pee before you hop on, it's a long ride. The sunset was amazing, Christoph, our star gazing guide was energetic, funny and and expert in the area. He even knew som swedish which was a fun surprise. Also plus point for bringing up when the vikings found north america, haha. I'm used to cooler climates, but there is a lot of standing still at the end, so bring warm clothes. If you wannt the ultimate experience, make sure there are no clouds, and a new moon. A lot of the stars wasn't visible cause of moon light polution.

price performance wasn't right. You could hardly see any stars - not recommended!

On time pickup, educating and fascinating. Knowledgeable guides

Pick up was quick and easy The night tour began with a visit to a place to see the sunset which was great, we were lucky with the sun and cloud combination to give some great colours. Then onto the cable car station to wait for it to get dark. The star observing was fantastic, with an able and enthusiastic team. we looked through 4 telescopes at 4 pre-set object, we were very lucky to see the comet which was visible that night, and Saturn and some distant stars. Then an informed look at some star constellations, well presented in English by our guide who displayed her enthusiasm for her subject! Full marks! Take plenty of clothes, it is COLD

Great experience

On time and close to hotel

It's a great trip. Well worth the price.

Jestem bardzo zadowolona z całego doświadczenia. Gdy odwiedziliśmy Teide, akurat była pełnia , ale mimo słabszej widoczności gwiazd, okazało się to dobrą okazją, żeby poobserwować Księżyc przez teleskop. Oprócz Księżyca mogliśmy zobaczyć także kilka innych obiektów i wysłuchaliśmy bardzo ciekawego wykładu na temat gwiazdozbiorów i nieba. Zachód słońca także był widowiskowy i przy okazji mogliśmy zrobić spacer po okolicy. Bardzo polecam wszystkim, którzy chcą poszerzyć swoją wiedzę i doświadczyć czegoś unikalnego.

Excellent star gazing trip! Our guide was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the constellations. Would be useful to have some information boards/leaflets at the restaurant area about the volcano, or park etc as there was a lot of time allocated to dinner which wasn't really necessary since it was picnic food. Overall, the drive and evening was as expected but the stargazing was the highlight!

The best money I've ever spent

Fanatastic night seeing the stars. Loved the explanations and guide was very knowledgeable. Never seen so many stars and planets. Picnic was satisfactory for the trip

We enjoyed very much the entire experience!

I’d highly recommend going with this company. They are very friendly and professional and clearly passionate about the national park.

Amazing experience!

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Very interesting

Nice trip in general

The excursion was well organised and so far I know everything went smoothly and according to the previously communicated plan, yet I would give three 3 stars because I think the value/price ratio is not the best. One could do the same program by own means and overall get almost the same value - buy some snacks for dinner, driving to Teide, enjoying the sunset, stay there a bit longer and enjoy the starry sky, then drive back. The really added value from this excursion seems to me to be the 3 provided long-range telescopes and the guide with an academic background in astrophysics, yet this part could have been way more substantial, first of all on its duration and also on the celestial bodies they suggest to observe. I guess the option to divide the "astronomy part" of the trip in two groups - one in spanish and the other in English - alternating periods of observation through telescope and periods without observation through telescope (identification of constellations) comes in my opinion at the great cost of halving the time of observation on the telescopes which, again, was actually the biggest added value of the trip.

A fantastic experience. Our guide, Lucas, was excellent. He kept us both informed and entertained on the bus ride up to Teide, explaining our itinerary clearly and telling us about the natural environment we were entertaining, with just the right amount of humor. His explanations of the night sky were also clear and easy to follow, and entertaining too. Through the telescopes we got to see Saturn, Jupiter (with two moons either side) and a brilliant view of that night’s full moon. Given the chance, we’ll be back to do it again on a darker night without the full moon, so we can see more stars. The closest I could come to a complaint is that I would have happily paid more for a more substantial meal. The picnic was perfectly appropriate and matched the description, but a hot meal or drink option would have been great. Finally, the website information about temperature is spot on. Without this, one could easily end up being extremely uncomfortable - the temperature difference from the coast of Tenerife is stunning. Thanks to the website info, we were well prepared!

We are very satisfied with the tour. The guide was very helpful and informative. Thank you. It would be great if the quality of the picnic food is improved. Also it was freezing on the bus especially on our way back to the town. We needed warm seated service on the bus after the sightseeing in the very cold place.

Super trip and an excellent experience, thanks to all.

I liked it

While I enjoyed the star and planet viewing experience at night, I am actually severely disappointed and at the time very upset about promises made that were simply not kept. The offer clearly stated that the transportation pickup (from the North) would be near my hotel. However, that location was not disclosed until after the reservation was made including full payment. Further, we made the decision to stay on Tenerife instead of Grand Canary because of the star watching opportunity. Only after we had booked our non-refundable flight from Nice, France to Tenerife did we learn that the pickup location was nowhere even remotely close to our hotel. In fact, we spent more than fifty (***) Euro in each direction to get to the pickup point from out hotel in Santa Cruz. An additional annoyance was the seating in the bus up and down the mountain was extremely cramped. I was profoundly uncomfortable with my knees pressed hard against the back of the seat in front of me. There were some odd descriptions on the website as well. For example, it said that among the things that were not included was "Toast" and "Cable Car Tickets." However, there was no explanation of what "Toast" might have been available and there never was an opportunity for a Cable Car Ride. In fairness, the actual viewing of the stars and planets was quite enjoyable. However, the "Picnic" was a sandwich, a muffin and water in a cardboard box. Overall, "Two Stars" is really quite generous. I would not recommend the experience to my friends and family or other travelers until the problems described are solved. (The most annoying by far was the very great distance from our hotel to the pickup location. It really is false advertising to say that pickup will be near the hotel.) Sincerely, ***

Note, the cable car is not included on this excursion.

Fantastic evening. Saw loads of constellations.