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Stargazing at Mount Teide

State-of-the-art telescopes make for magical mountaintop stargazing in Tenerife

Duration: 1h
Live guide: English, French, Spanish

Registered address: Calle San Francisco 5 - 4a Planta, 38002SANTACRUZ, Tenerife, ES

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Included

Use of long-range telescopes to enjoy a unique stargazing experience at 2,356 m
Expert guide to accompany you during your visit (English or Spanish depending on the time selected)

Not included

Transport to Teide
Admission to the Teide Cable Car & Teide Observatory

Description

Want to know what the moon and stars are up to tonight? There's no better place than here, in the deep dark of the mountains. Grab a state-of-the-art telescope and point it upwards in Teide National Park. Discover planets, galaxies and clusters, and learn how man came to depend on the stars - it's an otherworldly adventure in Tenerife.

Start your astronomical adventure in the lay-by area, next to the cable car base station. Meet your certified astronomical guide and get straight to unravelling the wonders of the universe with modern telescopes and fascinating facts!

The skies at night hold secrets we can't even imagine, and you'll be even more wonderstruck looking up at the stars from Teide National Park. It's known as one of the top places in the world to stargaze!

On a clear night you can see 83 of the 88 officially recognised constellations from here. It's enough to keep you starry-eyed for hours.

Show your smartphone ticket at the Teide Cable Car (teleférico) base
Note: Teide is only reachable by car, via highway TF-24

Getting to the Meeting Point:

Teide Cable Car base station, at km 43 of the TF-21 motorway, La Orotava
Only reachable by car

Times:

January: 1-12: at 19:30; 13-31: at 19:00
February: 1-19: at 19:00; 20-28: at 19:45
March: 1-30: at 20:15; 31: at 21:15
April: at 21:30
May: 1-8: at 21:45; 09-31: at 22:00
June: at 22:00
July: at 21:45; Tuesdays & Fridays: at 22:45
August: 1-4: at 21:45; 5-18: at 21:30; 19-31: at 21:15; Tuesdays & Fridays: at 22:30
September: 1-15: at 21:00; 16-30: at 21:45; Tuesdays & Fridays: at 22:15
October: 1-6: at 20:45; 7-26: at 20:30; 27-31: at 19:15; Fridays: at 21:30
November: 1-17: at 19:15; 18-30: at 19:00; Fridays: at 22:15
December: at 19:00