Tenerife is an excellent place for stargazing because of several favourable conditions. The island has minimal light pollution. The high altitude of the Teide volcano, located more than 3,700 metres above sea level, brings visitors above many atmospheric disturbances and allows for sharper star observations. Tenerife's mild climate and geographical location provide good conditions for stargazing all year round. Moreover, Tenerife hosts some of the world's most advanced astronomical observatories, making the infrastructure and expertise available for high-quality stargazing experiences. These factors make Tenerife a great place to admire the cosmos, although it does not have an official ranking as the third best place in the world. During the stargazing excursion in Tenerife, we do not go up the cable car and stay at an altitude of 2,500 metres in the national park.
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a week agoFirstly the entire day was seamless and it was clearly well planned, we were consistently given updates and information which made everyone feel very comfortable. Every part of the trip was breathtaking and made so much better by the simplified information we could comprehend and follow. Our guide, Isobel was absolutely amazing and made the trip. Her humour and enthusiasm throughout was excellent, she is an amazing photographer, astrologist and guide and we could not be more grateful and impressed with her. I let her know in advance that I had planned a proposal on the trip and she put in the extra effort to make it so special, managing to subtly let me know where and when would be the best moment and being our photographer for the special moment. It was such a magical evening and I recommend that if you have the chance to do this, you should (especially if you get Isobel as your guide)
Antonia Bejan (Tonia)
3 months agoI came to Tenerife for the first time with my family, we decided to take on this guided bus tour to learn more about the island, and i have to say it really paid off. We were greeted by Isabel, a really nice and warm woman, she was the best guide i ever had, she continuously kept us focused and enchanted, sprinkling some jokes here and there, for the purpose of making everyone lighthearted and also to not have the result of a boring tour. Her guidance was the opposite of boring, she was passionate about the things she talked about, and it transferred to us, making us also very passionate and amazed about what we were seeing. We had a mixture of the beautiful scenery, some history and also a very interesting and complete view of the stars that we could see. I've never encountered a guide that could transport me completely in the place that we were visiting, she was very easygoing and very professional, but when needed she didn't hesitate to be strict. I think that she definitely raised the bar, by a lot. Also my special thanks go to Ruben, our tour driver, he's really good at what he does, i can't imagine driving on such narrow roads. Also if you need anything that he can help you with, he'll help you in a heartbeat. In conclusion, we were very happy with our choice, would definitely do it again. 🫶🏼
Stevie Athers.
3 months agoIn 2023 my wife and I booked the Teide by night tour. It was so good we've just done it again. Jasper our tour guide from Sweden was absolutely fantastic his knowledge of the whole trip was incredible. He explained everything clearly and understandable with some fantastic humour thrown in lol Even tho I'm no Brian Cox the whole experience was amazing just like the fist time we did the trip. Seeing all the planets and stars without light pollution is awesome. The coach driver was also great and looked after us all. I would recommend this excursion even if you don't do star gazing it really is amazing seeing how many planets and stars you can see with your naked eyes. My wife loved it
Tim Lole
3 months agoGreat trip. Didn't know what to expect but it was fascinating. Learned so much about the island, the climate, the geology and the geography. A long day but well worth it. Elena was our guide and she was excellent - great energy and very knowledgeable. Went up the first bit of mountain in thick cloud and could never have believed that we would emerge into blue sky but we did at about 2000 metres Saw the sunset and also a really lovely stargazing experience, viewing the moon, Saturn and Jupiter. Food and drink was generous - nothing special but it was fine and all delivered very efficiently. Harry the driver was also excellent. Would thoroughly recommend.
Randy Nahle
3 months agoHighly recommend this tour, which was very scenic, informative and well organised / comfortable. Great way to visit Mount Teide National Park, enjoy the vistas and stargaze with both telescopes and the naked eye. Direct pick up and drop off at our hotel. Dinner included. The guide Isabel was very knowledgeable and entertaining. She always had interesting things to say and point out, and it made the 8-hour tour go by quickly!