Tenerife: Teide National Park Sunset & Stargazing Tour

About This Experience

With more than four thousand reviews this is the highest-volume Teide night tour on the market, and it is built around convenience: you are collected from set points in Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas and Los Cristianos and driven up through the volcanic landscape in an air-conditioned vehicle, so nobody has to drive the TF-21 in the dark.

Guests who add the meal option stop at a restaurant on the way for a three-course dinner — pumpkin soup, roast chicken with Canarian potatoes and salad, chocolate mousse, soft drinks included, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children's menus available if you flag it at booking. Everyone then continues up for sunset above the cloud layer.

After dark the guide picks the observing spot for that night's conditions and sets up professional telescopes. Green laser pointers pick out constellations and bright objects, and you look at planets, star clusters and — on dark nights — galaxies through the eyepiece. Teide National Park is a certified Starlight destination, and the difference between this sky and a coastal one is immediate.

The listing's rating sits lower than the small-group operators on this site, which is what a large coach product tends to look like: the sky is the same, but you share it with more people and spend more of the evening in transit. Read the option list carefully before booking — transport and the meal are separate add-ons, and the shorter durations correspond to self-transport bookings.

Highlights

• Pickup from set points in Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas and Los Cristianos
• Sunset above the sea of clouds inside Teide National Park
• Optional three-course dinner with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus
• Professional telescopes on planets, clusters and galaxies
• Constellations traced with green laser pointers

What's Included

• ✓ Guided stargazing session with an experienced astronomy guide
• ✓ Use of professional telescopes and laser pointers
• ✓ Sunset viewing above the clouds, weather permitting
• ✓ Air-conditioned transport and hotel-area pickup (if the transport option is selected)
• ✓ Three-course meal with soft drinks (if the meal option is selected)
• ✓ Children's menu on request
• ✓ WhatsApp confirmation with the day's details on the morning of the tour

Not Included

• Gratuities for the guide or driver
• Pickup outside the listed southern Tenerife meeting points
• Jackets or blankets
• Extra food and drink beyond the meal option
• Personal expenses and souvenirs

What to Bring

• A warm jacket — none is provided on this tour
• Long trousers and comfortable closed shoes
• Water

Good to Know & Caveats

• Which celestial objects are visible changes through the year and with the Moon; planets, galaxies and the Milky Way are seasonal, and the Moon is only up on some nights.
• Sunset views depend on cloud and wind on the day.
• There are no toilets on the bus or at the observing sites in the park.
• Professional photos are offered separately and are not included in the ticket.
• Declare allergies and dietary requirements when booking the meal option so the operator can confirm your menu.
• If conditions are unsuitable the operator contacts you to reschedule or cancel with a full refund.
• Food, alcohol, pets, drones and fireworks are not allowed in the vehicle.

Meeting Point

Meeting points depend on the option you book. Transport bookings are collected from set points in Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas and Los Cristianos in southern Tenerife; self-transport bookings meet the group inside Teide National Park. The operator sends the exact place and time by WhatsApp on the morning of the tour.