This is the version for people who have a car on the island and would rather drive up to Teide themselves. You pay only for the observation: sunset, the guide’s commentary and a session at professional telescopes at around 2000 m above sea level. The pin for the meeting point arrives after purchase.<\/p>\n
We meet before sunset. The time depends on the season, since the sun goes down far later here in summer than in December. We send the exact details with your ticket after booking, so there is nothing for you to work out.<\/p>\n
First you watch the sun set over Teide National Park. Once it is gone we move a little higher, to around 2000 m, and wait for the sky to darken enough for the first stars to appear.<\/p>\n
The guide uses a powerful laser to trace specific constellations, the key stars and the way sailors once navigated by them. Then the telescopes come out. Through them you see the surface of the Moon with its large craters<\/strong> (whenever it is visible that night), planets, nebulae, star clusters and double stars. In good conditions the Andromeda galaxy too, and at certain times of year the Milky Way.<\/p>\n Photos are taken on your own phone, held to the telescope eyepiece<\/strong>. A lunar crater on your own screen lands better than someone else’s picture, and you go home with something to show.<\/p>\n It suits anyone with a hire car who would rather not pay for transport, and anyone who likes knowing what they are looking at. Mount Teide is 3718 m high and the highest point in Spain, and the park sits far from town lights, so the sky here looks nothing like the sky above a resort.<\/p>\n If you have no car, or no appetite for driving mountain hairpins at night, choose the version with transport instead. The drive down needs concentration, especially at the end of a long day.<\/p>\n The price is 50 euros per person and does not include transport. After purchase you get a pin with the meeting point, and within 24 hours a ticket with the exact time. Keep it on your phone.<\/p>\n Dress warmly. In winter, from December to February, the temperature at this altitude runs between 2 and 10 degrees, and after dark it is colder still. Under 18s can take part only with an adult’s consent. The operator may offer extras on site, such as photos, payable separately. 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