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Teide stargazing tour prices in Tenerife, compared
From a short telescope session you drive to yourself to a long evening with dinner and hotel pickup, here is what the Teide stargazing tour prices in Tenerife buy you, listing by listing.
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Editorial team, tenerifestargazingtour.comUpdated October 23, 20266-minute read1 sources
The short version
- 01Booked here
- Sunset with Cava, then 2.25 hours of stargazing, from $47.
- 02Cheapest sessions
- Meet-in-the-park telescope sessions start from $41.
- 03With dinner
- A 3-course dinner in the park, sunset and telescopes from $64.
- 04Most reviewed
- 4,258 reviews on a sunset tour with optional dinner.
- 05Top end
- The cable car evening starts from $210.
What you are actually paying for
Every evening on this page sells the same sky, so the price differences come from everything around it: transport, food, how long you stay out, and how many people share the telescope. A session where you drive yourself to a car park in the park is the cheapest way in. A coach that collects you from a south-coast hotel, stops for dinner and brings you back late at night costs far more.
The evening booked on this site sits near the bottom of that range. It starts from $47, has 3,404 reviews averaging 4.68; drop out at least 24 hours before the start and you pay nothing. You can choose hotel pickup on the south coast, the VIP option, or drive yourself to the meeting point, and either way you get the sunset, a drink and 2.25 hours of guided stargazing.
Prices here are always starting prices from each listing, shown in your currency. Options such as hotel pickup or a private session can cost more than the figure on the card, and the figure shown when you check your date on the booking page is what decides. Use the numbers to compare like with like, then check your own date.
Sunset and stars with transport from the south
The most popular format is a half-night out: pickup in the afternoon, a sunset stop, then stargazing and the drive back. Our booked evening follows exactly that pattern, with a viewpoint at 1,400 m for the sunset and a glass of Cava, then a second viewpoint for the telescope. It is guided in English only, and the guides use a laser pointer and a 12-inch Dobsonian.
The most reviewed listing on this page, with 4,258 reviews and a 4.19 average, uses the same evening shape and also starts from $47. Its guides speak English, German, Dutch and Italian, and an optional dinner at a roadside restaurant can be added on the way up. Its listing states that professional photos are optional and not included.
A smaller alternative runs in minivans with up to 8 guests each, stopping at the Roques de García and watching the sunset from Mirador de Samara before 1.5 hours of stargazing. It also starts from $47, with 22 reviews averaging 4.84. Fewer reviews mean less certainty, but the format suits travelers who dislike big groups.
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Prices side by side
Stargazing evenings on Teide compared
| Evening | Length | Transport | Dinner | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset, Cava, telescope | 3-6 hrs | Pickup or self-drive | No | $47 |
| Sunset, optional dinner | 3-6.5 hrs | Pickup available | Optional | $47 |
| Restaurante 7 Cañadas | 3.5-8 hrs | Pickup available | Yes | $64 |
| Long evening with dinner | 9 hrs | Pickup included | Yes | $103 |
| Session near the Ermita | 2 hrs | Own car | No | $41 |
| Large-telescope session | 3 hrs | Own car | No | $57 |
| Cable car evening | 8 hrs | Pickup included | Yes | $210 |
All prices are starting prices from each GetYourGuide listing and are not exact quotes; your date and options set the final price.
Three ways in
Pickup evening, dinner evening, or a session you drive to
Booked here
With dinner
Own carDecision helper
Which stargazing evening fits you?
Pick by transport, food and time at the telescope
A pickup evening
The booked evening collects guests on the south coast.
A dinner evening
A 3-course dinner comes with the 7 Cañadas evening.
A large-telescope session
Three hours in a small group at a 32-inch instrument.
A private session
Offered on the astrophysicist listing on non-group days.
Optional-dinner evening
Its guides speak German among other languages.
Alongside Chile and Hawaii, the Canary Islands is one of the three best places on Earth to observe the night sky.
Mount Teide stargazing with dinner
If you would rather not hunt for a restaurant before a late night, several evenings build the meal in. The cheapest of them starts from $64 and serves a 3-course Canarian dinner at Restaurante 7 Cañadas, given at 2,130 m, before a sunset with Cava or orange juice and 1.5 hours of stargazing. It has 2,408 reviews averaging 4.52.
Mount Teide stargazing with dinner gets longer and pricier from there. One evening lasts 9 hours, collects guests from 51 pickup points, stops at a traditional village, and serves dinner at a restaurant inside the national park before an hour at the telescopes. It starts from $103 and averages 4.67 from 1,474 reviews.
Another dinner evening heads for Vilaflor instead, for a meal at Bodegas Reverón, given at 1,414 m, then 1 hour of guided stargazing in the park. It lasts 5 hours and starts from $95, though its average of 3.98 from 366 reviews is the lowest on this page. Dinner evenings shorten the time under the stars, so weigh the meal against the sky.
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- Pickup area or your own car?
- Dinner included, optional or none?
- Hours at the telescope, not hours in total
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- Guide languages for your group
- What happens if it is cloudy
- The free-cancellation deadline
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Short telescope sessions you drive to
The best value for keen observers is often a session without transport. You drive into the park yourself, meet the guide at a car park or a chapel, and spend the whole booking at the telescope. One such session meets next to the Ermita de las Nieves, starts 40 minutes after sunset and lasts 2 hours, with a Starlight-certified guide.
That session starts from $41 and averages 4.92 from 459 reviews. Another, at the same starting price, meets in front of Minas de San José for 80 minutes, with professional telescopes for viewing and a separate one used only to take astrophotos that are sent to you afterwards. A third pairs you with an astrophysicist and an 8-inch telescope at the Parador for 1.5 hours.
For the biggest instrument, one listing brings a 32-inch telescope to small groups of up to 12, for 3 hours from $57. Its meeting point depends on the wind and is sent as GPS coordinates. All of these need a car and a driver who is comfortable on mountain roads at night, which is the hidden cost of the cheapest options.
A private stargazing tour in Tenerife
Couples celebrating something, families with children who need their own pace, or photographers who want to linger often look for a private stargazing tour in Tenerife. None of the big group evenings is private, but several smaller operators offer it as an option on the same listing, so you compare the group price first and then ask for the private rate.
The large-telescope session lists private sessions alongside its small groups. The astrophysicist session runs group nights on Tuesdays and Fridays and private sessions on other days. A long sunset and stargazing evening with self-drive, transport and dinner options also lists private or small groups, with guides in English, Italian, German, Dutch, French and Spanish.
Private prices are not published as starting prices on these listings, so expect a quote that depends on group size and date. The benefit is control: you decide how long to stay at the telescope, which objects to look for and when to call it a night. Split between a larger group, a private session can cost less per head than you expect.
The top end: the cable car and the observatory
Two evenings sit well above the rest on price because they add access you cannot get on a normal night. The cable car evening, from $210, rides 8 minutes up to the upper station, given at 3,555 m, for the sunset, then serves a buffet or premium dinner before telescope time. People with heart problems and pregnant women may not take that ride.
The other premium choice spends the afternoon at the Teide Observatory, the IAC's site at Izaña, before a sunset and an evening at the telescopes. It lasts 8 hours with pickup included, starts from $126 and averages 4.45 from 127 reviews. Our guide to the observatory explains what you see there and when public visits are possible.
These are special-occasion evenings, and their averages are lower than those of the small telescope sessions. Book them for the cable car or the observatory itself, not because a higher price promises a better sky. The stars over Las Cañadas are the same for everyone on a clear night.
How to choose in five minutes
Start with transport. Without a car, your choice is between the pickup evenings, and the deciding factor is whether you want dinner included. With a car and a confident driver, the meet-in-the-park sessions give you more telescope time for less money, and you can arrive early for the sunset on your own.
Then look at the weather terms. Our booked evening may keep the group at its lower viewpoint if wind, cloud or cold make the upper one unsuitable. One large operator reschedules or refunds in full when the weather is unsuitable, while another runs even under cloud and offers only a new date for the astronomy part.
Finally, check the languages and age limits. Our evening is in English only and does not take children under 5 on the VIP option. Most other listings work in English and Spanish, and almost all of them, including ours, let you cancel without charge until 24 hours ahead.
Your night on Teide
Sunset with Cava, then the stars.
Hotel pickup in the south or your own car; choose an evening, and change your mind free until 24 hours ahead.
You ask,we answer.
What is the cheapest stargazing tour on Teide?
Sessions from $41. Two meet-in-the-park sessions start at that price; you drive there yourself.
How much is the evening booked on this site?
From $47. It includes the sunset stop with Cava and 2.25 hours of guided stargazing.
Which stargazing tour includes dinner?
Several do. The cheapest dinner evening serves 3 courses at Restaurante 7 Cañadas.
Can I book a private stargazing session on Teide?
Yes, on some listings. The large-telescope and astrophysicist sessions both offer private sessions.
Are the cheaper sessions worse?
Not by rating. The 2-hour session near the Ermita de las Nieves averages 4.92 from 459 reviews.
Do the stargazing tours pick up in Puerto de la Cruz?
A few do. One dinner evening picks up there on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only.
Can I cancel if plans change?
Usually up to 24 hours before. That applies to the evening booked here, which also lets you pay at a later date.
Sources
Sources and evidence
- 1Turismo de Tenerife (webtenerife.co.uk, official tourism site)Stargazing in Tenerife: magical and unforgettable nights↩
