Tickets for Mount Teide Observatory: Guided Visit

You'll be seeing stars at the world's largest solar observatory!

Provider:

Teleferico del Pico del Teide

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

Contact details

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Duration: 1h 30mins

Instant ticket delivery

Smartphone tickets accepted

Fast Track

Live guide: English, French, German, Spanish

Duration: 1h 30mins

Fast Track

Instant ticket delivery

Live guide: English, French, German, Spanish

Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Admission to the Teide Observatory, the largest solar observatory in the world

An introductory workshop on astrophysics

See sunspots and solar flares through two solar telescopes

Expert guide to accompany you during your visit

What's not included

Transport to Teide

Admission to the Teide Cable Car

Important information

* Wear sturdy footwear, bring sunscreen, sunglasses & a hat * Due to the low level of humidity, bring plenty of water to stay hydrated * Bring some warmer clothes, the temperature can drop abruptly

Highlights & Description

See stars as you peer into some of the most powerful telescopes in the galaxy, at the world's largest solar observatory
Learn about the importance of astrophysics and solar observation in the interactive group workshop
Explore the insides and outsides of these gigantic telescopes among the alien landscapes of Mount Teide

The views atop Tenerife's Mount Teide are already some of the best in the world, but how about taking them right out of this world? At Teide's famous observatory you can gaze out over the stunning volcanic island scenery, before peering into the depths of the final frontier itself with their superpowered telescopes.

The Teide observatory is a far cry from Galileo's original spyglasses. These mammoth mountaintop observatories are the world's biggest, and truly space-age achievements – towering constructions you can get inside and explore for yourself.

If your knowledge of astrophysics is a little rusty, the expert guide is on hand to explain why the Canary Islands are so well suited for stargazing, as well as the finer points of robotic astronomy.

After an info-packed workshop, you'll be ready to man the 'scopes yourself and safely stare at our own sun like never before. You'll be able to see real sunspots and solar flares, so prepare for an experience that's really out of this world!

Instructions

Go to the Observatory gate and wait for the guide
Don't ring the doorbell – the guide will come down to meet you and show you where to park
Please bring a valid ID
Note: Teide is only reachable by car, via highway TF-24