Polestar SELF-DRIVE Sunset Stars Tour in Teide National Park
Description
This tour allows the independent traveller to make their own way to the stargazing activity. You drive to meet the guides and the group at the sunset viewpoint, then follow the group with your vehicle to the stargazing point. The Polestar tour is cheaper and is a good option for those who have a rental car. **You MUST have your own vehicle at every moment (your car, not a taxi) as you will move to another location for stargazing. **Be aware that the EXACT MEETING TIME and other information will be sent via whatsapp the morning of the scheduled tour. **Please make sure to provide a valid WHATSAPP number as all communication is through whatsapp. Make sure to be reachable the day of the tour. **Disregard the meeting time that you have on your digital ticket as it is generic! **The tour is in ENGLISH **Dress the warmest possible, put layers on, it will be much colder than you expect! **If you want to know the our cancellation policy, contact us! By booking our tours you agree to that.
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Itinerary
We will meet you at Mirador de los Poleos a west-facing point overlooking the islands of La Gomera and La Palma a lookout point situated on the first recorded volcanic eruption that Cristopher Columbus wrote of in his ship log on his voyager of discovery to the Americas in 1492. Here we watch the sunset with a glass of cava. This is a wonderful photographic opportunity. As the sun drops below the horizon you can often see the colours of mount Teide turn a shade of red. After the sunset you will follow us up into the Teide national park where we will look at the last recorded eruption in 1909 and on to a lookout point at Mount Samara. Here the sunset is beginning to turn the clouds vivid colors and the island of El Hierro is also visible. We set up our large computerized telescope and look at the Moon and a laser guide to stars.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
The meeting spot was kind of crowded cuz there are several tours same place. However, that meet at the same place. It is a great spot because of sunset is amazing as it dips below the clouds. The next spot where we go to drive for about 5 minutes to where we'll watch the stars. We had a full moon on our night which was great but also not great because it diminished the ability to see some stars in the night but watching the moon come up over the mountain. Was amazing to see. the information given by the team was amazing, very passionate and gave lots of great information, especially for those who don't stargaze on a normal basis.
The team met us at the designated meeting point with drinks to watch the sunset. The team were all so positive and friendly with everyone. As we arrived at the stargazing point, the team kept everyone informed and were happy to answer questions at every step of the way. They set up the telescopes / cameras for people to see different planets / stars / galaxies and could name each and every one and give you information about these. The sky up there is just INCREDIBLE - so much clarity (my amateur photos do not do it justice at all!)! Once we returned back to Costa Adeje, I looked up and realised how little I could now see in comparison. I learned so much about the constellations - I want to see what I can spot once I get home! This is a unique experience in a unique location for anyone who has access to a car - I would definitely recommend. Thank you!
Absolutely fabulous , very layback, tons of fun information ! Don’t forget to dress up warm! Its freezing up there
It was an amazing experience. We were clearly being looked after by experts who were incredibly friendly and happy to chat about Tenerife in general as well as the stars . An unforgettable night. Thank you !
Absolutely brilliant, only slightly marred by a German guest with no sense of humour about a very benign joke made about Venus' retrograde rotation of all things! Phil, Steve and Pete were absolutely fantastic. Free with the Cava, good humoured, very knowledgeable and great telescopes.
Excellent . To be honest I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but it exceeded my expectations. We had booked a few days earlier, but weather wasn't good; we were contacted and told it was cancelled. So we managed to rebook for Sunday 26th; beautiful clear skies so a good day to look up. Gorgeous sunset (with sparkling white) then a 7km drive to small car park, where Phil & Hamer got out their portable telescopes & pointed them in turn at Venus Mars Jupiter & Saturn - 4 planets currently visible, as well as Sirius, Canopus (which we can't see at home) the Orion Nebula, and maybe another couple of objects. The moon didn't rise for a while so we stars were especially lovely. Everyone was able to spend a few minutes observing them. I'd love one of those telescopes! Just programme them & they find the object you want through GPS or some technology. Teide is one of the best places on earth to view the stars, it was dark and clear that evening anyway. Phil and Hamer's enthusiasm was contagious too. I learnt that in summertime when the earth is facing the other way (at night) we see many more stars (as we look towards the centre of our galaxy) and the milky way is even more spectacular. Back home now with street lights and (usually) clouds!
Absolutely amazing! Definitely recommend anyone and everyone go. If you go In January, bundle up! The mountain gets cold.
We had an amazing time! The team kept us entertained and we were able to see some cool stuff. :) Thank you all for a great time!
Great experience, amazing team. Mike and Jamie have the knowledge and passion to create a fantastic trip. We met up with them and watched a glorious sunset with glasses of fizz. Then the big telescopes were brought out. They explained the constellations, pointing them out with lasers, and bringing to life ancient Greek mythology. We saw some amazing objects, including Saturn, swirling galaxies, and ring nebuli. We liked that the groups are smaller than other stargazing companies. This was particularly good, not only on the night, but when they needed to reschedule our trip due to cloudy skies. This meant we went three nights later and were able to enjoy the clear night sky. Our top tip would be to make sure you bring warm clothes! It gets very cold indeed up there. As a family group of seven, we thoroughly enjoyed our evening and would highly recommend booking through Tenerife Stargazing.
The knowledge of the guide was amazing. Very instructing. Good weather. Nice sunset view, starts, Milky Way, planets and constellations.
