Tenerife: Teide Sunset, Stargazing & Canarian Dinner Tour

Summary

Stargazing on Teide with dinner and sunset above the clouds

You’ll eat traditional Canarian food with new friends before watching sunset above Teide’s cloud line with a glass of cava in hand. Then, guided by local experts, you’ll use powerful telescopes to explore planets and distant galaxies under some of Europe’s clearest skies. It’s not just stargazing—it’s feeling small (in a good way) beneath Tenerife’s night sky.

What’s the experience like?

I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a “star safari” up Mount Teide. I’d seen photos of the volcano but never really pictured myself bundled up in a coat, sipping cava as the sun dropped below a sea of clouds. The drive from the south of Tenerife was quiet at first — just that low hum of anticipation and people making small talk about where they were from. Our guide, Marta, had this easy laugh that made it feel less like a tour and more like a group of friends figuring out what comes next.

The stop at the Canarian restaurant was way more than just a pit stop. I still remember the smell when we walked in — smoky pork from their own farm and something herbal in the salad dressing (maybe cilantro?). We sat around big tables with strangers who didn’t stay strangers for long. Someone tried to teach me how to say “papas arrugadas” properly — Li laughed when I butchered it in Spanish. The wine flowed easily and there was this sense that everyone was quietly excited for what came after dinner.

Driving higher into Teide National Park, you notice how quickly everything changes — one minute it’s pine forest, then suddenly black lava fields stretching out under this weirdly purple sky. At the sunset spot, we all shuffled out into the cold air (they hand you warm coats — trust me, you’ll need them) and Marta popped open bottles of cava. There was this hush as we watched the sun melt behind layers of cloud — honestly, I still think about that view sometimes when city life gets loud. Someone took a time-lapse video for us; I keep meaning to download it.

Night falls fast up there. Suddenly you’re surrounded by rocks that look prehistoric and these massive telescopes set up by our astronomy guides. They used lasers to point out constellations — Orion looked sharper than any photo I’ve seen — and mixed in stories from Greek myths with facts about galaxies so far away my brain almost gave up trying to imagine them. My hands got cold holding the telescope but I couldn’t stop looking up; it felt like being let in on some secret part of Tenerife most people never see.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Dinner, sunset, and stargazing tour

• Pick up from South Zone hotels
• Drive to local Canarian restaurant
• Enjoy light meal and drinks
• Drive through lava flows to forest
• Watch sunset above sea of clouds
• Drive to prehistoric rock formations
• Stargaze using telescopes and lasers
• Receive free night sky photo
• Return to hotels for drop off

Top questions

Is hotel pickup included for this stargazing tour?

Yes, pickup is included from hotels in Tenerife’s South Zone.

What kind of food is served during the Canarian dinner?

The meal includes pork steak or BBQ chicken from the restaurant’s own farm, Canarian potatoes, salad, cake, and drinks. Vegetarian/vegan options are available.

How long does it take to reach Mount Teide from southern Tenerife?

The drive includes several hotel pickups before heading straight to Mount Teide; exact timing depends on your location but expect about an hour before dinner.

Are warm coats provided for stargazing at night?

Yes, warm coats are provided for guests during the nighttime portion on Mount Teide.

Is this tour suitable for children or people with limited fitness?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and infants can ride in prams or strollers.

Do we get to use telescopes ourselves during stargazing?

Yes, guests use high-powered computerized telescopes guided by expert astronomy guides.

Are free photos included on this tour?

Yes, free photos are taken at sunset and during stargazing under the night sky; these are shared after your tour.

What’s included

Your evening includes pickup from southern Tenerife hotels, a traditional Canarian meal with drinks at a local restaurant (with vegetarian options), warm coats for chilly mountain air, a glass of cava at sunset above the clouds near Mount Teide, telescope viewings led by expert astronomy guides—and free photos sent after your trip before returning to your accommodation.