Guided Large Telescope Stargazing Tour
Stargazing, 3 hours · GPS meeting point, no transfer
★4.9 from 378 with the guide at a flat 5.0, and one policy nothing else on this island offers: if the sky is not good enough to observe, the night is moved to tomorrow or your money comes back. The telescope is a 32-inch, and the photographs are in the price.
What the night is built around
From the operator’s own description, read 15 September 2026. The exact site is set by the wind on the night, and sent as coordinates.
What is in the €65
The observatory, or stargazing with a transfer
The detail behind the verdict
Compare the refund line with everything else we have reviewed and it stands out. The helicopter is non-refundable and flies you somewhere else when the weather turns; the quad tours stop refunding fifteen minutes after check-in. Here, bad observing conditions mean a new date or your money back, which is the only honest way to sell a night sky. The equipment is the other half of the pitch and it is not marketing: a computerised 32-inch Dobsonian described as the largest private telescope in the Canary Islands, a 12-inch fitted with a night-vision system, and an 8-inch astrograph with a cooled camera.
Groups are capped at twelve and reviewers report ten. Photographs are included, which is worth saying plainly because three other tours on this site charge €20 to €25 for them: you get a long-exposure portrait under the Milky Way and a link to colour images of the objects looked at that night. Two things to plan around. There is no hotel pickup and no fixed meeting point — the location depends on which way the wind is blowing, since a telescope that size needs shelter, and the GPS coordinates are sent to you beforehand.
You will need a car, and you will be driving mountain roads in the dark. And it is cold: the one thing reviewers ask for is a clearer warning about that. Shorts and open-toed shoes are refused, and so are torches, because a single white light undoes everyone’s dark adaptation. Bring your own snacks and water; neither is included. Start times move with sunset through the year, so check yours rather than assuming an hour.
Questions about this tour
Is the large telescope stargazing tour worth it?
★4.9 from 378 with the guide at 5.0 and value at 4.9, which is about as good as a score gets. At €65 it costs more than the coach stargazing trips, and the telescope and the photographs are the difference.
What happens if it is cloudy?
You are offered the next night or a refund. That is the only weather policy of its kind among the tours on this site — most either run anyway or simply keep your money.
Is there hotel pickup?
No. The meeting point is not even fixed: it depends on the wind direction, because large telescopes need a sheltered spot, so the operator sends GPS coordinates. You need a car and you will be driving in the dark.
Are the photos included?
Yes. A long-exposure portrait with the Milky Way behind you, and a link to colour images of the objects observed. Several other tours on this island charge €20 to €25 for photographs.
Why can I not bring a torch?
Because it ruins everyone’s night vision, which takes about twenty minutes to recover. Flashlights are on the not-allowed list along with shorts and open-toed shoes.
How cold does it get?
Cold. It is the single thing reviewers want warned about more clearly: you are standing still at over 2 000 m after dark. Bring more than you think, and trousers rather than shorts.
How big is the group?
Up to twelve, and reviewers describe ten. There is also a private option for couples, families or groups of friends.
What will I actually see?
Galaxies, protostellar nebulae and supernova remnants — one reviewer puts it at objects twenty-five million light years away. What is up depends on the season, and the guide shapes the night around what interests you.
What time does it start?
It follows the sunset, so it changes through the year. Check the time on your booking rather than assuming an evening slot.
Can children come?
From five years old. Reviews describe families doing it together, and the guide adapting the explanation to the group.