Polestar SELF-DRIVE Sunset Stars Tour in Teide National Park

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Tenerife, Spain

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Bypass the crowded bus tours and make your own way to Teide National Park for this sunset and star-viewing adventure. After meeting your guide, get expert tips on the best place to watch the sunset and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine. The tour then progresses with a walk to a lookout point where you can take advantage of the provided telescope and view the stars and the moon.

Combine sunset viewing and stargazing on the same trip
Toast the incredible views: Alcoholic drinks are included
A stress-free way to explore Teide National Park without getting lost
Get expert advice on the best photography opportunities in the park

What's Included

Telescope
Alcoholic Beverages

A glass of cava (Spanish sparkling wine) or a non-alcoholic drink

Dinner

No food served, nor dinner
Languages other than English - the tour is in English ONLY

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Mirador de los Poleos
38690 Santiago del Teide, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

End point

Mirador de Samara
38688 Guía de Isora, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
The tour ends at the stargazing point which can vary and will be decided on site depending on weather conditions.

Itinerary

Teide National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 19 reviews

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Amazing sunset and stars you'll see

Richard_C, Nov 2025

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.

Absolutely fabulous ,...

Aliya_H, Mar 2025

Absolutely fabulous , very layback, tons of fun information ! Don’t forget to dress up warm! Its freezing up there

A truly wonderful experience

Fiona_W, Feb 2025

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 !

Constant as the Northern Star

MarkAnthony_S, Feb 2025

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.

Amazing visit

Carmen_B, Aug 2024

The knowledge of the guide was amazing. Very instructing. Good weather. Nice sunset view, starts, Milky Way, planets and constellations.

The Self Drive aspect of...

TJ_M, Apr 2024

The Self Drive aspect of this trip leaves you on the outside looking in. The 40Euro fee per person was not worth it. We would have been able to most of what was provided without just following the company van around.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

This is a personal choice some people like the freedom to go alone but we hope with our knowledge and telescopes we can provide a bit more of an experience then just looking at the stars alone plus of course our Astrophotography photo under the stars isnt something the average go alone person could achieve

Great fun for anyone

Stuart_B, Jan 2024

Excellent team, very knowledgeable made the experiance great fun, happy to recommend. Take warm clothing

Unforgettable experience adding up to a great Tenerife getaway

Sylwia_M, Nov 2023

Great hosts, who definitely add up to the whole experience. Sunset spot is really a memorable one, but the true gem of this trip is a stargazing experience. I've never seen Milky Way so clearly - you just don't want to leave the spot once there :)

Fantastic tour, poorly described

Robert_A, Feb 2023

One of the highlights of our trip! Learned so much and saw such amazing sights! The actual experience differed in many important ways from the description here, though—some good, a couple for the worse. Let’s start with the name of the group…it’s not Polestar anything, it’s Night Skies Tenerife (not to be confused with Dark Skies Tenerife which met at the same sunset spot (Mirador de los Poleos)). And let’s get the other big negative out of the way—this is by no means a “private tour” where “only your group will participate”. Ours (on albeit a perfect night following a cancelled one) was about a dozen…in fairness, the other tour (Dark Skies) was about 50., so 12 was nice. Now to the positive variances. The sunset tour start time wasn’t 8 or 8:30, it was 6:30, which works out much better for actually seeing a sunset. We were done by about 8:45 (was chilled to the bone by then but so fascinated by the astronomy it was hard to tear ourselves away). Speaking of astronomy, the write up says we will use the large computerized telescope to look at the moon. While true, people should know it’s also used to look at galaxies, nebulae, planets, and clusters. These guys are SERIOUS astronomers, but with a superb knack for explaining to the layman. The guys were also kind enough to recommend a better-weather night than our original booking, and it was perfect.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi thanks for the review however you have mixed us up with a bigger group called night skies we are DARK SKIES TENERIFE and our self drive experience is called POLESTAR self drive excursion

Highlight

Katrin_L, Oct 2022

A great tour for people interested in stars. The team around Steve and Daniele is super friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining explanations about the night sky, good locations. The temperature should not be underestimated, so dress warmly! Luckily there were chubby warm jackets to borrow. Interesting for older children aged 12 and over, provided they understand English well or you translate throughout. Our 14 year old enjoyed it very much, the 12 year old needed help understanding. All in all, one of the highlights of our holidays!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

thanks for the review guys

Une superbe expérience à Teide

milie_L, Feb 2024

Les guides ont été top ! Aux petits soins à chaque étape et les explications super précises. Un vrai plaisir d’explorer le ciel étoilé malgré le froid. Ça valait le coup.