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Tenerife: Mount Teide Observatory Guided Tour

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  • Guided tours usually start at 2:30pm, and at noon on the occassion.
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    Duration

    clockThe guided tour of the Mount Teide Solar Observatory lasts around 1:30 hours.

    What It Is

    • The Mount Teide Observatory is the largest solar facility in the world, and the guided tour of this place reveals many interesting facts about the sun and astrophysics.
    • Also, this observatory is one of 3 best places for exploring the sky on earth.
    • The guided tour includes a film about the sky above the Canary Islands, observing the sun and a tour of the professional night scope.
    • Here, you will be able to examine the sun with complete safety and observe its flares and sunspots.
    • The solar observatory also disposes of different areas that are introduced during the tour.
    • The facility also has many telescopes for daytime and nighttime observations that vary significantly in size.

    Your Experience With Tenerife: Mount Teide Observatory Guided Tour

    • During this enlightening tour, you will learn a lot about astrophysics and how scientists examine the universe.
    • In addition to interesting lessons, you will have a unique opportunity to safely examine the sun.
    • Furthermore, you will watch a short film that shows how the sky above the Canary Islands looks like.
    • Walk grounds of the largest solar observatory in the world.
    • Also, you will get yourself acquainted with the everyday routine of the people that work here.

    What Tenerife: Mount Teide Observatory Guided Tour Includes?

    • The ticket to the Mount Teide Observatory combines entry and the guided tour of the place.
    • During the guided tour, you will gain access to 3 different scopes.
    • Through 2 of these scopes, you will examine the sun.
    • The 3rd scope is a professional night scope.

    Things Before Go

    • Note that it is usually colder on Mount Teide than below, so prepare warm cloth regardless of the season.
    • If you have issues with breathing, heart or something else, consult the doctor before you book this tour.
    • Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the guided tour may be cancelled.
      • Some things you are almost 100% sure to need during this tour are water, sunscreen and sunglasses.

    Tips

    • At this spot, you will find many big telescopes, but during the day, you will use the small ones to safely examine the sun.
    • Most of the guided tour takes place outside, so prepare accordingly.
    • If you suffer from altitude sickness, consult your doctor before booking this guided tour.

    Is It Suitable for Me?

    • This enriching guided tour is especially interesting to people interested in astrophysics, scientific research and the space outside of our world.
    • Also, if you dream of working in one such facility, the tour of the observatory will delight you.

    Travellers Talk

    • What Travelers Say About it?:
    • Ratings of this experience on Get Your Guide and TripAdvisor websites are 4.6 and 4.5 (out of 5) respectively.
    • Participants in this tour describe the activity as very interesting.
    • For the most part, they enjoyed the performance of tour guides.
    • Most of them found observing the sun quite interesting.

    Best Times to Visit

    • Guided tours of the Mount Teide Observatory take place daily throughout the year except on Saturday.

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      • The starting point of the tour is Mount Teide Observatory, located at "Km. 37" on the TF-24 highway.

      Disabled Access

      • The guided tour of the Mount Teide Observatory isn't wheelchair friendly.

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