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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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