Dark Skies Tenerife

Astrophotography guides in Teide National Park: beginners' workshops, private sessions, a four-night course and astronomy holidays.

Dark Skies Tenerife teaches you to photograph the night sky in Teide National Park and the Corona Forestal, the island's Starlight Reserve. Behind it are Stephen Phelps and Phil Cruz, astrophotographers who say they have been guiding in Tenerife for more than ten years. This is not stargazing in the usual sense: here you mount a camera on a small telescope with a motorised mount, or on a tripod facing the landscape, and you take the photo home.

What they offer

Beginners' workshop, a night of five to six hours with pick-up, for groups of one to four people, at €250 per person.
Private session, for one person at €250 and up to three companions at €200 each, with the schedule tailored to you.
A four-night course and a seven-night holiday for those who want to go beyond the first photo; the price and what is included are requested by email.

How they work

They pick you up and drop you back at your accommodation in the south of Tenerife, and take you to whichever spot has the best sky that day. They set up the equipment, with EQ5 GoTo equatorial mounts, Skywatcher 72ED refractors and a Celestron NexStar 8SE, although you can bring your own camera. At the end they send you links and tutorials for processing the photos at home. Sessions are in English.

What they run

The Geocalia activities run by Dark Skies Tenerife, with the prices and terms they publish.

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

Frequently asked questions

How do I book?

With the form on the website, by email or by WhatsApp, giving the date and how many of you there are.

Do I need to bring anything?

Warm clothes, because it is cold up there at night all year round, and drink and something to eat, which they do not provide.

Independent company: you book with them, on their terms.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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