Between lava & stars

Canary islands

May 26th - Jun 1st, 2025

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Price
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3190€

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Duration
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7 days days

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max
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10 people

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Arrival
airport

Tenerife Sur (TFS)

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leaders
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2 guides

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Difficulty
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Easy

Tenerife is an island with prehistoric landscapes that will leave you in awe. Entering the Teide National Park at night is like entering a place where time stopped a long time ago. It’s the stars and lava that reign here.

Forests, lava formations, volcanos, massive cliffs and beaches that are like made for photographers are just some of the wonders you will photograph during this week-long photography adventure. Due to Tenerife’s many microclimates, we can reach all of the above within just a short drive from our hotel.

Join us on this unforgettable adventure where we share with you the secrets of photographing the sea, volcanoes and stars.

Highlights

Experience and photograph the beauty of this island, lava fields, lush ancient forest, “Tajinaste” giant red flowers that grow in lava, wild beaches, rugged sea stacks, mountain peaks above the clouds, “mirador” with breathtaking views and colorful flowers and much more!
Hunt for the Milky Way above the clouds in Teide National Park
Guided Teide Astronomical Observatory tour
Small group of 10 people (5 each pro photo guide)
Good hotel located in Los Cristianos, with private double room and private bathroom
Improve your day and night photography skills
Editing lesson with recording

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What can you expect from this photographic tour?

This Tenerife photography tour is designed for lovers of landscape and night landscape photography that want to enjoy the incredible landscapes that Tenerife has to offer. All we ask of you is that you have a passion for photography and want to share this experience with a small group of likeminded people.

During the week we will introduce you to some of the most incredible places on the island. Alternating between sunset photography sessions with night photography sessions, you get the opportunity to see and photograph these unique places in all types of conditions.

Photographing the unique rocks and lava formations in the Teide National Park under the Milky Way is one of the highlights and main priorities during the week. This is an experience you’re not likely to forget any time soon!

Our goal is for you to return home with beautiful images, a greater understanding of landscape and night photography, and an unforgettable experience.

We are there to help you improve your photography skills and in addition to in-field tutoring, we will thoroughly cover both theoretical and practical topics throughout the week (as well as post-processing classes where we work on the images we’ve captured)

Tenerife Photography tour Itinerary

Meeting point: May 26th – Tenerife Sur airport (TFS), not later that 4pm.
Departure: On June 1st in the early morning we will bring the group back to the meeting point.

Day 1: Playa de la Tejita, Teide National Park – after relaxing in our hotel we will reach our first spot for the sunset photo session and then after dinner we will go up to Teide Park to capture the Milky Way.

Day 2: Roques de Garcia, Minas de San Jose, Teide National Park – Exploration of Teide Park during the day, sunset photo session among the red Tajinaste of the Teide Park and night photo session among lava and flowers.

Day 3: Wild beach, Teide National Park – First post processing lesson, sunset at a wild beach where imposing stacks stand out from the ocean, night photo session in front of a majestic lava formation on Teide Park.

Day 4: Mirador over the Teide Park, Roques de Garcia – Second post processing session, sunset at one of Tenerife’s most beautiful miradors and night photo session at another surreal spot in Teide Park.

Day 5: Anaga forest, Punta de Hidalgo – Day dedicated to the Anaga forest and Tenerife’s most beautiful and wild seascapes on the northwest coast.

Day 6: Astronomical observatory of Teide, Playa de Benijo – Guided tour of the Teide observatory and sunset photo session at Benijo beach, the most beautiful beach on the island!

Note: the program may change depending on the weather. We are flexible and will adapt to any situation in order to give you the best possible experience.

Discover the full Itinerary

Playa de la Tejita, Teide Nation Park – Arrival at Tenerife South Airport no later than 4PM. We will wait for you outside the airport with our van, ready to drive to our hotel in Los Cristianos.

Our hotel is strategically located as we can reach markets, restaurants, shops and cafes by foot. We are also just a short drive away from our photography locations.

After checking in and having a brief introduction of what you can expect throughout the week, we prepare to head out for our first sunset photography session.

After sunset, we will have dinner in a typical restaurant located inside a banana farm.

We will return to the hotel to change clothes and photography equipment, and then head up to Teide National Park for our first night photography session.

Here you will already understand what it means to be in Teide National Park at night, under one of the most beautiful skies in Europe.

Roques de Garcia, Minas de San Jose, Teide National Park – We take the morning of day 2 off. You can choose to sleep in or explore the shops and beaches of Los Cristianos by foot.

Departure from the hotel at 4pm for a daytime excursion in the Teide National Park. Here we will capture the sunstar amidst spectacular lava formations, various types of flowers, including the giants red Tajinaste. During this excursion, we will plan our night shots using PhotoPills and other apps.

After the sunset photo session in a field of Tajinaste, we will have a picnic dinner surrounded by incredible nature as we wait for the night sky and the rising of the Milky Way. When this happens, we will be back by the various spots planned during the day.

Focus of the night session: capturing single shots with and without the use of a star tracker.

Wild beach, Teide National Park – We take the morning of day 3 off, you can choose to sleep in or explore the shops and beaches of Los Cristianos by foot.

After lunch we will have our first post-processing lesson.

We will have 2 classes, dividing the group into two parts. In one class, we will explain landscape photography, and in the other class, we will explain night photography.

Next, we head out to photograph the sunset at a beach located in the west of Tenerife where incredible cliffs dominate the landscape.

After dinner in a typical Canarian restaurant, we move to a new location in the Teide National Park where we go chasing the Milky Way.

Focus of the night session: Creating a night panorama with the entire arc of the Milky Way with and without the use of a star tracker.

Mirador over the Teide Park, Roques de Garcia – We take the morning of day 4 off, you are free to spend the morning as you like.

In the afternoon we will have another post-processing session.

Dinner will be packed and we’ll spend the sunset photo session in the Teide Park above a sea of clouds, in one of the most beautiful “miradors” of Tenerife.

Another incredible night under the starry sky of Teide Park awaits us, and we’ll spend it in a new location in front of an impressive lava formation. Here we will have the opportunity to put into practice the most advanced techniques learned during the last days.

Anaga forest, Punta del Hidalgo – We will leave the hotel at 2pm and head to explore the Anaga rainforest, amidst fog and lush greenery. After this, we will have dinner at a restaurant not far from our next photography spot, where rugged mountains emerge from the ocean, creating dramatic seascapes.

After sunset, we will return to the hotel.

Observatorio del Teide, Playa de Benijo – Free morning dedicated to relaxation.

During the day we will visit the astronomical observatory of Teide, a truly fascinating place for lovers of night skies.

After this experience, we will have dinner at a restaurant near Playa de Benijo, where we will have our final photo session. We’ll conclude with one of the most beautiful beaches in Tenerife, where sea stacks emerge from the sea.

After sunset, we will return to the hotel.

Departure from Tenerife Sur airport (TFS)

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Max group size of 10 participants (5 each pro photo guide), allowing for plenty of 1-to-1 time.
We will stay in a good hotel with private double rooms and private bathrooms (single room available by paying supplement)
We will split the group into two during the night photography sessions to enhance and facilitate the work.
We can enjoy lunches and dinners in the various restaurants.
During the free mornings, you can choose either to relax at the hotel or go for a walk.
To avoid unnecessary long drives and to make the most out of the time we have, we’re going to have 2 packed dinners. We will buy food from the supermarket, or pick up something easy to take away and have dinner in the middle of nature.
When we have dinner in the middle of nature, we will take warm clothes with us to be able to face the night photo session in the best comfort.
Every day there will be short and easy walks from the van to the spots.
During the week we will do more editing sessions in front of the computer, analyzing and editing the shots obtained, from the raw files to the web files. Where we will see how to manage all the techniques studied in the field.
During the computer editing classes, we split the group into two to optimize the work.
The edit sessions will be recorded and at the end we will send you the videos, so that you can review and study them calmly.
The priority is photography, but there will be no shortage of moments of comfort and relaxation.
We highly recommend a private Travel Insurance to cover any non-refundable fees and airline travel you may have in connecting with the photographic tour.
We recommend having cash on hand because not all restaurants accept cards.

Tour leaders

Giulio Cobianchi is a professional landscape photographer, experienced and specialized in night photography with 10 years of experience. His passions are the search for dark skies to better capture the wonder of the night sky and the exploration of new places where wild nature gives the best of itself. These passions have led him to travel to the most beautiful and wild places in the world and Madeira is one of them. His satisfaction is making your dream come true.

Christian Høiberg is an international landscape photographer with a passion for wild landscapes where nature reigns. He is the founder of “CaptureLandscapes”, where he helps aspiring and advanced photographers improve their photography skills to make high-impact photos. With his great experience as a photographer and tour leader around the world, you will be in the best of hands.

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Participation

In order to offer the best quality, the maximum of attendees has been limited, so that we can follow each participant closely and in the best way possible.

A minimum is also been set for the tour to be confirmed.

Minimum: 5 participants
Maximum: 10 participants
Difficulty: Easy

Payment

To reserve your seat, you can pay a deposit via bank transfer or via Stripe at the moment of the booking and the remaining part within 30 days before departure.

Total cost: 3190€
Deposit: 700€
Tour dates: May 26th – June 1st, 2025
Single room supplement: 800€

2 professional photographers who will teach you their special personal techniques
All the accomodations in private double rooms in hotel (private single room available by booking at the time of photo tour registration and paying the supplement of 800 euros at the balance)
All breakfasts
All transfers by van
Fuel
Tolling of private roads / parking lots and any things used to reach spots
Transport to and from the airport
Support Whatsapp private group
Photo editing lessons with registrations
Guided Teide Astronomical Observatory tour

International flights
Lunches, dinners and drinks (which will sometimes be packed)
Medical health insurance
Theft / damage / travel insurance
Everything that is not included in the item “The fee includes”

FAQs

What will you learn on this photo tour?

Between amazing sceneries, good photography and a lot of fun, we hope to give you an experience and adventure that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

We don’t just want to give you an experience, though. We want to make sure you’re excited about the photographs you’ve captured on our various outings.

In addition to teaching photographic theories and techniques, we want to convey our passion and make you feel those emotions that being out in nature with a camera can give.

Better manage your photographic equipment in easy and difficult situations
Plan the shot through the use of apps and websites
Read the histogram, both during shooting and in post-processing
Compositional rules and the fundamentals to create impactful images
How to use filters
Manage various kind of lights, at sunset, sunrise and long exposures
Choosing the right white balance
Focus and hyperfocal distance
The importance of the aperture
The right shooting settings based on the scene, ISO, aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation
Masks and layers
Dodge and burn
Choice of color profiles (sRGB, Adobe RGB, Pro photo RGB)
Use the tracker to get the best detail of the Milky Way and less digital noise. From the pointing phase of the Polaris to the shooting phase
Recognize the night sky without using apps
Many shooting techniques that will allow you to take home some “wow” photos, including focus stacking, mean stacking, perspective blend, multi exposure, focal blend, time blend
Panoramic photography, day and night, from the arrangement of the equipment, to the merging of the shots in post production
How to get details of the Milky Way, from the shooting phase to the edit
Milky Way Color Processing
Tips and tricks that pertain to our specific workflow

How can I reach the meeting point?

The meeting point is Tenerife Sur airport, not after 4pm on May 26th, 2025

On June 1st, in the morning we will bring the group back to the meeting point

What level of photography is required?

All of ours photo tours are open to beginners as well as professionals. Our only criteria is that you have a great passion for photography, and have the energy and motivation to be on the go every day and night.

What physical level is required?

No particular level of preparation is required. There will be easy hikes to reach the photography spots, some with a slight elevation gain but nothing complicated. All the trails are easy and without exposure. Only on the second day, when we go to explore Teide National Park, there will be a hike of about 3 hours.

What kind of weather should I expect?

Tenerife is an incredible island, it has 7 internal microclimates and temperatures change within a few km of car.

During the day, along the coasts and also on the Teide park, we will find temperatures on average warm, very pleasant, between 20 and 30 degrees. During the night on the Teide park where we will take the photos we will be at about 2300 meters, the temperatures will drop approaching 3 or 4 degrees.

What camera gear should I bring?

Recommended:

Sturdy tripod and ballhead
SLR or Mirrorless camera body
Fast wide angle lens in the 12-35mm range. We recommend a lens that is at least F2.8 or faster aperture for night photography
Mid-range and telephoto lenses, 24-120 and/or 100-400
Circular polarizer filter, 3-stop ND filter and a 3-stop GND filter.
A remote control that allows you to take pictures with an exposure longer than 30 seconds
Extra batteries, memory cards
Extra cleaning supplies
Camera backpack
Drone for aerial photography (optional)

We recommend having these “3 essential landscape photography gears“

What clothes should I bring?

Tenerife has a nice and mild climate (min 20°/max 30°) so summer clothing is ideal.

A windbreaker/sweatshirt is sufficient in the evenings as the average temperature is still warm.

During the day it’s important to protect yourself from the sun with a hat and possibly a sunscreen.

In the Teide National Park we will be about 2000/2400 meters above sea level. The temperature here is a lot lower than down by the sea. You can expect temperatures down to zero degrees Celsius during the night.

Winter clothes and good layers are essential to stay warm during the night sessions.

Hiking shoes are recommended when going to the Teide Park.

How should I manage my suitcases?

Each participant can bring a suitcase and a photographic backpack.

This is to optimize the space in our vans while traveling between the various places and from the Tenerife Sur airport to the hotels / from the hotels to Tenerife Sur airport.

To offer maximum comfort we have limited the number of customers, so there are always empty spaces in the vans to be more comfortable.

How should I organize the backpack and the various things to carry around?

You need to organize your backpack only on the two days when we’ll have packed dinner and wait for the Milky Way after the sunset photo session.

It’s important to have: