Stargazing Tour

Welcome onboard.

Embark on a captivating space journey in the timeless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies, away from the city lights.

Your mission to Space will include:
- Laser-Guided Naked-eye Astronomy
- Tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellation storytelling
- State-of-the-art Telescope viewing of celestial objects such as (depending on the time of year and night):

- The Moon and its craters and seas
- Saturn’s rings
- The moons of Jupiter
- Mars & Venus
- The Orion Nebula
- Star clusters
- Double & triple stars
- Deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way
- Shooting stars if you are lucky!

Your expert guide will delve into the study of every object and answer all your questions.

 
 

$85 per Adult

$55 per Child

Aged 4 - 15 years old

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Parents may also bring children under 3 years of age (free), please be mindful of the other participants’ tranquility during the tour.


Family packages

2 Adults + 2 Children $230 ($50 discount)

2 Adults + 3 Children $285 ($50 discount)

$80 Concession

Concession Cards accepted:

Pensioner, Health Cards, Seniors, and International/Australian Student Card.

Free for Companion Cardholders.

Guests must present their card at the start of the tour.

What’s included

90-min guided tour

Hot chocolates (Barista Oat milk) dairy-free, nut-free and soy-free

Professional Computerised Telescope (wiped between each group)

Binoculars (sanitised between each group)

Warm blankets

Blue Mountains National Park fees

Guest requirements

Maximum of 20 participants

Ages 4 and up

We’re doggo-friendly! The site is wide enough for our furry friends, we kindly ask you to keep your dog on a leash.

Location

Wentworth Falls Picnic Area

Wentworth Falls Lookout

Sr Burrell Drive

Darug and Gundungurra Country

Wentworth Falls, 2782

NSW, Australia

How to get there

Toilets available

Wheelchair accessible

Weather

Please be aware that stargazing tours are weather dependent, they may be canceled in case of cloud cover meaning no visible stars.

If it is overcast, you will receive an email at 1 pm on the day of the tour.

In the event of bad weather, we will give you 2 options:

  1. Choose to receive a gift voucher/credit to reschedule your tour (transferable to other people and valid for 3 years)

  2. Choose to attend our alternative 90-min indoor Planetarium Astronomy tour located at 77 Scott avenue in Leura. It is an immersive astronomy tour taking place inside a dome with a powerful projector and cinema experience. We need a minimum of 8 guests in order to run the indoor tour.

    Accessibility: Please note the venue of the Planetarium that we rent has doors that are 76 cm wide, so unfortunately not all electric wheelchairs fit.

    If you haven’t received an email at 1 pm on the day of the tour, it means the stargazing tour is confirmed.

Please note that no refund will be offered in case of bad weather.

Please check our Terms and Conditions/Cancellation Policies.

Need transport pick up from Sydney?

Check our Twilight Stargazing Tour with Transport included.

What our Guests Say

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Private Tour

Book a Private tour with our astronomer for your special occasion, or outside our scheduled tours.

We may run a tour during the week outside NSW School holidays. Private tours start at $680. Weekend rates apply.