Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour
Overview
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9 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Professional Telescopes and Binoculars to view planets, star clusters, nebuals and galaxies.
See the native plants used by the Aborigines for food, medicine and tool making (seasonal and at tour operators discretion).
Enjoy an Aussie BBQ dinner & glass of Australian wine, in the desert and watch as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean*.
Take a photo amongst the Pinnacles & under the night sky with your smartphone.
Hear stories from the Dreamtime about the night sky, created by the world's first astronomers, the Indigenous Australians.
*Tour itinerary is at tour operators discretion and can be subject to change and activities are undertaken at passengers own risk. Tour is subject to weather conditions yet tour operator and every endeavour will be undertaken to see stars, yet LAT will not be held liable in any way, financial or otherwise should visibility of the night sky be restricted or obscured by matters outside our control. Please refer to our Cancellation/Refund Policy.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring a bottle of water and warm clothes for the evening, it can get quite cold in the Pinnacles Desert.
Children under 7yo require their own seats and restraints. Please contact us upon booking.
For mobility or health concerns, please contact tour operator directly
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Lancelin Sand Dunes
Stop at the Bakery for a toilet stop and food if you are hungry. Then we drive to the pure white, giant sand dunes where you can try sandboarding. Also a great place to take photos.
Nilgen Lookout
A beautiful nature reserve where we stop to see wildflowers in season. We either stop here or Hangover Bay depending on the weather and the group on the day.
What‘s Included
A traditional Australian BBQ Dinner with 1 glass of Australian Wine, Inc Tea, Coffee HChoc, & nibbles to start
Use astro binoculars and telescope equipment
Local guide
Desert Night Sky Tour
National Park fees
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Sandboarding, sight seeing, beach walk.
Live commentary on board
Designated Perth CBD Hotel pickup and drop-off only (based on accommodation location)
We don't provide lunch or afternoon tea. It is best to have a late breakfast or lunch before thetour
Pickup points
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Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Tour
Duration: 10 hours
Minibus
Pickup included
Reviews
1,033 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
🪐 Saturns rings!
Christian M,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful experience for me. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw Saturns rings and Jupiter through a telescope! It felt very emotional and uplifting. Pinnacle Desert was amazingly beautiful. And the sandboarding is a fun activity.
Awesome day trip from Perth
Louise S,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Whether you are an Australian native or overseas traveller visiting this vast country, nature lovers will enjoy this afternoon/evening adventure from Perth. From the beach to the stars, the guides took us on a truly memorable experience.
Enjoyable tour
AnneMarie P,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Stars don’t always show. But we still had a beautiful sunset. Interesting places and a bit of fun with the sand boarding so there was something for the whole family to enjoy.
Simply amazing
Natalia L,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing experience! The staff was so organised, fun and knowledgeable. The bbq was lovely but the best part was the star gazing experience. We were lucky because there was no moon which allowed extra visibility of constellations. Grazie Adrian!
Not worth the money
478andrej,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The trip was uninformative, we expected mutch more. There were no beach walk with information on plants. The star gazing was so quick with no information about the stars, if you didnt ask. We had to hover around the big telescope and ask for infomation and where it was pointing the hole time. We got normal binoculars and told to just look up, again no information sahred. Ths was dissapointing for a $1000. We where expecting a much more informative stargazing experiance, as it was advertized as just that. The tour opperators was not equiped for a windy day or night, and fell short in making this an unforgetable experience.
Go with the flow. ...
Linda C,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Go with the flow. Stopped at a very good pub for those who didn’t want to do the sand boarding, good views
Desert was great. Tour was not
Ben P,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I recommend a self guided tour of the desert as it was quite beautiful. The tour included an “authentic Aussie dinner” which was actually hot dogs. The sunset was beautiful, but all sunsets are. Stars were brilliant, but they were brilliant without the tour. Their telescope could not pick up Saturn. Leighton blamed the wind, however I’ve peered through portable high powered telescopes, and what they used was not. Finally, Leighton spent more time pushing his conspiracies about gun control and renewable energy than giving us information.
Great Pinnacles Experience
G6079LNbharats,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really good experience and a very informational tour. The dinner and stargazing experience is epic in the pinnacles desert. 10/10 highly recommended!
Lots to learn and discover!
RaihanYacob,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It was a lovely trip with lots to explore and learn! We stopped by the beautiful Gilderton, followed by Nilgen Lookout and then Pinnacles for a wonderful stargazing activity. The only downside is the vegetarian/halal options for the dinner was not much. Other than that, Erin and Casper was friendly and lovely too!
Fantastic and unforgettable experience!
Angela V,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best tours I've been on! Very well planned, with great balance between time on the road and stops. There's plenty of opportunities to refill your water bottle and go to the toilet. I enjoyed each stop - the sand dunes are a blast and our guides were great at reassuring us about sand-boarding: it looks scary but it's a lot of fun! Gavin is a terrific guide and driver: kind, personable, and very knowledgeable about the history, geography, and geology of the places we visited. He's also respectfully familiar with the Indigenous knowledge of those areas. Sam, the other guide, is a lot of fun! The mini bus was comfortable to drive in, and I was blessed with very nice travel companions. We learnt about the history and vegetation of the beautiful bays we stopped at, before heading to the Pinnacles desert - an unforgettable experience! We had one hour to wander on our own, which I appreciated, before being welcomed with a beautiful dinner with appetizers, salads, tons of veggies, BBQ, cold and hot drinks - calling it a picnic is reductive! Once the dark kicked in, we started stargazing guided by the knowledgeable Gavin - everything was provided to get the best out of this experience: explanations, binoculars, and a telescope. We spotted a lot of shooting stars without the need of any aids - with no light pollution, the sky was ours to enjoy :) We spent a lot of time stargazing before heading back to Perth, where we arrived around 11 pm, perfectly on time. P.S. extra points to Gavin for having the best music playlist on the bus!
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