Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Perfect night out for all ages, date nights, families, groups and locals, this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere.
The guide, Dimitri is an Astrophysicist PhD with 10+ years experience including Sydney Observatory, Mt John Observatory, the world-renowned astronomical observatory in Lake Tekapo (New Zealand) and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley.
The Wentworth falls lookout offers a fabulous 180 sunset vista of the lush Jamison Valley with views and sounds of the waterfalls!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 stars are aligned and the stargazing tour is confirmed
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies. Join us for a fun, interactive and insightful sky watching nocturnal tour, stargazing experience and fascinating storytelling. Out-of-this-world 90-min Stargazing Tour with an astronomer • State-of-the-art Telescope • Astronomy Binoculars • Laser-guided Constellation Storytelling • Q&A with an astronomer • Complimentary Hot chocolates Telescope viewing of celestial objects such as (depending on the time of year and night): The Moon, planets, the Orion Nebula, Star clusters, Double & triple stars, Deep space objects such as galaxies and our Milky Way. IMPORTANT INFORMATION In the event of bad weather, we will give you 2 options at 1pm on the day: - Choose to receive a gift voucher/credit to reschedule your tour (transferable to other people and valid for 3 years) - Choose to attend our alternative 90-min indoor Planetarium Astronomy tour. It is an immersive astronomy tour inside a dome with a powerful projector and cinema experience. We need a minimum of 8 guests in order to run the indoor tour. No refund will be offered in case of bad weather.
What‘s Included
Astronomical Binoculars
Professional-grade telescope and binoculars
Warm blankets
Hot chocolate
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Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains
Reviews
249 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
NOT a 5-star experience
nycgirl3000,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I don't normally bother writing reviews for things like this--I normally just do hotels--but after booking this experience specifically because Tripadvisor promoted it as a highly-rated experience, I feel compelled to provide a counterbalance. This was a somewhat shoestring operation--just 2 women trying to do everything--and it showed. The astronomer herself was honestly not a good guide at all. It seemed as if maybe she was asked to do this at the last minute. Even with amplification, she was very hard to hear, no charisma, and she didn't have enough to say to fill up the allotted time. Her pointer didn't even work consistently. There was 1 telescope for about 20 people. Honestly, the best things they provided were the blankets and hot chocolate. I mean, yes, we learned a few interesting things, but I would have rather saved our money and just watched the stars on our own.
Introducing children to star gazing
S5502MQanneg,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience with our 6 year old grandson. He was able to understand all that was said plus he got to look thru a professional telescope. Jupiter, satellites and the international space station are his quoted highlights. Plenty of blankets and a cup of hot chocolate helped keep the cold away. Heartily recommend this for a child’s first experience star gazing with professionals.
Terrific experience
530elizabethk,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience ! Very knowledgeable guide. Good quality telescope. Terrific location. I brought two overseas visitors and they were very impressed. Highly recommend
Stunning experience
S5107PKchristianr,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience. Prash & Stefani were very informative & definitely saw the passion in the way they both shared their knowledge. Regards Nancy & Christian
Stargazing
TimTB,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really good, very we loved it. We did the Canberra trip. So good to have the stars explained.
Stargazing in Canberra
Ellie NotInACan,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant night out stargazing in Canberra (Casurina Sands near the Cotter). Easy to lcoate. Knowledgeable guides and friendly hosts. Comfy chairs and blankets. Fantastic telescope. Excellent communciation.
A ‘must do’ experience in the Blue Mountains
Y1306JQemmam,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous experience with astronomer Prash and host Emily in the Blue Mountains. Prash was so knowledgable and my husband and I enjoyed everything about the experience. I’m leaving Australia with a new found knowledge about the night sky. Thank you! Definitely get there a little early to watch the sunset from Jamison Lookout.
Great first time experience of guided stargazing
794samiula,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Knowledgeable guide, friendly environment . My first booking was cancelled due to bad weather. I received a voucher and booked at a later date. From this venue we could see a lot of stars. The guide introduced us with a lot of new things that I started to explore after I came back. He answered a lot of questions from a lot of us. The laser pointer was a good way to point to stars, he also had the telescope pointing to interesting planets/stars/deep-space-objects. I plan to go again in winter, expecting to have another view of the night sky. Next time I’ll take my kid.
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edandretto,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00If the experience is not in the open air it is not worth it. Their planetary is very weak. In addition eh small which makes them split into two groups.
Great activity
LYN F,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nathan was very knowledgeable & interesting .it was a shame it was so windy & we had the viewing in the park instead of at the lookout
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