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‘s Included
Astronomical Binoculars
Hot chocolate
Professional-grade telescope and binoculars
Warm blankets
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.
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Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains
Reviews
239 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Forget a Planetarium, This is the Real Deal
NormTJ,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing evening with Tom guiding us through the universe. Saturn, Magellanic Clouds, Southern Cross, Shooting Stars
My son wants to go "talk to astronomer Tom" every week now.
J9112WDsaraht,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stellar experience, highly recommended. Easy to book. Excellent communication from the team regarding inclement weather with options for how it was handled. We opted for the indoor planetarium experience but were luckily blessed with last minute clear enough skies for proper stargazing. Tom was an amazing astronomer, full of useful information and patient with my son's questions. We will definitely be back. Thank you.
Different perspectives
bhawanac2013,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nightsky on a different perspective. Beautiful experience with kids who are very keen in Austronomy. Moon was super close and real. However, wish we knew there was only 1 planet Saturn we got to see this evening. Next time I will look for midnight to early morningtimings to cover more. Overall, a lifetime memory ✨️
A night with Stars🌟Constellations ✨Milky Way 🌌 and Saturn🪐 😍❤️
chonguila4,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just an amazing night with the Stars 🌟Constellations +✨Milky Way🌌 and Saturn🪐😍❤️ Clear skies allowed us to marvel with the above. Prash and Amol, the Astronomers present, were engaging and gave us plenty of interesting info. It was windy and cold but it was all worth it, the hot chocolate provided at the end : priceless! Just a special thanks to Caroline and Dimitri for the initiative, will be talking about it, will be showing the photos and for sure l'll be back. I want to wish them and their Team all the very best, always. Celestial regards 🌌🎇🌠 Paula🤓
Amazing…..
Alison 401,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic… the astronomer was very knowledgeable and calm. Saskia, who was our host, was very caring with us and the special needs we had. Of course we can’t control the weather but when our tour was moved to another day a refund for provided for those who could not make the new date. I can’t recommend this enough.
A great night viewing the night skies!
Extraordinary731338,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our primary guide was Nathan assisted by Pasha. They were both very well informed, helpful and friendly. We were fortunate to have a clear night, so visibility was excellent, assisted by the telescope. The walk from the carpark to viewing site was very dark, so I would suggest you bring a torch or headlamp.
Celestial fun.
Quest24144749755,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We've done a few of these Stargazing experiences and this one was excellent. Our guide Nathan was extremely knowledgeable and informative. A small thing but the supply of warm blankets was a nice touch.
Long weekend in Blue Mountains with friends.
mickdfitz,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience delivered by enthusiastic and knowledgeable astronomers. Very interesting and definitely worth it!
Go see the stars, its fab.
Dndnfjrkfnfndnend,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The team were amazing. They had a cloudy night and still managed to help us see the stars as the clouds passed by. Not an easy thing to achieve. I was surprised by how many stars I could see actually. I assumed you needed to go deep into country NSW to see anything worth while. But that was not the case. If you need to see some stars but dont want the long drive, a cheeky drive to the blue mountains is worthwhile. Paul was a wealth of information as well, and the team were fab on the night. Hot chocolate for the win as well.
Terrific way to see and learn about the night sky
fm234n5,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really well organised and knowledgeable team teach you lots about the night sky and let you see stars “up close”. The session is a combination of talks, telescope viewings and hot chocolate - a great combo.
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