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
Hot chocolate
Professional-grade telescope and binoculars
Warm blankets
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Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains
Reviews
245 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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
Fantastic stargazing experience, meteors, satellites, Saturn, Southern Cross, and more!
Sightseer28087543177,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tom was incredibly knowledgeable, funny and an excellent host for our evening of stargazing. We are locals and it was so beautiful to have a guide to our night sky! So well organised, delicious hot chocolate and highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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 ✨️
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