Stargazing Tours in Australia: The 6 We Would Pay For

1.Pinnacles Desert: Sunset BBQ & Stargazing Tour +Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,555 reviews · 9h 30m · from $176Our pick

Join Lumineer Adventure Tours for a 9.5-hour outing from Perth with sandboarding at Lancelin, Indian Ocean stops, a sunset BBQ at the Pinnacles, and telescope viewing after dark. Guides such as Sam, Adrian, Hadrian, Gavin, Emma, and Leighton add live commentary, astronomy help, and smartphone night-photography tips. Hotel pickup and return are included.

“The guides were all great. We were a party of 3 bus loads, but the guides were happy to show us all everything and share their knowledge. The food was good with a great selection of salads. It was also fantastic to be shown how to take photos of the sky at night. Such a great way to see the Pinnacles. Thank you”

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2.Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,034 reviews · from $178Top rated

Travel from Perth to Lancelin, Nilgen or Hangover Bay, then spend sunset and evening among the Pinnacles. Your guide sets up telescopes and astro-binoculars, serves an Australian barbecue with wine, and shares Dreamtime stories. Pickup is offered from selected Perth CBD hotels, with guides such as Sam, Neil, Leighton, and Gavin leading recent tours.

“We had a wonderful experience. This tour was a great way to see amazing sites in Western Australia. Our bus was comfortable, wasn’t too large and our guide/driver Leighton was very friendly and knowledgeable. Seeing the Pinnacles alone great, but the sunset, night sky viewing, and star gazing were a bonus and fabulous. The BBQ was fun. We highly recommend this tour and tour company.”

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3.Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 554 reviews · from $122

Travel from Perth to Lancelin, Nilgen Nature Reserve, and Nambung National Park with an English-speaking guide. Walk among the Pinnacles at sunset, enjoy a picnic dinner with wine, and use a telescope to view the night sky. Guides such as Erin, Emma, Monty, Doug, and Casper are known for lively local stories and star lore.

“Erin our driver/guide was excellent! Very friendly and knowledgeable and prepared us a fabulous buffet after watching the sunset. We stopped a few times on the way to The Pinnacles and enjoyed the views. We requested if we could be dropped off on the way home at Greenwood station to save us going all the way into Perth and this was granted so we were very grateful Erin did this! The trip was very well organised, a nice group of travellers, all in all very good value for money and I would highly recommend it.Read more”

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4.Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 396 reviews · from $132

Travel from Perth by air-conditioned midi-coach to Guilderton, Nilgen, Hangover Bay and Nambung National Park. Guides such as Adam, Casper and Erin add local stories and astronomy tips before a sunset Pinnacles walk, picnic dinner with wine and telescope stargazing. Expect a long but varied 9-hour day with up to 28 people.

“I really enjoyed this trip to the Pinnacles. Our guide, Adam, was brilliant at pointing out things of interest, and made us all feel very welcome and relaxed throughout. It was great to experience this unique place at sunset, and we had plenty of time to explore before the sun went down.”

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5.Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · from $60Best value

Meet an astronomer for a 90-minute night-sky session near Wentworth Falls. You’ll learn Southern Hemisphere constellations, use a professional telescope and binoculars, and may see the Moon, planets, nebulae, star clusters, or galaxies. English and French are available, with hot chocolate when conditions allow.

“We are from Colorado, USA and had never seen the Southern Cross until that moment. It was amazing going from sunset to twilight to the full Night Sky and having the Crux stars pop up and come into full clarity. This was truly magical”

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6.Pinnacles Desert Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 215 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Travel north from Perth to Yanchep National Park, the Pinnacles Desert, and Cervantes. You’ll see koalas and wild kangaroos when conditions allow, eat dinner in an Aussie tavern, and return to the Pinnacles after dark for stargazing. Guides such as Luke, Chris, and Johnathan have been praised for lively commentary, but this is relaxed sightseeing, not a formal astronomy tour.

“The sunset at the pinnacles was breathtaking. Enjoyed the vast expanse of night skies there too and our guide was a fount of knowledge.”

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