Stargazing · WORLDWIDE
Good guided stargazing nights sell their clear nights weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Teide’s sunset and stargazing tour, with mountain views, dinner, telescopes, transport tips, and honest advice on value.
“Really nice activity to do, great views, great explanations and really well organized. Thanks again to Elena.”
Hike Griffith Park to Mount Hollywood, spot the Hollywood Sign, and reach Griffith Observatory with a local guide.
“I struggled on the way up but am so glad I kept going. Our guide, Michael, was very patient and had plenty of cold water on hand for us. He told us a bunch of interesting stories about Griffith Park, Observatory and the Hollywood sign. He also gave us a bunch of good recommendations for several places in and around Hollywood. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Tenerife’s Mount Teide Observatory tour, with solar telescopes, astrophysics, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Absolutely excellent, we had a wonderful time and learned so much about the observatory on site and the science of astrophysics. The guide was really enthusiastic and clearly passionate about the subject, and was able to answer lots of questions from the group. We really enjoyed being able to see the sun's corona and sun spots through the tescopes that were set up and learning more about the different scopes that were on site.”
Review of Lake Tekapo’s 75-minute stargazing tour, with a 14-inch telescope, dark-sky farmland, warm jackets, and a free night photo.
“The laser pointers were really cool and helped myself and my wife (who is visually impaired) track what the guide was talking about. He was clearly knowledge, clearly cared about stargazing and made special efforts to make sure my wife got the most out of the experience, especially with the telescope. The experience also included a high quality photo of us against the night sky, which while posted online (on Flickr) will still be gracing our wall when we return. Overall an incredible evening and well worth the money”
Stargaze inside Fuerteventura’s Calderón Hondo volcano with a lively guide, crater views, astronomy, local culture, and optional transport.
“It was worth it! Victor was such a sympathetic guide with alot of knowledge. Wear warm clothes it is windy/ cold. He provided headlamps. Looking into the krater was exciting and seeing the constellations first om ipad and then in the sky was very cool!”
Review of Teide stargazing with a 32-inch telescope, Night Vision, expert guides, photos, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Our guide was pationnate about his work and his telescope allowed us to see objects that could have not been seen with a regular telescope !”
Review of Reykjavik’s small-group Northern Lights and stargazing tour, with telescope views, photos, hot chocolate, transport, and rebooking.
“Extremely knowledgeable guides, very educational. So excited we got to see them. Made even better that we did it as a family.”
Review of the Griffith Observatory guided hike, with Hollywood history, film sites, city views, practical tips, and honest advice on value.
“I was too exhausted to make the entire hike, but our tour guide. Katie was absolutely wonderful, and gave me some wonderful insight into Griffith Park, and also the observatory, which I was very grateful for. !!! so I would recommend it, but only for the sturdy hikers…”
Review of LA’s six-hour private Getty and Griffith tour, with Hollywood sights, expert guides, transport, timing, price value, and practical tips.
“Very friendly tour guide, gave lots of info about the different spots. Bus was nice but a bit noisy. Without mic, guide was sometimes hard to understand. But in general a very good recommendable tour.”
See planets, clusters, and southern constellations near San Pedro de Atacama with telescopes, guides, hotel pickup, drinks, and photos.
“This was an excellent experience seeing the constellations and having detailed explanations of them. Lovely to also have hot drinks and snacks! Only shame was the time of night and day of month meant the moon was bright and the planets weren't out.”
See the Atacama sky by telescope, learn Andean cosmology, enjoy wine or coffee, and get hotel drop-off on this two-hour night tour.
“Unfortunately our tour was cancelled due to unusual bad weather, however we were quickly kept informed, and offered another date without any difficulty.”
Stargaze from Menorca’s Cala Viola de Ponent with a Spanish guide, professional telescopes, myths, planets, and deep-space sights.
“Me encantó! Gonzo es lo más! Aprendimos muchas cosas y fue muy interesante, lo recomendaré! De todas formas, si tuviera que decir algo, me hubiera gustado hacer observación directa a través del telescopio! Gracias”
Review of Sedona’s private sunset and dark-sky hike, with red-rock views, wildlife gear, snacks, pickup, and practical booking tips.
“Great time with a very knowledgeable guide. My family loved all of the special gear amd snacks provided by the company”
Walk Cabo de Gata by moonlight, learn its volcanic story, and spot constellations from Los Genoveses beach for $29.
“Genial, nos encantó: aprendimos un montón, lo recomiendo.”
Aurora Basecamp near Reykjavik pairs aurora science, fire-pit viewing, hot drinks, and practical tips for spotting the northern lights.
“Do not bother go on there if you really want to see northern light because is weather dependent and geomagnetic events. This offer do not include transportation. It will cost 11k+ isk to get to the site feom Reyjavik and 12k+ isk to return. It Read more”
Pick a desert, a summit or a dome.
