Best Australia Stargazing Tours — the 12 to Book

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

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

From Perth, Lumineer Adventure Tours takes you to Lancelin for sandboarding, Hangover Bay for coastal air, and the Pinnacles for sunset, BBQ, and stargazing. Guides such as Sam, Adrian, Emma, and Hadrian add live commentary, telescope views, and smartphone night photography tips.

“A great trip, from pickup in the afternoon to drop off in the late evening. Our bus driver Leighton was great and provided commentary along the way. The other bus driver was very knowledgeable with the star gazing part of the tour.”

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2.Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour

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

Leave Perth in the afternoon for Lancelin sandboarding, a wildflower reserve or Aboriginal heritage stop, then reach the Pinnacles for sunset, barbecue dinner, wine, and guided stargazing. Guides such as Neil, Sam, Leighton, and Gavin add local stories, astronomy tips, and phone photography help.

“The Lancelin dunes sandboading was fun and not at all scary. The Pinnacles are certainly unusual, but for some reason they were smaller than perhaps we were expecting, the sunset was great, but be warned it becomes very cold once the sun goes down so wrap up well, don't underestimate this. The wind was strong and made it difficult to eat our bbq meal, which consisted of two types of sausage and assorted salad. The stars did become clearly visible just before we left, although not the Milky Way which we expected. If you want to be dropped off somewhere other than your original pick up point in Perth it's…”

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3.Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 803 reviews · 9 hours · from $130

Travel north from Perth with guides such as Erin, Casper, Adam, and Fred for coastal viewpoints, wildflowers or Hangover Bay, sunset at the Pinnacles, a picnic dinner, and telescope stargazing. This nine-hour outing suits visitors without a car, though the mini-coach ride is long and seats can feel tight.

“Our guide Erin was very good. I can highly recommend this trip”

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4.Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour

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

Travel from Perth to Guilderton, Nilgen, Hangover Bay, and Nambung National Park in a small group of up to 28. Guides such as Adam, Casper, Erin, and Kacper lead the Pinnacles walk, serve a picnic dinner with wine, and use a telescope to point out the moon and stars.

“Fab experience, as described and wonderfully run and explained by Casper. Really interesting and illuminating. We even saw a Kangeroo that enhanced our photos.”

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5.National Park Astronomy Tour with Telescope and Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 357 reviews · 2h 30m · from $91

You’ll leave your Uluru accommodation by Atrip bus for a 150-minute astronomy outing in the National Park. Guides such as Neil, Lucy, and Zack point out Southern Hemisphere stars, share Indigenous sky stories, set up telescopes, help with phone photography, and take a long-exposure portrait with Uluru behind you.

“The sky was stunning, to sit in the outback with all the stars around you. It was also incredible to see Pluto and Alpha Centauri through the telescopes. Unfortunately the tour was two big busses full of people and 3 telescopes, and queueing for the photo was 45-60 min. I would definitely do it again, but please make smaller groups. Thank you for the fantastic experience. PS: I loved the enthusiasm of the guides.”

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6.Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains

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

Meet an astrophysicist in the Greater Blue Mountains for a 90-minute night-sky session at Wentworth Falls. Learn Southern Hemisphere constellations, use a professional telescope and binoculars, ask questions, and warm up with hot chocolate. English and French tours are available.

“Great experience! Well organised and informative. Admittedly, I was someone more interested in the hot chocolate, however the information was digestible and fascinating. Thank you for a great time!”

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7.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 with an English-speaking guide. You will see koalas and wild kangaroos, watch sunset among limestone spires, eat a pub dinner, and return to the Pinnacles for relaxed stargazing.

“Really great experience. driver and guide both friendly and knowledgeable. pinnacles were amazing, nice stop to see the kangaroos and the stars looked great with no light pollution. Really good dinner as well.”

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8.Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · from $161

Leave Perth at 2pm for Yanchep National Park, the Pinnacles by daylight and after dark, and dinner in Cervantes. Guides such as Chris, Jonathan, Zaki, and Grant have provided lively commentary on Western Australia and the night sky. Hotel pickup may be available, but confirm your exact meeting point.

“I will never recommend my friends and other people to join. I departed from Pan Pacific Perth hotel and logically, and as promised, I should have been returned to same hotel on time. However the guide forgot my existence and by passed the hotel, sending all other participants back to their hotels one by one except me. When I realized I was not brought back, it was already 12 .30am midnight. I needed to wake up early next morning and I was very disappointed and angry about such poor serices and big mistakes made. I was even not being apologized for that! What a services to a tourist!!”

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9.Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $214

Meet Kelly and the Juggle House team in Mannum for a six-hour evening along the Murray. Expect a river cruise near Younghusband, sunset dinner at the Swan Reach Hotel, Aboriginal cultural stories, and telescope viewing at dark-sky Walker Flat. Bring a warm coat and curiosity.

“Booked this trip through viator, Kelly (Juggle house experience)contacted me to iron out details and confirmation. Kelly was our guide and How was our astronomer for night. It was very amazing and different experience. We were able to see Saturn and moon craters as it was particularly bright night because of moon phases.”

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10.Jervis Bay Beach Stargazing Tour with our Astronomer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $60

Meet your astronomer at Moona Moona Beach Playground for a 90-minute beach stargazing session. Dimitri, an astrophysicist with observatory experience, guides you through Southern Hemisphere constellations, telescope views, possible bioluminescence, and a final Q&A.

“The experience was really worth it. The communication with the team was super smooth, the spot for stargazing well defined and nicely set up with chairs and blakets. We even got to see some luminescents planktons during the experienRead more”

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11.Brisbane: Glow Worms, Sunset, Star Gazing & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 26 reviews · from $131

Travel from Brisbane to Tamborine Mountain for a guided glow worm cave visit, sunset views, BBQ dinner, and telescope stargazing. Guide Michael leads the astronomy session, where you can view the Moon, planets, and southern stars, then attach your phone to the telescope for a Milky Way photo.

“Michael was a great guide. He was very polite, nice, accomodating and knowledgeable. I was impressed with his ability to tell me about the different celestial bodies in the sky and how much he knew about stars and our universe. Overall it was a great experience.”

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12.Pinnacles Desert Sunset Stargazing Adventure Tour from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $118

Travel from Perth to coastal lookouts, Nambung National Park, and the Pinnacles Desert with guides such as Kasper, Erin, Adam, or Ellie. Expect a sunset walk, local picnic dinner, telescope stargazing, and a late return. Bring warm clothes for the cool night.

“Ellie is a great guide with explanations along the way. Nice organized outing outside Perth. To do!Auto-translated”

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