Best Canada Stargazing Tours — the 12 to Book

1.Banff: Guided Sunset and Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 262 reviews · 2 hours · from $66Our pick

Walk about 5 km from the Cave and Basin site as daylight fades, then use headlamps to watch the stars appear. Guides such as Jacob, Ben, Ewan, Isla, and Kale share astronomy, local history, wildlife tips, and help with night photography. Northern Lights sightings depend on conditions.

“It was a very unique experience, me and my gf loved every moment of it. Jacob was a very chill guy and a fun person. We'll definitely go again in the summer, this time with more fam members for sure. I will make sure to spread the word when I get the chance! -Shane”

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2.The Banff Stargazing Tour – 2hr Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68Top rated

Meet your certified guide at Cave and Basin National Historic Site for a two-hour evening walk through Banff National Park. You’ll use headlamps, learn constellations, hear local nature stories, and get help with night photography. Guides such as Kael, Ewan, Ben, and Isla have earned strong praise.

“Great experience. Very personable and knowledgeable. Made the entire experience great and pointed out constellations and the history/lore behind them.”

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3.Planetarium and Telescope Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 144 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

At Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, you’ll spend 35 minutes in a 38-seat dome learning about Indigenous sky stories, glaciers, and auroras, then 45 minutes outdoors with Rocky Mountain telescopes. Guides such as Tyler, Emma, and Kaitlyn bring the science to life, but clear skies matter.

“Our email confirmation told us to come 10 minutes prior to our time. We were actually that 10 minutes late due to Elk being on the highway and traffic being stopped. The instructions were not clear on where to check in. We asked a staff person where our activity was and he showed us. We did walk in after they had just started. The narrator asked our names. Told us we were too early for our scheduled time and we should leave until our 9:45 pm time. There were possibly 6 people in a pop up tent made to be a planetarium. He asked a gentleman and his young son…”

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4.Jasper: Jasper Planetarium and Telescope Combo Tour Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $61

Spend 90 minutes inside Jasper’s Planetarium Dome Theatre and outside with the Rockies’ most powerful telescopes. You’ll explore First Nations constellations, the Milky Way, and deep space, then handle real meteorites, Moon rock, and Mars rock. Clear skies bring live views; clouds bring 4K telescope replays and a two-year rain check.

“Very good. Everybody give us a lot of attention, they explained all questions. Only the place structure wasn’t what I expected, but the crew members compensate it.”

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5.Sunset at Moraine Lake & Stargazing Tour from Canmore/Banff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $97

Travel from Canmore or Banff to Morant’s Curve and Moraine Lake with a small group of up to 13. Guides such as Laura, Tobias, and Sebastian lead the sunset walk, provide hot drinks and headlamps, and help with night photography before stargazing under the Rockies.

“The sunset/stargazing tour at Moraine Lake was, by far, my favorite tour in Banff national park. Seeing beautiful Banff in the evening, minus the crowds, was such an amazing experience. Laura, our guide, was absolutely phenomenal. She kept the group engaged and entertained, and she strives to share her love of the Banff wilderness with others. She also taught us a very effective Moose call.....:)”

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6.Banff OR Moraine Lake: Night Tour with possible Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 83 reviews · 3 hours · from $108

Join Canmore Travel for a guided night outing from Banff or Canmore, with about two hours beneath the Rockies sky. Guides such as Lenka, Denise, Yanik, and Sebastian provide transport, blankets, hot drinks, loungers, headlamps, and a telescope. Moraine Lake trips run from June to mid-October.

“You will not be disappointed, go, go, go! Best night and a very memorable one at that! Our guides were so knowledgeable and helpful! Everything was included that you needed for the tour. They made it so exciting, it definitely was an adventure! The sky and colors were mesmerizing and the bengal tea and... I don't want to give it away so you can see why you need to take this tour! thank you so very much!”

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7.Stargazing Tour – Kananaskis After Dark

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Join guide Claude for a two-hour evening hike from Kananaskis Outfitters, using snowshoes when snow allows. Walk through the forest, pause in an open meadow for stargazing and astronomy, and enjoy a hot drink and cookie before returning to the meeting point.

“This was a fabulous tour. Claude was so knowledgeable on the stars and constellations Lots of fun and a great time.”

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8.Sunrise or Sunset/Stargazing Tour at Moraine Lake from Banff

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 6 hours · from $98

Travel from Canmore or Banff to Moraine Lake with a local guide such as Tobias, Laura, or Yanna. Choose first light or evening stars, then enjoy the Rockpile, hot drinks, blankets, headlamps, photo tips, and up to three hours at the lake.

“This was one of the most amazing experiences of my lifetime. Our first stop was Moraines curve, then we headed to Moraine Lake where we walked along the lakeshore and saw the sunset. Then we headed up the moraine lake rock pile and spent the rest of the sunset there and stayed back for stargazing. A big shout out to our guide, Tobi, who was incredible throughout the tour. He took great pictures of all of us, showed us the best spots, even suggested good camera settings and viewpoints. He was very kind to stay back later than the stipulated tour time because there was a chance of aurora. We…”

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9.Canmore: Stargazing and Nature by Nightfall Walking Tour – 2hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $69

Join a local guide such as Jacob for a two-hour evening walk through Canmore’s forest trails. You’ll cover about 3.5 miles on uneven ground, hear stories about Banff-area culture and wildlife, and finish beneath dark, star-filled skies when weather allows.

“Knowledgeable, calm entertaining good local guide, Jacob. His presentation, choice of venue, pace and terrain, stories were all tailored for a mix of Canadians and tourists in group. We were lucky in sharing the trip with excellent people who shared amazing photos of milky way, northern lights etc.”

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10.Night Adventure with possible stargazing and Aurora chasing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

Ride from Banff or Canmore into Banff National Park for a two to four-hour night outing. Guides set up chairs, inflatable loungers, blankets, headlamps, hot tea, cocoa, and a telescope while you watch the sky. Aurora and stars are possible, but never guaranteed.

“Lovely starry night with great tour guides! Got to learn not only about the stars but also local flora and fauna - and bears! Bear safety was taken very seriously which was good. Driver picked me up on time too.”

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11.Jasper: Jasper Planetarium Dark Sky Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $102

Spend three hours with Jasper Planetarium guides learning about planets, nebulas, deep-space objects, and local Indigenous constellations. You’ll watch a dome-theatre show, use optical telescopes and supplied binoculars, then walk about 480 metres to a selected dark-sky site, weather permitting.

“Set up in a tent in parking lot of Jasper Park Lodge does not qualify this as a Planetarium. While the staff was nice and knew their subject it was best suited to school kids not two adults at 11pm . We only booked so we could look thru a huge telescope at the stars. Was only able to look through a small one that barely highlighted stars in the skies without any definition at all. Seems like false advertising, even though they did advise that due to whether it may not be able to look at STARs on a cloudy night. They should have canceled the tour. Unfortunately, due…”

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12.Jasper: Planetarium Indoor Dome Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 35 min · from $34Best value

At Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, an English-speaking astronomy guide leads you into a 42-seat dome for a 35-minute tour of Jasper’s dark skies. Expect auroras over the Rockies, Indigenous constellations, planets, nebulae, and a short Q&A. The theatre is climate-controlled and wheelchair accessible.

“The planetarium was amazing. Definitely worth it. Parking not ideal. Had to park really far away and was almost late.”

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