Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains
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This 90-minute stargazing tour takes place in the Blue Mountains near Wentworth Falls lookout, which offers a 180-degree view over the Jamison Valley along with the sounds of nearby waterfalls. The tour is led by Dimitri, an astronomer with a PhD in astrophysics and over ten years of experience at Sydney Observatory, Mt John Observatory in New Zealand, and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley. Participants use professional-grade telescopes and astronomical binoculars to observe the Southern Sky and its celestial features visible only from the Southern Hemisphere. Warm blankets and hot chocolate are provided for comfort during the night. The tour is suitable for all ages, including families, groups, and locals.
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Itinerary
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.
90 min
Meeting point
We will meet at Wentworth Falls Picnic area, at Wentworth Falls lookout, a short 10-minute drive from the iconic touristic Katoomba, 3-5 min short walk to the second lookout (Wentworth Falls lookout).
End point
We will meet at Wentworth Falls Picnic area, at Wentworth Falls lookout, a short 10-minute drive from the iconic touristic Katoomba, 3-5 min short walk to the second lookout (Wentworth Falls lookout).
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Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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