Chile · ATACAMA STARGAZING TOURS
The clearest sky most people will ever stand under, an hour after dinner. These 15 compare telescope size, group numbers, whether hot drinks and transfers are included, and what happens to your booking around a full moon.
Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to a dark desert site for a 150-minute astronomy evening led by guides such as Felipe, Claudio, or Salvador. Learn Greek and Andean sky traditions, use large telescopes to view planets, clusters, nebulae, or galaxies, then warm up with a hot drink or wine and receive a photo by email.
“Amazing value for money and great knowledge from the tour guides”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a dark desert site, where an English or Spanish-speaking guide explains the southern sky before you use telescopes to view planets, stars, clusters, nebulae, or galaxies. Guides such as Alejandro and Alberto add clear, engaging explanations, while blankets, hot drinks, snacks, and astrophotography make the cold night easier to enjoy.
“The guide had a lots of knowledge and explained everything really good. Since I'm not into it I didn't get everything but the tour was interesting. They offered some beverages and snacks. The stars looked amazing.”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama after dark for a 2.5-hour astronomy session with guides such as Patricio or Nathan. Use computerized and manual telescopes to view planets, star clusters, the Moon, and other deep-sky objects, then warm up with drinks and snacks. A professional night-sky photo is included when conditions allow.
“It was fantastic, totally recommend. the astronomer is very knowledgeable, he explained many things and answered our questions. Professional photos are beautiful”
Meet at Plaza Apacheta at 9:30 pm for a two-and-a-half-hour night under Atacama’s famously clear skies. Atacama Deep Sky combines an astronomy talk, drinks and snacks, views through 14-inch and 16-inch telescopes, and a Milky Way photo stop in Death Valley. Transport and a personal and group photograph are included.
“Horrible company. Horrible interaction as in actually none. No response to any question. I want my money back. Did I say Horrible?”
Meet at Plaza Turistour in central San Pedro de Atacama for a two-hour evening trip into the desert. A Spanish or English-speaking guide leads telescope viewing, explains stars and planets, and shares Andean cosmovision over Chilean wine or coffee. Warm clothes are essential, and two photos are sent by WhatsApp after the tour.
“es una observación básica, los telescopios no tienen mucha potencia, en nuestro caso había luna llena por lo que no se veían muchas estrellas, aparte se realiza muy cerca de la ciudad”
Join Green Island Tours for a 3.5-hour night outing from Hanga Roa to a dark site near Anakena. A local guide such as Mark leads telescope viewing and explains Polynesian navigation, followed by hot chocolate, cake, and long-exposure photos beside the moai at Ahu Nau. The group is limited to 12 people.
“Excellent astronomers and greatly helpful in finding southern sky objects to view. Wonderful experience. A little too cloudy to see full sky.”
Join Loreto of Collasuyo Astronómico SPA for a private 4.5-hour evening in the Elqui Valley. You’ll hike with poles to a mountain viewpoint, watch sunset, take part in meditation and bowl sound therapy, learn about Andean constellations, and use Celestron 20x80 binoculars. Tea, snacks, chairs, transport from Vicuña to Villaseca, and astronomical photos are included.
“Loreto is absolutely passionate about creating an experience that you will never forget. Fantastic and highly recommend her tour!”
From Pisco Elqui, a short van ride takes you to a clay auditorium high on the mountain. A Spanish-speaking guide introduces the southern sky, then you view celestial objects through a professional 20-inch telescope. The evening ends with a digital portrait, sent by email the next day.
“Super Tour mit tollen Sternbildern. Super Guide, sehr freundlich, nahm sich viel Zeit. Empfehlung!”
Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Katipare Library for a three-hour night outing on Rapa Nui. You’ll learn how Polynesian voyagers read the sky, visit Ahu Nau Nau after dark, view Southern Hemisphere stars through a telescope, and enjoy hot chocolate, local cake, and a digital photo. Hotel drop-off is included.
“Mark was memorable! He also sang a song he wrote! Goosebumps!”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a 15-minute drive to a dark observation site. An English- or Spanish-speaking astronomer explains the sky, ancient Greek constellations, and telescope targets such as planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Drinks, snacks, blankets, and simple astrophotography are included during this 150-minute evening outing.
“Péssimo. Tour com um grupo enorme de cerca de 50 pessoas, muito mal organizado, com um transporte inqualificável. TOTALMENTE Desaconselhável.”
Travel from La Serena through Vicuña to Pangue Observatory for sunset views and southern-sky stargazing. With a maximum of eight people, English, French, and Spanish guides, and 16-inch or 25-inch telescopes, you may see planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and stellar remnants. Cristobal handles the transfer and pickup.
“This tour is awesome! The town of Vicuña was absolutely adorable and the stars are a once in a lifetime experience! Cristobal was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The guides at the observatory were great and the driving was excellent”
Spend 150 minutes under the Atacama sky with a Spanish-speaking astronomy guide. You will study planets, deep-space objects, and constellations through telescopes, then hear how ancient Andean communities understood the Milky Way, animals, rivers, time, and life after death. Hotel pickup, drop-off, coffee, cookies, and a sky image by email are included.
Travel 15 minutes from San Pedro de Atacama to Ayllu de Coyo for a Spanish or English astronomy tour led by guides such as Rodrigo Zúñiga, Alejandro, or Raphaël. Start with naked-eye constellations, then use electronic telescopes to view planets, clusters, nebulae, and stars before warming up with drinks, wine, snacks, and a campfire.
Travel 10 km from San Pedro de Atacama to a low-light site for a two-hour astronomy tour. A bilingual guide explains the Andean worldview, points out planets and constellations through a telescope, and arranges a starry-sky photo session. Groups are limited to six, with two downloadable photos per person.
“DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY! Noone showed up at the pick-up point and we couldn‘t reach anyone via the phone. We got a text response after the tour should have started already. After communicating the situation the person on the other end said she was „figuring it out“ and to „take our time“. Then she never texted us again. It was our last night in Atacama which means that we didn‘t get to go stargazing at all, so basically they ruined our trip.”
Meet bilingual astronomy guides for a 150-minute night under the Atacama stars. You’ll use telescopes to view planets, star clusters, and nebulae, learn about constellations and sky myths, enjoy a drink, and receive two photos. Hotel return is included, but confirm your pickup details carefully.
“Inacreditável. Experiência maravilhosa, telescópios que conseguem ver mesmo com a luz da lua (quando eu fui estava crescente) e o instrutor tem muito conhecimento. Aprendi muito, foi muito divertido e as imagens são inacreditáveis. Se você vai ao Chile é impossível deixar de ir nesse.”
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