Chile · STARGAZING TOURS IN SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
The good stargazing tours in San Pedro de Atacama fill up long before the season does. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
San Pedro de Atacama ethno-stargazing with transfer: two sky lessons, telescope viewing, and a guided night plus a star photo in the Atacama.
“We loved the tour! Highly recommend if you journey to the Atacama Desert!”
Roofless stargazing near San Pedro de Atacama with pickup, blankets, 14-inch telescopes, professional photos, and small groups.
“Awesome time. Great snacks, views and knowledge. Very personable as well. Highly recommend you take this tour.”
San Pedro de Atacama stargazing with an astronomer, telescopes, blankets, drinks, snacks, and astrophotography, about 2.5 hours.
“Everything was excellent and the stories about the stars were great!”
Stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama with Rodrigo Zúñiga: laser-guided constellations, telescope views, photos, and warm campfire drinks.
“A great experience under the stars! Would definitely recommend to anyone coming to this part of Chile.”
Guided stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama with wine, snacks, Milky Way photos, and telescope views in a small group.
“It was cloudy and they canceled the tour. They gave us the option to get a refund or attend another night. The next night was cloudy as well and we had to leave the area the following day. They refunded us promptly. They can’t control the weather, but they are certainly honest and accommodating. Despite being cloudy, the guide probably could have tried a bit harder to make the most out of the experience - we could still see some stars and even saw some shooting stars for the few minutes we were there before she put us back on the bus. The guide seemed disappointed that she couldn’t provide…”
Stargazing from San Pedro de Atacama with expert guides, telescopes, laser pointers, drinks, snacks, and professional photos on clear nights.
“Lamentablemente nos toco muy nublado por lo que no pudimos ver casi nada y nos quedamos con las ganas de ver el cielo estrellado. Si bien es una condición climática que la agencia no puede controlar, si pienso que debieron advertirla. Esto es sabido por los lugareños; que durante Enero, Febrero y Marzo hay lluvias altiplanicas (por lo que yo aconsejo no entusiasmarse si vas en estas fechas a San pedro) . Y el tour no fue cancelado y fue una perdida de tiempo y un mal rato para todos los asistentes incluso para quienes estaban a cargo de la actividad. Yo incluso pregunte 30 min antes y aun así…”
Stargaze in San Pedro de Atacama with a desert observatory talk, telescope viewing, and Milky Way photos from Death Valley, with snacks and drinks.
“Horrible company. Horrible interaction as in actually none. No response to any question. I want my money back. Did I say Horrible?”
A guided 2-hour Atacama Desert stargazing tour from San Pedro, with telescopes, dark-sky stops, Andean stories, and two photos included.
“Unfortunately our tour was cancelled due to unusual bad weather, however we were quickly kept informed, and offered another date without any difficulty.”
A small-group night tour in San Pedro de Atacama that pairs Licanantay ancestral astronomy with telescope viewing, Milky Way photos, and a cocktail.
“Cancelled one hour before the start time due to bad weather which I can understand, but would have thought they could have predicted this and given us more to make alternative arrangements for our evening.”
San Pedro de Atacama night sky tour: guided stargazing with quality telescopes, Milky Way photos, and a cocktail and snack.
“Horizonte's astronomical tour was the best out of 3 different tours we did in the area. The most notable strengths of this tour (compared to the others) were the number and quality of the telescopes, the quality of the photographs, and the organization/execution/flow of the experience. Other experiences had slightly more things to view or slightly better snacks/beverages, but those probably aren't as important to most guests. If you can only do 1 astro tour, this one's a safe choice.”
3-hour stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama with bilingual guides, telescope viewing, snacks and a cocktail, plus astrophotography moments.
“Esperava observar estrelas no deserto, em local afastado que permitisse ver o céu sem interferência humana. Mas mal deixamos a cidade de San Pedro, entramos em um terreno murado onde havia algumas cadeiras. Os cães da casa vizinha (sim, havia uma casa ao lado, com luz) não paravam de latir, A "observação astronômica" limitou-se a algumas explicações sobre a localização do Cruzeiro do Sul e Escorpião e o curso das estrelas no céu. Depois, observamos Antares, Alfa e Beta de Centauro e três conglomerados de estrelas. Perguntei sobre os planetas (alguns amigos, na véspera, haviam observado Saturno e no mesmo dia outros também o fizeram, em outra excursão), mas o…”
Astrophotography and telescope stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama, with an Andean worldview talk and a night-sky photo souvenir.
“This was meant to be a trip of a lifetime. This tour company didn’t show up and didn’t bother notifying me that the tour was cancelled when it was all confirmed. All my other tours were impacted because of this, I couldn’t get refunds back from the other tours. It ruined my whole trip and I ended up doing only one tour. Horrible experience as it is not easy or cheap getting here.”
Guided stargazing at Observatorio Licanantay in San Pedro de Atacama, with telescopes, coffee, blankets, and a night photo. Small group.
“Reasonable price! Very educational session. I have been to another tour group, all of us got to share one telescope but this one, they have THREE! Everyone got plenty of chances to look at the stars and even Saturn! They made the tour very relaxing and memorable. The campfire is lovely and thoughtful. The food and drinks are very well prepared too :) Highly recommended!!!!”
A 2-hour guided stargazing tour from San Pedro de Atacama, with telescopes, clear-sky teaching, and star photo help for about $35.
“The meeting point was in the Andes Travel office on Caracoles Street in the centre of San Pedro. We walked to the van that took us to the place, which was in the outskirts of the city. It was a well-arranged terrain, prepared for observation of the sky. It was near a highway, so from time to time you could see lights from the cars, but nothing to interfere with the event. Jared conducted the tour in Spanish and English, but from time to time he spoke a great Portuguese. The first part of the tour was observation of the sky, with explanation about the stars, the Solar System, and…”
Stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama at 9pm with telescopes, bilingual guide, roundtrip transfer, a drinks cocktail, and two photos.
“We made a reservation through Viator for a stargazing tour at 9pm (21:00). The provider didn’t show.”
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