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Pinnacles Desert Stargazing: Telescopes
4.8
750 Ratings
Lancelin
Experience the magic of Pinnacles Desert with a sunset stargazing tour. Explore the night sky with professional telescopes, enjoy a BBQ dinner under the stars, and learn about Indigenous Australian astronomy.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lancelin Sand Dunes - Stop at the Bakery for a toilet stop and food if you are hungry. Then we drive to the pure white, giant sand dunes where you can try sandboarding. Also a great place to take photos.
- Nilgen Lookout - A beautiful nature reserve where we stop to see wildflowers in season. We either stop here or Hangover Bay depending on the weather and the group on the day.
- Hangover Bay - A beautiful little secluded bay that was used as a meeting place by local Aboriginal Tribes. See the plant the Aborigines used to make fishing nets as well as numerous other plants used as Bush Tucker and Medicine. If we stop at Nilgen Nature Reserve we generally don’t have time to stop here as well.
- The Pinnacles - See the magnificent Pinnacles Desert at sunset. Enjoy a barbeque dinner with wine followed by stargazing with Telescopes and Astro Binoculars. Here Dreamtime stories of the night sky created by the world’s first astronomers, the Australian Aborginals.
What's Included
- Dreamtime stories
- Local guide
- Desert Night Sky Tour
- National Park fees
- Use astro binoculars and telescope equipment
- Dinner
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- We don’t provide lunch or afternoon tea. It is best to have a late breakfast or lunch before thetour
Additional Information
Professional Telescopes and Binoculars to view planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
See the native plants used by the Aborigines for food, medicine, and tool making in season.
Enjoy a barbeque dinner in the desert under the stars with a glass of wine.
Take a photo of the moon using your smartphone attached to our telescope.
Hear stories from the Dreamtime about the night sky, created by the world’s first astronomers, the Indigenous Australians.
- Please bring a bottle of water and warm clothes for the evening, it can get quite cold in the Pinnacles Desert.
- Children under 7yo require their own seats and restraints. Please contact us upon booking.
Location
Lancelin Sand Dunes
13 Whitfield St, Gingin Road, 102
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Claire_l
Oct 5, 2024
Perfect day - OMG how any one can rate this less than excellent I don't know. Sam our driver/guide was awesome from the minute we arrived at the pick up. Trying to pick a day sat in the rainy UK that would be nice is always pot luck but what a great day. Sandboarding was great fun. But the Pinicles and stargazing is what drew us and it so didn't disappoint one bit. Seeing the rings on Saturn was perfect. To see our first Shooting Star was an amazing end
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Emily_w
Oct 4, 2024
Awesome way to adventure - What a super trip! We started the adventure sandboarding in lanclin, which was heaps of fun, and then travelled up to the desert. Madgical place. Lots of good infomation around the stories of the first nations people. Dinner was fab. It was a bit rainy and cloudy on our night, but the guides made an effort to track the stars and we found another spot. Good value for $ too.
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Danielnissim_f
Oct 3, 2024
Lovely - It was a lovely experience our driver Gavin was great! Really helpful
We came a croos a kangaroo and a rott
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Helen_m
Oct 1, 2024
Brilliant tour - Guide very knowledgeable about astronomy which made star gazing fantastic. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Sam_f
Oct 1, 2024
Despite the minor delay... - Despite the minor delay in being picked up, the tour was amazing. So much fun at the dessert and the little pitstops along the way. Amazing views at night with delicious food as it was a cloudless night.
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Stefan_s
Sep 29, 2024
Awesome!!! - Best tour I ever did! Awesome!!! Sand-boarding, beautiful seashores, the Pinnacles, the stargazing and a beautiful barbecue - we really had a super tour!
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Terry_b
Sep 29, 2024
Enjoyable day trip - For a day trip around Perth, this is a must-do. The itinerary is well-organised, offering a comfortable ride with stops at scenic lookouts, a cozy café, and an exciting sandboarding experience in Lancelin. The day concludes with a delightful dinner under the stars at the Pinnacles. Highly recommended!
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Michael_h
Sep 28, 2024
Excellent! - Don the driver kept us all entertained with his funny anecdotes in the long journey to the Pinnacles. Kudos.
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William_y
Sep 28, 2024
Great Guide, Great Experience, Great Tour - Our driver and guide, Don, is a humorous and nice guy. He is helpful and has a lot of stories to tell, not a boring moment. My wife and I enjoyed the tour thoroughly. Claire, the admin lady whom I called to make some enquiries before the tour, was also absolutely wonderful and helpful. Thanks Claire and Don!
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Urvashi_g
Sep 27, 2024
Perfect tour - Highly recommend this tour! Great way to see the Pinnacles. My 3 year old had a great time as well :)
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