Pinnacles Desert Stargazing: Telescopes

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…
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Dreamtime stories
  • Local guide
  • Desert Night Sky Tour
  • National Park fees
  • Use astro binoculars and telescope equipment
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Sandboarding, sight seeing, beach walk.
  • Live commentary on board
  • Designated Perth CBD Hotel pickup and drop-off only (based on accommodation location)
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 are available for viewing planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
Discover the native plants utilized by the Aboriginal people for food, medicine, and tool-making (availability is seasonal and at the discretion of the tour operator).
Savor an Australian BBQ dinner and a glass of Australian wine in the desert…

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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John_w
Feb 21, 2025
Unique activities and landscapes we were glad we got to experience. - Loved all parts of the tour. The sand boarding was fun and everyone enjoyed it. Most people got down the dune successfully at least once or twice, and the spills were comical. The Pinnacles seemed like a Mars scape—very unusual terrain and unique photo op. The stargazing was amazing and the guides were quite knowledgeable about the night sky. It is a long ride, but well worth it to see and experience another lesser known part of Australia.
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Yuko_a
Feb 20, 2025
PERFECT Tour!!! Don’t think, just book this!!! - Originally, I had a different tour to the Pinnacles booked, but I had to cancel since they didn’t have enough customers for that day. But turns out I was super lucky that happened because this tour blew me away!!! The guides Emma and Don were so kind - the experiences that they provide are all amazing and well organized, and the freshly made salads are delicious and healthy! Very much enjoyed the barbecue sausage that they cook for us at the Pinnacles as well! The sand dunes, sandboarding, stopping at Hangover Bay, gorgeous Pinnacles sunset, and beautiful starry sky… They have many binoculars prepared for us and set up benches and tables for dinner. There is so much attention to detail throughout the tour. I have joined many different tours through Viator and other websites in multiple countries, but this had to be one of the most perfect tours I’ve ever experienced. This was my first trip to Australia and Perth, and the tour alone made it worth coming all the way to this beautiful country! Thank you very much Emma and Don for your kind hospitality. And for the long drive, all the effort you put into ensuring that we all have a wonderful experience! I will never forget this amazing day and I really hope more people will be lucky enough to book this tour like I did!! I will certainly recommend to all of my family and friends who are looking to visit Perth! Mahalo (Thank you) & Aloha from Hawaii! :)
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Tracey_b
Feb 19, 2025
Our guides Gavin & Sam... - Our guides Gavin & Sam were excellent. BBQ in the Pinnacles was great and Gavin's knowledge of astronomy was first class. Thoroughly enjoyed this experience.
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Jonathan
Feb 19, 2025
Stunning views of the southern night sky. - A well-run tour with efficient, enthusiastic and knowledgable guides. The word ‘awesome’ is overused these days but the view of the night sky through binoculars and telescopes in the eerie desert landscape truly was awesome. Sand sliding is a fun bonus activity along the way. Highly recommended.
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Peter_w
Feb 19, 2025
Trip to the stars and back - This is must-do trip for anyone visiting Perth. The organisation of the whole day was superb. Don was a wonderful guide and couldn't have been more he;pful. Interesting visits and plenty of breaks on the way to the Pinnacles, and an excellent buffet and BBQ after we arrived. Great view of the sunset, and then the planets and stars appeared on cue. Would definitely do this trip again.
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Shawn_k
Feb 16, 2025
Exceptional experience, but bring your own snacks. - The views were spectacular, the tour guide was exceptional, but the food and beverages were disappointing.
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Lindsey_h
Feb 16, 2025
Wonderful!! - Absolutely phenomenal experience! Do it!! It is a memory I will have forever! Great staff running the tour, wonderful food, and phenomenal places and activities! ❤️
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Kianna_k
Feb 15, 2025
Perfect trip - Such a great and worthwhile trip! Little stops along the way were appreciated and the journey wasn’t too long. Sand boarding was a fun experience although you only got a few turns. The pinnacles were breathtaking with the sunset and when it got dark and the stars were out, I couldn’t stop looking up! Our driver and guide Hadrien was great, gave us some facts along the drive and was very welcoming and friendly.
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Kirsten_v
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing tour on a windy day - We had an amazing day with Emma and her colleagues. Both the sandboarding in Lancelin and the visit to the pinnacles at sunset were amazing. It was also great to see the stars of the southern hemisphere. The team went out of their way to give us the full experience despite the windy weather of that day. I'm also very pleased with how they accommodated to my vegetarian diet with the BBQ diner.
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Gillian_b
Feb 17, 2025
Sand boarding and stars 🌟 - It is a unique experience. The pinnacles at sunset were fabulous and the stars coming out so clearly were amazing. The guides were so knowledgeable and helpful. I learnt how to take pictures with my phone at night as they taught us to take pictures of the stars in the sky. They set up the telescopes so well so we could see Jupiter and Mars. Brilliant tour. 🥰
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