Blue Mountains Stargazing
- Blue Mountains
- Outdoor Adventures
- Stargazing
- Special Experience
- Family Outing
- Date Spots
Overview
Minimum 6 participants (10 on Fridays and weekends). If we don’t reach the minimum of participants, we will let you know on the day at 1 pm.
Duration: 90 minutes
Meeting point: Wentworth Falls Lookout
Age: 4+
Group size: 20
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Activity details
Immerse yourself in a breathtaking experience in the pristine Wentworth Falls lookout with escarpment and valley views and the sounds of the waterfalls, under the stars and learn about the vastness of the universe from our passionate astronomer.
Additional information
– Check-in details: Arrive a little early and treat yourself to the breathtaking sunset at the lookout.
– Toilets available.
What to bring
– Nothing to bring, just your curiosity!
– We recommend wearing a warm jacket as the weather in the mountains can be everchanging, furthermore we gather at a lookout, so it can be windy. Beanies, gloves, scarves are strongly recommended in Winter.
– Make sure your phone has battery so you can use the flashlight to walk at night, or feel free to bring a torch.
Special requirements
– Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult participant.
– Parents are welcome to bring children under 3 years old for free. We understand that little ones can be impatient—after all, we’ve all been kids! That said, we kindly ask parents to help us keep the atmosphere calm and peaceful so all guests can fully enjoy the tour. Our spacious lookout setting ensures there’s plenty of room for everyone to relax and have a soothing experience under the stars.
Restrictions
– Please note that alcohol consumption is not allowed during our tours and that the National Park is not dog-friendly. However, for our Wine Tasting Stargazing, the venue Dryridge Estate is dog-friendly and serves wine!
– No walking is required during the tour.
– Wheelchair accessible path from the carpark (short 4-minute walk to the meeting point).
What’s included
Included
- 90-Minute Guided Stargazing Experience
- Laser-Guided Naked-Eye Astronomy: Tips and hacks for navigating using the stars. You may see the Milky Way, satellites, the International Space Station.
- Fascinating Constellation Storytelling: Explore star signs, antique constellations, their history, and interpretations across cultures.
- State-of-the-Art Telescope Viewing (depending on the time of the year): Observe the Moon’s craters and seas, Saturn’s rings, Jupiter and its moons, Mars, Venus, the Orion Nebula, star clusters, double & triple stars, and deep space objects such as galaxies.
- Astronomy Binocular Viewing
- Q&A with Our Astronomer
- Hot chocolates and organic herbal tea
- Warm blankets
- Seating
- Blue Mountains National Park fees
- Ample free parking
- Shooting stars if you're lucky!
Not included
- All inclusions are as indicated on the websites at time of travel. If not stated as included the item/s are at guests own cost.
Ages
Child aged 4 – 14 years old; Parents may also bring children under 3 years of age (free), please be mindful of the other participants’ tranquility during the tour.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult participant.
How to use
After the booking is confirmed, we will send a confirmation to your email. On the day of the tour, please bring the confirmation and arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes prior to the tour time and meet the Astrophysicist.
WHERE TO MEET
We will meet at Wentworth Falls Lookout at Wentworth Falls picnic area, 300 metres from the carpark, a short 4-min walk from the carpark. When you see the first lookout, Jamison lookout near the carpark, please keep walking straight for 4 minutes until you see the second lookout, Wentworth Falls Lookout.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/o9yyn9DTJ44ZzYNNA?g_st=ic
Ou co-host will greet you there with a red light.
Good to know
There is a minimum participants requirment. If we don't reach the minimum of participants, we will let you know on the day at 1 pm.
We will meet at the Wentworth Falls Picnic area, at Wentworth Falls lookout, a short 10-minute drive from the iconic touristic Katoomba and a short 5-minute walk from the carpark. This is the second lookout after the Jamison Lookout.
What to bring: Warm clothes, gloves, blanket, Winter mountains nights are chilly; Light torch or torch from your phone to reach our meeting spot (no need lights during the tour)
Stargazing tours are weather dependent, they may be canceled in case of cloud cover meaning no visible stars.
In the event of cloudy skies, Blue Mountains Stargazing will email the guest at 3pm on the day of the tour with 2 options:
– A credit valid for 3 years to re-book another time.
– An alternative tour, a 90-min indoor Planetarium Astronomy tour located at 77 Scott avenue in Leura. It is an immersive astronomy tour led by an astronomer inside a dome with a powerful projector and cinema experience. Bookings are essential – if you wish to attend the Planetarium experience, please email us by 2 pm to secure your spot. We need a minimum of 8 participants for the indoor tour.
If you don't receive any email at 1 pm, it means the stargazing tour (outdoor) is going ahead!
No refunds are available due to bad weather.
Please read the full T&C: https://www.bluemountainsstargazing.com.au/policies
Disclaimer
After the product is successfully booked, we will send you a confirmation voucher. The main information about the reservation and the precautions for participation will be provided on the confirmation voucher. Please read it. If you do not have any feedback, we consider that you have read and know all the information on its confirmation.
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