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Stargazing in Andes: Night Sky Experience, Astronomer & Dinner
(5) Reviews
Santiago
About
Escape the city and experience one of the clearest night skies on Earth in the Andes. Watch the sunset, then explore the stars with a professional astronomer, uncovering constellations, galaxies, and stories from both Western science and ancient Andean cultures.
Travel into the mountains to a remote observatory, far from light pollution and ideal for stargazing.
Guided by an astronomer, explore the southern sky and learn how Mapuche and Incan cultures interpreted the stars while viewing planets, constellations, and deep-space objects.
Between observations, enjoy a traditional Chilean dinner with local flavours and wine.
This experience blends science, culture, and the natural beauty of t...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Bilingual guide
Explanation by astronomer - Introduction into Western, Mapuche and Incan culture and cosmology.
Traditional Once Chilena (homemade bread, confections and local products), + tea, coffee, juice and wine
Private transport
Travel insurance
Optional gratuities for guides and drivers
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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The remaining time is allotted to the travel time
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Stargazing in Andes: Night Sky Experience, Astronomer & Dinner
(5) Reviews
Santiago
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$358.00
Price varies by group size
About
Escape the city and experience one of the clearest night skies on Earth in the Andes. Watch the sunset, then explore the stars with a professional astronomer, uncovering constellations, galaxies, and stories from both Western science and ancient Andean cultures.
Travel into the mountains to a remote observatory, far from light pollution and ideal for stargazing.
Guided by an astronomer, explore the southern sky and learn how Mapuche and Incan cultures interpreted the stars while viewing planets, constellations, and deep-space objects.
Between observations, enjoy a traditional Chilean dinner with local flavours and wine.
This experience blends science, culture, and the natural beauty of t...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Bilingual guide
Explanation by astronomer - Introduction into Western, Mapuche and Incan culture and cosmology.
Traditional Once Chilena (homemade bread, confections and local products), + tea, coffee, juice and wine
We drive to a private, self-built observatory, located in the mountains 105 km north of Santiago. The driving time is made up for by 260 clear nights per year, and incredibly dark skies, perfect for stargazing, even through the naked eye!!!
Your hosts will welcome you with a traditional “once chilena” (our version of tea), with homemade bread, tea, coffee, craft cheeses and other delicious homemade sweet and savoury traditional treats. After eating, our Astronomer introduces you to the cosmology of Andean Cultures, and the relevance certain celestial objects had to our ancestors. Afterwards, we move to the tower (every structure here is built to coincide with astronomical phenomena), where we learn to observe the negative spaces in the Milky Way (sacred to most ancient peoples of the South), and then move on to observation with telescopes, where the Astronomer addresses current, western cosmology to contextualise the objects we observe.
