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Banff Stargazing: See Saturn & the Moon with a Telescope
Banff
À propos
You look through the eyepiece and see the rings of Saturn — not a photo, the actual rings, clear enough to count. A three-hour guided stargazing tour built around that moment.
After a central pickup in Canmore or Banff, your guide drives twenty minutes north, past town lights to a dark-sky site near Lake Minnewanka chosen that night for the clearest sky. Step out and the Milky Way runs straight down, a bright river of stars, not a faint smudge. Your guide sets up a professional telescope. You'll see Moon craters sharp enough to trace with a fingertip, Jupiter with its four largest moons beside it, and — depending on the season — star clusters and a galaxy whose light started traveling befor...
Points forts
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Small group experience — maximum 14 guests
Flexible cancellation – cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Hot chocolate and tea
Professional astronomical telescope with expert guide
Guided tour of the night sky with high-powered laser pointer
Round-trip transport from central Canmore and Banff pickup points
Weather guarantee – if conditions are unsuitable, choose between free rescheduling or a full refund
A photo of what you saw through the telescope, emailed the next day
Warm blankets for each guest
Gratuities (optional, appreciated)
Personal warm clothing — toque, insulated jacket, warm boots recommended
Food or snacks (feel free to bring your own)
Assurance voyage
Informations importantes
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Des sièges pour bébé spécialisés sont disponibles
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Déconseillé aux voyageurs souffrant de lésions de la colonne vertébrale
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Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
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Déconseillé aux voyageurs ayant une mauvaise santé cardiovasculaire
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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Banff Stargazing: See Saturn & the Moon with a Telescope
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À propos
You look through the eyepiece and see the rings of Saturn — not a photo, the actual rings, clear enough to count. A three-hour guided stargazing tour built around that moment.
After a central pickup in Canmore or Banff, your guide drives twenty minutes north, past town lights to a dark-sky site near Lake Minnewanka chosen that night for the clearest sky. Step out and the Milky Way runs straight down, a bright river of stars, not a faint smudge. Your guide sets up a professional telescope. You'll see Moon craters sharp enough to trace with a fingertip, Jupiter with its four largest moons beside it, and — depending on the season — star clusters and a galaxy whose light started traveling befor...
Points forts
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Small group experience — maximum 14 guests
Flexible cancellation – cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Hot chocolate and tea
Professional astronomical telescope with expert guide
Guided tour of the night sky with high-powered laser pointer
Round-trip transport from central Canmore and Banff pickup points
Weather guarantee – if conditions are unsuitable, choose between free rescheduling or a full refund
A photo of what you saw through the telescope, emailed the next day
Warm blankets for each guest
Gratuities (optional, appreciated)
Personal warm clothing — toque, insulated jacket, warm boots recommended
Your evening begins with a central pickup in Banff or Canmore. As you leave the town lights behind, your guide shares a brief introduction to the night's sky conditions and the specific "star targets" we’ve selected for the evening based on the current lunar cycle and planetary alignment.
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Lac Minnewanka
We arrive at our designated dark-sky site, far from light pollution. While you enjoy hot chocolate and wrap up in a provided blanket, the professional telescope is calibrated. You’ll spend the next two hours alternating between "Deep Space" views (Saturn's rings, Moon craters, and galaxies) and "Wide Sky" learning as your guide uses a high-powered laser to trace the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Canmore
We pack up the gear and head back toward civilization. This 20-minute drive is the perfect time to ask your guide those "big picture" space questions. You’ll be dropped off at your original pickup point, hopefully with a whole new perspective on the scale of the Canadian Rockies and the universe above them.
