Atacama Stargazing: Milky Way Under Clear Skies

Discover the universe under Atacama’s clear skies with a guided telescope tour. Sip cocktails, capture memories, and explore galaxies.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Solor - Departing from the office in San Pedro, a brief drive leads to a private location equipped with telescopes. Beneath some of the clearest skies globally, expert guides will introduce you to constellations, clusters, galaxies, and planets based on Earth’s position. Relish a remarkable experience as you gaze at the grandeur of the Milky Way…
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Telescopes - We will observe using 3 telescopes
  • Tourist Guides
Additional Information

Discover the universe like never before beneath one of the clearest skies on Earth. Just a short drive from San Pedro, you’ll reach a private location equipped with professional telescopes. With guidance from a bilingual expert, you’ll learn to identify constellations, star clusters, distant galaxies, and planets based on their positions in the night…

Location
Andes Travel - Agencia Tour Operadora San Pedro de Atacama
Caracoles
Proceed to the point marked on the map (Caracoles 174-B, San Pedro de Atacama). A guide with a visible credential will wait for you to organize the group and walk a few blocks to the bus heading to the astronomical observatory.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fabiano_k
Jan 12, 2026
The meeting point was... - The meeting point was in the Andes Travel office on Caracoles Street in the centre of San Pedro. We walked to the van that took us to the place, which was in the outskirts of the city. It was a well-arranged terrain, prepared for observation of the sky. It was near a highway, so from time to time you could see lights from the cars, but nothing to interfere with the event. Jared conducted the tour in Spanish and English, but from time to time he spoke a great Portuguese. The first part of the tour was observation of the sky, with explanation about the stars, the Solar System, and general doubts. Jared was quite excited and answered all the questions. The sky of San Pedro is quite clear and you could see an immense number of stars with the naked eye, and a piece of the Milky Way. There were two telescopes that Jared positioned according to what we were going to observe. The tour was on 08/01/2026 from 21:00-23:00, so we logically observed what was possible at the time. We saw Saturn, Orion Nebula, Pleiades, Tarantula Nebula, a globular cluster, and Jupiter with its stripes and 4 moons. We then took a break for snacks, and the group split into 2 for photos, which Jared sent right the next morning. There were also some tripods that people could use to take their own photos (the photo I attached is from my iPhone, nothing comparable to the great photo Jared took of us with the starry sky in the background). It was necessary to wait a while until it was your turn to observe the telescope or take the photo, but this is understandable, since it is a collective tour. In the end, it is worth it!
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Nicole_b
Dec 31, 2025
Everything was wonderful!... - Everything was wonderful! Very well-organized! The one I would suggest is perhaps we don’t need to make 2 stops: breakfast and lunch. It extends the day quite a bit. But the tour itself was great and I would recommend it!
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Freedom51639313171
Dec 29, 2025
Sparkling stars and eyes - It is a fascinating experience to be told such a starry sky as here in the Atacama so great. Our guide Cesar is passionate about his profession and he can really get you excited about astronomy. Finally, there was a photo of the participants with the arm of the Milky Way in the background.
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Eli
Dec 24, 2025
Beautiful and super informative - Jared was incredible. So knowledgeable and engaging. Clearly incredibly well educated and had answers to all of our questions. Very accessible too, but he was willing to go above and beyond.
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Adrianamargarita_o
Dec 24, 2025
Excellent activity. - Jared the astronomer explained each point very clearly and in a pleasant way. Great experience without a doubt
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Janine_g
Dec 23, 2025
Stargazing with Family - We had a great experience! Very excited for the photos. We had some drinks and snacks in between. The guide was knowledgeable and super friendly
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Martin_k
Nov 20, 2025
The Best Astronomical Tour - This is one of the best astronomical tour I've attended. The guide gave us a good introductory lesson and showed us some stars/nebulae. We also get to have our photos taken with stars in the background. The whole experience was quite pleasant and enjoyable for people who have little to no astronomical knowledge.
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Tayssa
Sep 14, 2025
Great Agency for your tours - Agency provides great assistance. Always organized and flexible. I was confirmed the tour schedule the next day. The guides were wonderful and very experienced!!
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976neric
Aug 21, 2025
Excellent - It was a very good experience!!! We love We would do it again. It was too legal. We like the explanation. And also observatory.
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Aurora_c
Dec 5, 2025
Disappointing - The informative level of the tour is quite poor, as well as the place where it takes place, very close to the urban area. It cannot be considered an astronomical tour. The only thing to highlight is the person who taught us to take night photographs, our thanks
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).