Your Mission to Space

Astrophysicist Dimitri Douchin, PhD and his partner Caroline will be your hosts on this voyage into space.

This journey will include:

- Introduction of the history of the Blue Mountains through time
- Naked-eye Astronomy
- Tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellation storytelling
- Introduction to the celestial dance of planets, satellites, navigation, the Universe, our home Galaxy and beyond...

You will then observe through the professional-grade telescope objects such as (depending on the time of year and night):

- The Moon and its craters and seas
- Saturn’s rings
- The moons of Jupiter
- Mars & Venus
- The Orion Nebula
- Star clusters
- Double & triple stars
- Deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way
- Shooting stars if you are lucky!

Your expert guide, Dr Dimitri Douchin will delve into the study of every object and answer all your questions.

What’s included

90-min guided tour

Hot chocolates (Barista Oat milk) dairy-free, nut-free and soy-free

Professional Computerised Telescope (we are COVID safe, the telescope will be wiped between each group)

Binoculars (sanitised between each group)

First Aid Kit

Guest requirements

Maximum of 20 guests

Ages 4 and up

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

Parents may also bring children under 3 years of age (free), please be mindful of the other guests’ tranquility during the tour

All guests must keep a safe physical distance with a no-contact greeting

We’re doggo-friendly! The site is wide enough for our furry friends, we kindly ask you to keep your dog on a leash

What to bring

Your curiosity and amazement

Feel free to ask ANY questions

Your own binoculars if you want

Warm clothes, gloves, blanket, Winter mountains nights are chilly

Book

Discover Vouchers

We accept your NSW Discover vouchers until June 30, 2022.

Please email your vouchers at hello@bluemountainsstargazing.com.au. We will scan the QR codes and will email you the discount code to use at checkout when booking online. Contact us if you have any questions.

Tour Times

We operate each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and every night during NSW school holidays

We may run two tours per night, the value of the two tours are equal, the telescope objects are similar

• Twilight: A first tour starting 30 minutes after sunset, stars start to be visible at the end of the introduction, ideal for families, great to witness the fabulous sunset at the lookout for the introduction, then being fully immersed in a dark sky

• Dark Sky: A second tour starting 90 minutes after the start of the Twilight tour

Location

Wentworth Falls Picnic Area

Wentworth Falls Lookout

Sr Burrell Drive

Darug and Gundungurra Country

Wentworth Falls, 2782

NSW, Australia

How to get there

Cancellations

Please be aware that astronomy tours are weather dependent, they may be canceled in case of cloud cover meaning no visible stars

If we need to cancel the tour, you will receive a cancellation email 2 hours before the start of the tour

Please check your inbox, if you haven’t received a cancellation email, it means the tour is confirmed; a bit more notice may be possible upon request, however, we need to check the latest weather forecast

In case of a weather cancellation, no refund will be offered, we will issue Gift vouchers valid for 2 years, transferrable to other people

Please note that our tours are non-refundable

If you want to cancel your booking, please check our Cancellation Policies