Planetarium and Telescope Tour: Explore First Nations Constellations, Milky Way, and the Universe

Experience an award-winning star-gazing tour in the Planetarium Dome Theatre, guided telescope tour, and learn about First Nations constellations, the Milky Way, and the universe.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Jasper Planetarium - Come experience the world’s largest accessible Dark Sky Preserve and North America’s smallest town with us.
    Your tour starts at the Main Lodge of Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, steps away from our 38-seat dome theatre. This unique experience is only available in Jasper, and it’s more than a planetarium show—it’s an interactive…
What's Included
  • Q&A with our local Astronomy Guides
  • 2 Year Rain Check
  • Admission to our Planetarium Dome Theatre and Telescopes Tour
  • Free Parking
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

Experience the marvels of the night sky with our acclaimed star-gazing tour package! Begin your journey in the Planetarium Dome Theatre, where you can discover local First Nations constellations, the Milky Way, and even the universe’s edge!
Following your planetarium visit, venture outside for a guided tour featuring the Rockies’ largest and most…

Location
1 Old Lodge Rd
Old Lodge Road
Driving guests can park in P1-P4; P1 is closest to the Planetarium. Check-in 15 mins early at the Retail Desk inside the Main Lodge. Walk straight past the front desk; our Retail Desk is in the SW corner of the lobby, across from the Emerald Lounge. Enjoy your tour!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelle_h
Jun 2, 2025
Jasper rafting rocks! - It was a really fun experience for our large family group. The whole team was great!! They were super friendly and enthusiastic about what they did. You could tell they loved what they did and really made it a fun time. We are so glad we did it even though it ended up being a pretty chilly day. Shout out to Conner, Luke, Georgia, Ollie, Alley, and I’m not sure of the rest of the names but they were all great people!!!
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H7278zpdylanh
May 31, 2025
Stars, planets and moons - My wife and I did the planetarium and telescope tour while in Jasper. It was fantastic. The staff were incredible and very knowledgeable. We got to see a number of stars with explanations of what they were. We also got to see Mars as well as Jupiter and three of its moons.
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Amandady5475je
May 29, 2025
A great evening - We were fortunate in being the only 2 attendees for our Planetarium show. We were taken into the tent -like structure and were able to relax in very comfortable recliner chairs. The Show was a stunning display of both our Solar System, Galaxy and the universe. Our guide, Sophie, gave us an excellent presentation and her narration was able to be clearly heard. Following on, we were treated to an interesting display of telescopes, upon which we were able to see clearly Solar Flares (it being an early evening tour). The whole experience was highly enjoyable, interesting and we highly recommend a visit.
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Karen_p
May 4, 2025
This was a unique... - This was a unique experience presented by very qualified and knowledgeable people who gave information in an understandable and fun way. Tyler and Emma were delightful and personable and made the evening memorable, while being professional.
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Ramaswamys2019
May 1, 2025
Memorable - Not to be missed A great experience. The planetarium visuals were good. The video telescope was special. We also saw the Aurora live
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_tmmcneill
Jan 19, 2025
Planetarium/Star gazing - Great experience. I took my 8 yr old daughter and it was a highlight of our trip. The guides were very knowledgeable and Friendly. It’s a must do
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797simonw
Oct 7, 2024
Fascinating couple of hours - Great couple of hours spent with three enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights too!
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Jessicafj4376aa
Mar 18, 2025
Fun Addition to Your Jasper Trip - We very much enjoyed the Planetarium and Telescope tours. The Planetarium tour did not teach us much more than we already knew, but it was still informative and fun to watch. The Telescope tour was great, we saw some neat items and photos and definitely learned some new things, but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. We look forward to using our rain check and returning to use the telescope in the future. This is a great activity and I would definitely recommend it, especially to visitors of the JPL.
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Hongkongtraveller3
Feb 9, 2025
Fun experience but not full value for money - Our group was quite big and they only had 12 seats in the middle,of the tent. Not enough for everyone so we had to sit at the side. You pay the full price, but then you also expect everyone to have the same experience. So better to limit the group to 12. Also, the video of the story around the bear was difficult to follow for non-native speakers. Sound was not great and voice was also not clear. It would also help if Nicki would speak a bit slower, as that makes it easier to follow for non native speakers. There was no real story line in the first part. Several non related topic were covered. So all in all a nice way to spent an evening in Jasper, but we did not get the full experience.
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Yoko_t
Sep 1, 2024
Nice - It was nice to learn about the planet. The guides were students learning about the planet. They are friendly and knowledgeable.
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).