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Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner
4.9
69 Ratings
Mannum
Explore the cosmos on a River Murray Dark Sky Tour. Enjoy dinner, ancient rock shelters, and stargazing from towering cliffs. Book your adventure now.
Explore the cosmos on a River Murray Dark Sky Tour. Enjoy dinner, ancient rock shelters, and stargazing from towering cliffs. Book your adventure now.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Younghusband - Begin your journey in the charming town of Mannum and enjoy a scenic drive along the Murray River, leading to Younghusband. Here, you can unwind on an educational riverboat cruise, taking in the breathtaking views of the ancient cliffs and abundant birdlife.
- Walker Flat - Visit a private viewing spot at Walker Flat for an…
- Younghusband - Begin your journey in the charming town of Mannum and enjoy a scenic drive along the Murray River, leading to Younghusband. Here, you can unwind on an educational riverboat cruise, taking in the breathtaking views of the ancient cliffs and abundant birdlife.
- Walker Flat - Visit a private viewing spot at Walker Flat for an unforgettable stargazing adventure. Known as one of the darkest locations on the planet, this site offers the chance to see up to 5000 stars. Relax under the twinkling sky and use a remarkable telescope to explore stars, constellations, planets, clusters, and galaxies. Feel free to bring a digital camera and tripod to capture the night sky and receive guidance on how to connect with the celestial wonders.
What's Included
- Dinner
- Use of telescope for stargazing
- Dinner
- Use of telescope for stargazing
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
Embark on an illuminating dark sky tour to explore the marvels of the universe! Starting from Mannum, participants will delight in a riverboat cruise accompanied by dinner. Following this, the journey continues to a stargazer’s paradise at a private astronomy location nestled within the River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve, where the enchanting night sky awaits.
Embark on an illuminating dark sky tour to explore the marvels of the universe! Starting from Mannum, participants will delight in a riverboat cruise accompanied by dinner. Following this, the journey continues to a stargazer’s paradise at a private astronomy location nestled within the River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve, where the enchanting night sky awaits.
Location
4 Randell St
Randell Street
Please meet your tour host at Arnold Park, by the Ferries in Mannum.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(69 Ratings)
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Connector67005428857
Jul 5, 2025
Incredible! Must do experience - This was a brilliant tour - the main guide Kelly was friendly and informative and great a handling a diverse small group, the river cruise as night fell was lovely but the highlight was the sky itself. Unbelievable! Incredible to think this is practically on the city's doorstep.
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Hayeasy
Jun 4, 2025
A dream tour for the want a be astronomer - This tour was excellent and great value for money.
It included a private cruise along the Murray River on sunset which was so informative as we learnt about the wildlife. Following this we enjoyed dinner while hearing from Kelly (owner of Juggle House) about the International Dark Sky and how her business began. We were then taken to the International Dark Sky Reserve on a private property; astronomers met us there and explained in detail the star constellations along with so many other interesting facts.
We strongly recommend this tour. Kelly was a great host and is a credit to the tourism industry of South Australia
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Albertlm2620ho
Jun 1, 2025
Starry starry night - Amazing time. Kelly our host ensured our safe arrival and with hot cups of hot chocolates (much welcomed in the cold). Joe and Linda were kind and super knowledgeable and we were fascinated by the information we learnt on the night. Highly recommended.
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Geoffk853
Apr 5, 2025
Journey beyond the stars - The night was almost cloud free and the sky was illuminated by seemingly millions of stars. Joe the astronomer chatted about his favourite subject in ways that were easy to understand. He identified heavenly bodies using a powerful laser and the views through the telescope were stunning.
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962eviem
Mar 8, 2025
Local guides, genuine storytelling - no better way to connect to this incredible location. - A fantastic Mannum adventure with a brilliant guide. Kelly's warm energy made our group of 4 separate couples feel instantly comfortable and connected. This tour is great because it provides an opportunity to get on the water - the best way to appreciate the scale and beauty of the Murray River. Incredible bird life. The dark sky and astronomy element was mind blowing - South Australia is so luck to have this reserve, and Jugglehouse provides an easy and comfortable way to experience it. Local guides delivering genuine and local stories make this a must-do for visitors to SA, but South Australians also shouldn't underestimate how great this tour experience is and how much you will gain from it. Don't bother doing Dark Sky by yourself.
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Jlb231723
Feb 3, 2025
A Must Do Amazing Peaceful What a Treat Above and beyond our expectations - Kelly is Dynamite
Thank you for making such a lovely experience. Your attention to detail is faultless. You went above and beyond to make us feel welcome.
You will have an amazing time from the first minute you meet Kel, the commentary provided every little detail covered.
Levi’s Murray River cruise was both peaceful and enlightening, wonderful scenery.
The Dark Sky was stunning Stars Planets Moon, the party bus was fully equipped with drinks and we had hot chocy under the stars.
Our dinner was great too.
Perfect get away, and Mannum is a Treat.
Thank you Janet and Lib Sunshine Coast QLD.
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Timph1670yn
Jan 24, 2025
Brilliant Dark Stargazing Experience - Kelly was an excellent host for this night of stargazing. Joe and his fellow astronomers were informative, incredibly knowledgeable, and passionate without being too technical. They were happy to chat and answer all questions.
The views through the powerful telescopes were amazing, and it helps to have some knowledge of what you are looking at.
We went over finishing time, as everyone was keen to see and learn more. I'm keen to go back in winter to see the Milky Way in its full glory.
I highly recommend this dark sky tour experience.
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S4312yysallym
Jan 2, 2025
Highly recommend this to everyone. - Loved, loved, loved this trip. I am used to seeing the night sky in the desert, so was curious as to how this would measure up. Did not disappoint at all. The hospitality was brilliant. I really enjoyed how they integrated knowledge of the local area into the trip. Would highly recommend to everyone.
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Sykezlimit
Dec 2, 2024
Wonderful experience - Did the Dark Sky Gold Star Sunset Dinner tour and had a wonderful time. It's obvious that Kelly loves her community and the area; she was knowledgeable and gave us lots of interesting insights while keeping the tour light and fun. Levi was great on the river boat part of the tour where we saw much of the local Birdlife and got close to the limestone cliffs. Dinner was a very good pub meal and the Dark Sky with Joe was awesome, especially with his passionate commentary. Highly recommended.
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Andreacp9644tk
Oct 13, 2024
Cloudy skies but still a great experience - Despite cloudy skies and no star gazing, we chose to go ahead with the sunset cruise followed by dinner and an astrology information talk. Kelly made sure we still had a really interesting and enjoyable night. Joe's talk was so interesting and we will most definitely be back to use our credit to see the Dark Sky Reserve and night sky!
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