San Pedro de Atacama Astronomical Tour: Observing the Universe Through High-End Telescopes

Join our San Pedro de Atacama Astronomical Tour and explore the universe through high-end telescopes. Observe planets, clusters, galaxies, and stars while learning about Andean archaeo-astronomy.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 3Q5V+8M Solor - To book the tour in English, please check availability first
    Photography can only be done without the moon
    We will observe the deep sky through high-end, computerized and manual telescopes with which we will do an altazimuth scan of the objects visible during the night in Atacama. Depending on the time of year, we…
What's Included
  • Pick up from accommodation
  • Astro Photography (Without Moon)
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
  • Blankets and Chairs
  • Tea and coffee
  • W.C.
What's Not Included
  • We do not collect from en ayllu de Cucuter, Tulor, Coyo, Solor or Quitor
Additional Information

Utilizing top-notch, automated and manual telescopes, we will examine the celestial bodies present in the night sky of Atacama. Our exploration will be azimuthal and dependent on the season, enabling us to observe planets, open and closed clusters, galaxies, and stars in vivid detail. Our astronomy guides will complement the visual experience with…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Elsjimenez97
Aug 26, 2025
Excellent Tour! - The visibility was great, and Patricio, the guide, took care of us very well! Nothing beats getting a tour from someone who knows and is rating that they love what they do! After an explanation about astronomy, and observing several stars on the telescopes, he greeted us with a table of snacks, wines, coffee and chocolate and then took some pictures next to the milky way. Super recommended!
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Wli2021
Aug 11, 2025
Informative and engaging. - I think this tour is underrated. It is informative and fun, and our guide/translator was incredibly nice and engaging. They made the whole experience enjoyable and memorable. Highly recommend!
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826xeniad
Aug 11, 2025
A tour to remember! - It was by far the best tour that we scheduled when we were at Atacama dessert. Both the guides were wonderful and really in the mood to explain everything. At the end they had prepared for us little snacks and beverages. The sky, the stars and the whole experience was unforgettable. Do not miss this! Ps really cute dog 😍
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X7065cdjuano
Aug 11, 2025
TOUR ON DE FULL MOON: TAMBIÉN VALE LA PENA - It was a wonderful experience. Patricio explained everything we saw EN el cielo DE very didactically and calmly, DEmonstrating a great knowledge of astronomy. Although we toured DE DE full moon, which obfuscates many DE the stars, we were able to observe various stars with the naked eye and others with telescopes. We will come back to you another time, because we really enjoyed the ride.
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Georgesw452tm
Aug 11, 2025
Would recommend! - Fantastic experience with really friendly hosts who really know their stuff. They also provided food and drinks at the end.
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N2322mykatherines
Aug 9, 2025
Perfect time - AWESOME! They added snacks and drinks. The stars were amazing. They will take your photo with a professional camera at the end. Very good English translation aswell. Bring a jacket. A must do if you are in Atacama!!
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573s_niap
Jul 23, 2025
The best experience - Don Patricio's description is unique. The knowledge and detail in every explanation is superb. Fur a unique experience I recommend.
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Katerine
Jul 18, 2025
Unmissable - A very good experience, Don Pedro and Franklin explain and handle the subject very well and like to be asked questions, so it becomes quite dynamic. There are telescopes and you can observe molecular nebulae, star clusters, constellations.” Best of all, at the end there is a snack and photography constellations the milky way in the background. Recommended 100/10
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Keeganb10
Jun 17, 2025
Clarity of the night sky - This was an incredible experience. Even to just experience the night sky with such clarity was remarkable. And then the physics explanations of the different astronomical bodies that we were able to see through the telescope were made so understandable that I had a nee appreciation for something seemingly as simple as the night sky.
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That1flutter
Aug 22, 2025
Don’t waste your time. There are better tours - I’ve been to several astrotours in Atacama desert and this was the worst. Firstly - you are still very close to town centre so there is still fair amount of light pollution. The English translator (as friendly as he was) would basically make stuff up when teaching on astronomy - giving wrong info. It felt rushed. The personal pictures were not as a good quality compared to other tours. Basically felt as though they’re just trying to make a quick buck from gullible tourists
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From $40
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).