Santiago Observatory Stargazing Tour: Experience the Marvels of Chilean Clear Skies

Experience the marvels of Chilean clear skies on the Santiago Observatory Stargazing Tour. Stargaze in broad daylight and observe distant planets, stars, and galaxies. Check availability now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Andes Mountains - After arrival to this privately held Observatory in the middle of the Andes Mountains, you will be offered a glass of wine or other refreshment by our host. Followed by a brief presentation given by an experienced astronomer on where in the universe earth is located, complemented with astounding facts about planets, stars,…
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide
  • Boutique appetizers & wine
  • Explanation by astronomer
  • Welcome glass of wine
  • Private transport
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuities for guides and drivers
  • Dinner
  • Items of personal nature
  • Travel insurance
Additional Information

If you are fascinated by the photos and pictures of light year distant planets, stars and galaxies far far away, then don’t miss this chance to get a glance of the famous Chilean clear skies only half an hour away from the city. The observatory is owned privately and located in the Andes. At this Observatory you will have the unique experience of partly…

Location
Andes Mountains
Cancellation Policy

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

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Evan_c
Mar 1, 2024
Fabulous viewing of the night sky - We had a great evening with a fabulous host. The technical descriptions were of great interest. The views through the telescopes were very good in spite of the unfortunate smoke in the sky from the brush fires. The wine and food was also delicious. We highly recommend the experience.
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Tripswithangie
Feb 20, 2024
Stargazing tour is excellent. - Fantastic tour. We drove about an hour and a half from our Santiago hotel to a hill top compound. The views were incredible. We learned so much about indigenous culture and astronomy. Highly recommend.
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Dennis_h
Jan 19, 2024
Wonderful evening - Had a great time. He is an avid amateur astronomer and his passion clearly shows. Not just the shear number of telescopes but his willingness to share his knowledge is wonderful!
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Robert_a
Nov 15, 2023
Beyond our expectations! - This is a must do experience. Our host’s passion for the cosmos was infectious. We assumed we would travel to a rural area in the Andes but went about 45 min (with traffic) outside of Santiago to our host’s home. We were welcomed to his outdoor paradise and incredible telescope collection and the stargazing adventure began. The wine was great as well as the appetizers. They even respected one or our party’s nut allergies by creating a separate selection for her. It was a magical evening. My wife and I went with our two adult Childers (in their 20s) and cousin. We are still talking about it and sharing our etherial photos.
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Brigitte_m
Nov 12, 2023
A Tour Not to be Missed! - Such an amazing experience! We had a driver come pick us up in Santiago, drive into the hills for 30mins, and we arrived at a wonderful private observatory where the hosts entertained us for over 3 hours! Damasco was simply wonderful, very knowledgeable and so passionate! His wife served us wonderful wine and snacks. Only wish that I knew of this tour earlier. Highly recommend!
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Brooklynchile
Apr 16, 2023
Once In a Lifetime! - This excursion was expensive, but to me, it was totally worth it! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Initially, we actually weren't even sure if we were going to be able to make it to the excursion since we had a very tight turnaround right after a long day trip to Valparaiso. But, our tour manager Claudia, from Chile Off Track, did a wonderful job of keeping in contact even before we arrived in Santiago, and then continuously working to coordinate our transportation from our hotel in Santiago after our arrival. With her assistance, we managed to make it right on time for the initial part of our amazing experience - viewing solar flares! Before I get too deep into the stargazing portion of the experience, though, let me first say that by far, what made it truly outstanding was our lovely host, Damaso. He so warmly welcomed us (he and his sweet little dogs) into his beautiful home situated in the Andes mountains. Right away. we were offered beverages (we all opted for a crisp, delicious champagne) and yummy hors d'oeuvres and were made to feel immediately comfortable. And, at one point later in the evening, his kids even nicely brought out additional hot snacks. But, back to stargazing...Damaso is so knowledgeable and clearly has a very deep love and enthusiasm for what he does. His passion is infectious! Throughout the evening, he calibrated and recalibrated the plethora of telescopes he'd set up for optimal viewing of various stars. And, he also patiently explained what we were seeing on each occasion, as well as how we could refocus the telescopes for optimal personal viewing when switching from one guest to the another (there were only 4 of us total, so it was a nice, relaxed atmosphere). And the things we saw!😮🤯Beforehand, I'd imagined that we'd view the planets like Saturn, etc. But, when we were able to see the actual colors of various nebula?! My mind was completely blown! All in all, I am so happy that we stumbled upon this gem of an experience. It was absolutely incredible and a true highlight of my time spent in Chile!
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Debra_l
Apr 2, 2023
Execellent Obsevatory Experience - We began our expereince during a warm, sunny day seeing sun flares while sipping chilled chardonnay. Next, we viewed stars and planets. This was a very nice surprising start as the sun had not yet gone down. The night sky was amazing and in addition to stars, constellations and planets, we saw galaxies and nebulas. Amazing! Our host was delightful and we felt so fortunate that he would share his passion with us. And the wine and lovely snacks certainly added to the experience.
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Nora_b
Feb 25, 2023
A night like no other - Amazing . Dámaso, the expert , has an inspiring energy that mesmerizes . I saw things that I had not seen. Stars, nebulas from another galaxy, Jupiter and its four moons, our moon, Venus, etc. But the best was Dámaso and his love for the stars. His wife and daughter stopped by to say hello and to offer food . A night like no other.
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Annbuggey
Apr 9, 2023
Not as described. Expensive drive for long dinner and little astronomy. - This tour was not accurately described or what we expected. If you are interested in a good dinner and limited stargazing, fine. Our primary interest was astronomy and we were shown 1 view in three telescopes. The staff were excellent, the food was very good, but the very long drive from Santiago was not worth the time and expense.
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Megan_d
Sep 8, 2023
They should just cancel if it’s cloudy - The person leading the tour should really cancel the trip and not leave it up to the person to decide to continue with the experience. It was relayed to me that there may be “unfavorable conditions but it could change because you never know in September”. Once we get there he greeted us with “I don’t understand why you all came? Why are you here?” Whoever was messaging me did not make it obvious that the astronomer was 100% we wouldn’t see anything/we shouldn’t come… they just cancel at that point because we then got dropped off and couldn’t leave for 3 hours. He gave us a tour of his property, hardly talked about the telescopes, or the observatory. He showed us moon picture on an app. They were very nice and did give us snacks and drinks per the overview. However, it was pointless, I never would have gone had it been clear to me there was no chance of stars.
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From $407
up to 10 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).