The 15 Best Stargazing Tours in Chile

1.Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 629 reviews · 2h 30m · from $41Our pick

Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a dark desert site and spend 150 minutes learning Western astronomy and Andean sky traditions. Guides such as Felipe, Claudio, and Salvador explain the Southern Cross, planets, galaxies, and indigenous constellations. You will use large telescopes, enjoy coffee, tea, or red wine, and receive a sky photo by email.

“It was great, Margarete is very knowledgeable and she explained everything perfectly.”

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2.Stargazing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 489 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35Best value

Meet your guide in San Pedro de Atacama and drive 15 minutes into the desert for a two-hour astronomy session. You’ll learn to read the Southern Hemisphere sky, view planets, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies through telescopes, and receive an astrophotograph. Guides such as Alberto and Alejandro are praised for clear English and engaging explanations.

“Everything was excellent and the stories about the stars were great!”

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3.Sky Costanera Observatory Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 208 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

Meet at the base floor of Costanera Center and ride to Sky Costanera's observatory in under a minute. Your one-hour visit gives you a 360-degree view of Santiago, the Andes, and major city landmarks. Bring your passport or ID, and use the virtual ticket sent after booking, not the GetYourGuide voucher.

“La apus de soare este foarte frumos,este muzică live ,iar privelișile asupra orașului sunt grozave.”

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4.Astronomical Tour with Guide and Pick Up San Pedro de Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Leave San Pedro at about 9:30 p.m. for a 2.5-hour astronomy session with telescopes, laser-guided constellations, snacks, drinks, blankets, and chairs. Guides such as Patricio explain the southern sky in Spanish and, depending on the group, English translation may be provided. On moonless nights, you can also receive an astro photograph.

“The stars were gorgeous but we were the only 3 English speakers in the group and didn’t realize we would be in a group with mostly Spanish speakers. The guide was bilingual but spent most of the time speaking Spanish so sometimes we didn’t know what we were looking at when he was pointing at starts with the laser. The English parts felt rushed. How good your experience is will probably depend on what guide you get.”

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5.“Astronomical Adventure in San Pedro de Atacama”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Meet at Plaza Apacheta at 9:30 pm for a 2.5-hour night under San Pedro’s famously clear skies. Atacama Deep Sky provides transport, an astronomy presentation, snacks and drinks, telescope viewing, and a Milky Way photo stop in Death Valley. Bring warm clothing and sturdy, comfortable shoes.

“Horrible company. Horrible interaction as in actually none. No response to any question. I want my money back. Did I say Horrible?”

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6.Guided Atacama Desert Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 93 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

Meet near central San Pedro de Atacama, ride into the desert, and study stars and planets through telescopes with a Spanish or English-speaking guide. You’ll hear about Andean cosmovision while sharing Chilean wine or coffee, then receive two photos and a hotel drop-off. Warm clothing is essential, and the schedule can change with weather or moonlight.

“informative and friendly. a really interesting and different experience and the Milky Way looked amazing. nice selection of drinks and snacks and good photo op.”

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7.Rapa Nui Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $140

Meet your local driver-guide at Katipare Library, then travel to a dark site near Anakena Beach for telescopes, Polynesian sky lore, hot chocolate, and cake. The evening ends with special night access to Ahu Nau and long-exposure photos beside the moai. Groups are limited to 12, but weather and moonlight can force late cancellation.

“Excellent astronomers and greatly helpful in finding southern sky objects to view. Wonderful experience. A little too cloudy to see full sky.”

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8.Stargazing Hiking Valle de Elqui

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100Top rated

Join Loreto of Collasuyo Astronómico for a private 4.5-hour evening in Chile’s Elqui Valley. After safety advice and a sunset hike, you’ll take part in meditation, sound therapy, and an introduction to Indigenous astronomy. Use Celestron 20x80 binoculars, enjoy tea and snacks, and receive astronomical photographs.

“Loreto is absolutely passionate about creating an experience that you will never forget. Fantastic and highly recommend her tour!”

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9.Pisco Elqui: Mountaintop Stargazing and Night Portrait

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 2h 30m · from $54

From Pisco Elqui, a short van ride takes you to a clay auditorium high on the mountain, far from light pollution. Spanish-speaking guides explain the southern sky before you view celestial objects through a professional 20-inch telescope. Guides Etienne and Gabriel have been singled out for clear explanations. A pisco sour and digital night portrait are included.

“Super Tour mit tollen Sternbildern. Super Guide, sehr freundlich, nahm sich viel Zeit. Empfehlung!”

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10.Rapa Nui Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $140

Meet guide Marc at Katipare Library for a three-hour night tour of Rapa Nui astronomy. Learn how Polynesian voyagers read stars, visit traditional observation sites, view southern constellations through a telescope, and photograph yourself near Ahu Nau Nau. Hot chocolate, local cake, a digital photo, and hotel drop-off are included.

“Mark was memorable! He also sang a song he wrote! Goosebumps!”

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11.Stargazing Experience with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · 2h 30m · from $44

Travel 15 minutes from San Pedro de Atacama to a dark-sky observation site, where an astronomer explains the heavens, ancient Greek sky lore, and telescope viewing. You may spot planets, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and binary stars, then enjoy drinks, snacks, blankets, and simple astrophotography before returning.

“Péssimo. Tour com um grupo enorme de cerca de 50 pessoas, muito mal organizado, com um transporte inqualificável. TOTALMENTE Desaconselhável.”

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12.Astro Tour with big telescopes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Travel 15 minutes from San Pedro de Atacama to a Chakana-shaped observation site for a two-hour sky tour. A certified guide, including Lasse on some departures, explains Andean and Greek-Roman constellations, then points powerful telescopes at notable objects. Finish with star photography, hot tea, chocolate, or wine.

“That was a really good experience! Never been to such before. Lasse was very knowledgable and informative. He answered every question that was asked. The whole arrangement of the space gave a nice astro atmosphere. this is highly recommended!”

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13.Milky Way Sanctuary Stargazing Tour at Pangue Observatory

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $225

Travel from La Serena into Chile’s Elqui Valley for sunset views and a six-hour stargazing outing at Pangue Observatory. In a group of no more than eight, you’ll use 16 or 25-inch telescopes to see more than 10 objects, including planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and stellar remnants. English, French, and Spanish guides are available.

“A bucket list experience—standing beneath the infinite canvas of the universe in a Dark Sky Sanctuary, witnessing the Milky Way. The vastness of space stretches beyond comprehension, humbling every worry, every ego, every fleeting moment. If you believe in God, it’s a breathtaking reminder of His serenity and grandeur. If you don’t, just pause… zoom out… and let the sheer scale of existence shift your perspective. We are but a speck, yet somehow, we are here. And that is incredible.”

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14.Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $45

Spend 150 minutes under the Atacama sky with a Spanish-speaking astronomy guide. Use telescopes to view planets, solar-system objects, deep-space targets, and constellations, then hear how ancient Andean communities understood the Milky Way. San Pedro pickup, coffee, cookies, and a sky image by email are included.

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15.Stargazing Tour in the Atacama Desert

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $45

Travel 15 minutes from San Pedro de Atacama to Ayllu de Coyo for naked-eye stargazing with guide Rodrigo Zúñiga, author of Bajo la Noche de Atacama. Electronic telescopes reveal planets, clusters, nebulae, and stars, depending on the season. Finish with hot drinks, Chilean wine, snacks, and a campfire.

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