Stargazing Tour in Joshua Tree: Explore Constellations, Planets, Galaxies with Skilled Guides
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20 Ratings
Twentynine Palms
Embark on a captivating stargazing tour in Joshua Tree and discover the wonders of the night sky. Our skilled guides will lead you on an educational journey, exploring constellations, planets, galaxies, and more. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 6Q33+RX Twentynine Palms - Stargazing Joshua Tree is pleased to host you, family, and friends for an entertaining evening of stargazing and astronomy under the internationally certified dark skies of Joshua Tree.

Starting with a brief 10-minute walk to our dark sky location, our guides will familiarize you with the night sky and our solar system. Each guest lounges in their own zero gravity pod. These pods conform to your body, eliminating pressure points to make it comfortable and easy to view the star-filled sky. Each guest also has a pair of Celestron Outland X Binoculars to view the sky from their pod.

Our astronomy guides will present a 2-hour program that includes state-of-the-art telescopes and laser pointers to guide you around the constellations and objects of the night sky. We also provide guests an up-close view of celestial objects (galaxies, nebulae, clusters) through our powerful telescopes.

Hot beverages are provided as well, such as hot chocolate, coffee and tea.

For specific directions to the site, please provide an email address in the message center.

What's Included
  • Blankets provided for comfort
  • Telescopes available for celestial viewing
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
  • Astro-Binoculars for enhanced stargazing
  • Professional astronomer on board
  • Experience Zero-Gravity Pods
Additional Information

Our team of seasoned and informed guides will lead you on an exploration of the heavens. Discover how to identify north and the positions of our changing geometric star patterns, constellations, and planets. With the help of powerful laser pointers, we will weave for you a fascinating and educational narrative, filled with tales of ancient societies, Greek legends, and the evolving Universe.

Our telescopes are controlled via a simple keypad, as straightforward to navigate as composing a text message. They come pre-set with a list of celestial objects we aim to observe each night. A single push of a button will allow the telescope to move to the upcoming item.

We routinely observe a variety of celestial objects such as: Galaxies, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Twin and Dual Stars, Planets, Our Moon, Dense Star Clusters, Comets, and beyond. Depending on the timeframe, sightings of the International Space Station (ISS) and passing Starlink satellites may also be possible.

  • Not recommended for travelers physically unable to stand for 30 minutes
Location
6Q33+MM Twentynine Palms
Our tours begin with meeting on Sunfair Rd(34.204207, -116.246380). THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS ONSITE! PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michael_b
May 6, 2024
Stars Are Us! - The air pods!! Loved laying down for an experience. Her commentary and viewing through the high powered telescopes was amazing.
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Paul_m
May 3, 2024
Awesome Desert Experience - Really fun and educational experience looking at the stars! Devon and her team are wonderful. She was a friendly, fun and extremely knowledgeable guide. An experience we wont forget! (Especially the UFO)
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Sightseer193196
Apr 24, 2024
Wonderful experience with knowledgeable guide! - Devon and her team were wonderful! Her knowledge and passion about astronomy is so impressive. It was an experience that I will never forget. This tour is a must if you want to stargaze!
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Lisa_b
Apr 20, 2024
Stars were bright - Learning more about our galaxy and seeing different formations- our guides were very friendly and knowledgeable
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Martin_s
Apr 4, 2024
Eye opening - It was more than what I expected. The explanation of the planets and the history was very informative. The various telescopes that were used was eye opening to say the least. I introduced us to a new way of seeing our galaxy and everything in outer space.
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Leslie_b
Apr 3, 2024
Absolutely worth it! - We were not sure what to expect and this went beyond expectations. It was a wonderful learning experience for any age and we lucked out with a fully clear sky last night. It was awesome to see all of the constellations with explanations and our astronomer, Devon, was just superb.
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Tyra_c
Mar 29, 2024
Great experience - Devon is the astronomer extraordinaire. We learned so much about the solar system and constellations. The team really made the experience smooth. Amazing digital telescopes showing beautiful details of galaxies, comets, and stars! Best night sky ever!
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Trina_h
Mar 24, 2024
Professional team - We were not able to go due to weather but the team was very professional in issuing a refund. Hopefully we can catch it next time.
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Getawworku_h
Mar 19, 2024
Excellent interactive... - Excellent interactive presentation. Knowledgable and friendly staff. Excellent telescope. Excellentbset up.
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Catherine_t
Mar 14, 2024
Best night of the trip! - We celebrated my daughters 12th birthday by coming to this experience. Everyone loved it so much we spent the rest of the week talking about it. Highly recommend!
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