About this tour
Drive out to Western Australia's Pinnacles Desert—a landscape sculpted over 100,000 years—for sunset, dinner, and serious stargazing. You'll watch the sun drop over the Indian Ocean with a proper Aussie BBQ in hand, then stay on as the sky darkens to explore planets, star clusters and nebulae through a mobile observatory. Learn to capture the night sky on your phone, guided by someone who knows this corner of the desert inside out. Nine and a half hours total, hotel pickups from Perth CBD included.
Highlights
- Ancient limestone pinnacles at golden hour
- Sunset over Indian Ocean with wine and grilled dinner
- Mobile observatory viewing planets and deep-space objects
- Smartphone night-sky photography tips from a guide
- Desert walk and sandboarding before dusk
What to expect
You'll be collected from your Perth hotel in the late afternoon and driven north to Pinnacles Desert. Once there, you'll have time to explore the otherworldly rock formations on foot, try sandboarding if you fancy it, then settle in for a spread of charcuterie, BBQ meat, fresh salads and wine as the light fades. After dinner, the guide sets up the mobile observatory and binoculars—this is when the real show starts. You'll spend a couple of hours learning constellations, spotting celestial detail, and practising phone photography techniques. Weather permitting, visibility is generally excellent out here. The return journey to Perth happens under starlight.
Good to know
Bring water and layers—the desert cools significantly after sunset. Lunch beforehand is your call; afternoon tea isn't included. Kids under seven need their own car seats. The itinerary can shift based on weather and conditions; the operator won't refund if cloud cover blocks the sky.
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