EXPERIENCE STARS, NEBULAS AND PLANETS DURING YOUR PRIVATE STARGAZING TOUR 

Many people never get the opportunity to see all the beauty and wonder that the night sky has to offer. Book one of our Stargazing tours during your upcoming visit to Yosemite National Park and spend the night capturing views of the Orion Nebula, the Herculean Gobbler Cluster and the rings around Saturn. Our astronomer guides will teach you about local constellations as well as all the planets and nebulas that are viewable from our state of the art tracking telescopes. Come out and see what it's like to view other galaxies and star clusters from an unbelievable stargazing location and in the process, learn a few mind boggling facts about the solar system we call home. 
Stargazing Tours are provided from April 1st to September 31st each year

TOUR DETAILS

  •  Adventure time: 8:00pm to 10:00pm(Depending on sunset times)
  • All Required Stargazing Gear Included
  • No Astronomy Experience Needed
  • Amount of Hiking: None
  • Dress in Warm Layered Clothing

TOUR ITINERARY

  • Your astronomy guide will be waiting at the pre determined time at one of our stargazing location in or around Yosemite National Park. Your meeting location will depend on your lodging of choice. (All Glacier Point Stargazing Tours will take place at Glacier Point)
  • Your guide will have their state of the art tracking telescope(s) up and running so you can start enjoying your private night of stargazing right away
  • Sit back and relax as you get ready to see the night's sky like never before
Please Note:
Yosemite Family Adventures strives to provide only high quality adventures; so due to the possibility of unpredictable weather patterns, we ask our guests to please review our cancellation policy for Yosemite Stargazing Tours.

Starry Night Stargazing Tour

Join our Starry Night Tour and experience the nights sky around Yosemite National Park like you've never seen it before. Our astronomy guides will get you up close and personal with the craters on the moon, the Orion Nebula, the rings around Saturn and the Milky Way with our state of the art, tracking telescopes. You'll hear wonderful tutorials about local constellations, facts about planets and stars, history about America's space program and you'll learn what the Ahwahnechee believed about the night sky over Yosemite. Book a Starry Night Adventure now and bring your family closer together with a night of marveling at our universe.
​Price per guest: 
​$320 for the first two guests | $115 for three guests | $90 for four guests | $80 for five guests | $ 70 for six guests
Inquire about our ability to accommodate larger groups

Glacier Point Stargazing Tour

Glacier Point is renowned as one of Yosemite's top viewing locations during the day. A night of stargazing here will open up the entire eastern sky and it will give you the opportunity to see the cosmos like you've never seen them before. Our guides will use our state of the art tracking telescopes to help you get aquatinted with other galaxies, planets, nebulas and gobbler clusters. This tour will give you a once in a life time chance to capture memories that you will never forget. 
​Price per guest: 
​$420 for the first two guests | $145 for three guests | $115 for four guests | $95 for five guests | $ 80 for six guests
Inquire about our ability to accommodate larger groups
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All of our professional guides are certified in First Aid and CPR. They carry first aid kids, Maps, Water Filters, Emergency GPS Locators, Cell Phones and Yosemite National Park Guiding Permits