Astronomy Tour

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Colorado, USA

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Embark on a tour after sunset that lets you see the impressive night sky over Boulder. Led by a professional astronomer, spend around two hours getting a closer look at the skies with the provided telescopes and a laser pointer to see and learn about galaxies, shooting starts, nebula, satellites, and other features of the night sky.

Enjoy an astronomy experience outside Boulder
Includes use of telescopes and lights
Cookies and other snacks provided
Easy to access trailhead with no hiking required

What's Included

telescopes, lights, etc.
Snacks

Cookies and snacks

warm clothes / jackets / layers / blankets (even on hot days it gets cold at night)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Boulder Valley Ranch Trailhead
3900 Longhorn Rd, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
For GPS: search "Boulder Valley Ranch Trailhead". Make sure your GPS is taking you to the same location in airbnb's map. Take Longhorn Rd (dirt road) to the trailhead at the end. coordinates: 40°04'48.2"N 105°15'47.7"W From Denver/Boulder: take Highway 36 (the Denver-Boulder Turnpike) north all the way through the town of Boulder. Just north of Boulder turn right at 'Longhorn Rd' take Longhorn Rd until it ends at a gate on your right will be the parking lot for Boulder Valley Ranch Trail Head, park in this lot and look for stargazers using red lights. Please be mindful of your car headlights and avoid pointing them towards stargazers. Ride apps: This site is accessible by Lyft and Uber as well. please inform your driver the last little bit of the drive is dirt and to be mindful of their headlights. If Uber-ing from Denver consider taking the Flatiron Flyer bus to reduce the cost of the ride (you will still need to Uber the last stretch).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 34 reviews

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Amazing & beautiful experience!

Katy_R, Feb 2025

It was an absolutely amazing and beautiful experience! Massie made it so informative, I cannot believe some of the stuff I saw in the sky with no light pollution! I learned so much from this tour about our beautiful galaxy and sky! Highly recommend if you love space and cold weather! :)

Nice experience. Room for improvement.

Dana_F, Oct 2024

Koda was very knowledgeable. They had 3 telescopes with different abilities setup that were changed and adjusted during the tour. We saw a few interesting nebulas, star clusters, a galaxy, Venus and my personal favorite --Saturn! The downsides to this tour were few but notable. The location-- Boulder was very visible from the location. I feel like this took a way from the viewing experience. There was also a lot of foot traffic and other vehicles coming and going, often creating an environment difficult to view the sky. Finally, there were no snacks or hot drinks. This was falsy advertised for sure as there was zero mention of it and did not seem to ever be offered.

Awesome!

Beth_S, Dec 2023

Coda and Luke are the best! This was an amazing experience and we learned a ton. The night sky with just our naked eye was awesome but gazing through the telescopes and learning about nebulas, galaxies, planets and stars was really incredible. We had a really nice time.

Fun and Educational

Kathryn_H, Aug 2021

This stargazing tour was so much fun and educational. Luke is a wealth of celestial knowledge. We could have stayed far after the tour ended to talk and learn more. Definitely a must-do when in the Denver area.

A journey in time

Tiffany_S, Jul 2021

Luke was an amazing night sky tour guide! He's extremely knowledgeable & passionate. I liked having 4 spread out 🔭 & 1 pair of binoculars for the 17 or so people there. He reframed a couple of hours through the sky. Really neat!

Star gazing

Firouzeh_M, Jul 2021

Its was a very nice night . Although it was a bit cloudy but we were able to see some of the stars and Lady tour guide answers all are nerdy questions.

Rings of Saturn or moon of Jupiter?

Darrin_W, Oct 2020

Great way to spend an evening in Boulder. Luke was very knowledgeable and had some very nice telescopes for us to view through. Did not expect that high of quality of equipment. Well done!