Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth
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Perth, Australia
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Avoid the hassle of driving long distances after dark on this guided sunset and stargazing tour from Perth. Travel to Yanchep National Park to spot kangaroos and meet the koala colony, then continue to the unique limestone formations of Pinnacles Desert. Enjoy an included dinner in the fishing town of Cervantes and then return to the desert after dark to experience clear, light-pollution-free skies—combining wildlife, scenery, and stargazing in one seamless experience.
Read more about - Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included from select hotels for convenience
- Relax onboard a comfortable, private coach
- See the Pinnacle Desert by day and night
- Get the inside scoop on the area from a local guide
What's Included
- Luxury Coach Travel
- Afternoon Tea and Dinner
- Expert Coach Captain Commentary
- Visit to the Pinnacle Desert
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.2:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Yanchep National Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
The Pinnacles
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Cervantes
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
The Pinnacles
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Sunset and star gazing cannot be guaranteed due to bad weather, and exact viewing times will change due to seasonal variations.
- Tour duration may be shortened due to inclement or extreme weather
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 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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Featured review
Chelsea_S
Chris and Grant are really nice and professional guide. The pinnacle is amazing but be ware of the weather for the Milky Way. If it is cloudy, you won’t be able to see any stars but the guides are still really patience to tell us all the details of the Milky Way. Pay extra to upgrade to a half lobster which is totally worth it. And the national park koala is really cute.
Reviews
4.4
based on 128 reviews
Krishnaswamy_R, Apr 2026
Pinnacle tour and star gazing later in the night are both awesome experience. †he visit to the koala sanctuary was bit of let down. There are b no Kangaroos even though the our promised sighting of wild kangaroos.
Chelsea_S, Mar 2026
Chris and Grant are really nice and professional guide. The pinnacle is amazing but be ware of the weather for the Milky Way. If it is cloudy, you won’t be able to see any stars but the guides are still really patience to tell us all the details of the Milky Way. Pay extra to upgrade to a half lobster which is totally worth it. And the national park koala is really cute.
Judith_T, Mar 2026
We had a great driver/guide Pete who was excellent and very informative about our surroundings. We loved the experience of star gazing, amazing!
Gaia_G, Jan 2026
Very nice, pleasant experience with a special mention for the driver/guide "jamico" (?) who was very professional, friendly and precise! Well done!!! Bravo!
lynn_f, Nov 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to The Pinnacles. This is an amazing place and definitely worth visiting.
Kimberly_T, Nov 2025
Nice excursion though a couple of things cause me to give it 4 rather than 5 stars, some within the tour company’s control, some not. Unfortunately my tour occurred during the peak of the Western Australia fly breeding season and the flies were TRULY unbearable, especially at the Pinnacles. I could barely take in the setting as I felt under attack by the flies. While this isn’t the tour company’s fault of course, some warning would have been very helpful as we could have gotten nets or repellents. Seriously, the fly ambush significantly undermined the entire experience. The other less than ideal thing was that the bus was completely full - every seat occupied and the seats were fairly tight for adults. That was less than comfortable for such a long ride (more than 2 hours to get back to Perth from the Pinnacles).
All that said, the tour guides and driver were great. The dinner was nice and the early evening “tea” before star gazing was a very nice touch. The actual star gazing was phenomenal, especially once some clouds passed. Truly a different galaxy from the northern hemisphere.
I recommend this tour but pay attention to fly breeding season and go prepared!!
William_C, Oct 2025
Tour guides were great, knowledgeable and friendly.
I would have liked to stick to the original plan to view the pinnacles and sunset first, then dinner, then star gazing.
Instead we rushed dinner, then raced too view the sunset and then waited for it to get dark for star gazing.
We barely made sunset, most people viewed sunset on the boardwalk, not the pinnacles, I ran to the other side of the pinnacles to catch the sunset.
For stargazing, the guide was really knowledgeable, but seemed a bit nervous. I was hoping to be at the pinnacles for stargazing to try take a photo like the one in the ad, but we did it at the carpark instead. We stayed for only 10-20 mins after the skies were properly dark.
The bus dropped us off at each of our hotel which was nice.
Mary_R, Aug 2025
The coach was 30 minutes late collecting us and had the most uncomfortable seats. I text messages to advise eta would have been appreciated.
WC_L, Aug 2025
Australian Pinnacle tour provided nice coach, n friendly staff for the trip. The driver Pat (?) drives very safely, so no worries. The guide Johnathan is very knowledgeable in history, astrology so fully capable to provide very interesting information. He is also putting great effort to answer our questions. It's one of our best tours ever experienced. Thanks to them.
Les_H, Jun 2025
What a lovely day. Our guide was so knowledgeable and helped us learn so much about Perth, Western Australia, and the night sky.
PRAMUK_U, May 2025
Excellent tour. The staff have good knowledge and service. Recommended for everyone that have one day trip from Perth.
maikeneelsen, Apr 2025
A very good experience - enjoyed nature in many ways. Thanks to the team: Jonathan was a very knowledgeable guide, balancing information and fun facts. Scott was a careful driver.
Patricia_S, Mar 2025
A long day but worth the trip. Unfortunately it rained for most of our tour however we had an entertaining guide so we had a good time anyway.
Ron_K, Feb 2025
Pinnacle visit was interesting and starkly beautiful. Tour guides were friendly and informative. Meal at Cervantes Pub was good. Cloudy night so star gazing was minimal. Would have liked to have had more time in the Pinnacles
Susan_E, Apr 2024
From the moment we were picked up at the very convenient pick up point we started to enjoy ourselves. The commentary about the surrounding area and beyond was second to none. We arrived in Yanchep National park in no time and managed to see a very sleepy Koala and several lazy kangaroos! After an Aussie style afternoon tea with yummy cake we travelled on to the Pinnacles passing terrific sandunes on the way. The Pinnacles were out of this world, stretching out into the desert but one of the highlights for us was watching the sunset over the ocean. After that, we enjoyed an trip exclusive meal in Cervantes then back to the Pinnacles to star gaze. Grant, our stargazing guide was excellent, pointing out many stars and constellations and we were very lucky, not only to see a shooting star but a quite rare fireball with a trail. Absolutely fantastic! After a safe trip back, with a detour through the suburbs due to extensive motorway roadworks, we arrived safely back, outside our accommodation. The trip was excellent and many thanks to everyone (Apologies - names are not our strong point)
KinHung_K, Mar 2024
I will never recommend my friends and other people to join.
I departed from Pan Pacific Perth hotel and logically, and as promised, I should have been returned to same hotel on time. However the guide forgot my existence and by passed the hotel, sending all other participants back to their hotels one by one except me.
When I realized I was not brought back, it was already 12 .30am midnight. I needed to wake up early next morning and I was very disappointed and angry about such poor serices and big mistakes made. I was even not being apologized for that!
What a services to a tourist!!
James_S, Mar 2024
We really enjoyed this trip out to the hinterlands.
Even though it was a long weekend locally, we had the best staff escorting us out-and-about; very knowledgeable and friendly, making this a fabulous outing.
More surprising was the cross-section of peoples who found this attraction worthwhile, and we were very happy to be a part of it ... Thx Again !
Liza_H, Feb 2024
We did what we could on an awfully hot but cloudy day…
Obviously no one can control the weather and who could’ve known that it turns out to be one of the hottest days.
Chris and Zaki did everything they could to keep us cool, keep us hydrated and make sure we still got as much as we could out of the tour. It was a shame though that after the drive we didn’t get to see the sun set in the Pinnacle desert, and star gazing was a bit of a hit and miss as well because it was a very cloudy day/night. Chris provided great insights as we drove out to our stops and still explained a lot about the stars we could see and those we unfortunately couldn’t.
In those temperatures and those weather conditions I just wonder if the tour operator couldn’t make a decision to cancel the tour because while I understand that weather conditions are out of everyone’s control, I didn’t really get what I paid for despite everyone’s best effort.
Tina_J, Feb 2024
it went really fast, too fast, seeing koalas and kangaroos, eating dinner and seeing Pinnacles Dessert. I could have liked the time to walk the one mile round trip. The stargazing was fantastic. The guide was really good at telling.
FukHong_L, Feb 2024
It is a nice trip although the driving time was about 5 hours up and down but the time spent at the Pinnacles for the stargazing is worthwhile for the long travel. I’ve never seen stars full of the sky and they are absolutely gorgeous.
Somashekar_T, Jan 2024
Complete waste of money when you could drive yourself for a fraction of cost and not worry about time nor food , we did seperate trip next day and had a better experience plus covered more places including caves, sanddunes etc for a fraction...
jisoo_c, Jan 2024
It was really nice tour even the weather was bit clouded. Our tour guide Chris is the best guide✨highly recommended✨
Katerina_D, Jan 2024
The night sky was absolutely incredible! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative, I learnt so much! Both guides were extremely friendly and helpful and made the trip a lot of fun. The were only two minor negatives and that was my being a bit uncomfortable in my seat due to a very full bus putting people in a very close proximity and the 'screaming banshee' at the restaurant , that young woman needs a lesson in customer service.The atmosphere and food were great but she really spoilt it with her screaming out insteuctions like we were a herd of cattle and being so rude to the tourists. But truly apart from that the tour itself was brilliant! Great way to spend new years eve!
Cameron_L, Jan 2024
Very fun and interesting tour. Zaki our guide was really friendly and gave great commentary on the drive, and was knowledgable about the stars. Keith our driver was great and really accommodating. Well organised and would definitely recommend.
Aruni_I, Dec 2023
The tour was smooth sailing and interesting. There was so much depth in information that was told during the trip which displayed the country and uniqueness. Had an amazing time with the kangaroos right in front of me at Yanchep. The pinnacles caught my eyes and it was beautiful and managed to capture a fantastic view of the sunset. The weather was chilly and although the stargazing was not as expected due to the cloudy weather but we managed to see a really bright full moon and few stars as clouds cleared slowly. The food was also splendid and delicious. In conclusion, it was a one of a kind experience and recommend trying it out with friends and family.
Wendy_L, Nov 2023
Only able to gaze at the sky by the road (we can only stay beside the bus) and not inside the pinnacles area. Please update your picture as it is misleading
Jo_H, Nov 2023
It was a good trip worth doing . We didn’t get a sunset because of the weather but it sky cleared up and we saw lots of stars. Was a little disappointed in the fact they there were no telescopes which I was under the understanding that there would be. The dinner was good and worth upgrading to the lobster. The only thing that was a little hard was the coach driver talked a lot about himself and how wonderful he was.
Shiying, Jul 2023
Knowledgeable guide and driver. Had enjoyed and learnt much on the areas and stars. Dinner was good also. Upgraded to lobster meal.
Fiona_N, Jul 2023
A brilliant day but also a long day which was perfect from my perspective. Meeting the coach at the agreed location was easy and messages via Viator were easy and responded to quickly. The Coach and Tour Guides commentary and assistance was very good throughout. The trip began with a visit to a wildlife park to see Koala Bears sleeping high in the eucalyptus trees. We also saw a female kangaroo and her baby.
On arrival at the Pinnacle Dessert our return time at the coach was made clear and we were all encouraged not to wander far from the path and to walk to the Desert viewing platform and back. I am an experienced adventure traveller but must insist that this is very good advice as disorientation in the Pinnacle Dessert is easy, making navigation difficult. You can get a real feeling for this extraordinary landscape without wandering far afield.
After approximately an hour in the desert we then drove to a restaurant for dinner included in the price of the excursion (alcoholic drinks may be purchased). I am a vegan was very happy with my meal. Boarding the coach as the sun set we returned to the Pinnacle Desert car park to gaze at the amazing stars. Great for me to see the Southern Cross and a sky full of stars and the Milky Way! An incredible evening! The coach driver was kind enough to drop me back to my accommodation as it was so late.
Heather_B, Jul 2023
Guide and driver were both very helpful and courteous. Both were well informed and able to connect with the group.
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