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East Zion Dark Sky Stargazing Tour

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Zion National Park, USA
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Booked 20+ times last week!
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.4
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· Rachel_C ·
Mar 2026
Great tour! The guide had a wonderful amount of knowledge and the sky was beautiful. We really enjoyed it.
· Avery_N ·
Dec 2025
Our host Hans was very enthusiastic and a great host overall. Amazing location for stargazing and very affordable. Learned a lot!

Overview

Utah boasts some of the best locations in the US to stargaze without a lot of light pollution. See the Milky Way and constellations above you during this dark sky stargazing tour just outside the eastern part of Zion National Park. See stars and planets up close with a provided telescope and learn a bit about astronomy from your tour guide.
  • Watch shooting stars in the night sky above Utah
  • Enjoy a stargazing experience with little to no light pollution
  • Bring warm clothes and gloves for the winter months
  • See galaxies, stars, and planets through a telescope

What's Included

  • Coffee and/or Tea
    Hot Chocolate and cider, NOT coffee

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort
      Twin Knolls Rd, Orderville, UT 84758, USA

      Please check in at the desk in our recreation barn. The barn is the tall building behind the main lodge at Zion Ponderosa.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Zion National Park

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Relief_J
    Better than we expected…knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We loved the Greek Mythology and Native American Folklore that was intertwined into the presentation. It was also quite relaxing to be lying flat on one’s back gazing at the constellations. We would highly recommend this experience for various age groups—couples, families, etc. Remember to check the weather and dress appropriately, especially if it’s chilly. Blankets and hot chocolate was provided. You can buy clothing, hats, sweatshirts at the store on site if interested—I purchased a beanie to cover my bald head and I’m glad I did—it was cold on the viewing platform.

    Reviews

    4.4
    based on 104 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Great tour!

    Rachel_C, Mar 2026
    Great tour! The guide had a wonderful amount of knowledge and the sky was beautiful. We really enjoyed it.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you so much, Rachel! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you back for another adventure soon!

    Well worth the visit to Orderville!

    Relief_J, Mar 2026
    Better than we expected…knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We loved the Greek Mythology and Native American Folklore that was intertwined into the presentation. It was also quite relaxing to be lying flat on one’s back gazing at the constellations. We would highly recommend this experience for various age groups—couples, families, etc. Remember to check the weather and dress appropriately, especially if it’s chilly. Blankets and hot chocolate was provided. You can buy clothing, hats, sweatshirts at the store on site if interested—I purchased a beanie to cover my bald head and I’m glad I did—it was cold on the viewing platform.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad the experience exceeded your expectations. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again.

    Great Hour of Stargazing!

    JaneM_L, Mar 2026
    We had a wonderful time and even saw a shooting star! Our guide, Han, was very knowledgeable and welcomed questions. Watch for deer as you drive to and from the meeting point!

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you for sharing your experience with us Jane! We’re so glad you had a wonderful time. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Han

    Great experience 👍...

    Leonard_T, Feb 2026
    Great experience 👍 Chairs and blankets provided too. The guide, Hon, was knowledgeable and made the session both educational and entertaining.

    Response from Host, Feb 2026

    Thanks for the great review. We will be sure to share this with Hon. Please join us again one day soon.

    Great bang for your buck!

    Avery_N, Dec 2025
    Our host Hans was very enthusiastic and a great host overall. Amazing location for stargazing and very affordable. Learned a lot!

    Response from Host, Dec 2025

    Thank you for your review Avery. We will be sure to pass this along to Hon. Please join us again one day soon.

    Great views of the sky!!

    Francisco_C, Nov 2025
    I had never seen so many stars and satellites in my life! It was a great experience and our guide made it very interesting by sharing all of his knowledge! We even got chairs and blankets and also hot chocolate!!

    Response from Host, Nov 2025

    Thank you for joining us for an evening under the stars. We are so happy to hear how much you enjoyed this experience. We hope to have the pleasure of serving you again one day soon.

    Such a cool experience to...

    Vivien_O, Oct 2025
    Such a cool experience to see stars in the night sky without light pollution!! It was so fun listening to our guide Oliver’s constellation tales while he pointed out constellations for us in the sky with a laser pointer that made it super easy to follow. We also got to see a comet and saturn’s rings in the telescope he brought along! We were blessed with a new moon and cloudless sky, best way to end our night!!

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you for joining Oliver for an evening under the stars. We appreciate your kind words and will be sure to pass them along to him. Please join us again the next time you visit the Zion area.

    This experience was a...

    Adrianna_S, Oct 2025
    This experience was a really great addition to our trip out to the Zion area. The guide we had on 10/18 was so knowledgeable, entertaining and you could tell he is passionate about the tour. We had a lot of fun and left learning some more about constellations! We even got to see Saturn through the telescope. If you have time in your itinerary 10/10 would recommend doing this.

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you for joining us for a evening under the stars. We appreciate your review and hope to see you in the Zion area again soon.

    Amazing evening

    Colleen_S, Sep 2025
    Guides are great, friendly and very helpful. Laying down and watching the stars and Milky Way was an experience I’ll never forget. It was a nice way to recharge my brain and stop thinking about everything, but to just relax and gaze at the sky.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thank you for joining us for an evening under the stars Colleen. We are glad you found it so relaxing. We hope to see you in the Zion area again soon.

    Beyond Helpful Staff

    GABRIELA_V, Jul 2025
    Recommend this experience for everyone! My dad can barely walk and was able to do this , thanks to great employees like Mike , and his staff! They brought him up with a golf cart and were very kind at doing so and understanding, once up there the place was amazing! The stars were soo beautiful and he was very knowledgeable about everything so patient with everyone. Hot chocolate was provided with no extra cost and warm blankets Beyond happy about this experience will definitely come back again . And definitely recommend!

    Response from Host, Jul 2025

    Gabriel, We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. These are the stories that keep us so motivated to continue doing what we’re doing, and we’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience. We will be sure to share this with Mike. We look forward to seeing you again ne day soon.

    A starry night

    Tatiane_R, Jul 2025
    It was a very pleasant and interesting time. The guide explained in detail and with care everything that was possible to see on that starry night.

    Response from Host, Jul 2025

    Thank you for joining us for a evening under the stars. We hope to have the pleasure to serve you again one day!

    So Many Stars!

    Jenny_E, May 2025
    This dark sky experience was AMAZING! To lay under the stars (with warm blankets and hot cocoa!!) was an evening we'll never forget. Our guide pointed out constellations and told stories about stars. SO COOL! There were many people on the evening we went, which did not hamper our viewing experience, except when it came to using the one telescope. Would've been nice to have had another telescope for the number of people that were there.

    Response from Host, May 2025

    Thank you for joining us for an evening under the stars Jennyl We appreciate your review and your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again one day.

    Great East Zion Stargazing

    c4rxkp2f9w, Mar 2025
    Excellent value! Our instructor pointed out constellations I’ve never been able to find before, taught us about some really cool things like the Orion Nebula, and helped us find Jupiter (and four moons!), the double cluster, and Orion’s nebula through a telescope. This experience was an excellent value and a highlight of our trip.

    Response from Host, Mar 2025

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review on our Stargazing. We are so happy to hear you were able to enjoy the dark skies of Utah with us. Please join us again next time you are in the Zion area.

    Beautiful night!

    mindfulartshealing, Nov 2024
    The location was absolutely perfect to see the Milkey Way! I gave this three stars because of the view however, our guide did not have a lazer pointer that worked and it really put a damper on the presentation. She would say things like, "maybe you can see where this is if you look over here" but none of that is really helpful if you are laying on the gound and you can't see where she is pointing in the dark. The purpose of the tour was to enjoy, point out and explore the night sky and I would think making sure you had a working pointer to identify stars, constellations and planets would be an absolute must, why not have a backup if your tour depends on it? The guide was pleasant and approachable but seemed a little unsure of the information she was putting out.

    Response from Host, Nov 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is important and we rely on hearing from our guests to ensure we’re doing a good job. As you shared in your review, this was not the case for you and for this, we do apologize.Our customers are the heart of our business and We understand you’re feeling disappointed We have spoken with our staff and are taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

    Beautiful clear night.

    Carmen_D, Oct 2024
    The guide was entertaining and delightful. Tons of blankets were offered and I happily accepted 4 for warmth and cushioning. I stopped at the lodge before the tour and bought some cool shirts and merchandise.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.These are the stories that keep us so motivated to continue doing what we’re doing, and we’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience with us. Please join us again next time you are in the East Zion area.

    Essential Experience

    Riff, Oct 2024
    Wonderful night to see the stars and Dylan was an awesome guide. Lots of fun, my girlfriend and I highly recommend this.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Thank you for your review. We will be sure to pass this along to Dylan. Please join us again next time you are in the East Zion area.

    Cool ranch, nice people, very fun.

    Kimberly_M, Oct 2024
    It was a very family friendly event. The guide was very nice and shared a really cool star gazing app with everyone. I skipped the hot chocolate because it was warm for early October. I would have liked for her to identify more constellations for us. The environment was lovely and facilities were accommodating for every level of need. Definitely recommended.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass it along to the team. We hope to serve you and your family again one day

    Captivating

    Michael_S, Aug 2024
    The guide was knowledable and captivating. He kept our attention and interest. He talked about the constellations and pointed them out.

    Response from Host, Aug 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review on our Stargazing Tour. We will be sure to pass along your kind words to our guide. Please join us again next time you are in the area.

    Nice

    kimmy_m, Jul 2024
    Speaker very informative and was a nice night overall. Too far of a drive from where we stayed and mostly resort ppl. Other ppl with phone lights and chatting wasn’t great.

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    Kimmy, Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We appreciate your kind words and your feedback. This is important to us and helps us grow. So please know that I have passed your review along to the leadership team.

    Pretty but difficult

    Susan_G, May 2024
    The night skies are incredible and the host had nice stories. If you're a guest of the ranch and didn't have to drive it would have been better. The drive was really pretty through park but alot of switchbacks and give yourself a lot of time to get to the ranch. And driving back to Cedar City was difficult and took hours.

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Susan, Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review. The night skies here in the Zion area are amazing. Thank you for driving the distance to share them with us.

    Less favorite trip

    Betty, May 2024
    Guide needed to have a microphone. He was knowledgeable but his voice did not carry too well.That’s all I have to say about that.

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Dear Betty, We’re sorry to hear you didn’t have a good experience with us. I’ve relayed the issue to the appropriate people and our team is working on a solution as I’m writing this. We have also issued a refund to your account. We work really hard to ensure our customers enjoy their experience with us, so thank you for bringing this situation to light. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Beautiful night, horrible group

    Sari_L, May 2024
    This could have been a fabulous experience for my kids, had our group not been filled with a horrendously behaved group of teenagers and their equally horrendously behaved parents. They completely ruined the experience for me and my family. Our guide was incredibly sweet, though she admitted it was her first time and she was using an app. However, she was unable to control the group at all and it was just incredibly unpleasant. If the groups are going to be as large as they are, stronger leadership is needed. Also note that if you are not staying on the east side of the park, this is going to be an incredibly unpleasant drive in the dark!

    Response from Host, May 2024

    We're sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with us. We strive to provide exceptional service to all of our customers, and we're disappointed that we fell short in your case. We would like the opportunity to get you out with another group or on another tour.Please contact us directly at info@eastzionadventures.com so we can discuss this further. We appreciate your input and value the chance to enhance our service.

    Very good experience that’s highly recommended

    Abhijit_B, Apr 2024
    Fantastic experience. The tour guides SkY and others were amazing. We saw the moon through their telescope and saw the constellations. Very highly recommend. Caveat is the location is the eastern entrance of Zion and is a 1.5 hr drive from Springdale and the roads are very winding and dangerous at night

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We will be sure to pass along your kind words to Sky and the others. Thank you again for choosing East Zion Adventures.

    Family star gazing

    Jennifer_J, Nov 2023
    Fun night under the Milky Way for me and my city kids! Entertaining and educational. The hour trip through Zion at dusk was beautiful. They have a restaurant too to enjoy beforehand

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Jennifer, Thank you for your review. I think dusk is my favorite time to be in the park. We are glad you found our Stargazing tour fun and educational. Please join us again on your next escape from the city!

    Lack of service

    wbrunet, Oct 2023
    I called to check if it was on, as a snow warning was in effect. I was told that they would check and call me back. No one ever did. Later, at 5:30, I called back to no avail.

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    We're sorry to hear that you had an unpleasant experience with us. This behavior is unacceptable, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We have spoken with our staff and are taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again. We would like to make things right with you. Please contact me directly at info@eastzionadventures.com so we can talk further. Your feedback is important to us and we appreciate you taking the time to share it.

    Good views, great guides

    sultana_s, Aug 2023
    Although we went on a night where the moon was more brighter, we were able to see plenty of stars. Our guide pointed out many things in the sky for us to see and told us fun stories to bring it all together. It was a relaxing night to lay on the blankets and see the night sky!

    Just WOW

    Stephanie_G, Jul 2023
    Talk about amazing views!! Not only did the stars not disappoint but neither did the guides! They took the time to point things out and tell stories. Would 1000% book this again!

    Not really informative at...

    lori_e, Oct 2022
    Not really informative at all. Guide wasn’t very knowledgeable Good area to view Night was cloudy Not worth the drive

    Night Sky

    Amy_P, Jul 2021
    I loved the night sky. I got to see a couple shooting stars and satellites with my husband. Definitely a night to remember.

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