Atacama Stargazing Tour with Indigenous Astronomer

By Anclatourchile

Free cancellation available

Features

Free cancellation available
3h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Under one of the clearest and darkest skies on Earth, this experience reveals the beauty and immensity of the Atacama night.

The Alarkapin Observatory is the only private astronomical centre in San Pedro de Atacama managed by local indigenous astronomers, who combine modern scientific astronomy with ancestral Andean knowledge. Through their stories and guidance, you’ll discover how ancient cultures read the stars, understood time, and found meaning in the universe.

Using professional telescopes and traditional perspectives, you’ll learn to see the cosmos not only as science — but as a bridge between worlds, where culture, spirituality, and astronomy meet.

A truly unique encounter between ancient wisdom and modern discovery, beneath one of the most extraordinary skies in the world.

Activity location

Observatorio Alarkapin
- Coyo, Antofagasta, Chile

Meeting/Redemption Point

Observatorio Alarkapin
- Coyo, Antofagasta, Chile

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Atacama Stargazing Tour with Indigenous Astronomer

3h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 21:00

Price details

Rp1.583.365 x 1 AdultRp1.583.365

Total

Until Wed, 17 Dec

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What's included, what's not

professional driver
professional guide at the Observatory
Snacks
Service charge
Dinner

Know before you book

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The full moon in a month changes the perfect vision of the heavens, it is recommended not to make reservations with a full moon also on those days. The observatory is closed
consider the transfer time from the hotel to the Observatory and back

Activity itinerary

San Pedro de Atacama (Pass by)

We’ll leave the town of San Pedro de Atacama and travel a short distance into the desert, away from city lights, to reach the Alarkapin Observation Centre — one of the best places in the world to admire the night sky.

Observatorio Alarkapin

2h
Admission ticket included

At Alarkapin, local indigenous astronomers will welcome you and guide you through a two-hour journey of celestial discovery. Combining ancient Andean wisdom with modern science, they’ll share their vision of the cosmos and explain how the Atacameño people have understood the stars for centuries. You’ll observe constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects using professional telescopes and optical instruments, while learning about the myths and traditions that link astronomy to the local culture. The clear, dry skies of the Atacama Desert — among the clearest on Earth — make this an unforgettable stargazing experience, where science and spirituality come together under the vast southern sky.

Location

Activity location

Observatorio Alarkapin
- Coyo, Antofagasta, Chile

Meeting/Redemption Point

Observatorio Alarkapin
- Coyo, Antofagasta, Chile

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