If you are fascinated by the photos and pictures of light year distant planets, stars and galaxies far far away, then don’t miss this chance to get a glance of the famous Chilean clear skies only half an hour away from the city. The observatory is owned privately and located in the Andes. At this Observatory you will have the unique experience of partly stargaze in broad daylight. A unique experience because there is no other place in the world where this is being done!
Please bring some warm clothes as temperatures drop significantly at night close to the Andes mountains in Chile. And to be fully prepared, please download the paid application "Sky Safari" on your own phone to observe some objects by pointing it to the sky.
**As our tour is as exclusive as our Astronomer is eccentric, please reach out to us to check availability before booking.
**In case of limited weather conditions, we propose an alternative (gourmet) Stargazing Experience
**Please be flexible in your dates
Posted By : Dennis_H
Had a great time. He is an avid amateur astronomer and his passion clearly shows. Not just the shear number of telescopes but his willingness to share his knowledge is wonderful!
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Posted On : 2024-01-19 17:10:24 
Posted By : Robert_A
This is a must do experience. Our host’s passion for the cosmos was infectious. We assumed we would travel to a rural area in the Andes but went about 45 min (with traffic) outside of Santiago to our host’s home. We were welcomed to his outdoor paradise and incredible telescope collection and the stargazing adventure began.
The wine was great as well as the appetizers. They even respected one or our party’s nut allergies by creating a separate selection for her. It was a magical evening. My wife and I went with our two adult Childers (in their 20s) and cousin. We are still talking about it and sharing our etherial photos.
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Posted On : 2023-11-15 18:17:48
Posted By : Brigitte_M
Such an amazing experience! We had a driver come pick us up in Santiago, drive into the hills for 30mins, and we arrived at a wonderful private observatory where the hosts entertained us for over 3 hours! Damasco was simply wonderful, very knowledgeable and so passionate! His wife served us wonderful wine and snacks. Only wish that I knew of this tour earlier. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-11-12 06:16:48
Posted By : Megan_D
The person leading the tour should really cancel the trip and not leave it up to the person to decide to continue with the experience. It was relayed to me that there may be “unfavorable conditions but it could change because you never know in September”. Once we get there he greeted us with “I don’t understand why you all came? Why are you here?”
Whoever was messaging me did not make it obvious that the astronomer was 100% we wouldn’t see anything/we shouldn’t come… they just cancel at that point because we then got dropped off and couldn’t leave for 3 hours. He gave us a tour of his property, hardly talked about the telescopes, or the observatory. He showed us moon picture on an app.
They were very nice and did give us snacks and drinks per the overview. However, it was pointless, I never would have gone had it been clear to me there was no chance of stars.
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Posted On : 2023-09-08 09:35:32
Posted By : brooklynchile
This excursion was expensive, but to me, it was totally worth it! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
Initially, we actually weren't even sure if we were going to be able to make it to the excursion since we had a very tight turnaround right after a long day trip to Valparaiso. But, our tour manager Claudia, from Chile Off Track, did a wonderful job of keeping in contact even before we arrived in Santiago, and then continuously working to coordinate our transportation from our hotel in Santiago after our arrival. With her assistance, we managed to make it right on time for the initial part of our amazing experience - viewing solar flares!
Before I get too deep into the stargazing portion of the experience, though, let me first say that by far, what made it truly outstanding was our lovely host, Damaso. He so warmly welcomed us (he and his sweet little dogs) into his beautiful home situated in the Andes mountains. Right away. we were offered beverages (we all opted for a crisp, delicious champagne) and yummy hors d'oeuvres and were made to feel immediately comfortable. And, at one point later in the evening, his kids even nicely brought out additional hot snacks.
But, back to stargazing...Damaso is so knowledgeable and clearly has a very deep love and enthusiasm for what he does. His passion is infectious! Throughout the evening, he calibrated and recalibrated the plethora of telescopes he'd set up for optimal viewing of various stars. And, he also patiently explained what we were seeing on each occasion, as well as how we could refocus the telescopes for optimal personal viewing when switching from one guest to the another (there were only 4 of us total, so it was a nice, relaxed atmosphere).
And the things we saw!😮🤯Beforehand, I'd imagined that we'd view the planets like Saturn, etc. But, when we were able to see the actual colors of various nebula?! My mind was completely blown!
All in all, I am so happy that we stumbled upon this gem of an experience. It was absolutely incredible and a true highlight of my time spent in Chile!
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Posted On : 2023-04-16 19:08:29 
Posted By : annbuggey
This tour was not accurately described or what we expected. If you are interested in a good dinner and limited stargazing, fine. Our primary interest was astronomy and we were shown 1 view in three telescopes. The staff were excellent, the food was very good, but the very long drive from Santiago was not worth the time and expense.
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Posted On : 2023-04-09 19:46:25
Posted By : Debra_L
We began our expereince during a warm, sunny day seeing sun flares while sipping chilled chardonnay. Next, we viewed stars and planets. This was a very nice surprising start as the sun had not yet gone down. The night sky was amazing and in addition to stars, constellations and planets, we saw galaxies and nebulas. Amazing! Our host was delightful and we felt so fortunate that he would share his passion with us. And the wine and lovely snacks certainly added to the experience.
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Posted On : 2023-04-02 15:03:10
Posted By : Nora_B
Amazing .
Dámaso, the expert , has an inspiring energy that mesmerizes .
I saw things that I had not seen. Stars, nebulas from another galaxy, Jupiter and its four moons, our moon, Venus, etc.
But the best was Dámaso and his love for the stars. His wife and daughter stopped by to say hello and to offer food . A night like no other.
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Posted On : 2023-02-25 21:39:48
Posted By : leslie l
This was a fabulous experience. We were able to see planets and stars in the afternoon sky. We even saw solar flares on the sun. I highly recommend this experience to those who love to look at the stars.
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Posted On : 2023-01-29 19:44:18
Posted By : Vicki H
We had an amazing evening of stargazing! The price is high, but worth it for this once in a lifetime event. Our driver, Danny picked us up promptly at 6pm & we drove approximately 45 minutes outside Santiago to an incredibly beautiful area. The astronomer, Damso and his 3 dogs greeted us and invited us in to his glass-surrounded outdoor entertainment area and personal observatory with over 20 telescopes. This would be our home for the next 3 hours. I say “home” because we were so warmly welcomed and treated as a family member or friend, instead of a tourist. We were offered delicious Chilean wines and beers or anything else from his personal bar. His wife Caroline and daughter brought out plates of delicious snacks ranging from homemade ceviche to cheeses, meats & nuts which we snacked on all night. We started the night out viewing the sun and it’s solar flares on several different telescopes. We were taught how to use the different adjustments and zooms on the telescopes 🔭 while Damso told us all about what we were viewing. As the night went on we viewed Saturn (his favorite planet), Jupiter & other stars and constellations. Damso's love of the stars and his passion in showing others the wonders of the universe was evident. It was just such a lovely evening and we left feeling as if we had made a new friend. He even sent us pictures he had taken that evening to us. If you are in Santiago, don’t miss this extraordinary stargazing opportunity.
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Posted On : 2022-11-27 11:01:47
