Pinnacles Sunset Dinner and Star Gazing Tour

Tour Highlights - Fully guided stargazing experience with Professional Astronomy Equipment provided - Learn about the origins of the universe and be entertained with stories of the night sky from ancient indigenous cultures - Barbeque dinner in the ancient landscape of the Pinnacles Desert as the sun sets over the ocean - Sand surfing down the giant Lancelin Sand Dunes - Afternoon tea at the Lancelin Bakery - See the wildflowers at Nilgen Nature Reserve in season - Bushtucker/Bush Medicine walk at Hangover Bay in season - Finish the evening with a Sound Healing session by candlelight in the desert with a live performance using a didgeridoo and crystal sound healing bowl. (we do this when time permits and it's not too cold) ## About An ancient landscape blessed with stunning sunsets and a dark night sky full of stars. This is the Pinnacles Desert, now an internationally renowned stargazing destination. This small group tour includes the use of Professional Astronomy Equipment to help you get the most out of your stargazing experience. We have a two metre tall 16 inch Dobsonian and a 12 inch Dobsonian as well as astro binoculars for your use so that you can see the planets and our moon in great detail. There is also the option to attach your smartphone to the telescope to take pictures of the moon. The tour runs all year round, the night sky changes throughout the seasons and although it is a bit colder, autumn, winter and spring are some of the best times of the year to see the Milky Way in the Southern Hemisphere. While you wait for the stars and planets to appear, enjoy a traditional Australian Barbeque Dinner with a glass of Margaret River wine as you watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean. We can cater for most dietary requirements if you let us know what you need. We specialise in small group tours using our modern Mini Buses which allows us to drive in to the middle of the Pinnacles Desert for your Stargazing Experience. This tour regularly sells out so please book early to avoid missing out. The first stop on the tour is the Lancelin Bakery for a quick coffee/food & toilet stop before heading in to the sand dunes for sand boarding. If you don't want to go to the sand dunes there is the option to go to the hotel overlooking the ocean for a drink or cup of tea instead.We then follow the turquoise coast along Indian Ocean Drive doing a few stops along the way to see wildflowers in season as well as a guided walk to see native plants used by the local Aboriginal People for food and medicine. We end the tour with dinner under the stars in the Pinnacles desert where you will get the opportunity to get a close up look at the stars and planets through our telescope, try your hand at Astrophotography, learn about Aboriginal Astronomy and hear stories from the Aboriginal Dreamtime as they relate to the night sky. The final part of the evening is a Sound Healing session by candelight in the desert. This ancient healing practice is the perfect way to slow down and connect with nature as you listen to a live performance of a didgeridoo and crystal sound healing bowl.