The nights

Pick the one that matches how late you want to be awake.

Every night includes the telescopes, the chairs and the guide. The difference between them is how long you stay out and what we point the optics at.

First Light

The introduction. A guide walks you from the naked eye to a 12-inch reflector across four hours, so the sky stops being a blur and starts being a map.

  • Guided naked-eye tour
  • 12-inch Dobsonian time
  • Hot chocolate at the ridge
  • Star chart to keep
Length
4 hours, from dusk
Group
Up to 8
Season
All year
Per person
$120
Book First Light

Deep Sky

Past midnight, when the Milky Way is overhead and nothing on the horizon is glowing. Nebulae, globular clusters, and a long look at whichever planet is up.

  • Two telescopes
  • Red-light gear provided
  • Blankets and a fire
  • Breakfast at the lodge
Length
6 hours, 10pm to 4am
Group
Up to 6
Season
May to September
Per person
$220
Book Deep Sky

Camera Night

Bring your own camera. We supply the tracker, the dark, and someone who will stop you wasting three hours on a badly focused star field.

  • Star tracker and mount
  • Focusing and stacking help
  • Tethered laptop
  • Your raw files, edited with you
Length
5 hours
Group
Up to 5
Season
New moon weeks
Per person
$260
Book Camera Night

Meteor Watch

No telescopes at all. Reclining chairs, a shower at its peak, and the specific pleasure of an entire group gasping at the same time.

  • Reclining chairs
  • Sleeping bags
  • Soup at 2am
  • No optics required
Length
All night
Group
Up to 20
Season
Perseids and Geminids
Per person
$70
Book Meteor Watch