Santa Barbara Stargazing Tour with PhD Student Guide
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience the night sky with a PhD-level astronomy guide who brings the cosmos to life through storytelling and expert insight. Escape the city lights and experience Santa Barbara’s night sky on a PhD-led stargazing tour. Travel to a dark sky location where your astronomy guide brings the cosmos to life through telescope viewing and storytelling. View planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies through a high-powered telescope with guided explanations. Enjoy a comfortable, small-group experience with luxury transportation, hot drinks, and warm gear provided.
Inclusions
What's included
- PhD student guide
- Transportation via Mercedes Sprinter
- High-powered telescope viewing
- Blankets, jackets, and cold-weather gear
- Complimentary hot drinks
What's not
- Guide gratuities
Itinerary
Escape the city lights and experience Santa Barbara’s night sky on a PhD-led stargazing tour. Travel to a dark sky location, often Lake Cachuma, where your astronomy guide brings the cosmos to life through telescope viewing and storytelling. ·PhD-guided stargazing experience ·High-powered telescope viewing ·Dark sky location away from city lights ·Transportation included ·Complimentary hot drinks ·Blankets and warm gear provided
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We'll meet at the Amtrak Station. Look for the gray Alta Vista Tours Sprinter van parked adjacent to the station building, inside the parking lot. Parking is available on nearby streets or in the Amtrak station lot for a small fee. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Alta Vista Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Santa Barbara
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 153 experiences we list in Santa Barbara.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 118 of 153.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a Spanish-style city on California's central coast, set between the Pacific and the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Santa Barbara sits on a south-facing shore with the Santa Ynez Mountains rising right behind it. After an earthquake in 1925, the city rebuilt in a uniform Spanish Colonial Revival style, with white walls, red tile roofs and arches, and the County Courthouse, with its clock tower and mural room, is a showpiece of the style. Old Mission Santa Barbara, founded in 1786 and known as the Queen of the Missions, stands on a hillside above town.
Top-ranked sights in Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Waterfront, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Stearns Wharf.
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