Calafate Night Tour

The Calafate Night Tour excursion offers a different kind of experience in which participants, accompanied by an astronomer with more than 10 years of experience, have the opportunity to delve into the history of astronomy. During the activity, the group learns how to read the night sky, practices night photography (astrophotography), and enjoys an interactive light painting activity.

Throughout the tour, the specialist shares knowledge about constellations and the legends that have accompanied different cultures throughout the centuries. Likewise, they explain how to identify different celestial bodies and how to interpret the movements of the stars. This is a unique experience that combines learning, fun, and the breathtaking beauty of the Patagonian sky.

Calafate Night Tour begins when we pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 p.m. to head to Estancia Catalina, which stands out for being located at 30 km from the city of El Calafate. After the cafeteria service with a dessert table included in the excursion, you will enjoy telescope observation of the moon, planets, nebulae, star clusters and the brightest stars in the night sky.

The stay in the Patagonian steppe lasts for two hours, during which open-sky observation takes place. During this stage of the tour, the expert guide provides further explanations about galaxies, reviews the mythology of the constellations, and guides participants on how to observe the night sky, the proper use of observation equipment, and the secrets of the Milky Way. In addition, the specialist teaches astrophotography techniques and explains how to create light painting images so that passengers can produce their own photographs.

To conclude the excursion, passengers return to their hotels in El Calafate, arriving at 12:00 a.m. Travelers finish the experience having enjoyed an astrotourism session under one of the ten best skies in the world.