The 4 Best Private Stargazing Tours in the USA

1.Private Getty Center to Griffith Observatory Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $172Our pick

Spend six hours exploring Los Angeles by private vehicle, from the Original Farmers Market to the Getty Center and Griffith Observatory. Guides such as Brian, Matt, Gregory, and Estevan are praised for lively local stories. Expect museum highlights, Hollywood views, and time to explore, but bring lunch and allow for traffic delays.

“Brian is so awesome,professional and nice!!! He is so enthusiastic and nice!! We are looking forward to seeing him again on our next trip!”

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2.Sedona Dark Sky Sunset & Night Hike With a Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $185

Join a private guide such as Brett, Conner, Connor, or David for a customized Sedona sunset and night hike. You’ll get transport, headlamps, trekking poles, snacks, water, and thermal or night vision cameras while exploring red rock views, desert plants, wildlife, and star-filled skies.

“I had no idea as to what to expect on a nightly tour. My three sisters and I decided to embark on an adventure to Sedona, AZ and this tour seemed to be an adventurous one, and it did not disappoint us! We experienced the beautiful rays of the sun setting over the top of the red rock peaks until it set behind them. The smell of various fragrances from the surrounding plants of sage, juniper, pine, rosemary, tree barks, even the red rock sand had a scent. Feeling different textures of plant leaves and tree barks was an experience. All of this occurring as we ascended the mountainous range.…”

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3.Private Tour of Griffith Observatory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $349

Spend three hours exploring Griffith Observatory with a private guide for your group of up to 10. Former observatory employees help explain the Foucault Pendulum, Tesla Coil, astronomy displays, and Los Angeles views. Guides including Estevan, Angelica, Matt, James, and Jeff have led this experience. A 40-minute planetarium show is available as an on-site upgrade.

“I love going on tours and got lucky with this tour company. Our guide was an employee of the observatory, and his background knowledge and experience made this tour outstanding. He was able to give us information that most other companies could not and his relationship with others gave us an advantage.”

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4.Private Stargazing – Sequoia National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet your guide across from Potwisha Campground for a private 90-minute stargazing session in Sequoia National Park. Krista provides reclining chairs, blankets, binoculars, a laser pointer, red flashlight, and free planispheres while guiding you through constellations, planets, star stories, and current space discoveries.

“Krista was a great host who was very friendly and accommodating. My wife and I enjoyed talking about the constellations and learning about some of the stories that have derived from them. We even got to see a grey fox as we were exiting the park!”

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