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Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth

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8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Watch as the sun sets over the Pinnacle Desert revealing bright stars blanketing the night sky during this guided tour that includes afternoon tea and dinner. Visit Yanchep National Park where you’ll see kangaroos and koalas en route to the limestone formations dotting the Pinnacle Desert landscape. See the sunset over the Indian Ocean before dinner and then retreat back into the desert to explore under the starry sky without light pollution.

Visit Yanchep National Park to see Australian wildlife
See the Pinnacle Desert by day and night
Return to the desert after dinner to see the vast constellations in the sky
Dinner in a traditional Western Australian tavern

What's Included

Luxury Coach Travel
Afternoon Tea and Dinner
Expert Coach Captain Commentary
Evening Visit to the Pinnacle Desert
Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Crown Perth Food Court
Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100, Australia
CROWN Entertainment Complex Riverside Entrance (in front of McDonalds) at 1.50pm. Complimentary hotel pick ups are available on request at time of booking from selected Perth City and Northbridge locations.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Hotel Pickups operate between 1:00-1:40pm through the Perth CBD, with 2:00pm as our tour departure time from the city (April-Aug). For Summer pickups operate between 2:00-2:40pm through the Perth CBD, with 3:00pm as our tour departure time from the city (Sep-Mar). The operator will contact you via Viator messaging service on receipt of booking with your pickup time information.

What To Expect

Yanchep National Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Pinnacles

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Cervantes Pinnacles Motel

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Pinnacles

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Sunset and star gazing cannot be guaranteed due to bad weather, and exact viewing times will change due to seasonal variations.
Tour duration may be shortened due to inclement or extreme weather
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

James_S

We really enjoyed this trip out to the hinterlands. Even though it was a long weekend locally, we had the best staff escorting us out-and-about; very knowledgeable and friendly, making this a fabulous outing. More surprising was the cross-section of peoples who found this attraction worthwhile, and we were very happy to be a part of it ... Thx Again !

Reviews

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Fantastic trip

Susan_E, Apr 2024

From the moment we were picked up at the very convenient pick up point we started to enjoy ourselves. The commentary about the surrounding area and beyond was second to none. We arrived in Yanchep National park in no time and managed to see a very sleepy Koala and several lazy kangaroos! After an Aussie style afternoon tea with yummy cake we travelled on to the Pinnacles passing terrific sandunes on the way. The Pinnacles were out of this world, stretching out into the desert but one of the highlights for us was watching the sunset over the ocean. After that, we enjoyed an trip exclusive meal in Cervantes then back to the Pinnacles to star gaze. Grant, our stargazing guide was excellent, pointing out many stars and constellations and we were very lucky, not only to see a shooting star but a quite rare fireball with a trail. Absolutely fantastic! After a safe trip back, with a detour through the suburbs due to extensive motorway roadworks, we arrived safely back, outside our accommodation. The trip was excellent and many thanks to everyone (Apologies - names are not our strong point)

Compliant and Big Disappoinment

KinHung_K, Mar 2024

I will never recommend my friends and other people to join. I departed from Pan Pacific Perth hotel and logically, and as promised, I should have been returned to same hotel on time. However the guide forgot my existence and by passed the hotel, sending all other participants back to their hotels one by one except me. When I realized I was not brought back, it was already 12 .30am midnight. I needed to wake up early next morning and I was very disappointed and angry about such poor serices and big mistakes made. I was even not being apologized for that! What a services to a tourist!!

Well Worth It

James_S, Mar 2024

46 degrees and no stars

Liza_H, Feb 2024

We did what we could on an awfully hot but cloudy day… Obviously no one can control the weather and who could’ve known that it turns out to be one of the hottest days. Chris and Zaki did everything they could to keep us cool, keep us hydrated and make sure we still got as much as we could out of the tour. It was a shame though that after the drive we didn’t get to see the sun set in the Pinnacle desert, and star gazing was a bit of a hit and miss as well because it was a very cloudy day/night. Chris provided great insights as we drove out to our stops and still explained a lot about the stars we could see and those we unfortunately couldn’t. In those temperatures and those weather conditions I just wonder if the tour operator couldn’t make a decision to cancel the tour because while I understand that weather conditions are out of everyone’s control, I didn’t really get what I paid for despite everyone’s best effort.

it went really fast, too...

Tina_J, Feb 2024

it went really fast, too fast, seeing koalas and kangaroos, eating dinner and seeing Pinnacles Dessert. I could have liked the time to walk the one mile round trip. The stargazing was fantastic. The guide was really good at telling.

Stunning stargazing night

FukHong_L, Feb 2024

It is a nice trip although the driving time was about 5 hours up and down but the time spent at the Pinnacles for the stargazing is worthwhile for the long travel. I’ve never seen stars full of the sky and they are absolutely gorgeous.

Best to drive and do yourself

Somashekar_T, Jan 2024

Complete waste of money when you could drive yourself for a fraction of cost and not worry about time nor food , we did seperate trip next day and had a better experience plus covered more places including caves, sanddunes etc for a fraction...

It was really nice tour...

jisoo_c, Jan 2024

It was really nice tour even the weather was bit clouded. Our tour guide Chris is the best guide✨highly recommended✨

The night sky at the pinnacles is absolutely breathtaking and a must to visit! A great tour!

Katerina_D, Jan 2024

The night sky was absolutely incredible! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative, I learnt so much! Both guides were extremely friendly and helpful and made the trip a lot of fun. The were only two minor negatives and that was my being a bit uncomfortable in my seat due to a very full bus putting people in a very close proximity and the 'screaming banshee' at the restaurant , that young woman needs a lesson in customer service.The atmosphere and food were great but she really spoilt it with her screaming out insteuctions like we were a herd of cattle and being so rude to the tourists. But truly apart from that the tour itself was brilliant! Great way to spend new years eve!

Excellent

Cameron_L, Jan 2024

Very fun and interesting tour. Zaki our guide was really friendly and gave great commentary on the drive, and was knowledgable about the stars. Keith our driver was great and really accommodating. Well organised and would definitely recommend.

Solo Tour Experience!

Aruni_I, Dec 2023

The tour was smooth sailing and interesting. There was so much depth in information that was told during the trip which displayed the country and uniqueness. Had an amazing time with the kangaroos right in front of me at Yanchep. The pinnacles caught my eyes and it was beautiful and managed to capture a fantastic view of the sunset. The weather was chilly and although the stargazing was not as expected due to the cloudy weather but we managed to see a really bright full moon and few stars as clouds cleared slowly. The food was also splendid and delicious. In conclusion, it was a one of a kind experience and recommend trying it out with friends and family.

Suitable for elderly but not for families as this was quite a downer

Wendy_L, Nov 2023

Only able to gaze at the sky by the road (we can only stay beside the bus) and not inside the pinnacles area. Please update your picture as it is misleading

Go see the Pinnacles.

Jo_H, Nov 2023

It was a good trip worth doing . We didn’t get a sunset because of the weather but it sky cleared up and we saw lots of stars. Was a little disappointed in the fact they there were no telescopes which I was under the understanding that there would be. The dinner was good and worth upgrading to the lobster. The only thing that was a little hard was the coach driver talked a lot about himself and how wonderful he was.

Knowledgeable guide and...

Shiying, Jul 2023

Knowledgeable guide and driver. Had enjoyed and learnt much on the areas and stars. Dinner was good also. Upgraded to lobster meal.

An opportunity to get a real feeling for this extraordinary landscape

Fiona_N, Jul 2023

A brilliant day but also a long day which was perfect from my perspective. Meeting the coach at the agreed location was easy and messages via Viator were easy and responded to quickly. The Coach and Tour Guides commentary and assistance was very good throughout. The trip began with a visit to a wildlife park to see Koala Bears sleeping high in the eucalyptus trees. We also saw a female kangaroo and her baby. On arrival at the Pinnacle Dessert our return time at the coach was made clear and we were all encouraged not to wander far from the path and to walk to the Desert viewing platform and back. I am an experienced adventure traveller but must insist that this is very good advice as disorientation in the Pinnacle Dessert is easy, making navigation difficult. You can get a real feeling for this extraordinary landscape without wandering far afield. After approximately an hour in the desert we then drove to a restaurant for dinner included in the price of the excursion (alcoholic drinks may be purchased). I am a vegan was very happy with my meal. Boarding the coach as the sun set we returned to the Pinnacle Desert car park to gaze at the amazing stars. Great for me to see the Southern Cross and a sky full of stars and the Milky Way! An incredible evening! The coach driver was kind enough to drop me back to my accommodation as it was so late.

Memorable excursion.

Heather_B, Jul 2023

Guide and driver were both very helpful and courteous. Both were well informed and able to connect with the group.

Starry starry night

Valerine_B, Jun 2023

Beauriful evening clear skies millions of stars. Breathtaking. Excellent talk by Chris on the Galaxy

Great photo opportunities

Willem_V, Jun 2023

Arriving by Australian Pinnacles Tour bus the first impression walking down into the valley was a sight I will not forget. A beautiful sunny day with some clouds. The sunset was glorious and the story the guide could tell us about the stars we were gazing at later in the tour was very impressive.

Full of information, lots of natural beauty... a fair amount of driving too

Karen_M, Apr 2023

The tour was a great way to spend an afternoon and evening. There was a lot of sitting on the coach but it was worth it! The stop at the wildlife area was great as it was our first chance at seeing wild kangaroos and several koala's too. All natural and on their terms - the best way to see animals. Had a mini "afternoon tea" before setting of - tea & biscuits in the car park (Might have been nice if we could have parked near to some benches or grass to sit on?) The drive to the Pinnacles did take some time, but I had my book, husband had earphones & my mum had a sleep! I think we may have been a bit delayed in arriving at the Pinnacles as it felt like we had a very hurried 20 minutes to wander down before being told we would miss the sunset otherwise - I didn't want to miss the sunset (which ended up being too cloudy for anyway!) so we didn't explore all the formations as much as I would have liked. We went about 20 minutes down the road for dinner. The place was busy and clearly popular - they didn't seem overly great at dealing with a large coach party AND their normal clients - only 1 person serving at the bar, long waits for food (& ours had been pre-booked!) I'd love to say the food was good, but as a vegetarian I was given a cold salad (half hour after EVERYONE else on the tour had received theirs, despite asking staff 3 times where mine was!) I ended up buying a dessert just to have some substance, and even then had to hurry it down as the bus was leaving. After dinner we went back to the Pinnacles area, but stayed in the car park area (despite having been told we would be going to a seated area away from the car park) The stargazing and information provided by Grant was amazing, he clearly loves his job and talking about the stars - he was so factual without being boring! I could have stayed out there much longer listening to him describing and pointing things out! The drive back to the hotels took about 2.5 hours, but all went smoothly with no issues. Thank you to the driver (sorry I forgot his name!) and Grant for being friendly and helpful throughout. Had a lovely chat with the driver after dinner too. The only dampener was the food, my husband who was a meat eater said that his was really good!

More rocks

Ron_J, Apr 2023

It is a long bus ride for some rocks in the ground. The weather was terrible- rain and clouds. No sunset. The dinner was good. The sky cleared for the star gazing.

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