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A memory under the stars in Estes Park
A hands-on astro guide comes to your event, sets up, and stays on site the entire time to inform, educate, and entertain the mind. It is an outdoor evening experience for guests to gather and enjoy the cosmos at their leisure, with your Astro guide on site to nerd out or just be a friendly face. It needs no extension cords, and it is a memory under the stars in Estes Park.
What guests actually do
Guests enjoy a view of the cosmos through the telescope, at their leisure.
Capture the planets, the Moon, and the stars live on your own phone, through the scope lens.
See what's moving on the mountainside after dark. Capture your own infrared and thermal content, and we'll take a group photo for fun.
We capture your Astro and moon phase at the event and deliver it to you as a digital file. Each attendee leaves with a personal takeaway.
Guests gathered around the telescope with their guide.
Where this fits in
Under the stars, the telescope is the interactive piece your guests gather around. We bring it, we set it up, and the night has a moment everyone remembers.
Wedding guests gathered around the telescope on the patio at dusk.
After s'mores by the campfire, the night does not have to end. We come to the Airbnb, set up the telescope, and the evening turns into stargazing.
The experience comes to the property. Guests step outside during evening activities and the night sky becomes the side quest event.
Not everyone wants to climb a mountain. At happy hour, bring a little discovery to the dark skies. We set up on the property, and the telescope gives everyone something to gather around.
How the evening flows
There is no concern of us not showing up.
The telescope, showcase table, lighting, and infrared optics are in place before guests step outside.
Guests gather and enjoy the cosmos at their leisure.
See the planets, the Moon, and the stars live, and capture a photo or video on your own phone through the scope lens.
See what is moving on the mountainside through infrared and thermal optics, and take a group photo under the stars.
We capture your Astro and moon phase at the event and deliver it to you as a digital file.
A couple under the Milky Way in Estes Park.
Good to know
Questions, answered
What is the Dark Sky Astro Experience?
An elevated event, like a cocktail hour, under the stars. A local astro guide comes to your event and sets up a telescope, and guests enjoy the cosmos at their leisure.
How long does it last?
The event lasts a minimum of 1.5 hours. If there is bad weather, we add one hour complimentary of time on to the total.
Where does it take place?
At your event, in the Estes Park area. We travel all over to provide these experiences. Contact us to discuss your event if it is outside of Estes Park or RMNP. Want it inside Rocky Mountain National Park? Ask when you inquire.
How do I book?
Send an inquiry using the form below, and include your event date, location, number of guests, and whether the event is inside Rocky Mountain National Park. No payment is taken with an inquiry.
Do you offer public stargazing tours?
Yes. For a public guided night out, see our Stargaze tour.
Photos from the night
Thermal views reveal what moves after dark.
The Milky Way over Estes Park.
The Milky Way rising over Estes Park.
Guests lying under the Milky Way in Estes Park.
Send an inquiry
No payment is taken with an inquiry. Tell us about your event and we will come back to you.
Send an inquiry using the form below, and include your event date, location, number of guests, and whether the event is inside Rocky Mountain National Park.
Contact Us
CONTACT
- 970-559-9280
- info@estesparktourguides.com
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Tuesday: 3am-5pm
Wednesday: 3am-5pm
Thursday: 3am-5pm
Friday: 3am-5pm
Saturday: 3am-5pm
Sunday: 3am-5pm