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Tours
Discover Your Universe!
Check out the tours we offer and select the experience that matches the pace and style of you and your group. Note that each tour features its own unique interpretation about the night sky and participants that book multiple different tours will notice a progression in the tour content that builds upon the previous tour's knowledge base.
January 5, 2025 Update: Bring on 2025! All tours and experiences are now available for the entire 2025 year. Click the "Book Now" button for each different tour, to browse the booking reservation calendar and find the exact start time for the dates you are interested in. Or, consider purchasing a gift certificate for the space enthusiast in your life. Furthermore, now that we have finally received some snow, we are offering our winter-season experiences. We're open all year round, so if you don't see the tour you want, contact us to inquire about something specific.
It is worth considering the Phase of the Moon before you book. If you want an exceptionally dark sky, reserve a tour close to a New Moon:
Jan. 29, 2025
Feb. 27
Mar. 29
Apr. 27
May 26
Jun. 25
July 24
Aug. 23
Sept 21
Oct. 21
Nov. 19
Dec. 19
You can also purchase a gift certificate for someone special. Gift certificates can be purchased for a specific tour, or you can just gift a set dollar amount, which can be applied towards any experience - you pick!
Custom/Private Tour with the Dark Sky Guides
Difficulty Rating: Whatever You Want
Duration: Up to 3 hours
Price: Starting at $275, based on size of group
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 1 participant required
Suited to participants of all ages and fitness levels.
Contact Us to Learn More or Book a Tour
It would be our pleasure to provide you with a private experience to discover Waterton Lakes National Park after dark! This tour will be specifically designed to cater to the interests and capabilities of those in your group. Whether you want a Night Sky Telescope Tour, a Dark Sky Adventure Tour, or something else entirely, this is the way to ensure you have the a safe, personal, private tour designed specifically for you and your group (even if there are more than 12 of you)!
Reserve your desired date now and then we can work out the details soon, or send us a message and get the conversation started by telling us what you are looking for and we’ll help to create something exclusive, just for you!
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Duration: Approx. 1.25 hours
Price: $44 per participant
Available: Year-Round
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Suited to participants of all ages and fitness levels.
Join us for a short, easy stroll around the Waterton townsite after dark. Offered year-round, this is the perfect tour to get acquainted with our Dark Sky Park. Participants will: learn about light pollution and what is being done to mitigate it around Waterton; go in search of nocturnal creatures that may be found around town after dark; and learn to identify some of the more noteworthy constellations and night sky objects visible with the naked eye.
Please note that telescopes are NOT used on this tour - after all, the best way to stargaze is simply to use your own two eyes!
Difficulty Rating: Moderately Easy
Duration: Approx. 1.5 hours
Price: $59 per participant
Available: Nov. - Mar. (snow conditions permitting)
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Suited to age 6+; must be able to walk 1km over snow.
This mid-day tour may feel somewhat physically demanding at times (depending on your level of fitness), but it is a great opportunity for anyone who wishes to try snowshoeing for the first time, or simply wants to have some winter fun with a certified Professional 4-Season Tour Guide and learn about Waterton Lakes National Park! All required snowshoe equipment is provided.
Snowshoe Winter Adventure Tour
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Duration: Approx. 1.5 hours
Price: $69 per participant
Available: Nov. - Mar. (snow conditions permitting)
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Requires an adventurous spirit and decent physical shape. Participants should be aged 6+, and able to walk at a steady pace for 1 hour over snow; snowshoe experience is helpful but not required.
Our Snowshoe Winter Adventure Tour takes you out for an exciting snowshoeing adventure during the coldest, darkest months of the year to experience Waterton's Dark Skies beyond the Waterton Townsite. This after-dark snowshoe experience recommended for those who are feeling adventurous and excited to learn to snowshoe on the fly! All required snowshoe equipment is provided.
Please note that stargazing is only a secondary component of this tour and the tour will go even during cloudy, snow-filled skies. Telescopes are NOT used on this tour.
Difficulty Rating: Moderately Difficult
Duration: Approx. 2.5 hours
Price: $99 per participant
Available: May - Oct.
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Requires an adventurous spirit and good physical shape. Participants should be able to hike at a pace of 4km/hr for sustained periods of time.
Our Travel Alberta ALTO Award-Winning tour is for the adventurous! Featuring a longer and more-physically-demanding night hike than our other experiences, the Adventure Tour takes participants away from the roads and lights, and into the backcountry, for a truly pristine, untouched, memorable, Dark Sky experience. Learn to star-hop around the night sky and identify many significant constellations with the naked eye, while keeping an eye out for meteors (shooting stars) and the Aurora Borealis!
Please note that telescopes are NOT used on this tour - after all, the best way to stargaze is simply to use your own two eyes!
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Duration: Approx. 2.5 hours
Price: $109 per participant
Available: May - Oct.
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Suited to participants of all ages and fitness levels.
Join us on our popular Night Sky Telescope Tour. This low-intensity tour takes you on a deep dive of the night sky, as you sit back and relax in our comfortable, purpose-specific, recliner-style stargazing chairs. This is the only tour we offer that provides the opportunity to stargaze through our impressive digital telescope, the Unistellar eVscope 2! Enhance your knowledge and identify even more constellations, while also observing and learning about our neighboring planets, and deep-sky objects like star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies!
Difficulty Rating: Varies
Duration: Times Vary
Price: Varies
Maximum 12 participants allowed
Minimum 3 participants required
Suited to amateur photographers of varying ages and fitness levels.
On rare occasion the Dark Sky Guides partner with leading photographers to co-host various photography workshops in Waterton Lakes National Park. Some workshops are just a few hours, while others may be multi-night events. Workshops only take place a few times a year.