Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner | La Vacanza Travel

Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: Australia, South Australia, Adelaide
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  • 6 hours
  • Adelaide
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover the wonders of the cosmos on this enlightening dark sky tour! Departing Mannum, you'll enjoy a pub meal at Swan Reach Hotel before exploring an ancient rock shelter. Then, travel to a stargazer's delight perched on top of the tallest Murray River cliff and get lost in the starry night sky.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Angaston - Swan Reach Road, Angaston - Swan Reach Rd, Swan Reach SA 5354, Australia

Departing from the picturesque town of Mannum, enjoy a scenic drive that hugs the Murray River before arriving at the Swan Reach Hotel for a hearty pub meal. Perched atop golden cliffs, take delight in spectacular views of the River as you tuck into your meal.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nildottie SA 5238, Australia

You'll then head to an ancient rock shelter believed to be 5000 years old and one of South Australia's most significant Aboriginal cultural sites, to learn more about the Aboriginal Dreaming from your guide.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Big Bend Lookout, Hunter Road, Swan Reach, South Australia Australia

Head to the top of Big Bend Cliffs for an awe-inspiring stargazing experience. Renowned as one of the darkest places on earth, viewers can see up to an estimated 5000 stars at this site. Settle in with a glass of bubbly and a cheese platter and feel utter bliss as you get lost in the twinkling canopy above. You'll get to peak through an amazing Orion telescope to view stars, constellations, planets, clusters, and galaxies. Feel free to bring your own digital camera and tripod to receive tips on how to connect to the starry night sky.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Dinner - Sunset pub-style meal at the Swan Reach Hotel
  • Use of telescope for stargazing
  • Entry/Admission - Big Bend Lookout
  • Entry/Admission - Nildottie

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic Beverages - Drinks at dinner own cost

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

4 Randell St, Mannum SA 5238, Australia


Departure Time

04:30 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

anonymousV339HN

21 Apr, 2024

A fun way to tour, with different sites to see and all the planning and driving done for you. Kel was terrific, our host, driver and planner. We started with some good bubbles ... and introductions. Then we headed to see the Murray River cliff faces, as the sun was setting. The lighting was beautiful. The Murray river and its cliffs were the reason for our travel to South Australia, part of looking at things we hadn't seen before. We loved seeing the Big Bend. Dinner at the Swan Reach hotel, with a good choice meals. A night tour of Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park with Ivy & Sam, the information they told us & their personal stories were interesting. Onto the Dark Sky Cliff top star gazing. Joe and Lyn are passionate astronomers, very knowledgeable. Could have been a little long, Joe loved to share lots of information about the night sky with us. Back to town around 11:30pm. Not having to do the driving in the evening was good, you could sit back and relax and share stories with other guests from all around the world. We would recommned this tour.

shaniel2017

15 Apr, 2024

We had a great time, Kelly is a great guide, sharing with us the small town vibe and the charm of the area. The tour in Naut Naut was so special, learning about the aboriginal community from them directly, truly a deep experience. We got lucky with amazing night sky visibility, but bring very warm clothes and maybe blankets too as it was very cold to be outside for so long. This night sky reserve is relatively new and it was interesting to see how it is being developed, hopefully they are able to get funding to build a planetarium there. Thanks Kelly and good luck with the reserve development!

Travel26227440481

13 Apr, 2024

Kelly shares her love and passion for the city of Mannum and the 21.9 dark sky rating of the neighboring area, paired with amazing food! Oh, and the star viewing was impressive!

johnkY5317JS

20 Mar, 2024

Excellent experience. Very knowledgeable tour guide (Kel). Great meal at Swan Reach pub. Highlight was the amazing star gazing session. Highly recommend.

andrewfV2126TP

10 Mar, 2024

We loved it! Kelly is an accomplished local guide who is passionate about ensuring we had the best experience possible. The opportunity to go to the Ngaut Ngaut indigenous site and hear from the Traditional Owners about the history and importance of the area and the rock carvings was well worth while. The weather came good for us and we had the best view of the night sky at the Dark Sky Reserve! To see light from distant stars that had travelled millions of years to get to us here on earth was really cool and the commentary from Joe about all things astronomical was enlightening and informative. I thoroughly recommend this experience!

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