Tahoe Star Gazing Tours

Come experience the starry sky above Northstar!  Join star guide and poet Tony Berendsen, the President of the Nevada Science Coalition, for a unique and educational night under the stars.  Every tour is as different as the starry skies above however each will include a poem reading, a fun space quiz with prizes, a laser tour of the stars and constellations and a telescopic viewing.  So bring a child’s curiosity and plenty of questions for an evening of wonder and awe.

Helpful Hints

• Please make sure to wear comfortable shoes since you will be hiking on a dirt trail for about 15 minutes.
• A light sweater or jacket is suggested.  The temperatures drop at night in the Sierra’s so we want you to be prepared.
• Due to the group size please refrain from bringing your own telescopes.  We'll have two telescopes, binoculars and a Celestron Sky Scout for participants to use in order to get a great view of the night sky! 
• Guests with disabilities will need special arrangements. Contact Amber Whitman, Special Events Manager, at 530.448.1513 to make plans in advance.  We will have alternate routes for you to get to mid-mountain comfortably but only on an as-needed basis.

June's and July's Star Tours will meet at the top of the Highlands Gondola at 8:15 p.m. Please allow yourself 10 - 15 minutes to ride the Gondola. The Highlands Gondola is located directly next to the Northstar Lodge - Hyatt Residence Club across from the Village at Northstar on the upper level. It is not the Big Springs Gondola which accesses mid-mountain for skiing and mountain biking. From the top of the Highlands Gondola you will take part in a 15 minute guided hike down to the Lodge at Big Springs Deck. After you've experienced the wonder of the sky, the group will load onto a shuttle bus from mid-mountain at 10:30 p.m. and will return back to the Village at Northstar where your journey will end.

August's and September's Star Tours will meet at the top of the Highlands Gondola at 8:15 p.m.  Please allow yourself 10 - 15 minutes to ride the Gondola.  The Highlands Gondola is located directly next to the Northstar Lodge - Hyatt Residence Club across from the Village at Northstar on the upper level. It is not the Big Springs Gondola which accesses mid-mountain for skiing and mountain biking.  From the top of the Highlands Gondola you will take part in a 15-minute guided hike down to the Lodge at Big Springs Deck.  After you’ve experienced the wonder of the sky, the group will load onto a shuttle bus from mid-mountain at 10:30 p.m. and will return back to the Village at Northstar where your journey will end.

Tickets & Reservations

Tahoe Star Tours
Adults: $30
Children 12 & Under: $15

Tahoe Star Tours with Accent Nevada
Adults: $65
Children 18 & Under: $30

Reservations are recommended for all Star Tours. Please call 530.562.2267 or 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784), or visit the Northstar eStore to make reservations. Visit www.tahoestartours.com for further information.

*Subject to cancellation due to weather.

Tahoe Star Tours with Accent Nevada String Quartet

Tahoe Star Tours is offering three evenings of science, poetry, star gazing and music!  Accent Nevada, a Reno based string quartet, will keep your ears delighted while Tony takes you on a tour of the skies.  There will also be hot chocolate and coffee to sip on while enjoying the entertainment and all attendees will have a chance to win a pair of binoculars. 

*Subject to cancellation due to weather.