Yanque Astronomy Tour with Planetarium and Telescopes
From €13 per person
See availability →A Yanque astronomy tour of 45 minutes: a full-dome film in the planetarium, then the southern sky seen through a telescope with a live guide.
An astronomy tour in Yanque gives the Colca valley a second view: upward. In about 45 minutes, a live guide introduces the southern hemisphere's constellations, and you see the sky for yourself.
The session begins indoors, in the planetarium room, with a film projected across the whole dome that introduces the solar system. Then the guide moves on to the sky itself and the celestial vault above the village, pointing out what the current season shows best. A telescope brings them close. Jupiter and Saturn, nebulae, galaxies and globular clusters are among the objects to look for, from April to November.
- The planetarium film
- Observation through telescopes
- A live astronomy presentation in English or Spanish
Every minute adds something, since the guide explains each object while you look at it. It is a short activity that fits around a day in the canyon.
Transfer service is not included, so plan how to reach Yanque. The tour is not suitable for children under five, babies under one year or people with altitude sickness.