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From Perth · 9 hours · Sunset and stars
Pinnacles Tour from Perth
Autopia Tours leaves central Perth in the early afternoon, stops on the coast on the way north, reaches the Pinnacles for sunset and serves a picnic dinner there, with a telescope after dark. Park admission is in the price.
Pick your tour
Which Pinnacles Tour from Perth?
The Pinnacles are 189 km by road north of Perth, and most people go on an afternoon tour that reaches them for sunset and drives back after dark. The one to book first is Autopia Tours’ From Perth: Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner, from US$137 a person (checked November 2026): it leaves central Perth in the early afternoon, walks you among the pillars at sunset, serves a picnic dinner in the park and sets up a telescope after dark. If you would rather be home for dinner, a day tour leaves in the morning.
From Perth: Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner
Autopia Tours: 9 hours from central Perth, Guilderton Lookout on the way, the Pinnacles at sunset with a guided walk, a picnic dinner with a glass of wine and a telescope weather permitting. Park admissions included.
Check start times →Pinnacles: In-Desert Sunset BBQ & Stargazing & Sandboarding
Lumineer Adventure Tours: hotel pickup in the Perth CBD, the Lancelin dunes by sandboard, sunset in the Pinnacles Desert with a cooked BBQ dinner, then telescopes and astro binoculars. A refund if weather stops the stargazing.
See the tour →Pinnacles, Koalas, 4WD & Sandboarding Tour from Perth
Australian Pinnacle Tours: an 11.5-hour day from 8:00 AM with koalas at Caversham Wildlife Park, fish and chips in Cervantes, the Pinnacles walk and 45 minutes by 4WD on the Lancelin dunes.
See the day →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Want the Pinnacles in daylight and dinner back in town? Autopia Tours’ Lobster Shack day trip below the comparison leaves at 9:30 AM and lasts 9 hours.
- 4.7 / 5 1171+ Reviews
- 189 km By road from central Perth to the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park
- Sunset + stars The pillars at sunset, a picnic dinner in the park and a telescope after dark
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Afternoon and Evening Hold
The coast on the way up, the limestone pillars of Nambung National Park at sunset, dinner in the park and the sky after dark.
Highlights
- Savor a picnic dinner and local wine under the stars at Nambung National Park
- Enjoy panoramic views from Guilderton Lookout, a scenic Lancelin alternative
- Use a telescope to gaze up at the sky and see what stars you're able to spot
- Visit the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park and admire the sunset scenery
- Listen to commentary from your driver/guide as you travel out to the desert
What's Included
- Dinner under the stars with a glass of wine
- Telescope provided
- Admissions to National Parks
- Pinnacles guided walk
- Hosted by an experienced driver guide
- Air-conditioned mini-coach travel
- Comprehensive local tour commentary
- Selected Perth inner-city pick-up/drop-off points
- Translation app service available in several languages
Good to know: This tour departs throughout the year at different times to maximize the sunset experience · A moderate level of fitness is required to complete the walks, which are 1 to 2 km in length · The activity provider will try to cater to most dietary needs and/or food allergies. However, passengers must notify them of any special dietary requirements or medical conditions at the time of booking · Storage space in the vehicle is limited. Please limit your baggage to a 1 to 5 kg bag per guest · Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users · Not Included: Hotel transfers pre/post tour itinerary to a nominated pickup point, Personal travel insurance is highly recommended, Spending money for personal items
From Central Perth to the Pinnacles and Back
A 9-hour tour: an early-afternoon start in the city, the coast road north, sunset and dinner at the Pinnacles, and a late return.
Meet in Central Perth
The itinerary starts and ends at the Criterion Hotel Perth, and the price covers selected inner-city pick-up and drop-off points. The start moves with the sunset: 1:30 PM on 14 November, 2:00 PM on 8 December 2026 and 12 January 2027.
North Along the Coast
An air-conditioned mini-coach heads north. About an hour and a half out it stops at Guilderton Lookout above the Indian Ocean and the Moore River, then Nilgen Nature Reserve when the wildflowers are out, or Hangover Bay.
The Pinnacles at Sunset
In Nambung National Park the guide walks you among the pillars as the sun goes down; the walks are 1 to 2 km and need moderate fitness. Park admission is in the price.
Dinner, Stars, Then Perth
After sunset there is a picnic dinner with a glass of wine, and a telescope weather permitting. The coach then drives back to central Perth, a 9-hour tour in all.
Photo Gallery
The Pinnacles Desert at the End of the Day
Limestone pillars on yellow sand, the coast road north of Perth and the light that fades over Nambung National Park.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Autopia Tours' 9-hour sunset and stargazing tour from central Perth: the coast on the way north, the Pinnacles at sunset with a guided walk, a picnic dinner with a glass of wine and a telescope after dark. National park admissions included; free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan the Day
Planning the Trip from Perth
The road north, where each tour collects you and when you are back, a full day hour by hour, the extra stops each tour adds, and the trip from Fremantle.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; the park fee is in Australian dollars (A$).
The Pinnacles Tours from Perth Side by Side
Two evening tours and two day tours: when each starts, when you are back, where it collects you, what it stops for and what is in the price. GetYourGuide prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Sunset, picnic dinner and telescope | Sunset BBQ and sandboarding | Koalas, 4WD and sandboarding day | Lobster Shack day trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$137 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$163 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$185 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$137 per person (checked November 2026) |
| Leaves Perth | 1:30 PM on 14 November, 2:00 PM on 8 December 2026 and 12 January 2027 | 1:15 PM on 14 November, 1:30 PM on 8 December 2026 and 12 January 2027 | Morning: the calendar showed 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM on 9 December 2026 and 13 January 2027 | 9:30 AM on 8 December 2026 and 12 January 2027 |
| Length and Return | 9 hours, so about 11 PM from a 2:00 PM start | 9.5 hours, so about 11 PM from a 1:30 PM start | 11.5 hours, back in the evening | 9 hours, so about 6:30 PM |
| Where It Collects You | Selected inner-city points; the itinerary starts and ends at the Criterion Hotel Perth | Designated Perth CBD hotels (16 pickup locations); time sent the evening before | Selected Perth CBD and Northbridge hotels only (12 pickup locations) | Selected inner-city points; the itinerary starts and ends at the Criterion Hotel Perth |
| On the Way | Guilderton Lookout, then Nilgen Nature Reserve in wildflower season or Hangover Bay | Lancelin dunes with sandboarding (or a beachside pub) and a beach walk | Caversham Wildlife Park, lunch in Cervantes, the Lancelin dunes by 4WD after the Pinnacles | Yanchep lavender farm or tearoom, Lake Thetis, lunch at the Lobster Shack |
| Food | Picnic dinner with a glass of wine | BBQ dinner with a glass of wine; no lunch | Fish and chips lunch | Morning tea tasting; lunch at your own cost |
| After Dark | Telescope, weather permitting | Telescopes and astro binoculars; refund if weather stops the stargazing | None: a daytime tour | None: a daytime tour |
| Limits | Not for under 6s, wheelchair users or limited mobility; one 1 to 5 kg bag each | Not for wheelchair users, babies under 1 or motion sickness; no luggage space | 4WD part not for pregnant women, back problems or infants | Not for children 5 and under; moderate fitness |
| Best For | Sunset and stars at the lowest GetYourGuide price of the evening tours here | Sandboarding and a cooked dinner in the same evening | A full day with animals and the dunes, home for a late dinner | Seeing the Pinnacles in daylight and being back by early evening |
| Check start times | See the tour | See the tour | See the tour |
More Ways to Go from Perth
Other Pinnacles Tours from Perth
A morning start with lunch in Cervantes, a full day with koalas and the Lancelin dunes, and a lower-priced evening tour on Viator.
MORNING STARTFrom Perth: Pinnacles Lobster Shack and Yanchep Day Trip
Autopia Tours' 9-hour day from central Perth, starting and ending at the Criterion Hotel Perth: local produce at Yanchep Lavender Farm or the Chocolate Drops Tearoom, the Lake Thetis boardwalk and its stromatolites, the Pinnacles guided walk, and lunch at the Lobster Shack in Cervantes at your own cost. National park admissions included. Not for children 5 and under.
DINNER IN CERVANTESPerth: Pinnacles Desert Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner
Australian Pinnacle Tours' 9-hour sunset tour, back in Perth at about 11:00 PM: koalas and kangaroos at Yanchep National Park, the Pinnacles at sunset, a sit-down dinner in a Cervantes tavern, then back to the desert for the night sky. Afternoon tea and dinner included. Tuesdays were not on sale on the dates we read. It is a relaxed sightseeing tour rather than an astronomy trip.
SMALL GROUP OF 5Perth to the Pinnacles with 4WD desert drive & sandboarding
take you there tours' day for a small group limited to 5, in an air-conditioned 4WD: a 6:45 AM start at the Bell Tower in Barrack Square, or hotel pickup from selected CBD locations on request, 1.5 hours at the Pinnacles with the sandy driving loop, Thirsty Point Lookout, Lake Thetis and 105 minutes at the Lancelin dunes with sandboarding. Park fees, morning tea and drinks included; lunch is at your own cost. Not for children under 8.
ON VIATORPinnacles Desert Sunset Stargazing Adventure Tour from Perth
Wildlife Tours Australia's 9-hour sunset tour from selected inner-city points in Perth: a coastal stop on the way north, sunset at the Pinnacles with national park entry included, a picnic dinner with local sparkling wine, and a telescope after dark.
Pinnacles tours from Perth
When You Leave, What You See, When You Are Back
The evening tours and the day tours, set out by the clock: start, stops, sunset, dinner and the way home.
Afternoon or morning: the choice that decides the rest
Every one of these trips is a long day, because the road north takes up most of it. What you are really choosing is when you go.
The evening tours leave Perth after lunch, reach Nambung National Park in the late afternoon and stay for sunset and the first stars. Sunset at the Pinnacles is at about 6:53 PM on 15 November and 7:21 PM on 22 December 2026 (computed for the park, matching Perth Observatory’s tables), which is why these tours start later in high summer. You get home late: Autopia Tours’ 9-hour tour, starting at 2:00 PM on 8 December, comes back around 11 PM.
The day tours leave in the morning and see the pillars in full daylight. Autopia Tours’ Lobster Shack and Yanchep day trip left at 9:30 AM on the dates we read, for 9 hours; Australian Pinnacle Tours’ koalas and 4WD day ran from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Pickup points and times has every tour’s start and return side by side.
The sunset tour, start to finish
Autopia Tours’ itinerary starts and ends at the Criterion Hotel Perth, and the price covers selected inner-city pick-up and drop-off points. Getting from your hotel to that point is up to you. The start time moves with the sunset: 1:30 PM on 14 November, 2:00 PM on 8 December 2026 and 12 January 2027.
An air-conditioned mini-coach heads north. About an hour and a half out it stops at Guilderton Lookout, above the Indian Ocean and the Moore River. Next is Nilgen Nature Reserve when the wildflowers are out, or Hangover Bay when they are not; Parks and Wildlife Service WA puts the heath flowering in Nambung National Park from August to October.
At the Pinnacles the guide walks you among the limestone pillars as the light goes. The walks are 1 to 2 km and need moderate fitness. After sunset comes a picnic dinner with a glass of wine, then the telescope, weather permitting, before the drive back to the city.
Check start times for the sunset tour
The same tour sells on Viator as Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour for US$139 (checked November 2026), a few dollars more than on GetYourGuide.
The other evening tours
Lumineer Adventure Tours' In-Desert Sunset BBQ, Stargazing and Sandboarding tour starts a little earlier, at 1:15 PM on 14 November and 1:30 PM in December and January. It collects from designated Perth CBD hotels and sends the pickup time by text, email or WhatsApp the evening before. It goes to Lancelin first for sandboarding on the dunes (or a beachside pub if you would rather not), then a beach walk, then sunset in the Pinnacles Desert with a freshly cooked BBQ dinner. After dark the guides bring out telescopes and astro binoculars, and if weather stops the stargazing you get a refund. It costs US$163, about US$27 more than Autopia Tours'.
Australian Pinnacle Tours' sunset tour stops at Yanchep National Park for koalas, sees the sunset at the Pinnacles, takes you to a tavern in Cervantes for a sit-down dinner and goes back into the park for the night sky, returning to Perth at about 11:00 PM. Tuesdays were not on sale on the dates we read. Tour2Holiday's koala, sunset and stargazing tour spends three hours at the Pinnacles, with a picnic dinner there, and has guides who speak English and Chinese.
Wildlife Tours Australia's Pinnacles Desert Sunset Stargazing Adventure Tour is US$122 (checked November 2026), the lowest price among the sunset tours we found on either site, with a picnic dinner and a telescope.
Back before dark
A day tour suits you if you are not keen on getting home near midnight, or if you want the pillars in daylight for photographs.
Autopia Tours’ Lobster Shack and Yanchep day trip is from US$137, the same as its sunset tour. It starts with local produce at a Yanchep lavender farm or tearoom, walks the Lake Thetis boardwalk past its stromatolites, does the Pinnacles guided walk and stops for lunch at the Lobster Shack in Cervantes, which you pay for yourself.
Australian Pinnacle Tours’ Pinnacles, Koalas, 4WD and Sandboarding Tour is the full version: Caversham Wildlife Park in the Swan Valley, fish and chips in Cervantes, the Pinnacles, then 45 minutes in a 4WD truck on the Lancelin dunes and some downhill sandboarding. At US$185 it is the dearest of the four in the comparison. A day trip hour by hour goes through it in order, and what comes with each tour sets the extra stops side by side.
For a group of five or fewer, take you there tours' 4WD day leaves the Bell Tower in Barrack Square at 6:45 AM, drives the sandy loop among the pillars and finishes with 105 minutes of sandboarding at Lancelin.
What reviewers mention
Autopia Tours’ sunset tour has 1,171 reviews on GetYourGuide at an average of 4.7. Of the 350 most recent (late February to early November 2026), 19 give three stars or fewer. The complaints in those are a full coach with little room for knees and bags, a guide with little to say on some days, a picnic dinner some found light, and cloud on a few nights. The five-star reviews talk about the guide, the light on the pillars at sunset and the Milky Way.
Before you book
- Age and mobility. Autopia Tours’ sunset tour is not for children under 6, wheelchair users or people with limited mobility. Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour is not for babies under 1, wheelchair users or people who get motion sickness.
- Bags. Bring one bag of 1 to 5 kg on Autopia Tours’ tour; Lumineer Adventure Tours' tour has no luggage space at all.
- Clothes. Autopia Tours’ sunset tour and Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour both ask for warm clothing for the night as well as a hat and sunscreen for the afternoon.
- Park fee. Autopia Tours’, Lumineer Adventure Tours' and Tour2Holiday's sunset tours list national park admission in the price; Australian Pinnacle Tours' sunset tour lists only afternoon tea and dinner. If you drive yourself, the fee is A$17 per vehicle of up to 12 people (Parks and Wildlife Service WA, checked November 2026). Perth to the Pinnacles by road covers the drive.
- Cancelling. Every tour here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later.
Sunset at the Pinnacles, Back in Perth Tonight
Autopia Tours' 9-hour tour from central Perth: the coast on the way north, the Pinnacles at sunset, a picnic dinner with a glass of wine and a telescope after dark, with park admission included. Starting from US$137 per person.
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Day Trips from Perth with Open Dates
Tours north to the Pinnacles and other day trips from Perth with live availability. Where each starts, what it includes and the cancellation terms are shown before you book.
Pinnacles Tour from Perth: Questions
Which tour, how far it is, when you leave and get back, pickups, price, park entry, children, weather and Fremantle.
For most people, Autopia Tours' Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner, from US$137 a person (checked November 2026): an early-afternoon start in central Perth, the Pinnacles at sunset, a picnic dinner in the park and a telescope after dark. If you would rather sandboard on the way and eat a cooked BBQ, Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour is from US$163. If you want to be back for dinner, Autopia Tours' Lobster Shack day trip leaves at 9:30 AM.
189 km by road from the centre of Perth to the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. The park's managers, Parks and Wildlife Service WA, give it as approximately 200 km north of Perth. Cervantes, the nearest town, is 20 km further by road. See Perth to the Pinnacles by road.
The sunset tours leave in the early afternoon and are back late in the evening; the day tours leave in the morning. On the dates we read, Autopia Tours' sunset tour left at 1:30 PM on 14 November and 2:00 PM on 8 December 2026, for 9 hours. The koalas, 4WD and sandboarding day ran 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM, and the small-group 4WD day starts at 6:45 AM. See pickup points and times.
Some do, some use set points. Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour collects from designated Perth CBD hotels and sends the pickup time by text, email or WhatsApp the evening before. Australian Pinnacle Tours' day collects only from selected CBD and Northbridge hotels. Autopia Tours' sunset tour uses selected inner-city points, with its itinerary starting at the Criterion Hotel Perth, and transfers from your hotel to that point are not included.
From US$137 to US$185 a person for the tours compared on this site's homepage (checked November 2026). Autopia Tours' sunset tour and its Lobster Shack day are both from US$137; the full day with koalas and the Lancelin dunes is the dearest at US$185. Wildlife Tours Australia's sunset tour is US$122 (checked November 2026). Prices are per person.
On most of them, yes. Both tours from Autopia Tours, Lumineer Adventure Tours', Tour2Holiday's, take you there tours' and Australian Pinnacle Tours' koalas and 4WD day list park admission or entry fees in the price. Australian Pinnacle Tours' sunset tour with a tavern dinner lists only afternoon tea and dinner, so ask before you book. Driving yourself, the park fee is A$17 per vehicle of up to 12 people (Parks and Wildlife Service WA, checked November 2026).
Yes, on a day tour. Autopia Tours' Lobster Shack and Yanchep day trip left at 9:30 AM on the dates we read and lasts 9 hours, so it is back about 6:30 PM. You miss the sunset, which at the Pinnacles falls at about 6:53 PM on 15 November and 7:21 PM on 22 December 2026. See a day trip hour by hour.
Yes: WA NT TOURS' Pinnacles and Sand Dunes Adventure Tour lists Fremantle among its pickups, from US$206 (checked November 2026). The other tours here collect in central Perth. Fremantle is 207 km by road from the Pinnacles. See the Pinnacles from Fremantle.
Over 6, on most of them. Autopia Tours' sunset tour is not for children under 6, its Lobster Shack day not for 5 and under, and the small-group 4WD day not for children under 8. Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour is not for babies under 1, and under-7s need legal child restraints, arranged with the operator in advance. On Australian Pinnacle Tours' full day, infants may not ride the 45-minute 4WD part.
It depends on the tour. Lumineer Adventure Tours' sunset tour guarantees a refund if weather prevents or critically affects the stargazing. On Autopia Tours' tour the telescope is weather permitting. Every tour here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
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