Peak-night Perseids from a Bedouin camp, with sandstone walls framing every frame.
From, per person
$1,120
No charge today · free changes until 14 days out
Forecast for these nights
Camila Arriaza
Lead astronomer, Atacama
The 2026 Perseid peak falls three days after new moon, which makes it one of the better editions of the decade. We camp on the valley floor, run multi-camera timelapse rigs against the rock walls, and count rates hourly as a group.
Camera placement against the monoliths, intervalometer setup, first counts after midnight.
All night on the valley floor. Hourly rate counting, four camera stations, tea at 02:00 and again at 04:00.
Stacking the meteor composite from peak night, then a final short session before the drive out.
Level
First light
No experience needed. Optics and coaching provided.
“People come for the photographs. What actually changes them is the ten minutes when nobody says anything.”