We'll travel anywhere in the world if invited to promote astronomy literacy and dark sky advocacy! In fact, if you have the transportation, Ask about our off-world travel Discounts.
Yes! We CAN Come To You!
The Dark Rangers LOVE to travel but our BIG telescopes are never so eager. Disassembling, transporting, and setting up these precision instruments, requires a lot of extra time and muscle, -- an expense that we must pass on to you the consumer. Finally, unlike our telescopes, the farther we travel, the more food and accommodations we require. See extra costs in travel distance-based add-ons.
Review your options below and if you decide it's easier and/or less expensive for us to come to you, WE WILL!
NOTE: We offer 42% discounts to conservation government, public school, and science/conservation supporting, non-profit organizations (see Road Show Considerations below)!
1-Night "Road Show": Private Event
Whether you're planning a wedding reception, company retreat, or a fundraiser, we will thrill your guests with the beauty of astronomy and broaden their perspectives with an enhanced understanding of the Universe.
- 2-6 Telescopes with 2-3 Dark Ranger ($420 each). We seldom agree to 1-Dark Ranger gigs because our telescopes are so large and heavy they require team lifting and late night driving is always better with 2 . - Meals and Lodging expenses, per Dark Ranger, as measured from Dark Ranger Observatory: 90 - 200 miles = $124 200 - 400 miles = $168 > 400 miles = $168 + Airfare (TBD after booking) - Mileage (@ $0.42 / RT mile) When flying this is $150 for St. George, UT (SGU) |
Where We Will Provide:
Your private guests will be treated to a 2-3 hr. evening featuring:
42% refundable deposit required at time of booking
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3-Day/Night "Road Show" Public Event
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Where We Will Provide:
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Kevin "The Dark Ranger" Poe pioneered the growing tradition of the day & night Astronomy / Night Sky Festivals during the 14 years he led Bryce Canyon National Park's astronomers. Now the Dark Rangers support several such annual events around the country. We can help kick-off one of these popular festivals in your community or enhance what you have already started.
- 2-6 Dark Ranger at $840 each, with telescopes (3 days & nights for the price of 2!) - Meals and Lodging expenses, per Dark Ranger, as measured from Dark Ranger Observatory: 0 - 500 miles = $378 500 - 1000 miles = $564 > 1000 miles = $294 + Airfare (TBD after booking) - Mileage (@ $0.50 / RT mile, or $1.00 per 1-way mile) When flying this is $159 for St. George, UT (SGU) 42% refundable deposit required at time of booking
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Your public attendees will have access to 3 days and 3 nights where you can chose among the following activities (you will be prompted via a questionnaire after booking):
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Road Show Considerations
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Zaphod, the double-headed telescope, is Kevin "The Dark Ranger" Poe's "little" travel scope. It has wowed people from the remote chasms of the Colorado River to the urban canyons of Philadelphia.
Tell us more...
At some point, either before or after booking, please email us at darkrangertelescopetours@gmail.com and include in your invitation the following information:
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And Yes, We can also teach Astronomy while "on the road"
We can also help prepare your organization and staff for hosting such events with a Dark Ranger Workshop which includes interactive, hands-on instructional sessions including: public speaking, telescope operation, basic astronomy and/or scotiobiology, navigating the night sky, handling hecklers, and MS Powerpoint skills.
Kevin "The Dark Ranger" Poe teaching 1-week of Public Speaking for Tour Guides for the American Battle Monuments Commission in Nancy, France
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Example Training Video
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"Road Show" Tour Cancellation Policy
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As a small business we must pay credit card transaction fees that banks waive for large corporations. This anti-competition policy which favors BIG business means we only get 94% of the money you see on your statement. Obviously we can't refund more money than we receive, so all percentages below are based on the amount of money we receive -- already reduced by ~3% to your credit card and another ~3% from our booking system's transaction fees.
- If cancellation, after 14-days of receiving initial payment, (for reasons other than cloudy sky) is initiated by Dark Ranger Telescope Tours, we will provide 100% refund, excepting airfare costs, (see below). And by way of apology, we will also provide a 21% discount for rescheduling at a later date. - If host entity cancels prior to 14 days before the event, a 94% refund will be provided, minus any non-refundable overnight stays. - If host entity cancels less than 14 days before the event, the 42% deposit will be kept by Dark Ranger Telescope Tours. Any additional money already paid (excluding airfare) will be refunded. - Since we require that the hosting entity book our airfare, refunding the cost of airfare, in the event of a cancellation, is something the hosting entity must work out with airline(s). Refundable tickets are highly recommended. WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: We usually encounter the best stargazing weather by staying home where the Dark Ranger Observatory is intentionally sited to take advantage of 300 clear nights per year. Therefore Road Shows can create an opportunity cost for us. We can we can only offer a 58% refund for Road Show Telescope Tours when the sky is too cloudy to use telescopes. However if a mutual decision to cancel happens before we have departed our observatory, we will provide a 79% refund. Disclaimer: Dark Ranger Telescope Tours seeks input from and respects local expertise regarding weather, but nevertheless we reserve the right to make the final decision about prior-to-our-departure weather cancellations. |
