Tours

In 2006 Fred Watson joined forces with Marnie Ogg from to create Illuminating Tours. Having already extensively travelled the world, the pair team up with professional travel partners to incorporate exotic destinations to exclusive visits to institutes, observatories and fascinating corners all around the world on a tour program suitable for the astronomer and their partner. There are a number of interesting tour programs displayed below, to destinations including the Atacama and Peru, South Africa and Hawaii. Join us for an unique adventure or request further information about our upcoming tour program.

Past tour programs have travelled to Western Europe, Scandinavia, the Kimberley Coast and a host of remarkable destinations such as Chankillo the Northern Peruvian Archeo-astronomical Observatory and the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. Each tour has featured several invited guest speakers and hosts such as the Vice Chancellor of Northampton University Nick Petford (The Volcano that Stopped the World), Professor David Malin (The Man Who Coloured the Stars), Dominique Proust, astronomer and musician, and Dr Ivan Ghezzi the Director Instituto National de Cultura-Peru. 

Fred Waton’s Illuminating Tours is a trading name of TravelManagers Australia Pty Ltd. TravelManagers Australia Pty Limited (TMA) is an incorporated Australian company, exclusively created to support independent travel professionals own and operate their own business. TravelManagers Australia Pty Limited is a subsidiary of House of Travel Pty Ltd which was established in New Zealand in 1987. TravelManagers Australia holds a travel agent licence in all States of Australia, is IATA accredited and a member of the Travel Compensation Fund (TCF). The Travel Compensation Fund is Australia’s primary means of providing compensation to eligible travellers who suffer loss as a result of the financial collapse of a participating travel agency business. By booking with us you can be assured your travel funds are safe and secure.