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A person using a telescope under a starry night sky. 1
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By Silver River Stargazing

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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$219 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Discover the wonders of the night sky with a guided stargazing experience
    • Enjoy a personalised tour with a small group of no more than 10 people
    • Use a powerful 16” telescope for deep sky objects
    • Keep warm with a hot drink and snacks as you sit in a comfortable moon chair
    • Get picked up from your accommodation in Lake Tekapo and dropped off after

Activity location

    • Tekapo Lake
    • MacKenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Tekapo Lake
    • MacKenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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Lake Tekapo: Ultimate Stargazing Experience

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 PM
Price details
NZ$219.00 x 2 AdultsNZ$438.00
Total
Price is NZ$438.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Personalised guided tour of the night sky
  • Inclusions
    Use of a 16” modern telescope
  • Inclusions
    Small group tours
  • Inclusions
    Use of warm down jackets
  • Inclusions
    A platter of snacks and a selection of hot drinks
  • Inclusions
    Pick-up and drop-off from your accommodation within Lake Tekapo
  • Inclusions
    Use of comfortable moon chairs and cosy Merino wool blankets
  • Inclusions
    Little to no light pollution
  • Inclusions
    Vast 360° views of the dark skies of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
  • Inclusions
    A free photo taken under the stars for you to share via a digital link
  • Exclusions
    Tips & Service charge

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle, Smoking
    • Not suitable for: Children under 16 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Enjoy a 2-hour stargazing experience with an experienced guide. Learn about the night sky, see constellations, and use a 16” telescope to see planets and stars. Snack on a platter of nibbles and sip on a hot drink while you stargaze.

    Get picked up from your accommodation in Lake Tekapo and be driven to a private stargazing site out in the farm with zero light pollution. Sit back in a comfortable moon chair and wrap yourself in a warm blanket.

    Use a modern 16” telescope to see the night sky for deep sky objects. Take a photo of you and your friends & family under the stars!

    *Please note: we can only cater snack platters provided we are given 48 hours notice before the tour. We can cater non-allergen, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free and gluten-free platters.

    **Pickups are only offered to accommodation locations within Lake Tekapo township

Location

Activity location

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    • Tekapo Lake
    • MacKenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Tekapo Lake
    • MacKenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand