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New Zealand · STARGAZING AND DARK SKY TOURS

5 Stargazing and Dark Sky Tours in New Zealand to Put in the Diary

5 reviewed

Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide

Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide - Meeting at Silver River Stargazing, then getting ready for cold, dark air

1.Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 626 reviews · 1h 15m · from $59Our pick

Lake Tekapo stargazing with a guide and 14-inch telescope at the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve. Small group, photo link.

“Tour was amazing, learnt so much about the stars from our guide Tara. She was amazing, I loved all the history behind the name of the stars & cool facts about them! Must do when in lake tekapo. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that many stars in my life it was unreal. Love the complimentary photo in the end as well!”

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Lake Tekapo: Stargazing Experience

Lake Tekapo: Stargazing Experience - Meeting near Tekapo River, and getting comfortable fast

2.Lake Tekapo: Stargazing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 607 reviews · 1h 30m · from $71

Lake Tekapo stargazing in the Dark Sky Reserve with a 9.25-inch telescope, hot chocolate, blankets, photos, and a marshmallow fire.

“The tour was fantastic! Mok was very engaging and informative and Josh was very patient and a good photographer. We had a great time. Highly recommended.”

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Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour

Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour - Photos Under the Stars: How the Photo Part Fits the Tour

3.Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $74Top rated

Lake Tekapo stargazing with a powerful telescope, warm blankets, hot chocolate, marshmallows, and take-home photos in a small shared group.

“Perfect activity for anyone that enjoys looking up to the stars! The wintry nights are great you are lucky to have clear weather. It can get a little chilly but the company is so helpful with blankets and eventually some campfire with marshmallows. The information is great and our guide (whom I have forgotten her name but she was of Malaysian background) was so fun and full of information. She made things lighthearted and joyful.”

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Lake Tekapo: Mountaintop Stargazing at Mount John Summit

Lake Tekapo: Mountaintop Stargazing at Mount John Summit - Your 105 Minutes, From Takapō Lakefront to Stargazing Under the Southern Skies

Mount John Observatory Stargazing Experience, Tekapo

Mount John Observatory Stargazing Experience, Tekapo - Stop 2 on the summit: University of Canterbury Observatory time

5.Mount John Observatory Stargazing Experience, Tekapo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · from $139

Guided stargazing on Mount John Observatory above Lake Tekapo, with laser pointing, telescopes, and warm coats in an International Dark Sky Reserve.

“Most interesting experience. We had to wait an extra nights to go up, as weather was cloudy. The ground crew were very informative, with the situation. The crew on the mountain were fantastic, with their knowledge. Apart from the cold, we were warned, it was great. I would do it again in warmer times, without a full moon, so we could better see the Milky Way.”

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