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Best Mauna Kea Summit Tour (Free sunset and star photo!)

Best Mauna Kea Summit Tour (Free sunset and star photo!)

Overview

We will take you to the summit of Mauna Kea to see the sunset and we will do stargazing afterward. Our most unique part is that our guides will take the photo of the sunset and stars for you using their DSLR camera.
All photos are free of charge and you will get it to your smartphone at the end of the tour.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $280.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $280.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Free DSLR camera photo of sunset and stars with you in it!

Bottle water and hot drink while stargazing

Admission Fee for Mauna Kea

Veggie Sandwich (Please message us for other meal option)

Snow parker, Ski pants, Gloves to keep you warm

Expert tour guide

4x4 Passenger Van to the summit

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please check the message through Viator we will send after confirmation of your booking, about pickup time and location.
Please note that we do not take any responsibility or liability for any damage or loss caused through the parking
Operated by Hawaiian Eyes Tour
Not recommended for person weight more than 300lb
Not recommended for person having respiratory problem such as asthma
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Kailua-Kona

Pick up guests from each pick up location starting from Target in Kona. (pick up time varies depending on the season) 14:00-15:00pm Target's parking lot meet in front of the Mcdonald’s that is in the Target parking area (74-5453 Makala Blvd, Kailua-Kona) 14:45-15:45pm/ Queens’ Market Place Please meet up at the backside parking area of Queen's Market Place in front of Island Gourmet Markets (69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr #201, Waikoloa) 15:30-16:30pm/ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park (44-5400 Daniel K. Inouye Hwy, Waimea)

Onizuka Astronomy Complex

Onizuka Visitor Information Station We will take a break at the Onizuka Visitor Center at an altitude of 2,800m or 9,000ft for early dinner and altitude acclimatization. We also change clothes for winter clothes here depending on the weather. Also gift shop is open for guests to purchase the items. (No food or drink sale)

Mauna Kea Summit

Mauna Kea summit at an altitude of 13,796 ft (4,205 m) At the peak of Mauna Kea, you will see most of the observatory at the summit and we will be watching the sunset from the highest peak oin Hawaii. Enjoy a fantastic moment！

Onizuka Astronomy Complex

After the sunset, we will do stargazing using our refractor telescope and razor pointer. Our guide will explain about the star, constellation, and planets. Also we will take the astro photo with you in it! (The location of where we will do the stargazing may varies depending on the weather conditions)

Kailua-Kona

Returning to the pick up locations starting from Gilbert Kahele Recreational park.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (481)

Angeline_D

Sep 2022

Wesley and Hiro were the two tour guides. Wesley was in charge of our van and did a good job explaining Hawaiian culture and three importance of Mauna Kea as well as altitude sickness. He was prepared for anything and was a good driver up the bumpy mountain. He had a prime location for sunset pictures and stargazing. They did a great job pointing out Saturn in the telescope and going through many constellations. Pictures he took were great quality and we all quickly received them through airdrop or email.

Zhenli_W

Sep 2022

First of all, my review might be a bit biased because we didn't get to the summit due to bad weather. The road was closed by the rangers, and the visibility was poor at the visitor center. We did get refund of $200 per person so nothing much to complain about. Our tour guide was great. He spent a lot of time to introduce the passing landscape and talk about the history of Hawaii islands. I really appreciate his efforts which made this trip better. However I'm pretty disappointed by the group size. The website said it's a "Intimate small-group experience with a maximum of eight people". But we had 12 people in the van and that was really crowded. Considering we spent ~3 hrs roundtrip, I'm just not very happy about it. I hope the company can update the information about this trip so it's not misleading. However the part that disappointed me most was the number of people in the group, the website description promised that "". But we had 12 people in the group. The bus was too crowded

kellic600

Sep 2022

It was fantastic! Loved all of it and our guide Wes was a dream. Hope to one day come back when there isn’t a full moon and all the light pollution so the experience in star gazing would be better. Also to come when there are meteor showers. Saw one and it was great. Sunset was without words. Definitely a must do if your on the island