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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

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $280.00

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Tue 19 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)

Rosalie_G

May 2022

From beginning to end, it was a fabulous tour. When we rrached the summit, it was very windy and cold. We were provided with warm jackets, pants and mittens. Every need was anticipated. Warmed up vans for us to get the chill off. The veggie sandwich was a great surprise. Delicious. Mr Aoki, the photographer, went beyond and above to get wonderful pictures of the sunset and stars. They were included in the tour, all of them. Our guide and driver, Wes was terrific. Informative and again, made sure we were all comfortable and well taken care of. I highly recommend this tour to everyone. Don' miss it.

Kellie_C

May 2022

We had a great time on this tour. We paired up with another van so we had the benefit of 2 tour guides who knew different things. Van seats were comfortable and he kept the van at good temperatures, both when we needed cold and warm air. Very knowledgable about the star systems and volcanic history of the island. Tour lasted full stated time (I've been on some that don't even come close). Pants, parkas and gloves were available for everyone, and believe me, you will need them! I will say that the size range available is very limited, they mostly only have size large, but I just didn't button the pants top or zip up the jacket. I put my zip hoodie on backwards and left the jacket open. They will also educate you about altitude sickness and how to avoid it. I didn't get it, but my husband did. Mild headache and nausea, but it was short lived. Also, be warned that if you are planning to rent a 4 wheel jeep to go up there yourselves, the rental car companies don't allow it (here, or several other places on the island). So if you do it anyway and get into trouble or an accident, the insurance won't cover it.

Maria_C

May 2022

We had the best time on the tour. Wes and Aoki were amazing. They made sure everyone was okay the whole time with the altitude changes and took great photos of us. This is a must do experience in the Big Island and was definitely the highlight of the trip.