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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset and Stars Free Astro Photos Hilo Kona Waikoloa Pick Up

Overview

Delight in the awe-inspiring sunset at the top of Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Pacific.
Your guide will share historic accounts of the Big Island. Stand amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes.
Two of the eight telescopes which took the first photos of the black hole are here.
Sip a hot beverage during your private star show and view planets with a Celestron telescope.
Your guide will take astrophotography photos of you with a DSLR camera and email them to you.

City: Big Island of Hawaii

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $259.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $259.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Experienced tour guide

FREE night photo with our professional camera

Snacks and a hot beverage

Professional Celestron telescope

Jackets and gloves to keep you warm

Transportation in a comfortable 4X4 van

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
Not recommended for travelers under 13 years old
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

Mauna Kea Summit

One of the best places to see the sunset and stargazing and it's also the highest mountain on earth. Comfortable 4X4 passenger van as transportation.Jackets and gloves provided to keep you warm. Experienced tour guide to talk about our history and show you our amazing night with a laser pointer. Get close to the stars with our professional Celestron telescope and get a nice photo with our DSLR camera.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (445)

Kaaz462

Oct 2022

This was an excellent experience! Anna was an amazing guide, if you have a choice...go for her. You know that feeling you get? The one when you lose a part of your soul every time your dad yells at you about leaving chicken noodle soup on the washing machine while I take a shower thinking I finished it all already? It's like the opposite of that. She dealt with a loud unruly michigan family with ease and decorum...which is already a show of strength. The sites? Gorgeous. Nothing you ever seen before. The night sky is something else that high up. Seriously...it's worth it.

Melanie_J

Oct 2022

Our driver Riley was very funny, giving us bits of history and information about Hilo/Mauna Kea mixed with his own experience growing up and living in Hilo; I loved the personal flavor his stories added to the drive (and it was a LONG drive). Sunset was beautiful from up there. There was a shadow over all of Hilo which was enormous. The telescopes were cool to look at, though we could not go inside. After we were done with sunset at the summit, we drove down a bit to star gaze, which was an amazing view. It was so clear up there we could even see the Milky Way. The drivers were very helpful pointing out constellations and stars, setting up a telescope to see Saturn and Jupiter, taking photos of everyone in the group, and setting up snacks and hot beverages. I don’t think I have ever seen so many stars in my life before. Truly a once in a lifetime experience!

phannhuy1

Oct 2022

The sunset at the summit and the stargazing was so beautiful. When you’re at the top, the clouds below look like ocean waves. It also looks like you’re on mars with all the telescopes. You can see the Milky Way with the naked eye!! They take night pics for you and don’t charge you extra for it. Lots of snacks and hot drinks at the top to keep you warm and fed. They also provide warm jackets but I recommend having warm socks and pants (or double leggings). My friend and I didn’t get altitude sickness. I think there was only 1 person on our tour who felt dizzy. Recommend drinking a lot of water night before and day of. I had some packets of emergency vitamin C packets the night before and day of, ate a burger and piece of cake for lunch before the trip. Not sure if that helped but I was totally fine despite altitude. Could still breathe deeply at the top. The telescope they provide wasn’t that clear and I didn’t see much (I saw more celestial stuff on another tour the next night on a different telescope) but it was totally fine. Still totally recommend the tour. Absolutely breathtaking.