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

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

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $259.00

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Sun 17 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)

Eve_A

Sep 2022

This tour definitely an awesome experience. Our guide Lane and Riley were the best. They picked us up at the hotel on time and provided some trivia along the way. Once we reached our first stop which was the bottom of Mauna Kea to meet fellow visitors and then started our drive up the mountain. We had our 2nd stop at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station. This is like the main pit stop for everyone who is going to drive up to the summit. The elevation here is already at 9000 ft. As we head our way to the summit, Lane continued to provide us with trivia and some basic info about the Mauna Kea and its surroundings and of course about the observatories. I also appreciate him for always reminding us the importance of Mauna Kea to the local Hawaiian people and he would appreciate if we show some respect. Once we reached the summit, like everybody else we did take as many photos as we can. The view from the top was amazing. The elevation by this time is already at 13000 ft and the temperature changed quickly. Thankfully our tour includes thick jackets and gloves to keep us warm. We waited for the sun to set which was very beautiful to see especially at 13000 feet above the clouds. After that Lane gathered us back to our van and made our way down to the VIS again for our star gazing activity which was very informative. Lastly, Lane did us a favor of taking our night shot photos which turned out to be a perfect souvenir of our tour.

553akashp

Sep 2022

Thank you for an awesome experience. It was one of the most amazing sights we have ever seen. I want to thank the staff for their services.

John_S

Sep 2022

The guides were well informed and professional. They seem to really love their jobs. Ridge was our driver and was very personable and attentive.