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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)

Ray_C

Aug 2022

Sunset, star photos with daughter, Saturn telescope view and overview of the stars and constellations.

Chang_L

Aug 2022

The sunset view and the star, as everyone has mentioned, were absolutely breathtaking. But I’d like to dedicate this review to our amazing guide, Pablo. He was the most friendly, humorous, and knowledgeable guide we have ever encountered. He was able to share so much local as well as astronomy facts with us that made the trip fun and educational at the same time! We are a 10-people group and he was able to entertain us all. The tour would have lacked 70% exciting without him being our guide. I highly recommend taking this tour just because of his presence at the company. Even if you could not have the privilege to have Pablo show you around the mountain, the stars are definitely worth your time and money. Do no blink, because every second is memorable. I’ll choose to come back anytime for the sunset, the stars, and for Pablo’s astronomy lecture :))

H3040CGjessicav

Aug 2022

I can’t speak highly enough of this place. Our entire experience was amazing and the service was above and beyond. The tour itself was spectacular and a once in a life time experience. After the tour, we were very tired and my boyfriend accidentally left his hat on the bus. We reached out to them to see if they had found it, and they were extremely kind and prompt in their response and helped us coordinate the best time and place to pick it up so we wouldn’t have to drive too far. Then, an hour before the scheduled time, they texted again to check in and send the contact info of the driver we would be meeting. It was very thoughtful. We also had a slight issue receiving our photos because we hadn’t given them a phone number to send it to, and when we reached out to ask for a link to the photos they were fantastic and got us the photos almost immediately. They went out of their way to make our experience as seamless as possible and were so unbelievably nice the whole way through. We would absolutely recommend this company and experience to anyone visiting the island, and will be telling family and friends that this should be added to their bucket list!