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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

Wed 20 Nov

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Starting at $259.00

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Wed 20 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)

Alyssa_C

May 2022

Amazing guide and tour. Definitely recommend if you can't drive up to the summit in your vehicle! We were lucky that the sky was clear so the star show was great!

Andrea_Q

May 2022

The trip was great and the guides very knowledge and had fun personalities. My issue with the trip was when I changed buses I had to sit at the back of the bus going up Mauna Kea. This would have been fine only for the fact that I couldn’t hear any of the commentary. I’ve a great interest in geology and history of the mountain and really wanted to hear the information. This is why it lost a star. I saw that other people have made this comment as well on other trips and this should be addressed by the tour company as it’s an important element to the trip. It seems like it would be an easy fix.

Melissa_D

May 2022

Our tour guide was great, watching the scenery change on the drive up Mauna Kea was awesome, the view at the top, as sun set, was incredible, and at the end of the tour when we stargazed, the tour guide really wanted to make sure everyone got to see something cool which was really nice. The only critique I'd add is that the pick up/drop off location for Hilo is not great if you're staying close to downtown and don't have a vehicle.