Astronomy Tour: Discover Night Sky Wonders

Join Night Awe Group Tour in Akaroa for an extraordinary stargazing experience. Discover the wonders of the night skies through naked eye, binoculars, and telescope.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akaroa Heritage Park - Experience some stellar sights of our Banks Peninsula night sky in this stargazing group tour.
    Your immersion into the darkness starts as you first look up with your naked eyes. You will then get to see deeper into space thanks to our binoculars and telescope.
    Follow our Guide as he takes you on a journey of discoveries. Ask…
What's Included
  • Use of ZWO Seestar S50 smart telescope
  • Use of 10-inch Dobsonian telescope
  • Guided stargazing tour with expert astronomer
  • Personalized digital souvenir photo under the night sky (sent next day)
  • Digital photos of nebulae and deep-sky objects (shared instantly)
  • Cozy blankets
  • Tea and coffee
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Escape the city lights and discover the pristine dark skies of Akaroa with our exclusive “Night Awe” tour. Join expert astronomer Luca for an enchanting journey through the celestial wonders of the Southern Hemisphere.
Explore the cosmos using two powerful telescopes: a 10-inch Dobsonian for breathtaking visual observations and a ZWO Seestar S50 smart…

Location
Akaroa Heritage Park
Long Bay Road
Please meet your guide in the car park of Akaroa Heritage Park, a 5-minute drive from Akaroa township. Your guide will be wearing an Akaroa Stargazing uniform and will greet you 10 minutes before departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vacation550441
Nov 7, 2025
Magical evening and fab host - From the moment wee arrived and were welcomed by Luca, we knew this was going to be a great evening. Luca is really knowledgeable, friendly, super helpful (with our camera!) And with a lovely sense of humour. The warm drink and unexpected aurora that night were the icing on the cake. The whole experience was magical and we would highly recommend anyone in the area to go along and support this business.
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Patriciomt2487wp
Oct 26, 2025
Lovely evening in the wild - The stargazing tour was incredible — the night sky over Akaroa was breathtaking. Luca is an amazing guide: very knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about astronomy. He made everything easy to understand and truly enjoyable. Highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting Akaroa! Luca is a very good guide!
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Jml5546vj
Oct 10, 2025
Breathtaking. - Luca was very informative and passionate with the constellation, and his prelude of treating artificial light with respect as well as the negative effects of light pollution to ourselves and to the environment I very much appreciated. By and large, had an amazing experience. 100% worth it.
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Micheller5980
Oct 9, 2025
Extraordinary Experience ✨️ - A fantastic evening learning about the skies above us. Seeing things I've never noticed, in this phenomenal dark sky area, was mind blowing, Saturn and the International Space Station, for example. The moon rising over the hill was astoundingly beautiful. Our guide was full of extraordinary information making it easy to understand, even with the very little initial knowledge I had. The telescopes just gave the experience that little bit more opmh. Thank you, I will cherish this special evening forever.
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296patj
Jul 20, 2025
Best stargazing adventure we have had - A fantastic night of stargazing in the South Island of New Zealand Luca was very knowledgeable and friendly Made it a great night to learn and view the amazing stars in the southern sky
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Angela
Jul 12, 2025
Great night! - We had a lot of fun learning about the stars in the Southern hemisphere! We had a full moon, so a lot of atars weren't visible with the naked eye, but we still saw the biggies. We learned a lot about the stars in general and our kids (10 and 12) enjoyed it too!
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Mandyao4581tm
Jul 11, 2025
Alternative option - unexpectedly awesome - On a very stormy night in Akaroa, our evening tour was cancelled and we were offered a 45mins option indoors at the Akaroa Stargazing Shop. What followed was an incredible hour with Luca where we were awed by his passion and knowledge for all things astronomical. With every sentence from Luca we learnt new and wonderful things about the galaxy in which we live. This alternative option did not disappoint - and in fact it has made us want to go back for more. Thank you Luca.
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Mungojerry158
Jun 23, 2025
Awesomely starstruck! - Luca's friendliness, enthusiasm, knowledge, and his sensitivity to his clients level of knowledge made it a very enjoyable experience. The equipment he used to illustrate the wonders above were great assets to see beyond what the naked eye could see. I found the orientation he gave of our Earth spinning below the celestial south pole amazing.
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Staceyl98
Jun 1, 2025
A Magical Night Under the Stars – Aurora and All! - Absolutely magical experience with Akaroa Stargazing! The night sky was incredible, and we were lucky enough to see the Aurora Australis dancing above the harbour; an unforgettable sight. Our guide was passionate and knowledgeable, pointing out constellations and celestial wonders while capturing stunning photos of the night (and us!) that we’ll treasure forever. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Akaroa, a must-do! 🌌💫
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Nicky
May 31, 2025
Great Activity in Akaroa -look up and see the stars - Great activity - the Stars were literally the stars of the show and Luca was a great host and we enjoyed his commentary immensely. There is something for everyone and we all learned something. Just note If it’s a cooler night please do wrap up warm. Nice one Luca, keep up the good work.
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From $61
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).