Stargazing Tour: Explore Stars with 14″ Telescope

Discover Lake Tekapo’s night sky with guided stargazing, telescope views, and personal photos. Limited spots ensure an intimate, unforgettable experience. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve - Embark on a mind-blowing 75-minute journey through the wonders of the night sky! Join our intimate tour, limited to 10 people, ensuring an unparalleled telescope-to-guest ratio in Tekapo. Our experienced guides, equipped with powerful 14” telescopes and astro-lasers, guarantee awe-inspiring views…
What's Included
  • Warm jacket
  • Free shuttle to stargazing site
Additional Information

Guided tour to the stars and night sky, enhancing your experience with abundant opportunities for questions and answers. Immerse yourself in naked-eye observations and telescope views with our 14″ Meade telescope, exploring stars and constellations. Capture a personalized moment with an individual photograph of you and your party under the enchanting…

Location
Go Tekapo
Rapuwai Lane
Go Tekapo Office (Located inside Kiwi Treasure), 12 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo 7999
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(75 Ratings)
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Nicholas_m
Oct 11, 2025
A great way to see the night sky like never before - The dark spot we were in was a great viewing spot to see the stars and galactic core. The team were knowledgeable and pointed out the various objects in the night sky. Despite the challenges the high winds threw up, our guide worked exceptionally to photograph our group before the storm rolled in.
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Thomasgf6990ml
Oct 5, 2025
Must Do Experience in Lake Tekapo - Simon our guide was awesome and very knowledgeable - highly recommend doing this tour - the whole thing was great start to finish. Very grateful for the loan jackets, as it does get cold.
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Climber28768919301
Oct 4, 2025
Heavens Above!! - Simon was an amazing guide. His knowledge was incredible and I was left feeling astounded by our universe!! This was an experience I’ll never forget.
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Climber28768919301
Oct 4, 2025
Searching the heavens & beyond!! - Simon was an excellent guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and I came away totally mesmerised by our beautiful universe. The use of the giant telescope was the highlight of the night!!
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Khedwards
Oct 1, 2025
Magical from Start to Finish - Great for Kids! - This experience honestly left me speechless. Obviously, I knew the sky would be beautiful, but I expected the educational side to be a bit “boring” – I was so wrong. Simon, our guide, made it engaging, fun, and absolutely unforgettable for everyone in our family (our 13 y.o son included)! What also makes this tour even more special is that it’s run on private land, so you’re not sharing the skies with a heap of other tour groups. It feels intimate and unique. ✨✨ It’s also the perfect amount of time (this tour runs for just 75 minutes which didn’t feel too long for our son) and digital photos you can download to your phone are included in the price. Tip: 👇🏻👇🏻 Arrive early to grab one of their big coats (free to hire!). We ended up wearing them over our own jackets, because it does get quite cold! 🥶
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Trip519968
Sep 21, 2025
Do this tour! - Great tour, we thoroughly enjoyed it & our guide Sakura made it informative and fun, both the science & the stories & the history. Thank you!
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Patrice_h
Sep 12, 2025
Our guide Simon was... - Our guide Simon was fantastic! We learned a lot and we had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend!
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Roving62394519589
Aug 12, 2025
Best Stargazing Experience - Our Silver River Stargazing tour was absolutely magical and easily the best experience we had in Lake Tekapo! It was a private small-group tour, which made it feel extra special. Our guides, Wilson and Sakura, were fantastic – knowledgeable, passionate, and so friendly. They explained the constellations in a way that was fun and easy to understand, even for beginners. We loved using the telescope to see the Milky Way, star clusters, and moon up close. The location was perfectly dark and peaceful, and the photo they took of us with the Milky Way as the background is something we’ll treasure forever. If you’re visiting Lake Tekapo, this tour is an absolute must-do!
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Rebekahk687
Aug 1, 2025
Amazing experience - Amazing experience and lucky to have a clear night. Really well explained and great to have a photo as a keepsake. 100% recommend!
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里美所
Jul 9, 2025
Southern Cross - I was worried that it would be cloudy and I wouldn't be able to see the starry sky, but Cody-san did his best to find a spot and I was able to see the Southern Cross. Even those of us who don't like English. He was eager to talk about the stars in an easy-to-understand manner. It wasn't a full star, but it was a great memory. Thank you, Mr. Cody.
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From $57
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).