8 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Experience big skies and incredible nighttime views on this Mauna Kea stargazing trip with a small group. Experience a warm pre-trip picnic, proceeded by a ride in a 4×4 luxury van to the summit of the Big Island's tallest peak. After admiring a sunset view, continue down to 9,000 feet (2,743 meters) for a stargazing session, complete with a telescope, hot chocolate, and dessert. The trip also includes a guide and a hooded parka to keep you warm.
Travelers staying in Kailua Kona will meet the guide here.
Your guide will meet you at the benches closest to the hotel’s parking lot entrance at the curbside.
**There may be additional meeting location stops along the way to Maunakea.**
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Enjoy a warm picnic dinner while you acclimate to a higher elevation and learn about Hawaiian star navigation before you head to the summit.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Enjoy a sunset from above the clouds while overlooking the Pacific Ocean atop Maunakea. After the sunset, travel to a more comfortable elevation and let our guides reveal the night sky with our 11″ Celestron telescopes.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Descend to a lower elevation after the sun sets and sip hot chocolate during a private star show with our 11” Celestron telescope.
View deep space objects with our Stellina digital telescope and share captured images of the Hawaiian night sky with your friends & family
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included