Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Tour with Sunset, Stargazing and Free Night Star Photo
by Hawaiian Eyes Tour
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$580Overview
This 8-hour bus tour on the Big Island of Hawaii climbs to the Mauna Kea summit at 13,796 feet to watch the sunset. Guests are picked up from several locations in Kailua-Kona, Waikoloa, and Waimea between early and late afternoon. The tour first stops at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station at 9,000 feet for an early dinner, altitude acclimatization, and to change into provided snow parkas, ski pants, and gloves if needed. After dinner, the van continues to the summit where visitors spend about an hour viewing the sunset and the observatories at the highest peak in Hawaii. Following sunset, the group descends to the Onizuka Astronomy Complex for about 45 minutes of stargazing with a refractor telescope and laser pointer. The guide explains stars, constellations, and planets, and takes photos of guests with a DSLR camera. Weather and moon phase affect star visibility and the exact stargazing location may change. The tour includes a 4x4 passenger van, admission fees, dinner, winter clothing, an astronomical telescope, and free photos transferred to guests’ smartphones. The group returns to the pickup points after stargazing.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kailua-Kona
Guests are picked up from several locations starting between 14:00 and 16:30 depending on the season. From 14:00 to 15:00, pickup is at Target's parking lot in Kona, in front of McDonald's at 74-5453 Makala Blvd. From 14:45 to 15:45, guests meet at the shuttle bus stop behind Queens’ Market Place near a large parking lot at 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr #201, not near Starbucks. From 15:30 to 16:30, pickup occurs at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park located at 44-5400 Daniel K. Inouye Hwy in Waimea.
120 min
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
The group stops at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station at 2,800 meters (9,000 feet) for about an hour. This break includes an early dinner and time for guests to acclimate to the altitude. Winter clothing is provided here depending on weather conditions. A gift shop is open but no food or drinks are sold.
60 min
Mauna Kea Summit
At 4,205 meters (13,796 feet), the Mauna Kea summit offers views of the observatories and the sunset. The group spends about an hour at the peak to watch the sunset from Hawaii’s highest point.
60 min
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
After sunset, the tour returns to the Onizuka Astronomy Complex for approximately 45 minutes of stargazing. Guests use a refractor telescope and laser pointer while the guide explains stars, constellations, and planets. Guests are photographed with a DSLR camera during this time. The stargazing location may change depending on weather.
45 min
Kailua-Kona
The tour ends with a return trip to the original pickup locations, starting from Waikoloa Resort.
Meeting point
Please park in the large parking lot at the back of this popular shopping mall, and wait for our tour van at the shuttle bus stop by the curb with a umbrella shades
End point
Please park in the large parking lot at the back of this popular shopping mall, and wait for our tour van at the shuttle bus stop by the curb with a umbrella shades
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Tour with Sunset, Stargazing and Free Night Star Photo
by Hawaiian Eyes Tour
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$580Overview
This 8-hour bus tour on the Big Island of Hawaii climbs to the Mauna Kea summit at 13,796 feet to watch the sunset. Guests are picked up from several locations in Kailua-Kona, Waikoloa, and Waimea between early and late afternoon. The tour first stops at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station at 9,000 feet for an early dinner, altitude acclimatization, and to change into provided snow parkas, ski pants, and gloves if needed. After dinner, the van continues to the summit where visitors spend about an hour viewing the sunset and the observatories at the highest peak in Hawaii. Following sunset, the group descends to the Onizuka Astronomy Complex for about 45 minutes of stargazing with a refractor telescope and laser pointer. The guide explains stars, constellations, and planets, and takes photos of guests with a DSLR camera. Weather and moon phase affect star visibility and the exact stargazing location may change. The tour includes a 4x4 passenger van, admission fees, dinner, winter clothing, an astronomical telescope, and free photos transferred to guests’ smartphones. The group returns to the pickup points after stargazing.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kailua-Kona
Guests are picked up from several locations starting between 14:00 and 16:30 depending on the season. From 14:00 to 15:00, pickup is at Target's parking lot in Kona, in front of McDonald's at 74-5453 Makala Blvd. From 14:45 to 15:45, guests meet at the shuttle bus stop behind Queens’ Market Place near a large parking lot at 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr #201, not near Starbucks. From 15:30 to 16:30, pickup occurs at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park located at 44-5400 Daniel K. Inouye Hwy in Waimea.
120 min
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
The group stops at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station at 2,800 meters (9,000 feet) for about an hour. This break includes an early dinner and time for guests to acclimate to the altitude. Winter clothing is provided here depending on weather conditions. A gift shop is open but no food or drinks are sold.
60 min
Mauna Kea Summit
At 4,205 meters (13,796 feet), the Mauna Kea summit offers views of the observatories and the sunset. The group spends about an hour at the peak to watch the sunset from Hawaii’s highest point.
60 min
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
After sunset, the tour returns to the Onizuka Astronomy Complex for approximately 45 minutes of stargazing. Guests use a refractor telescope and laser pointer while the guide explains stars, constellations, and planets. Guests are photographed with a DSLR camera during this time. The stargazing location may change depending on weather.
45 min
Kailua-Kona
The tour ends with a return trip to the original pickup locations, starting from Waikoloa Resort.
Meeting point
Please park in the large parking lot at the back of this popular shopping mall, and wait for our tour van at the shuttle bus stop by the curb with a umbrella shades
End point
Please park in the large parking lot at the back of this popular shopping mall, and wait for our tour van at the shuttle bus stop by the curb with a umbrella shades
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.