Mauna Kea Stargazing Experience with Professional Photos
by Epic Tours
Choose from 1 available option
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.$598Overview
This two-hour stargazing event on the Big Island of Hawaii takes place at a quiet, dark-sky location on the slopes of Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. The session begins with guests settling into reclining chairs, enjoying hot chocolate while waiting for the stars to appear. An astronomer uses a Celestron Origin smart telescope controlled by smartphone to show live images of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters on a screen, explaining each object and answering questions. This telescope requires no eyepiece viewing. While guests watch the night sky, a professional astro-photographer takes group portraits with the Milky Way as a backdrop. Medium-resolution photos are included and sent by email within 48 hours, with optional upgrades available for higher resolution. Parka jackets are provided for warmth during the session.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
The tour avoids the crowded Onizuka Visitor Center, taking place instead at remote locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa selected to avoid bright moonlight. Each 90-minute segment includes a star talk by an astronomer using the Celestron Origin smart telescope, close-up views of deep sky objects like nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, and complimentary portraits by an astro-photographer with the Milky Way as the backdrop. Medium-resolution photos are included, and a stargazing guarantee offers a free tour if stars are not visible.
90 min
Meeting point
Text us 6 hours prior to your tour for an updated meeting location, we meet at other locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. If you have an international phone number, please send us a local contact number once you have it. Send us your email address if you want the photos after the tour.
End point
Text us 6 hours prior to your tour for an updated meeting location, we meet at other locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. If you have an international phone number, please send us a local contact number once you have it. Send us your email address if you want the photos after the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Mauna Kea Stargazing Experience with Professional Photos
by Epic Tours
Choose from 1 available option
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.$598Overview
This two-hour stargazing event on the Big Island of Hawaii takes place at a quiet, dark-sky location on the slopes of Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. The session begins with guests settling into reclining chairs, enjoying hot chocolate while waiting for the stars to appear. An astronomer uses a Celestron Origin smart telescope controlled by smartphone to show live images of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters on a screen, explaining each object and answering questions. This telescope requires no eyepiece viewing. While guests watch the night sky, a professional astro-photographer takes group portraits with the Milky Way as a backdrop. Medium-resolution photos are included and sent by email within 48 hours, with optional upgrades available for higher resolution. Parka jackets are provided for warmth during the session.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Onizuka Astronomy Complex
The tour avoids the crowded Onizuka Visitor Center, taking place instead at remote locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa selected to avoid bright moonlight. Each 90-minute segment includes a star talk by an astronomer using the Celestron Origin smart telescope, close-up views of deep sky objects like nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, and complimentary portraits by an astro-photographer with the Milky Way as the backdrop. Medium-resolution photos are included, and a stargazing guarantee offers a free tour if stars are not visible.
90 min
Meeting point
Text us 6 hours prior to your tour for an updated meeting location, we meet at other locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. If you have an international phone number, please send us a local contact number once you have it. Send us your email address if you want the photos after the tour.
End point
Text us 6 hours prior to your tour for an updated meeting location, we meet at other locations on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa. If you have an international phone number, please send us a local contact number once you have it. Send us your email address if you want the photos after the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.