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7.5 - 8 hours
Daily Tour
15 people
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Get your photos taken by the stars during this sunset and stargazing adventure on the summit of Mauna Kea. Learn about the area from your guide as you sip on hot chocolate and eat snacks. Choose from pickup and drop-off options at several locations.
Delight in the awe-inspiring sunset at the top of Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Pacific. Get cozy with a parka, gloves, and hot drink as you learn historic accounts of Hawaii, the Big Island, from your guide.
Stand amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes and see two of the eight telescopes which took the first photo of a black hole. Enjoy your very own private star show with a Celestron telescope.
Capture your experience forever with photos taken by your guide on a DSLR camera. Get emailed these photos after your experience.
After your unforgettable evening with the stars, depart back to your pickup location for drop-off.
Last update: 02-24-2023
Tour Code: SHWT-USA-0126 |
This Tour is easily SOLD OUT |
Weather changes can occur quickly and the access road to the summit can close without warning, therefore access to the summit or favorable conditions cannot be guaranteed
The temperature can dip below freezing when at a high elevation on the mountain
Guests should be able to walk on uneven or rocky terrain. Sometimes cool, wet, or muddy conditions are encountered
Children under 13 years
Pregnant women
People with back problems
People with mobility impairments
People with heart problems
People with respiratory issues
People diving up to 24 hours prior
People with altitude sickness
People over 80 years
7.5 – 8 hours
Kailua-Kona
Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea Visitor Center
Kailua-Kona
Meeting point
Main stop
Comfortable shoes
Long pants
Non-folding wheelchairs
Alcohol and drugs
You can cancel your Tour order within 48 hours before the start of the tour activity for a full refund.
If you cancel your order less than 48 hours before the start date of the Tour Experience, the amount you paid will not be reimbursed.
Any request for changes made less than 48 hours before the start of the Tour experience will not be accepted.
The time base is considered the one of the Tour experience local time.
What is the security of face masks and attendee health during Summit sunset & stargazing trip with photo in USA?
Reply: The staff will make temperature check for travelers upon arrival.
What about sanitization during the Summit sunset & stargazing trip with photo in USA?
Reply: Both the tour staff and travelers are supplied with hand sanitizer gel; the same sanitization applies to the equipment used during the tour experience.
What about social distancing during the Summit sunset & stargazing trip with photo in USA?
Reply: The tour experience applies for Social distancing with respect to what it’s indicated by the Ministry of Health.
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