Embark on a thrilling adventure with Maunakea Stellar Explorer in Hawaii. Experience night sky and solar observing with experienced astronomers. All ages welcome!
Embark on a thrilling adventure with Maunakea Stellar Explorer in Hawaii. Experience night sky and solar observing with experienced astronomers. All ages welcome!
- Kailua-Kona - The adventure starts with dinner.
- Saddle Road - Next, you’ll travel across Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, two of the tallest and most massive volcanoes on Earth. Your National Park Service trained guide will discuss the volcanology, geology, and history of these monstrous wonders, as well as providing in-depth…
- Kailua-Kona - The adventure starts with dinner.
- Saddle Road - Next, you’ll travel across Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, two of the tallest and most massive volcanoes on Earth. Your National Park Service trained guide will discuss the volcanology, geology, and history of these monstrous wonders, as well as providing in-depth narration on the various lava flows and flora and fauna that you’ll be passing by. Lastly, your guide will take you to one of our preferred locations on Mauna Kea for nighttime stargazing.
- Mauna Kea - You’ll observe deep sky and planetary objects through a large aperture Dobsonian telescope under one of the darkest and most pristine skies on planet Earth! Our Dobsonian telescopes are a true purist’s experience to view the night sky. Their fast focal ratio enables you to see sprawling wide field views of objects that simply aren’t possible with the types of telescopes used by other tours. Depending on what is visible in the current sky and weather permitting, you’ll observe galaxies, nebula, star clusters, planets, double star systems, the moon, and much more; all the highlights and showpiece objects like you’ve never seen before! Afterwards, warm up with Kona coffee and hot chocolate before returning to your resort. Warm jackets provided. This tour does not visit Maunakea’s summit out of deference to Native Hawaiian concerns.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Dinner
- Jackets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Dinner
- Jackets
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
For a celestial adventure, immerse yourself in the Maunakea Stellar Explorer offered by KapohoKine Adventures. This unique star exploration journey on the Big Island combines the thrill of nocturnal astronomical viewing and the safety of daytime solar observations, welcoming all ages. Our team of in-house astronomers boast the finest expertise in…
For a celestial adventure, immerse yourself in the Maunakea Stellar Explorer offered by KapohoKine Adventures. This unique star exploration journey on the Big Island combines the thrill of nocturnal astronomical viewing and the safety of daytime solar observations, welcoming all ages. Our team of in-house astronomers boast the finest expertise in Hawaii, including a founder of the Mauna Kea Visitor’s Centre who managed it for 10 years. Other team members have contributed to notable astronomy publications and have experience working in globally recognized observatories.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.