Stargazing in Akaroa: Experience the Night Skies with Night Awe Group Tour

Join Night Awe Group Tour in Akaroa for an extraordinary stargazing experience. Discover the wonders of the night skies through naked eye, binoculars, and telescope.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Akaroa Heritage Park - Experience some stellar sights of our Banks Peninsula night sky in this stargazing group tour.

Your immersion into the darkness starts as you first look up with your naked eyes. You will then get to see deeper into space thanks to our binoculars and telescope.

Follow our Guide as he takes you on a journey of discoveries. Ask him any questions you might have about our night sky!

No prior astronomy knowledge is required.

On a clear night, it is essentially impossible to run out of objects to look for in the night sky, making stargazing an infinite source of inspiration and amazement.

What's Included
  • Blankets
  • Astronz 8” telescope
  • 10*50mm binoculars
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tea and coffee
  • Souvenir photo
Additional Information

Join us for a unique astronomy tour and indulge in an unforgettable nocturnal adventure. Led by an expert stargazing guide, our tour reveals the night sky’s hidden wonders.

From naked-eye observations to binocular and telescope viewing, explore stars, planets, galaxies and constellations. Please note that the visibility of certain astronomical objects may vary depending on the time of year and Moon phase. Our state-of-the-art equipment ensures impressive views and unparalleled insights.

With personalised narration and small group settings, embark on an intimate cosmic journey, discovering the universe’s secrets in the most captivating and memorable way.

Location
Akaroa Heritage Park
Long Bay Road
Our stargazing location is a short 5-minute drive from Akaroa township. Luca will greet you at the carpark 10 minutes before the tour departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Phillipa_t
Aug 12, 2024
Star gazing in Akaroa - Very informative - Luca was a great host. Well worth going and he made it a personal experience. Would go again and would definitely recommend it.
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Sarahreeda2018
Jul 9, 2024
Family night under the stars - We were visiting from US and the North Island and got to see the stars on a very clear winter night. Luca was a great host, explaining the southern night sky, the life cycle of stars, relationship of human-produced light on the environment, and distances across space and time. A few notes for those that might be considering this: 1) Definitely worth the experience 2) When making a reservation, the address that google extracts from the confirmation is different than the meeting place for the tour, so check the instructions and don't trust the google address. 3) The night can be cold- Luca has blankets and hot drinks, but as you are still for most of the experience, bundle up if going in the winter 4) Children under 5 are not supposed to come- We did not see this in advance, so I was there with my baby and since it was just our family in the group, we all went together, but I would have been very dissappointed to have missed this if she was not allowed in. 5) Definitely worth the experience Enjoy your place in the stars!
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899mariellat
Jul 3, 2024
Awe-some! - Loved the experience - star gazing is a way to reconnect with the present and realise how truly vast and spectacular the universe is. Passionate tour guide very knowledgeable and appreciate the ability to help out one of our party that had mobility issues. Thanks for the awe! Mels
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Mattl3855
Jun 26, 2024
Awesome night out! - Great night out! Luca is very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would readily recommend this to anyone interested in star gazing. Also, Luca was very accommodating, moving the booking twice, once due to bad whether and the other due to illness on our side, without any issues.
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Mobile25701719732
May 29, 2024
Amazing stargazing experience - Luca is incredibly passionate and his enthusiasm infected us! We really enjoyed the tour, the stars and learnt a lot from him. It was a beautiful tour and would recommend this to anyone wanting to experience something surreal and ... out of this world!!
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Johnop127gz
May 18, 2024
A cosmic entry - Luka is a passionate and knowlegable leader. If you are interested in being part of a mind-expanding experience, be prepared to enter a world of many questions and hightened wonder. The vastness of the universe is awe-inspiring and humbling and Lukas is great at facilitating this journey.
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Lyndon2
May 11, 2024
Spectacular evening!!! - This was a truly amazing experience! we sqw the aurora borealis in full spectacular display! Our guide was amazing, and he was very knowledgeable it was truly one of the best things we've ever done!! Also he had a great sense of humor.
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Emilyjv7857ar
Mar 24, 2024
Incredibly special experience ⭐️ - Such an incredible experience!! Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate. We learnt a lot and had amazing views! The hot chocolate, blankets and photo were rally special extra touches. Highlight of our trip!
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Lyn_m
Mar 14, 2024
Fascination if night sky - Luca was full of knowledge & explained so much in night sky Gave examples of distances that we could relate to A very wonderful experience
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F2329imphilc
Mar 1, 2024
A great evening. - An excellent evening. Very educational about the galaxies and the night sky in general. Came away have learned something and enjoyed ourselves.
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