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: 24 hours
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…
What's Included
  • 10*50mm binoculars for closer looks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Comfortable outdoor seating area to relax and gaze
  • Blankets for snuggling up
  • Souvenir photo
  • Astronz 8’’ telescope for breathtaking views
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…

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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Bethjk2341ms
Oct 29, 2024
Don't miss being blown away by Akaroa Stargazing - A fantastic night, Akaroa Stargazing was a fantastic experience - Lucas was so interesting, his depth of knowledge was incredible, and his humour was infectious. We learnt so much about the night sky, and are telling our friends to go when they are next in Akaroa.
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Grandtour01913432224
Oct 14, 2024
subjugation - Lukas And Manon have been very helpful to make this fantastic tour happening for me and my partner . the name of the tour *night awe* describe how I felt seeing and learning about the night sky . would do it again , no doubt .
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El8888
Oct 14, 2024
Absolutely brilliant star gazing activity. - I had an absolutely outstanding experience with Luca looking at the stars from the Heritage Park on Akaroa. To my amazement he offered the tour even though I was here on my own at a quiet time of the year. His knowledge and enthusiasm were both exceptional, I learned such a lot and it was thoroughly enjoyable throughout. Hot drinks, blankets and a chair were all available but I was so captivated I only needed the blanket! The telescope was so powerful I got to see a range of phenomena that were explained to me beautifully, ending with Saturn and the moon. I highly recommend the tour to anyone with or without an interest in the night sky as it was definitely awe-inspiring and very high quality. .
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Katherinehe446ui
Oct 12, 2024
Brilliant tour that will leave you in awe of the night sky. Not to be missed! - This tour is a must for anyone curious about the stars or the night sky. Luca has an amazing knowledge of the southern sky and makes the experience most impressive. We were lucky that during our tour, not only did we get to see some incredible stars but the Aurora Australis put on quite a show as well. It was remarkable how much we were able to see and learn due to this tour being so well organised. Thank you Luca and Akaroa Stargazing for a night we'll never forget.
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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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