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Mauna Kea Summit Sunset and Stars
4.8
1,188 Ratings
Hilo
Experience the breathtaking sunset at Mauna Kea Summit, learn about the history of the Big Island, stargaze with research telescopes, and capture stunning astrophotography photos.
Experience the breathtaking sunset at Mauna Kea Summit, learn about the history of the Big Island, stargaze with research telescopes, and capture stunning astrophotography photos.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mauna Kea Summit - One of the best places to see the sunset and stargazing and it’s also the highest mountain on earth. Comfortable 4X4 passenger van as transportation.Jackets and gloves provided to keep you warm. Experienced tour guide to talk about our history and show you our amazing night with a laser pointer. Get close to the stars with our…
- Mauna Kea Summit - One of the best places to see the sunset and stargazing and it’s also the highest mountain on earth. Comfortable 4X4 passenger van as transportation.Jackets and gloves provided to keep you warm. Experienced tour guide to talk about our history and show you our amazing night with a laser pointer. Get close to the stars with our professional Celestron telescope and get a nice photo with our DSLR camera.
What's Included
- Experienced tour guide
- FREE night photo with our professional camera
- Snacks and a hot beverage
- Jackets and gloves to keep you warm
- Transportation in a comfortable 4X4 van
- Professional telescope (Weather Permitting)
- Experienced tour guide
- FREE night photo with our professional camera
- Snacks and a hot beverage
- Jackets and gloves to keep you warm
- Transportation in a comfortable 4X4 van
- Professional telescope (Weather Permitting)
What's Not Included
- Dinner (Travelers may bring their own)
- Dinner (Travelers may bring their own)
Additional Information
Delight in the awe-inspiring sunset at the top of Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Pacific. Your guide will share historic accounts of the Big Island. Stand amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes. Two of the eight telescopes which took the first photos of the black hole are here. Sip a hot beverage during your private star show…
Delight in the awe-inspiring sunset at the top of Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Pacific.
Your guide will share historic accounts of the Big Island. Stand amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes.
Two of the eight telescopes which took the first photos of the black hole are here.
Sip a hot beverage during your private star show and view planets with a professional telescope (Weather Permitting).
Your guide will take astrophotography photos of you with our camera and email them to you.
- Not recommended for travelers under 13 years old
Location
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo - a DoubleTree by Hilton
Banyan Drive
Cancellation Policy
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.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(1188 Ratings)
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Stephen_r
Oct 8, 2024
Great Experience - Zack, was very informational about a lot of the Hawaiian Heritage which was very great to know. The altitude sickness is real but Zach was quick to administer oxygen to my wife. Sunset was fabulous.
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R1951jsaolcom
Oct 7, 2024
The guide was extremely... - The guide was extremely informative. The 30 minutes needed to adapt to the lower oxygen level was adequate and once at the top, the sites were astounding.
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F3935tulisae
Oct 7, 2024
Amazing - Our tour was absolutely breathtaking—honestly, words can’t do it justice. Mitch, our guide, was beyond phenomenal, bringing the entire experience to life with his knowledge and passion. The views were surreal, especially when the night sky lit up with stars that looked almost too perfect to be real. It felt like we’d stepped into a dream. If you ever get the chance, this is the kind of tour that’ll leave you in awe. We were blown away!
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Leslie_h
Oct 7, 2024
Summit and Stargazing - Being able to see the Milky Way from horizon to horizon and watching shooting stars was the highlight for us. Our guide, Mitch, was knowledgeable and entertaining. He was helpful and responsible to the needs of everyone on the tour. Be prepared for a long evening. The experience takes about 7-8 hours start to finish. Bring food and water and dress for 30-40 degree weather.
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Vanessa_t
Oct 6, 2024
Amazing views and stars - Beautiful trip to the summit and the telescopes. We got a gorgeous sunset at the top, and then went to another spot for stargazing. A little cloudy at first, but we ended up being able to see the entire Milky Way, so beautiful! Would recommend.
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Michael_c
Oct 4, 2024
Profound connection - Unpolluted views of the Milky Way. The sun setting under clouds beneath you. Freezing temperatures on a tropical island. Plus snacks!
Rob and Jess were both educational and playful as they brought us the stars and introduced us to the Hawaiian gods. Don’t waste time driving up unfamiliar touraine and back yourself. There’s plenty to get wrong and soooo much you’d miss out on.
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Jmolaspages
Oct 4, 2024
Amazing star experience at the top of Big Island - The guides; very knowledgeable. The place; amazing. The trip; very well organised. Previous infos from the organization highly appreciated, as the altitude is important
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676gretea
Oct 3, 2024
Great adventure! Guide, Mitch, great blend of entertainment and education. A definite tip-worthy presentation. - This info is intended as suggestions and not part of a review per-say.
Overall great! Stargazing somewhat chaotic. Acknowledge blocked ears and altitude legs [exacerbated by age for some including night-blindness] with microphones [at least walkies-talkies] for the guides and safe-footing path marked by cheap light-up necklaces. Pass other light-ups out to one bus-worth so guides can help all get both telescope [we missed one] and time-lapse experience [10 people are easier to keep track of than 20]. Pass out a card of photo-position possibilities on the busses. A pre-choice will help the photographer.
This info is intended as suggestions and not part of a review per-say.
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Gloriah_z
Oct 3, 2024
A night to remember! - From pick up to drop off we were in good hands. Winding up Mauna Kea and seeing the clouds below us, listening to our driver explain details of the history and geology of the mountain, seeing the telescopes with the setting sun behind…just set the scene for an amazing night sky filled with more stars than I have ever seen. Our guides found nebulas on their portable telescopes for us to view and pointed out constellations while we stayed warm in the provided coats. A night to remember !
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Stan_l
Oct 3, 2024
Good night, a lot to see. - The sunset was beautiful. The stop for the star gazing was a little too long, some people (at least 6-8) were going back to the van early.
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