Chameleon Stargazing: Lake Tekapo Night Sky
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105 Ratings
Lake Tekapo

Marvel at Lake Tekapo’s night sky with powerful telescopes, hot chocolate, and expert guides. Capture memories with complimentary photos.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 70 Andrew Don Drive - Experience the enchanting darkness of Lake Tekapo’s night sky! Learn fascinating astronomy tidbits and tales of stars and constellations. Get up close with our powerful telescope to spot deep sky wonders. We’ll capture a memorable photo of you beneath the stars. Afterward, gather around for marshmallow toasting on the fire…
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What's Included
  • Telescope
  • Tea and coffee
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Shuttle service to and from your accommodation
Additional Information
  • Be in awe of the night sky above you from the beautiful Lake Tekapo
  • Look through an extremely powerful 9-25 inch telescope to see the stars and get images from our eVscope 2 (a telescope and astrocamera-in-one)
  • Indulge in hot chocolate, blankets, and roasted marshmallows
  • Take your memories with you with complimentary photos taken during the tour
  • Hear stories from your guide and learn facts about the night sky
Location
70 Andrew Don Drive
Andrew Don Drive
The meeting point is 70 Andrew Don Drive (please only use Google Maps), you will need to drive on a gravel road for 200 meters, then you will see a sign with a red light that says ”Chameleon Stargazing”, you need to turn right at the sign and enter the gate marked with 2 road cones.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Carissa_c
Sep 28, 2024
Amazing! - These guys were amazing! The entire tour was very well run and included a lot of interesting information. Hot chocolate and roasting marshmallows on the fire added to the experience. Our children loved it! Choose Chameleon Stargazing when you're next at Lake Tekapo. You won't be disappointed :)
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R4317pzcarolineb
Sep 2, 2024
This stargazing experience is a MUST. - This experience has got to be one of the best ones I've ever been on. The boys all make sure that were were warm with blankets throughout the night, we learned a lot about the starts and galaxies, we even got to see planets Venus and Saturn. The telescopes, hot chocolate and marshmellows by the fire only made this experience more memorable. The Chameleon startgarzing tour is a MUST when you come to Lake Tekapo.
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Natalia_k
Jun 29, 2024
Amazing sky amazing tour - Very knowledgeable and friendly and funny guide, beautiful sky, amazing stars. Totally worth it. And reasonable price too
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Gaillo8471ss
Jun 24, 2024
Great tour - It was a cold night, we very much appreciated the seating, blanket and fire provided by the company. Our guide was George. Very funny, sweet and knowledgeable. Smores and chocolate milk were enjoyed by all. They all thing I wish were different was the way he had us posed for the picture (free) had us looking away.
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Jacques_g
Jun 14, 2024
Great way to explore the night sky - The tour was really insightful and they go the extra mile in preparation and to make you feel more comfortable.
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X6499ncginam
Jun 8, 2024
The best stargazing tour in Tekapo!! - I had a wonderful time spending the night looking at the stars! George was very friendly & super knowledgeable when describing the night sky. I loved the extra touches of hot chocolate, toasting marshmallows, blankets & a picture in front of the Milky Way (which he emailed to us after the tour). We also got to look through two telescopes at different parts of the sky including nebulas! Great communication throughout regarding the weather conditions for the tour. A relaxing night filled with wonder, I’d highly recommend if you’re staying in Tekapo!
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Lynette_r
Jun 4, 2024
Long awaited viewing of the heavens! - This was a wonderful evening to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary -very cold but a beautiful clear sky. The guides were knowledgeable and super friendly too. Blankets warded off the cold and hot chocolate kept us warm inside. the laser beams showed us exactly what they were talking about and the telescopes pointed to the various places in the milky way that were spoken about. Tick that off my bucket list....
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Alejandro_m
Apr 20, 2024
Breathtaking! - I had never seen so many stars in my life, it is a humbling experience. I highly recommend it as there are fewer places on this planet to connect with the stars.
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Alina
Nov 24, 2023
A fun way to look at stars - One of our favorite experiences in New Zealand. Even if you are not too into stargazing it is still a lot of fun. George really does know a lot about stars and he can convey it in an authoritative and engaging way. All the extras (the hot chocolate, blankets, marshmallows, fire, blankets) make it even better. Because of the small group size, you are never rushed looking at the stars through the telescope or at the astrophotographs. He even took photos of all groupings/families with his own camera (a lot of equipment is used for the tour). Thank you George!
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Hannahnm5411by
Jul 10, 2023
Awesome tour - As a family of 5 we had a wonderful experience gazing up at the stars. George is very knowledgeable in astronomy & a great host with blankets, hot chocolates & marshmallows to warm you up on a cold winters night. We would highly recommend this tour, absolutely enjoyed it.
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