Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo

Name: Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Price: 99 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (119 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 15 minutes

Mobile ticket

Guided tour to the stars and night sky, enhancing your experience with abundant opportunities for questions and answers. Immerse yourself in naked-eye observations and telescope views with our 14″ Meade telescope, exploring stars and constellations. Capture a personalized moment with an individual photograph of you and your party under the enchanting starry sky. Enjoy an intimate setting with our low guest-to-guide ratio, capped at ten people, ensuring a personalized stargazing experience. Travel hassle-free with a complimentary shuttle from our check-in office to our private stargazing location, bundled with warm winter jackets.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve

Embark on a mind-blowing 75-minute journey through the wonders of the night sky! Join our intimate tour, limited to 10 people, ensuring an unparalleled telescope-to-guest ratio in Tekapo. Our experienced guides, equipped with powerful 14” telescopes and astro-lasers, guarantee awe-inspiring views of deep space objects and easy naked-eye observations of stars and constellations. Capture the magic with a group photo under the stars (weather permitting), a complimentary gift from us. Within 48 hours, your personalized photo will be uploaded to our public Flickr website, and you'll receive a link to download your digital copy for sharing on social media. Ideal for families, including infants, our tours take place in the gold-rated Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, offering some of the planet's darkest skies.

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Warm jacket

Free shuttle to stargazing site

Options

Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo

Reviews

4.64

119 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience
eriny461,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you Jacob for such an amazing experience. You made stargazing so interesting and easy to understand. It was honestly one of the most peaceful and memorable nights of my trip
Good tour but a little rushed towards end
Martin K,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Good explanation of dark skies and the Milky Way. Enthusiastic guide who pointed out stars, which was interesting. The tour felt slightly rushed at the end with very little time to take own photos. Also a bit disappointed with the quality of photo taken by guide. Overall though a good tour and great to see the stars on what was a clear night.
First time star gazing we...
Kim F,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
First time star gazing we both found this to be a very interesting and hugely informative trip. It was great to be in a small group with plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Star gazing not what I had hoped
112kazc,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The location and stars were amazing but got quite a lot of garbeld info from the tour guide. Also would have liked a little more time as it felt rushed - no real time to take our own photos
Cloud cover cancelled trip
GregandHeather H,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
Good communication about weather. Notified us early evening about monitoring cloud cover and that they would make a call on whether trip was a go or not 1 hr prior. Just as we were getting in car to go they notified us that it was cancelled- exactly 1 hrs before event. Obviously not their fault. And refund given.
Charged extra
Megan O,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
I already paid full amount on the Viator app for 4 people, but the tour charged me an EXTRA USD$48.21 on the day of the tour 2/7/26 at 10:30PM. I’m upset because we had a cloudy night, so my guide said he would try to get us a discount since the cloud kept blocking the stars when he positioned the telescope. But I got charged an extra amount, how does that make sense.
Stunningly beautiful experience with ‘dark skies’ making all the difference. Enough detail to keep it interesting.
Mark F,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brilliant experience- knowledgable guide and immersive activity. Recommended for all group types. Well done Alex and Yuki! Enough detail to make sense of what was being looked out without too much detail to overwhelm. Great telescope to see Jupiter and Orion’s Belt. Amazing! Very well organised and coats for loan if you need one.
Bright night sky!
lynnesA4691XQ,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We lucked into a perfectly clear night and it was magic. Our guide Sam was full of information & anecdotes and kept us entertained and engaged. The outing could not have been better.
Wonderful views of the...
Andrea W,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful views of the southern starry sky, very good organization with short bus ride, provided thick jackets (highly recommended!) and very good telescope. The young guide was rousing and very competent overall in clear skies absolutely recommended!
Very engaging experience....
John G,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very engaging experience. Terrific dark sky reserve. Clouds rolled in before end of experience and the operator made good with a partial refund without us having to even ask.