Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
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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‘s Included
Warm jacket
Free shuttle to stargazing site
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.
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Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Reviews
75 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great way to see the night sky like never before
Nicholas M,
Oct 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00The dark spot we were in was a great viewing spot to see the stars and galactic core. The team were knowledgeable and pointed out the various objects in the night sky. Despite the challenges the high winds threw up, our guide worked exceptionally to photograph our group before the storm rolled in.
Our guide Simon was...
Patrice H,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our guide Simon was fantastic! We learned a lot and we had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend!
Amazing views of southern hemisphere sky
Kristine G,
Mar 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wilson was very knowledgeable and as well as showing us what we would be looking at through the telescope, he was able to show us a lot with the naked eye. Amazing experience , small group.
Fabulous night
Jillian W,
Mar 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great viewing of the sky. Clear night with great guide who had lots of information and knowledge to share with us.
The experience provides a...
zeev s,
Feb 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00The experience provides a basic knowledge about galaxies, stars and planets. We saw fiew specific stars and learned about their location in the sky, related to navigation and time and distance from earth. Daniel was an excellent guide. He explained all the topics very clearly and was open for questions. We had a chance to view several stars with the telescope. Highly recommended tour for people without a deep knowledge in southern hemisphere astronomy.
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