Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide
Title as written by Silver River Stargazing
About This Experience
A 75-minute tour from Silver River's office in the Lake Tekapo post office, with a short transfer to a dark farm site, an hour with a guide, 14-inch telescopes, down jackets and a digital photo.
The sections below quote the operator's own listing. Where it says "we" or "us", that is the operator, so send questions such as dietary needs to them through your booking.
In the Operator's Own Words
- Uncover the mysteries of the cosmos, far away from the glow of city lights
- Make use of a 14" large telescope to spot deep-sky objects in the night sky
- Stargaze with little to zero light pollution on a private 50,000-acre farmland
- Soak in 360° views of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
- Receive a complimentary photo taken under the stars, shared via a digital link
What's Included
- ✓ Guided stargazing tour
- ✓ Roundtrip transportation from the check-in office to the stargazing site
- ✓ Warm down jackets
- ✓ Use of 14” modern telescopes
- ✓ Link to digital photo
Good to Know
- There is a limit of 1 infant per tour and they must be booked onto the earliest departure of the night
Meeting Point
Please go to the Silver River Stargazing office, which is in Kiwi Treasure (the post office for Lake Tekapo).
