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Mauna Kea Evening Stargazing & Daytime Solar Viewing Tour with Dinner

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4.72 4.72 / 5

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Great tour

Reviewed by: Elena M, 2024/02/26

Henry is a wonderful tour guide. He told us so many interesting things about Big Island culture, history, plants, geology, stars. He was great with the kids and took a good care of us all. The Rainbow fall was beautiful and the banyan tree nearby was insane! The star gazing was great even though the conditions were not the best (bright moon). For me the best experience of the tour was getting deep inside the cave - it was amazing, I had never seen anything like it.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2024/02/22
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Stargazing tour

Reviewed by: Kavya Ganapathy, 2023/12/30

The trip was fantastic and Ray was super informative. It was a beautiful night and we got to see a lot of stars and planets and the moon rising as well. It was spectacular and a must try for everyone! We thoroughly enjoyed it and I highly recommend it!! Also loved the hot chocolate touch at the end because it was quite cold on the slopes. The pickup and drop off was on time. The one thing that could have been better in my opinion was the food options and I also wished we had stopped somewhere to see the spectacular sunset. Apart from that, we really enjoyed it

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/12/28
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One of the best event I had in my life!!!

Reviewed by: GopiK, 2023/08/14

This whole event and trip was astonishing. I never had an opportunity to see the sky like this ever before. The trip was well organized and our guide Nate was so brilliant and he explained each and every part of the sky so beautifully in addition to having us watch different planets through the extraordinary telescope that he brought. The whole sky is so active in the night where we were able to see bunch of shooting stars, starlink satellites and other individual ones. I probably will do this again next time when I am in Big island!!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/07/20
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Don't Miss Out

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/31

Breathtaking views, I wish I could sleep under this view nightly, great vent and wont forget!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/06/16
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Clouds and storms ruined it

Reviewed by: Fiona, 2022/12/20

We had hoped the weather would clear, but, unfortunately, despite our tour guide’s best efforts to find some clearing, we were beaten by the weather. Our guide, Hunter, was extremely knowledgeable and tried really hard to wait for some sign of being able to observe anything, but had to cancel with no luck. I can imagine it would have been spectacular to see and hear the wealth of information he would have been able to provide if we could have seen it.

  • The falls and lava tube were lovely. Too much cloud at the top though.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/12/18
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Fantastic

Reviewed by: Michael, 2022/06/29

Marcus was a very knowledgeable astronomer and answered any question our group asked.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/06/27
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Stellar times

Reviewed by: Lal, 2022/06/29

This trip was so much more than I expected! We started with a quick tour of rainbow falls and boiling pots. our guide Marcus was exceptionally knowledgeable about the plant life and history of both places. We then explored the lava caves, which was an unforgettable experience. Finally, we got to watch a beautiful sunset, followed by stargazing. I can’t believe how much astronomy I learned in one night. The skies were spectacular and once again Marcus seemed to have an endless fund of knowledge, answering all our questions in detail. The trip was unforgettable and Marcus is clearly a great asset to his company!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/06/27
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Good tour guide, but no stars :(

Reviewed by: Travis, 2022/01/01

The tour guide was excellent and had some great stories, but we were completed clouded out and didnt see any stars.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/12/30
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Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Jessi, 2021/10/13

This activity was great. Our tour guide gave us informative details on our stops we visited. Getting to view the stars, the moon and the planets were stellar! My 7 year old had a blast. We would do it again. The area we stopped at had a restrooms and nice little playground. The sandwiches were good and the hot coco was yum!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/10/11
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Stargazing Stellar exploration tour

Reviewed by: Soham Shah, 2021/09/16

Our tour guide Krystal was amazing. She had background in Astronomy and physics with lots of stories from Big Island. We observed entire milky way galaxy with powerful telescope and it was out of the world experience. Our best part was watching all planets and moon with craters. Thank you Krystal for wonderful explanation and experience.

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Amazing time!!

Reviewed by: Giselle + Saul, 2021/09/11

Rich was the best guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable about everything we saw, and even when it was cloudy on Mauna Kea, he told us ancient Hawaiian stories until the clouds cleared and we could see everything we came out to see. A++++ would go again in a heartbeat. Thanks Rich!!!

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2021/09/09
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Stargazing

Reviewed by: MS & AG, 2021/09/06

Marcus our tour guide was Amazing! Really knowledgeable about the stars and facts regarding them. He was very friendly and patient with the kids! The only reason this doesn’t have a 5 star rating is because the food was blah.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/09/04
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Amazing experience and knowledgable guide

Reviewed by: Wade, 2021/03/27

Our family had a ton of fun gazing at the stars. Our guide Krystal was amazing. Her background in astronomy provided a unique experience. She provided so much information about Hawaii, the importance of the stars for Hawaiian navagation, and any other science questions our family had.

  • Moon shot

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/03/25
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Mauna kea star gazing

Reviewed by: Carol, 2021/01/15

It was a unique experience. Rich, our tour guide was very informative. We learned a lot about the history of the island of Hawaii as he drove us to different must see locations like the cave, water falls, historic sites. We also learned about plants, volcanoes, fissures, and stars in a day! We saw nebula, galaxies, a couple of satellites, shooting stars and learned about so many other stars in our constellation! It was very educational! Really appreciated it a lot!

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/01/12
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Unforgettable experience. Excellent services.

Reviewed by: Ping, 2020/01/20

Unforgettable experience. Amazing views. Excellent services.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/12/27
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Guilietta Kim, 2020/01/01

It was very impressive that a tour guide has shared a lot of stories about cultures of Hawai'i during the entire tour program. The courses were absolutely nice. The view of a coffee farm was so beautiful and the dinner was much nicer than I expected. When it comes to stargazing tour, the tour guide moved the spot for better sightseeing and it was brilliant. Even though I am not a native speaker, I fully enjoyed this tour program and I highly recommend this one to everyone.

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2019/12/27
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Making Astronomy Fun!

Reviewed by: Nicole , 2019/06/14

I decided on this tour/adventure package because it’s something that really interests me. From the coffee, to the excellent bbq picnic, the solar view of the sun setting, and of course the stars! Todd was our guide and he was so professional and was beyond knowledgeable in each area of the tour. He made everyone feel comfortable and was very engaging. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone wishing to do something that feels laid back, but covers a lot of ground.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/06/11
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One of the highlights of our trip!

Reviewed by: Hawaiian First Timer, 2018/07/24

Husband and I throughly enjoyed the excursion! Our guide blew us away with his well rounded knowledge of the island, its geography and history. The coffee farm and meal were a special treat before an evening of stargazing.

  • Coffee Farm View

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2018/07/20
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