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Highlight of our entire Hawaii Trip
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Overview
Big Island
2 hour(s)
Available Daily
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Not Accessible
What to expect
This 2-hour astrophoto tour meets at the base of Mauna Loa and drives up to a secluded location for stargazing. The Big Island's mountains are some of the best places in the world to view the night sky.
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Schedule
Check-in (Meet Epic Tours at the Base of the Mauna Loa Observatory Road)

Drive up to around 9,000 feet elevation for a stargazing experience close to the sky and away from any light pollution. Your guide will give you a fun and educational laser-guided explanation of the stars and planets found in the night sky.

Have professional photos taken with the stars as your background! Each guide is a trained astro-photographer who will take high-definition photographs of you and your group with the stars illuminated beautifully behind you.
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Reviews
Highlight of our entire Hawaii Trip
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and clearly had the same passion for astronomy we did. He took fantastic romantic photos with the galaxy in the background, while explaining what it is we were looking at. I...
moreSpectacular
Our tour guide was personable, knowledgeable and had incredible talent as a photographer. He has a great eye for nature’s beauty and is without a doubt a perfectionist. The tour covered a lot of ground in a relatively ...
moreFabulous time under the Stars!
We enjoyed it a lot. We wish we had gone earlier in our trip so we would’ve had the opportunity to build other activities around what we saw on this trip. James runs this business on his own and he does a lot of research...
moreActivity Provider Epic Tours LLC
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Payment / Cancellation Policy
- Credit card payment
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- • Groups of 1 - 3 passengers: Any cancellations made after 16:00 local time, 3 business days prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 100% of the total amount.
• Groups of 4 - 10 passengers: Any cancellations made after 16:00 local time, 5 business days prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 100% of the total amount.
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- Guests with asthma or other respiratory problems are not permitted to participate in this activity.
- Guests with heart and cardiovascular issues are not permitted to participate in this activity.
- This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
- Children 10 years old and above can participate in this activity.
- Scuba divers please note that we will be driving at high altitudes.
- Comfortable pants and walking shoes are highly recommended
- Gratuity is not included in the price.
- Stargazing from altitudes below 10,000 feet on Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa.
- This tour does NOT visit summit of Mauna Kea or Mauna Kea Visitor Center.
Tour companies and private individuals are not permitted to stargaze at the summit. The summit is closed 30 minutes after sunset and solely for research and cultural practices. - We recommend booking your adventure on one of your first nights of your vacation, just in case the tour has to be rescheduled due to the weather.
- Meal is not included. It's recommended to eat before the tour.
- COVID-19 Safety Protocols:
- All guests must wear a face mask during the tour.
- Epic Tours is monitoring all advisories and recommendations and complying with CDC standards and the Hawaii Department of Health.- Limited tours are available and will have less than 10 passengers per trip. - Guests will caravan behind Epic Tours van for approximately 15 minutes to the stargazing location. 4×4 vehicles are not necessary.
- You can book a maximum of 10.
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