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Hawaii's most Spectacular Tour - Mauna Kea Summit and Stargazing
1 day
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, HI, USA
Located at 9,200 feet (2,800 meters) on Mauna Kea access road of Mauna Kea Mountain, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station provides health and safety information and education about Mauna Kea. All visitors are strongly advised to spend at least half an hour to adapt to the lower air pressure and higher elevation to reduce the possibility of suffering altitude sickness. Water, coffee, cup noodles, snacks, and souvenirs are available when the visitor center is opened. You can buy warm clothes like jackets, long pants, gloves and hats for cold weather on the summit. You can also watch a video about astronomy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mauna Kea Summit, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
Mauna Kea summit is one of the world’s bucket list and considered the best places to observe celestial bodies on earth. There is the largest astronomical observatory in the world; 13 astronomical observatory facilities operated in 11 different countries. It is good to observe the beautiful sunset and the beautiful star of the night sky because the summit usually follows a clear day. At Mauna Kea summit, you will experience the beauty of nature and sky that stretches endlessly and feel like you are above the clouds. Don’t miss out on your chance to see once-in-a-lifetime experience of discovering the most mysterious natural beauty and the world’s greatest astronomical observatory.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, HI, USA
After sunset, you can observe stars with an astronomical telescope in front of the Mauna Kea Visitor Center. Many stars and cities are pouring their stars into a milky way that cannot be easily seen. *if the visitor center is closed due to renovation or construction reasons, stargazing place will be replaced around the visitor center area.
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, HI, USA
Located at 9,200 feet (2,800 meters) on Mauna Kea access road of Mauna Kea Mountain, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station provides health and safety information and education about Mauna Kea. All visitors are strongly advised to spend at least half an hour to adapt to the lower air pressure and higher elevation to reduce the possibility of suffering altitude sickness. Water, coffee, cup noodles, snacks, and souvenirs are available when the visitor center is opened. You can buy warm clothes like jackets, long pants, gloves and hats for cold weather on the summit. You can also watch a video about astronomy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mauna Kea Summit, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
Mauna Kea summit is one of the world’s bucket list and considered the best places to observe celestial bodies on earth. There is the largest astronomical observatory in the world; 13 astronomical observatory facilities operated in 11 different countries. It is good to observe the beautiful sunset and the beautiful star of the night sky because the summit usually follows a clear day. At Mauna Kea summit, you will experience the beauty of nature and sky that stretches endlessly and feel like you are above the clouds. Don’t miss out on your chance to see once-in-a-lifetime experience of discovering the most mysterious natural beauty and the world’s greatest astronomical observatory.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, HI, USA
After sunset, you can observe stars with an astronomical telescope in front of the Mauna Kea Visitor Center. Many stars and cities are pouring their stars into a milky way that cannot be easily seen. *if the visitor center is closed due to renovation or construction reasons, stargazing place will be replaced around the visitor center area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Dinner - Chicken and Beef Combo simple picnic bento box OR Vegetarian Salad
- Warm parka jackets and gloves are provided at no additional cost
- Nice photo with our DSLR camera
Not included
- Gratuties
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended under 16 years old
- Not recommended over 65 years old
- Cannot book this tour if the person has been a scuba diving within 24 hours
- Not recommend persons whom are ill or weak
- Not recommend for travelers with lung problems
- At checkout, please let us know where you want to be picked up and your dinner preference on “Special Requirements”. We will reach out to you 24 hours before the tour to provide you with an exact pick-up time.
- Please keep in mind Onizuka Visitor Center can close early for renovation and construction
- If you need to reschedule the tour, we can make the change as long as it is 24 hours before the day of the tour. We will not allow cancellation after rescheduling.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Visited in early May..beautiful sunset and the number of stars is spectacular. The guide was not knowledgeable about astronomy. .nearly all top tour companies stop in the same place. The commentary of other guides was far superior- they seemed to know which stars, galaxies and constellations - they were talking about. Our guide's was based on an online app he had downloaded. He covered his knowledge gap by taking each traveling party's photo against the milky way. A bit kitschy for my liking. But I was late in booking, so went w the only available option. Food was from panda Express :( and the hot chocolate was probably of an equal quality . however the price of the tour was nearly same as other top flight companies..the whole trip felt more go w the flow compared to other companies which seemed more organized and on schedule. Nature made up for quality of the tour, hence the 3 star.