Alpine Stargazing Experience - Lake Tekapo

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Silver River™ Stargazing is Lake Tekapo’s leading small group stargazing tour! Explore the stars with large telescopes, small groups & awesome guides allow us to wow you with full views of the southern night sky!

Silver River™ Stargazing is Lake Tekapo’s leading small group stargazing tour! Explore the stars with large telescopes, small groups & awesome guides allow us to wow you with full views of the southern night sky!

Highlights

  • Amazing 360° degree views of the night sky
  • Learn to navigate the night sky using our iconic Southern Cross
  • Look at stars, nebula, star clusters and many other celestial objects up close using the telescope
  • Explore the Milky Way and spot satellites and amazing shooting stars!
  • Small tour groups ensure a personalised experience

Are you ready to have your mind blown? Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Come and discover the wonders of the night sky on our 75 minute experience; including at least 60 mins under the stars with one of our epic guides. We use powerful 14” telescopes for awesome views of various deep space objects and special astro-lasers for easy naked-eye viewing of important stars and constellations.

At the end of your journey through our night sky, your guide will take a photo of your individual groups under the stars (Weather Dependent), capturing that picture-perfect moment. And our gift to you!Within 48 hours we will upload your photo onto our public Flickr website and then email you a link to download your digital copy of your photo so you can share with your family and friends, and of course on social media.

But wait, we’re not done. The perks of our tours keep on coming! We cap our tours at 10 people so our ratio of telescopes to guests is tin, one of the lowest in the Tekapo region. Meaning, everyone will have plenty of time on the telescopes and plenty of opportunities to ask our guide questions. Our stargazing locations are super dark, with some of the lowest light pollution in Tekapo. We’re pretty pumped to run our tours from within the gold rated Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, some of the darkest skies on the entire planet.

Our Stargazing Tour Includes:

  • Complimentary transport to / from the Silver River Stargazing office in Tekapo to the stargazing site located just minutes away from Lake Tekapo Township
  • Use of our toasty warm down jackets
  • A guided tour of the night sky
  • Use of our14”modern telescopes
  • Small group tours
  • Little to no light pollution
  • Vast 360° views of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
  • A photo taken under the stars for you to share with a digital link made available.
Adult $99.00
Child $69.00 (3 - 15 years old)
Family $299.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

What's included

  • Transport to / from the Silver River™ Stargazing locations (this does not include transport from your accommodation)
  • A 75 minute fully guided tour of the night sky
  • Warm down jackets are available for use
  • Experienced star guide
  • Group photo taken under the stars
  • Use of our powerful 14inch Telescopes

Duration

  • Allow approx. 75 minutes for this experience.

Location

  • 12 Rapuwai Lane
  • Lake Tekapo
  • 7999

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 3
  • If your child requires a car seat, please ensure you bring this with you for their safety..

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Some of our tours start after midnight. Please check that you are booking for the correct date.

    The Operator has a limit of 1 infant per tour and they must be booked onto the earliest departure of the night, please contact the operator directly for a booking that includes an infant to check availability.

    All children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is at least 16 years old.

    Terms & Conditions:Any cancellations made within 24 hours of your tours scheduled departure time will not be eligible for a refund. Bookings can be rescheduled any time up until 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of your tour.

Available Bookings from 19 Dec to 1 Jan 2025

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

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  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$69.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$69.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$59.20 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$79.20 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$79.20 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$69.00
  • Family$299.00
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YOUNGAH OH from South Korea wrote on 08 January 2019

평생 잊지못할 경험

경이롭고 소중한 시간이었어요 날씨도 좋고 모든게 완벽했습니다 밤늦은 시간이라 조금 피곤했던것만 빼면 다 좋았습니다

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Hi Youngah, thank you for taking the time to give Silver River Stargazing a review. We are very pleased you enjoyed your tour & we hope to see you again in the future! Kind Regards Lake Tekapo Farm Tours

Youngmin Lee from South Korea wrote on 08 June 2024

형언할 수 없는 아름다움

휴대전화 불빛도 끄고, 가이드의 목소리와 안내 불빛에 의지해 한참동안 하늘을 올려다 봤습니다. 오랫동안 잊고 살았던 별들, 신비로운 이야기들, 어린 시절의 추억들이 그 곳에 있더라고요. 너무나 소중한 시간이었습니다.

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eunicel2 from Malaysia wrote on 28 August 2024

Incredible and breathtaking experience !

Silver River Stargazing at Lake Tekapo was an incredible experience! Wilson provided a great explanation of the night sky, making it easy to understand and appreciate the stars above. We were lucky enough to have a night full of stars, which made the experience even more magical. The highlight for me was seeing Saturn through the telescope—it was absolutely breathtaking! I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lake Tekapo. Photo taken by iphone 14 pro.

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caicai from China wrote on 20 November 2023

Not very well

简单介绍和用天文望远镜观察了木星土星月亮南十字星麦哲伦星,然后云层越来越厚,提前终止了活动。其实天气并不适合观星,觉得结尾比较仓促。英语不太好的人建议直接定中文观星团,介绍人虽然发音很纯正,但理解起来有一点费劲对于非天文爱好者来说,现场手机不允许亮屏影响观查,所以无法实时翻译。

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Sem Vanderwerf from Netherlands wrote on 22 October 2023

Canceled tour

The tour was canceled because of to many clouds. They called me half an hour before I have to be there. And they explained really nicely why. And if I want to do it tomorrow again or a refund. Nice people

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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