Twizel Guided Stargazing Tour with Telescopes - 75 Minutes

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Small group stargazing tour in Twizel

Powerful telescopes

Knowledgeable guide

This tour is family-friendly!

50 minute drive from Lake Tekapo or Mt Cook

Complimentary digital photo of your group

What you can expect

Experience the wonders of the night sky on a Twizel stargazing tour with Silver River Stargazing. Located in the heart of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, this guided experience offers you the chance to observe the stars, planets and galaxies from one of the darkest and clearest night skies in the world.

With a maximum group size of 20, this small group star gazing tour in Twizel provides plenty of time using the telescopes, as well as the opportunity to ask questions along the way. Your Silver River Stargazing guide will point out constellations, explain the science behind deep-sky objects and share stories of the southern skies. Whether you're a complete beginner to stargazing or have an interest in astronomy, this Twizel stargazing tour offers an engaging and educational evening under the stars.

Using modern telescopes, you'll have fantastic views of the Milky Way, clusters, nebulae and even distant galaxies.

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Location

Waitaki Place, Twizel, Canterbury 7901

What you need to know

<more-info><ul><li> 1 hour guided stargazing tour in Twizel </li><li> Use of high-quality digital telescopes (with low guest-to-telescope ratio) </li><li> Use of warm down jackets </li><li> Complimentary digital photo of your group </li><li> Small groups (max 20 people) </li><li> Complimentary shuttle from pick up location to stargazing base</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Allow 75 minutes</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Departure times vary depending on the season & night sky </li><li> Pick up from Twizel Stargazing meeting point at Waitaki Place, Twizel (Ben Ohau Golf Club) </li><li> Operates daily all year</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Child rates apply (3-15yrs) </li><li> Please enquire first if booking with an infant under 3yrs </li><li> Maximum group size is 20 for a personalised experience </li><li> Please dress warmly & wear sturdy footwear. Temperatures get cold at night, even in summer months </li><li> Stargazing is subject to weather conditions</li></ul></more-info>

From$119.00

From

$119.00