Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
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Guided tour to the stars and night sky, enhancing your experience with abundant opportunities for questions and answers. Immerse yourself in naked-eye observations and telescope views with our 14″ Meade telescope, exploring stars and constellations. Capture a personalized moment with an individual photograph of you and your party under the enchanting starry sky. Enjoy an intimate setting with our low guest-to-guide ratio, capped at ten people, ensuring a personalized stargazing experience. Travel hassle-free with a complimentary shuttle from our check-in office to our private stargazing location, bundled with warm winter jackets.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
Embark on a mind-blowing 75-minute journey through the wonders of the night sky! Join our intimate tour, limited to 10 people, ensuring an unparalleled telescope-to-guest ratio in Tekapo. Our experienced guides, equipped with powerful 14” telescopes and astro-lasers, guarantee awe-inspiring views of deep space objects and easy naked-eye observations of stars and constellations. Capture the magic with a group photo under the stars (weather permitting), a complimentary gift from us. Within 48 hours, your personalized photo will be uploaded to our public Flickr website, and you'll receive a link to download your digital copy for sharing on social media. Ideal for families, including infants, our tours take place in the gold-rated Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, offering some of the planet's darkest skies.
What‘s Included
Warm jacket
Free shuttle to stargazing site
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Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Reviews
106 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Absolutely must do!
ridhib22,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience. Worth waking up after midnight to witness the beauty of nature. Never have I seen so many stars lighting up the sky. It was mesmerising.
Awesome sight
David C,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Seeing the night sky "properly" i.e. without light pollution is a truly remarkable experience. One I'll never forget. Truly memorable.
Due to this company, I'll Never Have A Photo (for which I Paid)
197th,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00They are supposed to post a picture from the trip. I was very much looking forward to this. And it was a large part of the reason that I was willing to pay their rate. /Unfortunately, they did a blurry photo. If I had known they could not take a good photo, I would have arranged to get a photo myself. Now, due to my age, I will never get back to that area in my lifetime, and I do not have a photo of it. At least the guide was good, though I have nothing by which to remember the night :(
Beautiful tour!
emilialV1973XT,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was totally worth it to do the star gazing tour. The bus was on time, the guide tour was very funny and explaned everything very well to the entire group.
Fantastic stargazing experience
Stuart M,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this stargazing experience! Our guides were lovely and knowledgeable and telescope was great. Would highly recommend!
A must at Lake Tekapo
219joanneg,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely amazing experience. I have never been really into that sort of thing, but so glad we made the effort. Originally booked for a 10.30pm tour that was cancelled, so joined a 2.30am. As our amazing guide Sam said, the later you go the better your chances. Saw heaps if shooting stars, the number of stars was insane, saw young stars forming, planets, constellations and so much more. Absolutely worth the effort and money. Loved the experience.
Highly recommend!
savannaha386,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This experience was great! Nicole our guide was knowledgeable and very nice. The stars were unreal and this was a great was to see them. Would highly recommend.
Great stargazing experience
Briker22,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My family enjoyed this tour. It was a fun way to spend Christmas Eve! I booked this tour as there was an earlier option at 10:45pm. Many companies only offered tours at midnight or later so that wasn't feasible with kids. The check in was easy and in a store so a little extra time to buy souvenirs. Warm coats were provided and I'm really glad we grabbed them! Our tour guide Evan was nice and enthusiastic. The tour is not overly down in the weeds, so it's a nice family outing as it was at a level that adults and kids could enjoy. I also booked this specific tour as it's in small groups of 10. There were about six groups checking in at the same time, but we all had our own guide and our own spot with a telescope.
Great stargazing tour!
rachelgL1552UR,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a wonderful experience. Our guide, Kyra, was knowledgeable, funny, personable, and made this a really memorable tour. Would highly recommend!
Must Do
COLLEEN M,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was cold so bundle up. Wilson was engaging and knowledgeable, and the trip was well organized. Clouds moved through but he was able to work with what was visible, and I learned a lot. Definitely recommend!
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