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Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States
Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States
Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States
Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States
Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States

Hilo: Mauna Kea Summit, Sunset, & Stargazing Experience｜United States

United States-Hawaii , Hilo
Duration:6 hour(s) 30 min(s)–7 hour(s) 30 min(s)
Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
  • See a picturesque sunset from Mauna Kea
  • Sip on a hot beverage as you gaze at the stars
  • Discover where the first black hole photo was taken
  • Use our telescope to get an up-close view of the sky (Weather Permitting)
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Get your photos taken by the stars during this sunset and stargazing adventure on the summit of Mauna Kea. Learn about the area from your guide as you sip on hot chocolate and eat snacks. Choose from pickup and drop-off options at several locations. 
Delight in the awe-inspiring sunset at the top of Mauna Kea, the highest point in the Pacific. Get cozy with a parka, gloves, and hot drink as you learn historic accounts of Hawaii, the Big Island, from your guide.
Stand amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes and see two of the eight telescopes which took the first photo of a black hole. Enjoy your very own private star show with our professional telescope (Weather Permitting).
Capture your experience forever with photos taken by your guide on our camera. Get emailed these photos after your experience.
After your unforgettable evening with the stars, depart back to your pickup location for drop-off.

Important Info

Reminders

  • Not Suitable For: Children under 13 years

  • Not Suitable For: Pregnant women

  • Not Suitable For: People with back problems

  • Not Suitable For: People with mobility impairments

  • Not Suitable For: People with heart problems

  • Not Suitable For: People with respiratory issues

  • Not Suitable For: People diving up to 24 hours prior

  • Not Suitable For: People with altitude sickness

  • Not Suitable For: People over 80 years

  • What To Bring: Comfortable shoes

  • What To Bring: Long pants

  • Not Allowed: Non-folding wheelchairs

  • Not Allowed: Alcohol and drugs

  • Know Before You Go: This is not a regular sightseeing tour; it requires strong physical condition.

  • Know Before You Go: Please arrive at your pick-up location at least 10 minutes before departure.

  • Know Before You Go: Before your tour, please review the important notes here:

  • Know Before You Go: https://alohawang.pixieset.com/importantnotes

  • Know Before You Go: Age limit: 13–80 years old only (no children under 13, no adults over 80).

  • Know Before You Go: Do NOT join if you are pregnant, or if you have heart/lung conditions.

  • Know Before You Go: Do not scuba dive within 24 hours prior to the tour.

  • Know Before You Go: Summit elevation: ~14,000 ft (oxygen level ~40% less than sea level).

  • Know Before You Go: Supplemental oxygen is available if needed.

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