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Embark on a small group stargazing tour with Silver River! Explore the stars with large telescopes, small groups & awesome guides allow us to wow you with full views of the southern night sky!
Embark on a small group stargazing tour with Silver River! 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 - 12 people so our ratio of telescopes to guests is 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.
Available Bookings from 31 Mar to 13 Apr 2026
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- Adult$99.00
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$69.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$79.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$59.20 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$59.20 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$76.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$79.20 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$82.00
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$59.20 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$79.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
- Adult$69.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$79.00
- Family$299.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Lake Tekapo and her stunning scenery.
yujie from
Taiwan
Super nice
margotd from
France
Great Night
heatherm5 from
NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Marie Azzimonti from Italy wrote on 24 March 2026
WOW
An amazing experience. The stars were incredibly clear, truly breathtaking. A special thanks to our guide, who was knowledgeable and entertaining, and kept us engaged throughout, making the whole experience unforgettable. It really sparked my interest in astronomy.
Jade Maron from France wrote on 21 March 2026
Incredible experience
These 75 minutes flew by, I learnt so much thanks to our knowledgeable and friendly guide Tamir! Also appreciate that they provided super warm down jackets. Highly recommend, would do it again.
lesleyo3 from United Kingdom wrote on 16 March 2026
Trip was cancelled due to bad weather
Whilst I cannot review this company on the activity, I can at least comment that they did cancel in time to get back into bed and at least they did give a refund immediately rather than trying to still go out with cloudy skies so I have rated 4 because whilst it didn't go ahead, refunds were not an issue.
mariarichard from Australia wrote on 16 March 2026
Opportunity not to be missed
Extraordinary evening with a clear night sky. Marcus was an exceptional and informative guide with a great knowledge of the night sky we observed. He explained what we saw with passion and humour. We all had ample time on the telescope and then guided through taking our own photos. The whole experience was very captivating and entertaining. We had the last March viewing of Jupiter and witnesses many shooting stars. Don’t miss this experience
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kristint1 from United States wrote on 27 March 2026
I learned so much!
The time flew by with an interesting and engaging guide who kept us entertained with a few jokes along the way. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience learning about the constellations and looking at the detailed images through the telescope. Would recommend!