Join us for a magical stellar evening with New Zealand’s only guided hot pools and star gazing experience!
Located at the renowned Tekapo Springs resort, the tour combines the spectacular Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with exclusive access to a relaxing hot pool.
The journey begins with an outdoor tour where you’re introduced to the dazzling night skies of Tekapo – look through telescopes and learn about fascinating astronomy with your guide! In poor weather you’ll enjoy a customised virtual reality tour of Tekapo’s night skies with a unique blend of science and storytelling.
You’ll then enjoy exclusive access to our soul-warming 38℃ hot pool where you can relax on a floating hammock and marvel at the sparkling display of stars as you explore the wonder of Tekapo’s night skies. Your guide remains poolside to tell you more about the stars and share local stories.
The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve boasts some of the clearest, darkest night skies in the world and is the largest reserve in the southern hemisphere.
Great stargazing experience with very relaxing hot pools!
This star gazing trip was so good we really rnjoyed with the friendly and very knowledgeable crew. Getting in the hot pool was like a reward after looking at the stars out on the deck.
As the weather was bad, we could only enjoy a virtual reality tour of Tekapo’s night skies. Horrible cold and cloudy day but the hot pool warmed us up. Our young and friendly guide, Peter was incredibly knowledgeable, humble and a great storyteller. He answered any questions thrown at him, you can tell he really loves astronomy. Overall great experience and highly recommended!
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rebeccaj19 from New Zealand wrote on 04 November 2023
Well worth it
Great evening, very informative and the pools were amazing