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Alpine Stargazing Experience - Lake Tekapo

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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.
Adult $99.00
Child $79.00 (3 - 15 years old)
Family $299.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

What's included

  • Transport to / from the Silver River™ Stargazing locations (this does not include transport from your accommodation)
  • A 75 minute fully guided tour of the night sky
  • Warm down jackets are available for use
  • Experienced star guide
  • Group photo taken under the stars
  • Use of our powerful 14inch Telescopes

Duration

  • Allow approx. 75 minutes for this experience.

Location

  • 12 Rapuwai Lane
  • Lake Tekapo
  • 7999

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 3
  • If your child requires a car seat, please ensure you bring this with you for their safety..

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Some of our tours start after midnight. Please check that you are booking for the correct date.

    The Operator has a limit of 1 infant per tour and they must be booked onto the earliest departure of the night, please contact the operator directly for a booking that includes an infant to check availability.

    All children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is at least 16 years old.

    Maximum Capacity: 30 pax

    (Sessions will still be split into 2-3 smaller groups of around 10-12 pax each, but only one unified time should be displayed on the front end toprevent confusion. This has been mentioned in our activity description.)


    Terms & Conditions:Any cancellations made within 24 hours of your tours scheduled departure time will not be eligible for a refund. Bookings can be rescheduled any time up until 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of your tour.

Available Bookings from 3 Sep to 16 Sep 2025

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$79.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$82.00 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$79.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$79.20 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$82.00 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$99.00
  • Child$79.00
  • Family$299.00

  • Adult$99.00
  • 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

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.5

133 reviews

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Youngmin Lee from South Korea wrote on 08 June 2024

형언할 수 없는 아름다움

휴대전화 불빛도 끄고, 가이드의 목소리와 안내 불빛에 의지해 한참동안 하늘을 올려다 봤습니다. 오랫동안 잊고 살았던 별들, 신비로운 이야기들, 어린 시절의 추억들이 그 곳에 있더라고요. 너무나 소중한 시간이었습니다.

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YOUNGAH OH from South Korea wrote on 08 January 2019

평생 잊지못할 경험

경이롭고 소중한 시간이었어요 날씨도 좋고 모든게 완벽했습니다 밤늦은 시간이라 조금 피곤했던것만 빼면 다 좋았습니다

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From Alpine Stargazing Experience - Lake Tekapo

Hi Youngah, thank you for taking the time to give Silver River Stargazing a review. We are very pleased you enjoyed your tour & we hope to see you again in the future! Kind Regards Lake Tekapo Farm Tours

Lolong Reforial and Family from New Zealand wrote on 25 August 2025

Amazing

We booked on a right night where the sky was very clear. It's amazing to see the Milky Way at a right spot and we were amazed seeing Saturn's ring through the lens. Our tour guide Wilson is good. We loved his raw sense of humor. "If you like the tour, give a review, if you don't like the tour, don't give a review" hits home for someone like me who is in the service industry too.

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virginiem from Brazil wrote on 16 August 2025

Beautiful experience

Whoa! The sky was so beautiful. Our guide gave us great information, and we could see some constellations in the telescope. Thank you for providing the warm jacket and for the nice souvenir pictures.

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natashag15 from New Zealand wrote on 14 August 2025

Stargazing

We were very fortunate to have amazing clear skies while in Tekapo. Very enjoyable experience with a knowledgeable guide who shared his passion with the group.

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