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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.
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
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- Adult$83.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$83.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Family$359.00
- Adult$83.00
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- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Family$359.00
- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$119.00
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$83.00
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$119.00
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$83.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$78.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$71.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
- Adult$119.00
- Child$99.00
- Family$359.00
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyThe guides are super knowledgeable and engaging, making the experience fun and informative (32 people said this).
- emergencyClear skies often lead to stunning views of stars and planets, especially Saturn (25 people said this).
- emergencyThe use of telescopes allows for incredible close-up views of celestial objects (20 people said this).
- emergencyMany appreciated the warm jackets provided, which are essential for chilly nights (15 people said this).
- emergencyThe experience is well-organized and accommodating, even in less-than-ideal weather (12 people said this).
- emergencyGuests loved the free photos taken during the tour, adding a nice touch to the experience (10 people said this).
- star_shineBring warm clothing.
Consider booking on a night with a clear sky for the best views.
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Julie French from Australia wrote on 13 July 2026
Awesome Stargazing
We had a great time on our stargazing trip! Our guide was very informative and made our tour really memorable. We were amazing how many stars we could see and we would definitely do it again! Thank you!
Andrew Simons from New Zealand wrote on 27 June 2026
Wow
Well organised, caters for all ages, thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommended.
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starstuff from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2026
Fair to good
Felt rushed. The tour guide was great and the telescope used was of good quality. However I have used other stargazing that offered more time in smaller groups that made thr experience more enjoyable.
soumitram from New Zealand wrote on 22 June 2026
Best Stargazing trip
This is one of the best experiences I have ever had and the team does their best job from proving warm jackets to having abundance knowledge about the stars and moon and best interactive session. It’s a must visit when in Tekapo. Fantastic job team. Especially to our guide Mary who was such a joy and welcoming.
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raydcunha from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2026
Stunning!
We had an incredible time — the sky was perfectly clear, and the Milky Way shimmered above us with the stars lighting up the night. Our tour operator and guide, Mary, looked after us from start to finish and shared so many interesting insights that made the experience even richer. We even came away with an amazing Milky Way photo. It’s absolutely freezing out there, even with all the provided gear, so be sure to bring warm layers and sturdy footwear.