Join us for a magical stellar evening with New Zealand’s only guided hot pools and star gazing experience!

Join us for a magical stellar evening with New Zealand’s only guided hot pools and star gazing experience!

Highlights

  • Incredible dark sky hot pool experience!
  • Fully guided stargazing tour

Located at the renowned Tekapo Springs resort, this tour blends the spectacular Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with exclusive access to a relaxing hot pool.

Your experience features an outdoor journey under the dazzling night skies of Tekapo – gaze through telescopes and uncover fascinating astronomy with your knowledgeable guide. In poor weather, you’ll step into a customised Virtual Reality tour of Tekapo’s skies, enriched with science, storytelling, and local legends.

You’ll also enjoy the serenity of our soul-warming 38 ℃ hot pool, floating in a hammock while marvelling at the sparkling canopy above. Your guide remains nearby to share celestial insights and stories, making the night come alive both in the water and beyond.

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is home to some of the clearest, darkest skies in the world and is the largest reserve of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

Adult $139.00
Child $84.00 (10-15 years old)

What's included

  • Fully guided star gazing - English speaking tours only
  • Dark sky hot pool experience
  • Complimentary towel hire

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • 300 Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand
  • Tekapo Hot Springs are located in Tekapo; Approximately 3 hours drive South of Christchurch and 3 hours 15minutes drive North of Queenstown

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 10
  • Child pricing applies to children 10 to 15 years.

    Children over 10 years old are welcome to join any of the tours. However, the operator suggests families with multiple younger children may be more suited to the earliest tour available.

Notes

  • Child Friendly: The experience welcomes families with children on the First Tour only.

    Departure Tour Times*:

    Please check the Tekapo Star Gazing website as these change throughout the year.

    * Tour timings might differ from the timings stated above. Please check the booking confirmation from Tekapo Springs with for the correct start time of your tour.

    Note: some tours take placeaftermidnight. I.e. when you book a tour at 1:00am on Thursday 11 December, this means your tour will take place in the night of Wednesday 10th December on Thursday 11th December.


    Please check-in 15mins prior at Tekapo Springs reception for all bookings. In the unlikely event that the outdoor tour is not possible due to weather conditions, an alternative indoor Virtual Reality tour will be provided.

    Please note that our tour start times change seasonally to accommodate the sunset. You will receive a confirmation email from Tekapo Star Gazing that states your tour start time within 2 days of making your purchase on BookMe.

    PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Available Bookings from23 Dec to 5 Jan 2026

All prices are shown inNZD ($)

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  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • emergency대부분의 고객들은 지식이 풍부하고 열정적인 가이드를 칭찬하며 별 관측 경험이 교육적이고 매력적이었다고 말했습니다 (15명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • emergency온수 풀은 큰 인기를 끌며 저녁을 즐길 수 있는 편안한 방법을 제공했습니다 (12명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • emergency많은 사람들이 맑은 하늘과 아름다운 별의 경치를 즐겼으며, 이는 전체 경험을 향상시켰습니다 (10명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • emergency고객들은 투어 중 제공된 담요와 수건과 같은 편안한 편의 시설을 높이 평가했습니다 (8명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • emergency별 관측과 온수 풀에서의 휴식이 결합되어 많은 사람들이 잊지 못할 마법 같은 분위기를 느꼈습니다 (9명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • emergency손님들은 가이드가 공유한 추가적인 편안함과 지식 덕분에 이 경험이 가격에 가치가 있다고 생각했습니다 (7명이 이렇게 말했습니다).
  • star_shine멋진 밤하늘을 담기 위해 카메라를 가져가세요
    별 관측이 시작되기 전에 온수 풀을 즐기기 위해 일찍 도착하세요

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Hyegyeong Lee from South Korea wrote on 23 January 2020

한여름밤의 꿈같은 :)

투어 다녀오고 나서도 꿈꾼것 같은 기분이 쉽사리 가시지 않았습니다. 태어나 처음으로 하늘에서 별이 쏟아진다는 말이 이런거구나를 온몸으로 느끼는 시간이었습니다. 가이드님의 설명 덕분에 모르던 별에 관한 이야기들 듣는 영어청취 시간도 ㅋㅋ 흥미로웠고요. 무엇보다도 투어 후반부에 따뜻한 온천에서 몸을 녹이며 물 위에 둥둥 떠서 별을 감상했던 시간은 평생에 잊지 못할 낭만적인 시간이었습니다. 날씨만 좋다면, 단연코 최고의 경험이 될거라 믿어의심치 않아요 :)

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bokyongo from South Korea wrote on 06 January 2020

최고의 경험!!!

미리 날씨를 체크하고 맑은날 선택하시면 더 좋은 관광이 되실거에요~ 다행이 날씨가 너무 맑은날이라 너무 좋은 경험을 했습니다. 늦은 밤에 프로그램이 실행이되서 미리 조금 주무시고 오시는게 좋아요~

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Jungeun Choi from South Korea wrote on 08 March 2019

별이 없었음

별도 없고 다른 스타게이징투어하눈 곳들은 환불하는 날임에도 끝까지 강행해서 스파만 하고왔어요 스파시설도 별로 였구요 돈아깝네여

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Myungshin from South Korea wrote on 05 January 2019

괜찮았어요

영어가 안되서 알아듣지못한거말곤 좋았어요ㅋㅋ 별보며 핫풀에 누워있는데도 계속 설명해주시더라구요 물도 생각보단 따뜻해서 좋았구요 날씨좋은날이라 별도 잘보이고 그럭저럭 만족스럽습니다

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Hyesun from South Korea wrote on 01 January 2019

날씨가 중요

구름 많아서 별 하나도 못봣어요 진짜 아까웟어요 다음날도 구름이 많앗어요 환불 안해주네요

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