Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Puesta de sol y observación de estrellas
Descripción
Experimente la magia de Mauna Kea a casi 14,000 pies sobre el Océano Pacífico. Vea una puesta de sol impresionante desde la cumbre, luego disfrute de la observación de estrellas dirigida por expertos con un telescopio profesional en uno de los mejores lugares del mundo con cielo nocturno. Este tour para grupos pequeños ha sido operado ininterrumpidamente desde 1989 por una compañía local confiable y totalmente permitida. Viaje en furgonetas 4WD de lujo con guías capacitados profesionalmente que priorizan la seguridad, la comodidad y el servicio personalizado. Aprenda sobre el significado cultural de Mauna Kea y las maravillas del universo, donde los antiguos hawaianos creían que la Tierra se encuentra con los cielos. Parkas de alta resistencia, aperitivos locales y chocolate caliente están incluidos. Cómodas recogidas en Kailua-Kona y Waikoloa Beach Resort.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Nos tomamos un tiempo en el Centro de Visitantes para aclimatarnos con seguridad a la gran altitud mientras exploramos la tienda de regalos y las exhibiciones educativas que destacan los observatorios de clase mundial de Maunakea, su entorno único y su profundo significado cultural.
Explore la cumbre, hogar de observatorios de renombre mundial, y observe una impresionante puesta de sol hundirse en las nubes y el horizonte.
Descienda a un lugar de observación de estrellas de menor elevación (entre 13,000 y 9,000 pies) después de la puesta del sol, y experimente el cielo nocturno desde uno de los mejores lugares de observación de la Tierra. Su guía experto dará vida a las estrellas con fascinantes perspectivas del universo, mientras que un telescopio profesional revela impresionantes objetos celestes de cerca.
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Qué incluye
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
- El tour puede cancelarse antes de la salida debido al clima o al cierre de carreteras. Si eso sucede, se le ofrecerá una nueva fecha o un reembolso completo.
- Si el clima se vuelve desfavorable durante el tour, aún haremos todo lo posible para brindar una gran experiencia. Si no podemos llegar a la cumbre debido al cierre de carreteras u otros problemas imprevistos, recibirá un reembolso o crédito completo.
- No se permiten bebidas alcohólicas.
- No se permiten huéspedes borrachos o intoxicados.
- Se requiere un mínimo de 3 personas para realizar un tour. Si tenemos menos de 3 reservas 24 horas antes de la salida, el tour se cancelará a menos que los huéspedes existentes elijan pagar la diferencia.
- No se permite a las mascotas, incluidos los animales de servicio, garantizar la comodidad y seguridad de los huéspedes con alergias o fobias a los animales.
- No se incluyen comidas. Por favor coma una comida completa antes del tour. Proporcionamos algunos aperitivos locales agradables.
- Durante la observación de las estrellas se servirá una taza de chocolate caliente.
- Si un invitado se enferma o se lesiona y no puede continuar, el grupo puede necesitar ajustar el itinerario. Cualquiera que salga del tour debe ir acompañado de un acompañante (si aplica) y organizar su propio transporte de regreso a su propio costo.
- Si necesita una parka XL, solicite la cantidad en la reserva.
- Restricción de edad: 13 a 80 años
- Se permiten huéspedes con afecciones cardíacas, enfermedades pulmonares o problemas médicos graves.
- No se admiten huéspedes embarazadas.
- No se permiten huéspedes que hayan estado buceando dentro de las 24 horas.
- No se permiten huéspedes con obesidad grave (IMC superior a 40,0).
Opiniones(28)
We had a terrific tour with our guide, John, to the top of Mauna Kea to see the beautiful sunset. Warm parkas & tasty snacks were provided. This was followed by an informative stargazing session & a surprise special photo taken with John’s special equipment. We highly recommend this tour and you will be lucky to get John as your guide.
Really great tour with John, a knowledgeable guide. He made the tour educational, informative, and fun.
Did this tour with my husband and had an amazing time. John was our guide and made our experience very pleasant. John made sure to take multiple stops to ensure everybody was well acclimatized to the high altitude and engaged well with all the information about the geography and everything. Sunset views from the observatory were beautiful. We did stargazing near the visitor center where John showed us different stars through his telescope
Our evening with John looking at the sunset and stars was amazing. The sunset from the top of Muana Kea was one of the best I have seen in my 50+ years. John had an extensive knowledge of the history of the island, astronomy, and the local flora and fauna. Our snacks and hot cocoa were perfect for our time at a high elevation. Anything heavier could have been a bit problematic. Overall an excellent evening and would highly recommend.
It was a great time and far exceeded my expectations. John, our guide, was really knowledgeable about the culture, history and the stars. Highly recommended this excursion.
Our Mauna Kea tour was truly the highlight of our Big Island vacation! Our tour guide, John, went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt safe, comfortable, and well taken care of throughout the entire trip. He was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing the history of Mauna Kea and explaining the surrounding areas along the way. His passion for the island and attention to detail made the experience even more meaningful. We always felt informed, engaged, and in good hands. The breathtaking views, unforgettable sunset, and incredible stargazing made this tour worth every penny. If you’re visiting the Big Island, I highly recommend this tour, and if you’re lucky enough to have John as your guide, you’re in for an amazing experience. Mahalo, John, for making our trip so memorable! 🌄✨🌌
John was an exceptional tour guide! Extremely knowledgeable and respectful of the land and the history. This was an absolute highlight of our trip and we are so grateful that he gave us such a memorable experience!
Happy to be on on this 7.5 hour tour with the super knowledgeable, conscientious, and helpful tour guide John Soreyama! My friends and I may now actually bother to remember how to locate the North Star, should our light-polluted-filled city skies back home allow, and marvel at the small but significant information of humans' understanding that the star's position correlates with one's latitude. Of course getting to top of the world's tallest mountain on this incredible island in such a comfortable fashion alone was the cat's meow, considering our "golden" years, but dipping our toes into a small slice of the starry skies was icing on the cake. Great short visit!
A sunset above the clouds you could never see from anywhere else. John was our tour guide for the day and made an incredible experience for us. He was so knowledgeable, nice and fun while taking great care of us with his attentive driving, coats, food and hot chocolate. We were so glad we didn’t try to drive this on our own not only because of the steep and small roads, but also because we would have missed so much of his experience and knowledge of the summit and island. The star gazing with him showing us the stars, planets and zodiac signs and how many light years away everything is. It was unexpected and really fun. Now the sunset- just unreal. We took so many pictures it was so so beautiful to see. We were also fortunate to have the moon rising at the same time. Thanks John for a day we will cherish as a special vacation memory.
Booking the Mauna Kea Sunset and Stars tour with Taikobo was the highlight of our family trip to the Big Island, and our guide, John, made it absolutely incredible! The small group size of just 9 people made the entire experience feel personalized, and John was a phenomenal driver up the rugged summit roads. Watching the sunset from the peak was breathtaking, but the stargazing portion was where John really made our night! My son is a huge astronomy buff and really wanted to see nebulae. John went completely out of his way, taking extra time to align the telescope and track down beautiful deep-space nebulae just for him. His deep knowledge of the cosmos and patient, engaging attitude made it an unforgettable night for our family. The heavy parkas and hot cocoa kept us warm, but John’s hospitality is what we will remember most. If you book with Taikobo, ask for John!
