Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Coucher de soleil et observation des étoiles
Description
Découvrez la magie du Mauna Kea à près de 14 000 pieds au-dessus de l'océan Pacifique. Admirez un coucher de soleil époustouflant depuis le sommet, puis profitez de l'observation des étoiles menée par des Experts avec un télescope professionnel dans l'un des meilleurs endroits nocturnes du monde. Cette visite en petit groupe est assurée en continu depuis 1989 par une compagnie locale de confiance et pleinement autorisée. Voyagez à bord de fourgonnettes de luxe à 4 roues motrices avec des guides formés par des professionnels qui privilégient la sécurité, le confort et un service personnalisé. Découvrez l'importance culturelle du Mauna Kea et les merveilles de l'univers, où les anciens Hawaïens croyaient que la Terre rencontrait les cieux. Des parkas robustes, des collations locales et du chocolat chaud sont inclus. Ramassages pratiques à Kailua-Kona et au complexe touristique Waikoloa Beach.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Nous prenons le temps au Visitor Center de nous acclimater en toute sécurité à la haute altitude tout en explorant la boutique de souvenirs et les présentoirs éducatifs qui mettent en valeur les observatoires de classe mondiale de Maunakea, son environnement unique et sa profonde signification culturelle.
Explorez le sommet, qui abrite des observatoires de renommée mondiale, et admirez un coucher de soleil époustouflant s'enfoncer dans les nuages et l'horizon.
Descendez vers un site d'observation des étoiles à plus basse altitude (entre 13 000 et 9 000 pieds) après le coucher du soleil et découvrez le ciel nocturne depuis l'un des meilleurs endroits d'observation sur Terre. Votre Guide Expert donnera vie aux étoiles avec des aperçus fascinants de l'univers, tandis qu'un télescope professionnel révèle de près des objets célestes à couper le souffle.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- La visite peut être annulée avant le départ en raison de la météo ou de la fermeture des routes. Si cela se produit, vous serez offert une nouvelle date ou un remboursement complet.
- Si le temps devient défavorable pendant la visite, nous ferons tout de même de notre mieux pour offrir une excellente expérience. Si nous ne pouvons pas atteindre le sommet en raison de fermetures de routes ou d’autres problèmes imprévus, vous recevrez un remboursement complet ou un crédit.
- Les boissons alcoolisées ne sont pas autorisées.
- Les clients ivres ou intoxiqués ne sont pas autorisés.
- Un minimum de 3 invités est requis pour tenir une visite. Si nous avons moins de 3 réservations 24 heures avant le départ, la visite sera annulée à moins que les clients existants choisissent de payer la différence.
- Les animaux domestiques, y compris les animaux d'assistance, ne sont pas autorisés à assurer le confort et la sécurité des personnes souffrant d'allergies ou de phobies animales.
- Aucun repas n'est inclus. Veuillez manger un repas complet avant la visite. Nous fournissons quelques bonnes collations locales.
- Une tasse de chocolat chaud sera servie pendant l'observation des étoiles.
- Si un client tombe malade ou blessé et ne peut pas continuer, le groupe peut avoir besoin d'ajuster l'itinéraire. Toute personne quittant la visite doit être accompagnée d'un accompagnateur (le cas échéant) et organiser son propre transport aller-retour à ses frais.
- Si vous avez besoin d'une parka XL, veuillez demander la quantité à la réservation.
- Restriction d'âge : 13 - 80 ans
- Les personnes souffrant de maladies cardiaques, pulmonaires ou de problèmes médicaux graves sont admises.
- Les hôtes enceintes ne sont pas admis.
- Les clients qui ont fait de la plongée sous-marine dans les 24 heures ne sont pas autorisés.
- Les personnes gravement obèses (IMC supérieur à 40,0) ne sont pas admises.
Avis(21)
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!
This was an awesome unique experience. This is one of the top places in the world for stargazing (like top 3), countries around the globe build all their observatories here, and I've never seen so many stars in the sky in my life. Our tour guide John had an elite telescope with him and was incredibly knowledgeable about the stars. He showed us three planets, and insane closeup of the moon, did some amazing night photography that he shared, and we had parkas and snacks packed. The snorkeling, beaches, and waterfalls are probably what Hawaii is most known for, but I've seen / done that type of stuff at many locations. This was truly unique and something you can only do here. The sunset while looking down at the clouds was crazy. To stand on top of a mountain and look down at the clouds as if you were on a plane was just crazy. It is cold, and though there were parkas, if you are planning in advance, I'd bring a winter hat with you to wear, otherwise long pants is probably sufficient.
It was an amazing experience, getting to see the sunset was captivating. We were treated with snacks and hot chocolate and a telescope to see the moon, Jupiter venus and mercury. Our tour guide John was very knowledgeable and very accommodating. 11 out of 10
We had such a nice time and the sunset was beautiful. John was an excellent tour guide, he was knowledgeable and so kind. He made the experience memorable.
John our tour guide was absolutely awesome! He made sure the tour went smoothly without any issues, even went above and beyond to help another groups tour member who was sick. The views were absolutely stunning. It was such an awesome experience to see the telescopes, the sun set and all the beautiful stars. I cannot recommend this enough tour enough! We road up the mountain in a super comfy van, the snacks were delicious and I appreciated the hot chocolate once the sun went down. Definitely bring layers.. because it gets cold as soon as the sunsets! 20/10 recommends this tour.
Expect to be treated well, have expectation that are 100% aligned to the outcomes you will experience. If John is your guide, you will have a seamless trip, start to finish!!!
Incredible experience. Our guide John was fabulous and was incredible with knowledge and facts about the entire experience.
John was our guide for the tour and did an amazing job! The ride to the top of Mauna Kea was comfortable complete with locally sourced snacks. We were not able to see stars as clearly as we would have liked, but it was cloudy and one day after a full moon. John still made it interesting and informative with his high powered telescope and knowledge of astronomy. Great excursion worth the time and money.
