Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Tramonto e osservazione delle stelle
Descrizione
Vivi la magia di Mauna Kea a quasi 14.000 piedi sopra l'Oceano Pacifico. Guarda un tramonto mozzafiato dalla cima, poi goditi lo sguardo stellato guidato da Esperti con un telescopio professionale in una delle migliori posizioni del cielo notturno del mondo. Questo tour per piccoli gruppi è gestito ininterrottamente dal 1989 da una società locale fidata e pienamente autorizzata. Viaggia su furgoni 4WD di lusso con guide professionalmente addestrate che danno priorità a sicurezza, comfort e servizio personalizzato. Scopri il significato culturale di Mauna Kea e le meraviglie dell'universo, dove gli antichi hawaiani credevano che la Terra incontrasse i cieli. Parka resistenti, snack locali e cioccolata calda sono inclusi. Comodi pickup a Kailua-Kona e Waikoloa Beach resort.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Ci prendiamo del tempo al Visitor Center per ambientarci in sicurezza all'altitudine mentre esploriamo il negozio di souvenir e le esposizioni educative che evidenziano gli osservatori di livello mondiale di Maunakea, l'ambiente unico e il profondo significato culturale.
Esplora la vetta, sede di osservatori di fama mondiale, e guarda un tramonto mozzafiato affondare tra le nuvole e l'orizzonte.
Scendete in un sito di osservazione delle stelle a un'altezza inferiore (tra 13.000 e 9.000 piedi) dopo il tramonto e sperimentate il cielo notturno da uno dei migliori luoghi di osservazione sulla Terra. La tua Guida Esperta darà vita alle stelle con affascinanti approfondimenti sull'universo, mentre un telescopio professionale rivela da vicino oggetti celesti mozzafiato.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
- Il tour può essere annullato prima della partenza a causa di condizioni meteorologiche o chiusure stradali. Se ciò accade, ti verrà offerta una nuova data o un rimborso completo.
- Se il tempo diventa sfavorevole durante il tour, faremo comunque del nostro meglio per offrire una grande esperienza. Se non riusciamo a raggiungere la cima a causa di chiusure stradali o altri problemi imprevisti, riceverai un rimborso completo o un credito.
- Non sono ammesse bevande alcoliche.
- Non sono ammessi ospiti ubriachi o intossicati.
- È richiesto un minimo di 3 ospiti per tenere un tour. Se abbiamo meno di 3 prenotazioni 24 ore prima della partenza, il tour verrà annullato a meno che gli ospiti esistenti non scelgano di pagare la differenza.
- Gli animali domestici, compresi quelli di servizio, non sono ammessi per garantire il comfort e la sicurezza degli ospiti con allergie o fobie animali.
- Nessun pasto è incluso. Si prega di mangiare un pasto completo prima del tour. Forniamo alcuni spuntini locali piacevoli.
- Una tazza di cioccolata calda sarà servita durante lo sguardo alle stelle.
- Se un ospite si ammala o si infortuna e non può continuare, il gruppo potrebbe dover modificare l'itinerario. Chiunque lasci il tour deve essere accompagnato da un accompagnatore (se applicabile) e organizzare il proprio trasporto di ritorno a proprie spese.
- Se avete bisogno di un parka XL, si prega di richiedere la quantità alla prenotazione.
- Limiti di età : 13 - 80 anni
- Sono ammessi ospiti con problemi cardiaci, malattie polmonari o gravi problemi medici.
- Non sono ammessi ospiti in gravidanza.
- Gli ospiti che hanno effettuato immersioni subacquee entro 24 ore non sono ammessi.
- Gli ospiti gravemente obesi (IMC superiore a 40,0) non sono ammessi.
Recensioni(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.
