Big Island Mauna Kea Summit Solnedgång och stjärnskådning
Beskrivning
Upplev Mauna Keas magi på nästan 14000 meters höjd över Stilla havet. Titta på en hisnande solnedgång från toppen och njut sedan av Expert ledd stjärnskådning med ett professionellt teleskop på en av världens bästa natthimlen platser. Denna lilla grupptur har drivits kontinuerligt sedan 1989 av ett pålitligt, fullt tillåtet lokalt företag. Res i lyxiga 4WD-skåpbilar med professionellt utbildade guider som prioriterar säkerhet, komfort och personlig service. Lär dig om Mauna Keas kulturella betydelse och universums underverk – där forntida hawaiianer trodde att jorden möter himlen. Kraftiga parkas, lokala snacks och varm choklad ingår. Bekväma upphämtningar i Kailua-Kona och Waikoloa Beach semesterorter.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Vi tar oss tid på Visitor Center för att säkert acklimatisera oss till den höga höjden medan vi utforskar presentbutiken och utbildningsutställningar som belyser Maunakeas observatorier i världsklass, unika miljö och djupa kulturella betydelse.
Utforska toppen, där världsberömda observatorier finns, och se en fantastisk solnedgång sjunka in i molnen och horisonten.
Stig ner till en stjärnskådningsplats på lägre höjd (mellan 13,000 och 9000 fot) efter solnedgången och upplev natthimlen från en av de bästa utsiktsplatserna på jorden. Din Expert Guide kommer att väcka stjärnorna till liv med fascinerande insikter i universum, medan ett professionellt teleskop avslöjar hisnande himmelska objekt på nära håll.
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Vad som ingår
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Resenärer bör ha medelgod fysisk kondition
- Turen kan komma att ställas in före avresa på grund av väder- eller vägavstängningar. Om det händer erbjuds du ett nytt datum eller full återbetalning.
- Om vädret blir ogynnsamt under turen kommer vi ändå att göra vårt bästa för att ge en fantastisk upplevelse. Om vi inte kan nå toppmötet på grund av vägavstängningar eller andra oförutsedda problem får du full återbetalning eller kredit.
- Alkoholdrycker är inte tillåtna.
- Berusade eller berusade gäster är inte tillåtna.
- Minst 3 gäster krävs för att hålla en rundtur. Om vi har färre än 3 bokningar 24 timmar före avgång kommer turen att ställas in om inte befintliga gäster väljer att betala mellanskillnaden.
- Husdjur, inklusive servicedjur, är inte tillåtna för att garantera komfort och säkerhet för gäster med allergier eller djurfobier.
- Inga måltider ingår. Vänligen ät en komplett måltid innan turen. Vi erbjuder några trevliga lokala snacks.
- En kopp varm choklad serveras under stjärnskådningen.
- Om en gäst blir sjuk eller skadad och inte kan fortsätta kan gruppen behöva justera resplanen. Alla som lämnar turen måste åtföljas av en följeslagare (om tillämpligt) och ordna sin egen returtransport på egen bekostnad.
- Om du behöver en XL parkas, vänligen be om antal vid bokning.
- Åldersgräns : 13 - 80 år
- Gäster med hjärtsjukdomar, lungsjukdom eller allvarliga medicinska problem är tillåtna.
- Gravida gäster är inte tillåtna.
- Gäster som har dykt inom 24 timmar är inte tillåtna.
- Kraftigt feta gäster (BMI över 40,0) är inte tillåtna.
Recensioner(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.
