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Dark Sky Stargazing Tours
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Auckland: Dark Sky Guided Stargazing Tours

By Social Nature Movement
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$932 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Sense your place in the cosmos as you explore the vastness of the universe
  • Stargaze in areas less affected by light pollution for better views of the stars
  • Learn about Maori legends of the sky, star formation, and more with your guide
  • Look through an 8” Newtonian telescope designed for exploring deep sky objects
  • Restore your connection with the universe in protected nocturnal environments

Activity location

    • Auckland
    • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Piha, Auckland, New Zealand

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Hunua Ranges Regional Park
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 pm
Price details
AU$931.69 x 1 TravellerAU$931.69
Total
Price is AU$931.69
Until Thu, 2 May
Piha Beach
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 pm
Price details
AU$931.69 x 1 TravellerAU$931.69
Total
Price is AU$931.69
Until Thu, 2 May
Shakespeare Regional Park
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 pm
Price details
AU$931.69 x 1 TravellerAU$931.69
Total
Price is AU$931.69
Until Thu, 2 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide
  • What's includedWhat's included 8” Newtonian telescope
  • What's includedWhat's included Light refreshments
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport

What you can expect

Discover the beauty of the night sky and embark on a guided journey of wonder with a dark sky stargazing tour near Auckland. Choose between stargazing from Piha Beach, Hunua Ranges Regional Park, or Shakespeare Regional Park.

Make your own way to your chosen destination, escaping the city's light pollution on the way. Upon arrival, meet your stargazing guide and prepare for a pristine starry night in a protected nocturnal environment.

Then, embark on a deep space odyssey with an 8” Newtonian telescope, perfect for astrophotography and viewing galaxies and nebulae. Reconnect with the universe as you admire awe-inspiring awe celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies.

Watch as your guide uses a high-powered laser pointer to showcase southern sky highlights. Delve into Maori legends about the sky, learn about celestial navigation, hear about star formation, and demystify the twinkle of stars versus planets.

Throughout the tour, marvel at this magical nocturnal world that, shockingly, 79% of the world's population has never experienced due to light pollution. Expand your horizons and see further and deeper on an experience that reminds us of our place in the universe and our shared humanity.

Location

Activity location

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    • Auckland
    • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Piha, Auckland, New Zealand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Whangaparāoa, Auckland, New Zealand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Hunua, Auckland, New Zealand