Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour (Kona Pick Up)
Mauna Kea Stargazing Tour (Kona Pick Up)
Original price was: $251.90.$239.00Current price is: $239.00.
See for yourself why Hawaii’s Mauna Kea is regarded as one of the best places for stargazing on earth. This unique tour takes guests up the slopes of Mauna Kea for a rare opportunity to see the sun up close through a solar viewing telescope. After sunset, watch the stars come alive and view deep space objects through a professional telescope. Accompanied by some of Hawaii’s top astronomy experts, guests will come away with invaluable knowledge of the stars!
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Solar Viewing
The Mauna Kea stargazing tour adventure begins with a unique solar viewing experience. Accompanied by a trained guide, peer through a solar telescope to safely observe our sun in a fashion few get to see. Depending on the weather, guests may see solar flares, sunspots, and more. This tour is the only stargazing experience on the Big Island that boasts daytime solar viewing!
Stargazing
Post-solar viewing, this tour travels between the monstrous peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa via Saddle Road before reaching the stargazing site on the slopes of Mauna Kea. Using a large aperture Dobsonian telescope, you’ll view the deep sky and planetary objects, as well as the moon, galaxies, nebula, planets, and much more (weather permitting).
Star Guides
The tour guides and staff aboard this tour are among the most experienced in the state in the field of astronomy, one of whom developed the Mauna Kea Visitor Center and operated it for 10 years. Other staff members have worked at astronomy centers and written articles and reviews for astronomy magazines. A National Park Service-trained guide is also aboard every tour to detail the fascinating history, geology, and volcanology of Hawaii’s volcanoes, as well as explain the flora and fauna found in this otherworldly area.
What’s Included
Mauna Kea reaches nearly 14,000 feet, and while this tour doesn’t visit the summit, the temperature on the slopes can still be frigid. Warm jackets are provided, as well as hot chocolate and 100% Kona coffee. A deli-style picnic dinner and a tasty dessert from a local baker are also included. Book it today for the best Big Island Stargazing. Note: This tour does not visit Maunakea’s summit or the Visitor Information Station out of respect for Native Hawaiian cultural concerns.
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Nearby Areas:
Kona • Waikoloa • Kohala
Mauna Kea Stargazing Photos
Important Information about this activity
| Unique Experience: | The tour features both daytime solar viewing and nighttime stargazing, guided by expert astronomers. |
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| Duration and Scope: | The 6-hour adventure includes safe solar viewing, in-depth narration on volcanic landscapes, and nighttime deep-sky observing through large aperture Dobsonian telescopes. |
| What's Included: | Warm jackets, a deli-style picnic dinner, a locally made dessert, and 100% Kona coffee or hot chocolate are included to keep guests comfortable throughout the evening. |
What recent guests are saying
KapohoKine's guides earn steady praise across its Big Island tours for deep knowledge of the island's history, culture and geology, and for going out of their way to make sure guests see everything. Reviewers on its evening and volcano tours say the guides made the long day enjoyable.
It's a long evening with a scenic drive up the mountain, so dress warmly for the summit.
Our summary of KapohoKine Adventures's public Google and Yelp reviews, updated October 17, 2026.