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Lake Tekapo and her stunning scenery.
yujie from
Taiwan
Super nice
margotd from
France
Great Night
heatherm5 from
NZ
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Phylisia Loh from New Zealand wrote on 30 October 2025
Great time under the stars
We were initially disappointed that we were going to abandon ship as the cloud cover was heavy but the skies cleared up just as we were leaving the crater. We are so appreciative that our guides Cody and Jacob took extra time to talk to us about the stars as they started appearing. The telescope experience was fantastic and we all learnt so much! Highly recommend!!
Stephnie Saw from Malaysia wrote on 15 October 2025
Alpine Stargazing Experience
A great experience to join the stargazing activities 🫰🏻
From Alpine Stargazing Experience - Lake Tekapo
Thank you so much for joining our Alpine Stargazing Experience! 🌌✨ We’re really glad to hear you had a great time exploring the night sky with us 🫶🏻 -Sakura
Nidhi Anilkumar from India wrote on 09 December 2025
Disappointing
Very less information given. Time on telescope was not satisfactory. Plus the weather conditions were also not helpful. The photo he took in the end were not good - they were so shaky and did not capture either us nor the stars properly
Tracy Yu from Hong Kong SAR China wrote on 03 December 2025
Not for the nerds
I wish I can give more stars for the responsive staff and friendly tour guide, but the experience is just a little underwhelming to me. It could be a memorable experience for someone who has never done any stargazing, but if you have some basic knowledge, you probably can’t take much out of the tour. We saw three objects through the telescope tonight (Orion nebula, Saturn and the moon) and the rest is mostly naked eye stargazing on constellations which are often visible in the northern hemisphere as well all year round. I was hoping the tour would put more focus on southern hemisphere specific objects but it only covers the southern cross and pointer stars, which again, if you know it already, you may prefer time spent on other objects instead. There were scattered clouds and almost a full moon on the night, so condition was not the best. I understand that it is in the guest’s best interest to talk about prominent objects we can see, which are Orion, Canis Major, southern cross, perhaps it is just not the right tour for me. Bottom line: if you are a nerd, this may not be for you. If you have absolutely no stargazing experience, you will have a good time. Suggestion: if there is a tour focus on southern night sky for people who have done fair amount of stargazing in the north, that would be perfect.
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lynh4 from Australia wrote on 21 November 2025
Cold but awesome
Very informative. Ckear cold night and you see so much with the naked eye. The telescope viewings were intersting and informative.