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Embark on a small group stargazing tour with Silver River! Explore the stars with large telescopes, small groups & awesome guides allow us to wow you with full views of the southern night sky!
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Incredible experience
catherinen8 from
United Kingdom
Close and easy
W Hotere from
NZ
Lake Tekapo and her stunning scenery.
yujie from
Taiwan
Super nice
margotd from
France
Great Night
heatherm5 from
NZ
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YOUNGAH OH from South Korea wrote on 08 January 2019
평생 잊지못할 경험
경이롭고 소중한 시간이었어요 날씨도 좋고 모든게 완벽했습니다 밤늦은 시간이라 조금 피곤했던것만 빼면 다 좋았습니다
From Alpine Stargazing Experience - Lake Tekapo
Hi Youngah, thank you for taking the time to give Silver River Stargazing a review. We are very pleased you enjoyed your tour & we hope to see you again in the future! Kind Regards Lake Tekapo Farm Tours
catherinen8 from United Kingdom wrote on 29 April 2026
Incredible experience
We had the most amazing time stargazing! We actually changed the day and time directly with the company to ensure the clearest night, and it was so easy to do this. The area you go to for the stargazing is so well set up and it was fascinating learning about the stars, and also the significantce in Māori culture. Would 100% recommend, it was magical.
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.
cassmal from Australia wrote on 02 May 2026
Poor experience
Wouldn’t recommend. Staff were nice however the tour promised 10-12 people, there was double that on our tour. They said a tour guide was sick however that didn’t make sense as everyone had been booked for the same time anyway. Glad I got it discounted otherwise would have been a complete rip off for half price.
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Youngmin Lee from South Korea wrote on 08 June 2024
형언할 수 없는 아름다움
휴대전화 불빛도 끄고, 가이드의 목소리와 안내 불빛에 의지해 한참동안 하늘을 올려다 봤습니다. 오랫동안 잊고 살았던 별들, 신비로운 이야기들, 어린 시절의 추억들이 그 곳에 있더라고요. 너무나 소중한 시간이었습니다.