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Chameleon Stargazing - English Tour - Tekapo

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Take in the incredible night sky with this amazing stargazing experience!

Take in the incredible night sky with this amazing stargazing experience!

Highlights

  • Stargaze from central Tekapo at a zero light pollution location
  • Small tour capacity of max 10 pax to give you a personal tour experience
  • Professional night sky photography, hot chocolates and roasted marshmallows included!

Experience stargazing with a professional astronomy guide, exploring the night sky and solar system with a powerful 9.25-inch telescope!

Enjoy this incredible ninety-minute stargazing experience, gazing into the night from a nearly zero light pollution location. Your guide will take you on an astronomy journey, from ancient stories of constellations to science facts, including Greek mythology and Māori legends.

This experience includes a photography service, where your guide can take family or individual photos of you underneath the starry night, capturing the stunning stars and night sky! Relax under the stars with comfortable outdoor furniture, blankets, and delicious hot chocolate.

End the tour around a toasty fire, roasting marshmallows, enjoying an amazing night out with friends and family!

Adult $109.00
Child $79.00 (5-16 years old)

What's included

  • 30 minutes of naked eye experience, learning stars and constellations
  • 30 minutes exploring deep sky objects with the powerful 9.25-inch telescope
  • 30 minutes casual time to enjoy the stars, take photos and toast marshmallows
  • Hot chocolate and marshmallows

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • The stargazing site is a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk from the Village Center of Lake Tekapo. Location address will be confirmed in your confirmation email upon booking.

Notes

  • For bookings midnight and onwards, please remember to select the correct date and this will be the date following the night of your activity.

    Please Note: Vegan Hot Chocolate is available, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when booking.

  • Infants may be permitted but it is at the operators discretion. Please contact the operator after booking to confirm this.

Available Bookings from 4 Apr to 17 Apr 2026

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  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$109.00
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$109.00
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$109.00
  • Child$79.00

  • Adult$109.00
  • Child$79.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.9

131 reviews

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wenhuiy from Hong Kong wrote on 06 November 2022

超赞的观星之旅

来到Tekapo,一定要观星啊,Chameleon stargazing tour是个超棒的选择,小团还有10点和晚上12点的选择,George有丰富的天文知识,可以解答我们的全部问题,也会根据当天晚上星空拓展很多天文知识。还有热巧克力和烤棉花糖给大家取暖,更棒的是一张观星照片留念!记得冬天来可以更好的看到银河,当然也更冷哈。有苦才有甜呀~镇上也有别的观星团,但有些要提前太久报名,在我不确定行程的时候,这很难。

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Joanne Dixon from New Zealand wrote on 25 March 2026

Amazing Experience

This was a fantastic night with a very experienced astronomer. Such fascinating facts and insights into the skies. Thoughtful touches with blankets, hot chocolates and time for questions around the fire while we toasted marshmallows. A small group so plenty of time for everyone on the telescopes. Would 100% recommend and would do it again. Thanks team :)

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Pierre Malafosse from France wrote on 23 March 2026

Excellent

Awesome experience, I definitely recommend it, great value for the price! Thanks!

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Mildred from New Zealand wrote on 18 October 2025

Excellent

Even though the weather wasn’t great, the team made the whole experience really enjoyable! They were super friendly and shared lots of interesting info throughout the tour. The hot chocolate was amazing, and roasting marshmallows over the open fire was such a fun touch. I was also pleasantly surprised to get a partial refund since the skies weren’t very clear — that was really thoughtful. All in all, I’d totally recommend this tour. It was such a lovely experience despite the weather!

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From Chameleon Stargazing - English Tour - Tekapo

Kia Ora Mildred, thank you for your kind words and patience about the weather condition. Even though the sky is a bit temperamental, our guides still do our best to show what the night sky has to offer, and we hope that you'd learnt some new interesting astronomy knowledge while spending time with us. We hope to be able to host you again should you're traveling to Lake Tekapo :)

Giorgia Loss from New Zealand wrote on 14 August 2025

Amazing experience

Amazing, the staff was lovely Highly recommended

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From Chameleon Stargazing - English Tour - Tekapo

Kia Ora Giorgia, thank you for your kind words, we're every ready to share the beauty of our night skies, we hope to see you under the starlight soon!

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