Published on Feb, 2025

We did the late night crater experience (1:30 am) and it was fabulous. Marina was our guide and is extremely knowledgeable. We learned about some stars and constellations, a bit of what different cultures can see in them and why they were actually important for survival. The part where you look in telescope makes it even more incredible. We were lucky as the sky was clear and the moon not too shiny. We had a lovely driver from the meeting to the crater. Philipa had a great energy and made us sing to Rocketman. She was also an extra in the movie Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers! She was more than happy to talk to us about that experience. I really recommend this experience if you are in New Zealand. It was really worth it! Thank you to the team!

Published on Oct, 2024

We were originally booked onto the Summit Experience, however due to ice on the track we were rescheduled to the crater experience. The daytime was very cloudy so we were unsure if the tour would go ahead however, at 10:20 check-in the sky was almost 100% clear! The craters are man-made and provide shelter from the wind and from any light pollution. We could see the stars beautifully from it, and we had 3 telescopes (including a Hubble) to look at the stars through. The guides were awesome and full of information and we learnt so much about the night sky! Definitely worth doing if you’re in Tekapo for an evening, and still worth it if the summit experience isn’t possible!

Published on Oct, 2024

The experience started at the headquarters, where we were each given a red light flashlight to be able to see our path, and offered heavier coats. Driven up to the crater along a bumpy path, and there were 4 telescopes and several guides/staff to help us understand what we were seeing. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, who answered all our questions and gave us more tidbits of information. It was a cold night, but we all came away smarter and more convinced of the importance of DARK SKIES!! The main guide had an awesome laser pointer that, I swear, went all the way out to the distant stars and galaxies to show us where we should be looking!

Published on Oct, 2024

Really neat experience! Originally our group was supposed to do Summit but the weather was too dangerous (high winds). The staff were great and very informative.

Published on Sep, 2024

Excellent experience, we had originally booked on the summit experience however unfortunately it was too windy however they still offered to take us out on the cater experience with a partial refund and offered full refund if wasn't satisfied with this alternative. We still did the crater experience and thought it was absolutely awesome. Bus driver was very funny and Oscar our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We got to look through 2 telescopes at 4 different things which was super cool. Definitely rug up however we were provided with arctic jackets so kept very warm