Big Sky Stargazing — Attraction in South Island

We wanted to do a stargazing tour at mt cook but the forecast wasn’t good either day until it cleared up almost completely at 8pm. They allowed us to sign up for the 1030 tour without charging our card in case the weather changed quickly. We made it onto the tour and took a short bus ride to the “star base” next to the airport. It was a wonderful experience with amazing stargazing and fantastic guides. There were about 20 people with 10 on each telescope and it was about 80 minutes out there. In the last 15 minutes they allowed guests to take photos and assisted....

Our guide Jack is amazing and incredibly knowledgeable. I attended both the planetarium and the outdoor tour and enjoyed both of them. Jack is engaging, helpful, funny and just so passionate about astronomy!! He went above and beyond to show us stars and planets even though there were lots of cloud cover. And being in the middle of the majestic mountains at night is an unreal experience....

Loved this! It was a cold night (-8) but they provide coats and blankets to keep you warm, as well as a delicious hot chocolate! The guides were very informative and clearly had lots of knowledge that they were happy to share. Being able to see some of the stars through the big telescopes was great. Got there via a 10 minute bus ride from the Hermitage,...