![]() ![]() Convenient central pick-up points in Kailua Kona, Waikoloa Beach, Waikoloa Village or at the Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park.Learn all about the cultural and natural aspects of the island. Extremely informative narration from our highly trained guides.Although more than 90% of our trips have fine stargazing conditions MKSA does not guarantee the weather in any way. *The Stargazing component of our adventure depends on natural conditions. The actual schedule of the trip varies throughout the year according to sunset times. The tour is 7-8 1/2 hours in duration depending on where you join it. Midway in the evening we serve hot drinks and biscotti to help take the chill off. ![]() Using high power green lasers our guides are famous for their ability to locate the treasures of the night sky and interpret them in a way that everyone can understand. When the best of the color has past, we descend to mid-mountain, where the sky is equally clear but the climate and air density is much more comfortable for stargazing.Īlmost every night we explore the night sky using our large portable telescopes *. There is plenty of time for photos while the sunset transforms the area into a beautiful and quite unearthly spectacle. You’ll learn about famous observatories such as Keck, Subaru and Gemini. On the summit, your guide will point out the observatories as they begin to open and rotate into position. Before leaving the visitors center we issue parkas and gloves (the warmest available) and engage our four wheel drive for the steep 1/2 hour drive to the summit area. And you’ll learn a bit about the lives of astronomers who work there. While acclimatizing and dining at the Mauna Kea visitors center, you’ll find out why the world’s largest telescopes are located on this spot. As we drive up the mountain, we learn about island culture, geography, geology and natural history. The trip begins mid-afternoon with a pick-up at one of our central locations in Kailua Kona, the Queen’s Marketplace (Waikoloa Resort) Waikoloa Village (Lava Java) or The Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park. ![]()
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