Location: Mt Cook / AorakiGroup size: Max 20 guestsBest for: Couples, families, first-time stargazers and astronomy loversImportant: Some tours start after midnight, so check consecutive datesBooking note: Please book the correct date for your selected departure

Mount Cook Stargazing Experience

South Island

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NZ$119

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The Milky Way arching over a lake with silhouetted trees near Twizel

Experiences

Star Gazing Tours

Family-friendly Tours

Half-Day Tours

South Island

Start: Mt Cook

Location: Aoraki Mt Cook

Duration: 75 minutes

Guided Stargazing Tour in the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve

This Mt Cook stargazing tour takes you into the night sky from one of the most spectacular alpine settings in New Zealand. Set within the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve, the experience combines powerful telescope viewing with expert astronomy commentary and the dramatic backdrop of Aoraki Mt Cook and the Southern Alps.

Your guide will help you spot planets, star clusters, nebulae, distant galaxies and constellations while sharing the science and stories behind the stars. With small groups capped at 20 guests and a free digital photo under the stars included, this is a memorable night-sky experience for couples, families and first-time stargazers.

Silhouette of a telescope with the Milky Way arching overhead at Lake Tekapo in the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve

Aurora Australis glowing green and pink under the stars at Lake Tekapo

Panoramic view of the Milky Way reflected in a lake near Tekapo under crystal-clear night skies

Couple posing under the Milky Way with telescopes during a guided stargazing tour near Twizel

Tour Highlights

Guided stargazing at Mt Cook
Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve location
Expert astronomer guide
High-powered telescope viewing
Southern Alps and Aoraki Mt Cook backdrop
Planets, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters
Small group tour, max 20 guests
Free digital photo under the stars

Location: Mt Cook / Aoraki
Group size: Max 20 guests
Best for: Couples, families, first-time stargazers and astronomy lovers
Important: Some tours start after midnight, so check consecutive dates
Booking note: Please book the correct date for your selected departure

Adult: 16 years +
Children: 3-15 years
Infants: 0-2 years

We recommend families with infants to be booked onto our earliest departure of the night, please get in touch with us directly before making a booking that includes an infant so that we can check availability.

24 hours or more before travel: Full refund**
Within 24 hours: No refund

Note: **Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.*