Mount John Observatory stargazing

Tekapo · Aoraki / Mount Cook & the Mackenzie · New Zealand

★★★★☆ View & landmark

What it costs a family of four

Not published

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What to know

The centre of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, one of the largest in the world. Guided night tours with telescopes. CANCELLED WHEN CLOUDY, which is often, and you will be refunded rather than rescheduled if you are leaving. It is genuinely cold at the summit - they issue jackets.

Minimum age 8.

The details

Adult ticket	Check official booking
Child ticket	Check official booking
Typical visit	2-3 hours
Opening hours	Night tours; CANCELLED if cloudy
Indoors or out	Outdoors
Region	Canterbury, New Zealand
Prices quoted in	NZD

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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.

Official page: https://www.darkskyproject.co.nz/

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