Mauna Kea Summit and Stars Small-Group Adventure Tour

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA

Travelers staying in Kailua Kona will meet the guide here.
Your guide will meet you at the benches closest to the hotel's parking lot entrance at the curbside.
**There may be additional meeting location stops along the way to Maunakea.**

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Maunakea Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720

Enjoy a warm picnic dinner while you acclimate to a higher elevation and learn about Hawaiian star navigation before you head to the summit.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Mauna Kea Summit, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI

Enjoy a sunset from above the clouds while overlooking the Pacific Ocean atop Maunakea. After the sunset, travel to a more comfortable elevation and let our guides reveal the night sky with our 11" Celestron telescopes.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Maunakea Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720

Descend to a lower elevation after the sun sets and sip hot chocolate during a private star show with our 11” Celestron telescope.
View deep space objects with our Stellina digital telescope and share captured images of the Hawaiian night sky with your friends & family

Duration: 1 hour

• Guide
• Hooded parkas and gloves
• Hot picnic dinner
• Hot cocoa and cookies
• Private star show with telescope
• Local taxes
• Central Meeting Locations for Pick-up & Drop off
• Entry/Admission - Mauna Kea Summit
• Entry/Admission - Maunakea Visitor Information Station

• Gratuities

• Minimum age is 13 years
• Due to the high altitude; this tour is not suitable for those with respiratory, heart or circulatory conditions, poor health, or pregnancy
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Scuba divers should be aware of altitude dangers
• **IMPORTANT - Please note, guests meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel must meet at least 15 MINUTES PRIOR to the tour's departure time.**
• Guests are required to wear closed-toe walking shoes or hiking boots, long pants. We recommend bringing a light sweatshirt or jacket
• Guests must bring their own water bottles. Tour operator will provide filtered water refills.
• Please advise your parka size (small, medium, large, x-large or xx-large) and choice of meal at time of booking. If you do not indicate this at the time of booking, you will be required to call and advise them of this information directly.
• There is minimal walking on this tour, the maximum being about 150 yards
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• The access road to Mauna Kea is four-wheel drive only, so it can be bumpy. The custom off-road transit vans will get you to the top and back in safety and comfort. The transit vans can carry a maximum of 12 passengers
• Snow is seasonal at Mauna Kea, with the heaviest snowfall occurring during the winter months
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

1: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
2: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, 72-100 Ka'upulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
3: Queens' Marketplace, 69-201 Waikōloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738, USA
4: Waikōloa Plaza, 68-1820 Waikoloa Rd, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738, USA
5: Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Astronomer's Mid-Level Facility, Mauna Kea Access Rd, Maunakea, HI 96822, USA

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

8 hours