Southern Skies Stargazing Tour in Dunedin | La Vacanza Travel

Southern Skies Stargazing Tour in Dunedin

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: New Zealand, South Island, Dunedin & The Otago Peninsula
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  • 4 hours
  • Dunedin & The Otago Peninsula
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Southern Skies Star Gazing tour takes you out to the Otago Peninsula on a journey of discovery to learn about the unique celestial features of the Southern sky, while also sharing stories and waiata (songs) about how Māori viewed the night sky. 

The Otago peninsula coastline provides a clear and breath-taking view of the night sky, along with a magical backdrop of coastal bird calls echoing across Hoopers inlet. In the right conditions, this rural coastal area is a prime viewing location for the Southern Lights, Aurora Australis 

Enjoy Māori manaakitanga (hospitality) with a light supper and hot beverage.  Sit back, relax and be enchanted.

Departs Dunedin 8PM (October to March) and 6PM (April to September)

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Otago Peninsula, Dunedin New Zealand

A farm where we will view stars, listen to some Maori cultural stories, and enjoy a light supper and hot drink

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Allans Beach Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9077, New Zealand

Settle in for an evening of stargazing and stories

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Snacks
  • Light refreshments
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Allans Beach

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    Traveler pickup is offered
    We collect from most centrally located accommodations, the Dunedin i-Site in the Octagon and some accommodation on the Otago Peninsula. Drop off back at accommodation.


    Departure Time

    08:00 PM

    Voucher info

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

    Duration

    4 hours


    User's Reviews

    LC1331

    17 Dec, 2023

    We give our very highest, 5 stars, thumbs up rating to Kylie's Southern Skies Stargazing Tour in Dunedin. Kylie is an absolutely wonderful host and storyteller. From the moment she picked us up at our hotel and drove us out to our stargazing spot out away from town, we felt pampered, safe, and cared for like family. We loved the peaceful, tranquil setting. Kylie set up reclining chairs for us and tucked us in with blankets, a scrumptious snack box, and warm drinks like coffee and hot cocoa. As we waited for the skies to clear, Kylie regaled us with both the science and the Maori legends of the stars and the creation of the universe, pointing out constellations and planets with her laser pointer. Kylie is a captivating storyteller with a gorgeous singing voice. We were lucky that the skies eventually cleared and we were treated to a stunning view of the southern night sky and the Milky Way, but we would have been happy with the experience even if the skies had remained cloudy. Please don't miss out on this wonderful experience. Thank you Kylie!

    Discover08746709093

    03 Dec, 2023

    If you only have 3-4 nights in Dunedin, book this for your first night and have a contingency plan (another activity you could do in it's place) ready, so that if they cancel and move it to another day or refund you, you could try to catch it on another day before going home or do something else with the time, I wanted to see it so paid $450 to move my flights and $150 to add an extra night accommodation to try go see the stars but then the weather cancelled it and they refunded instead... The night the weather was bad in Dunedin, it was good in every state of Australia and some other city in New Zealand and tonnes of amazing photos were posted on social media by others, just to rub our bad luck in haha So definitely book for the first or second night of your trip, to try to have it moved to another night before you leave if you can in case of bad weather.

    patsT639DH

    30 Aug, 2023

    Our tour was cancelled the morning of the tour due to expected cloud cover that evening, and because of a problem with my credit card they came to our hotel and gave us the refund in cash. We appreciated their honesty in cancelling and we hope to take this tour on another visit to Dunedin!

    G4473PYsusans

    16 Apr, 2023

    Our guide was amazing and, even though there was no Aurora Australis, the sky was clear and the stars were everywhere! We learned a lot about the Māori history and navigating by the stars. Overall, excellent experience!

    cpetershr51

    06 Mar, 2023

    Wonderful experience. Kiely was easy to work with, tells a lovely story, and makes the whole adventure an experience to remember.

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