MaunaKea Summit Sunset and Star Tour with Photo – Hawaii, Hawaii

EXPERIENCE

Travel to the summit (13,800ft) of Mauna Kea to see the sunset and do stargazing at 12000ft. Enjoy a unique experience as your guide takes photos of the sunset and stars for you using their DSLR camera. All photos are free of charge and you will get them on your smartphone at the end of the tour.

Start your tour with an easy meet up at either Target store in Kailua Kona or at the Queens’ Marketplace in Waikoloa resort. Then heading to the Onizuka visitor information center while hearing the variety of information about the Big Island from the tour guide. When you arrive, change into warm weather gear- snow parkas, ski pants, and gloves that are all provided for you. Also we will stay at visitor center to acclimate to the elevation and you canuse this time to shop at gift store in the visitor center. Enjoy a light meal of BLT sandwich (other option available for people with dietry restriction) while you acclimatize or when watching sunset at the summit.

Head to the summit in a 4×4 van, arriving about 60min before the sunset time. Be ready to do some posing since your guides will take DSLR photos of you, which will be sent to you for free. After sunset, head back down to the 12,000ft to do stargazing for about an our and during this time, tour guide will explain abouthte cellestial objects and will take the photo of you with the stars in it (location may change depend on the weather).
After stopping by the visitor center for the last bathroom break, we will head back to the pick up locations.

HIGHLIGHTS

Feel the thrill of reaching the summit of Mauna Kea on a 4×4 tour
Watch the sunset from the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest peak in Hawaii
Get a free photo of the sunset and stars with you in it using a DSLR camera
Marvel at the stars and planets using a refractor telescope and laser pointer

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