Dark Sky Experience: Tekapo and Mt John

Viva's nights under the dark sky...one billion stars, the moon, planets and galaxies far, far away! Join us at Lake Tekapo (Takapō) and Mt John Observatory on a 3 day, 2 night Dark Sky Experience; star gazing, astronomy and astrophotography. Staying near the shores of Lake Tekapo, there is time to explore, visit the Church of the Good Shepherd, go for a walk, or soak in the Tekapo hot springs. At the Dark Sky Project we take a thought provoking guided tour. We enjoy nightly dinners as a group before heading up Mt John, to the world-renowned astronomical centre; UC Mt John Observatory each night. Here expert guides will educate us on the night sky, as we gaze through telescopes, try our hands at astrophotography or simply grab a bean bag and enjoy a prime view on the mountain top under the stars. Nā te pō, ko te ao, ko te ao mārama. From the darkest depths of the night we become enlightened. This bespoke astronomy tour at the observatory at Tekapo is bought to you by Viva Expeditions in conjunction with the Dark Sky Project. *Tekapo has its own unique alpine micro-climate and can change without notice. Weather predictions are often inaccurate. What we will see is weather dependent. Our guides tailor content to what is visible on a given night.