Twizel Stargazing Experience with a Guide (Carbon Positive)

South Island, New Zealand

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Powerful telescope
Air-conditioned vehicle
English Guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel Twizel
MacKenzie Country Hotel, Cnr Ostler &, Wairepo Road, Twizel 7901, New Zealand
The shuttle van will be picking you up at the hotel entrance 15 minutes before your tour begins. Please park your vehicle at the hotel. To help you easily locate the pick-up point, there will be a Twizel Stargazing footpath signboard at the hotel entrance.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Twizel

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.4

based on 5 reviews

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Amazing experience....

Neethu_X, Apr 2026

Amazing experience. Knowledgeable tour guides who made it informative and also fun. Night sky was brilliant.

Be mindful that...

David_G, Feb 2026

We were lucky and had friendly, excellent guides and clear skies. Be mindful that temperatures can drop quickly at night, so bring along an extra layer of outerwear.

A brilliant two hours...

johanna_W, Dec 2025

A brilliant two hours with a highly entertaining and knowledgeable guide . We really enjoyed the whole experience

Very good stargazing!

Rebecca_G, Feb 2025

The stargazing was really good saw lots of constellations which the guide pointed out. Had a look through the telescope at some really cool star clusters and Jupiter. Even got a photo. Guide very knowledgeable. Only issue is the meeting point on this website was wrong and we rang several times only to get a very unhelpful man who couldn't tell us exactly where to go. This meant be missed the first bit of the tour which is annoying as we paid a lot for it! Meeting point needs updated as it is not anywhere near 4 square.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words about your stargazing experience! We're thrilled that you enjoyed seeing these objects through the telescope and the guide could enhance the experience with their knowledge. We sincerely apologize for the confusion with the meeting point and the difficulty you had reaching someone for assistance. We understand how frustrating that can be, especially when it affects your experience. We’ll immediately look into updating the meeting point details on the website and work on improving communication for future tours to ensure this doesn’t happen again.