Mauna Kea Summit Tour

4.8/5
(91) · Tours in Kailua Kona, United States
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Mauna Kea Summit Adventures offers daily trips to the summit of Mauna Kea for sunset and stargazing. We are the pioneer service of this kind and we …

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4.8/5 · 91 reviews
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Oct 27, 2024
On October 14 my wife and I traveled to the summit of Mauna Kea with a small group and Addison was our guide. Addison was a superb guide - he was very professional, super organized, friendly, persona…Full review by Darrell Neumann
Aug 24, 2024
What an amazing tour! Gage (sp?) our guide was so engaging and knowledgeable from the moment we stepped on the van. Would not want to visit the summit without doing this tour. He also had the best pl…Full review by Dave Lo
Aug 6, 2024
This this was a once in a lifetime Adventure it was soo amazing. Our trip tour guide Kea was by far the best guid we could have asked for, he kept us informed and entertained for seven hours about Ha…Full review by James Oldenhoff

Questions & answers

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Does this include any photos or do the guides help with photo ops? Leaning toward this tour of all the Mauna Kea …
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Does this include any photos or do the guides help with photo ops? Leaning toward this tour of all the Mauna Kea options but would like to get some nice photos of the experience too.
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There are plenty of stops for photos, if Art is your guide tell him what type of photos and he will point out the location where you can get that .. he was an amazing guide.
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It says the tour is 7.5 - 8.5 hrs. long, so how long is the actual travel time in the van?
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We were picked up by the Marriott. It was approx 90 minutes each way.
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How much of the trip is spent stargazing? An hour? More? Less?
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It was probably around an hour of actual stargazing. It may have been closer to 90 minutes from set up to take down of equipment.
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Around what time do you return to the Marketplace in Waikoloa?
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We returned around 11pm.
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Frequently asked questions

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Do we get a chance to go inside of any of the big telescopes on Mauna Kea?
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No, not typically. During the time of our visit, astronomers are hard at work and cannot be interrupted. However, you will get to see the observatories...
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