


From Wairarapa: Star Safari with Astronomers & VR Experience
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Stargaze in the pristine Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve
- Explore the universe with powerful telescopes and expert guidance
- Enjoy a virtual reality experience if the weather doesn’t cooperate
- Learn about the night sky from local night sky experts
- Experience a family-friendly activity with up to two kids under 15 free
Activity location
- Wellington (Region)
- Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
- VG47+JG Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand | Follow the signs up the hill to the observatory, you will be met at the carpark.
- Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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From Wairarapa: Star Safari with Astronomers & VR Experience
- 1h 30m
Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes 1h 30m - English
What's included, what's not
- 90-minute stargazing experience
What's included What's included - Guided tour with expert hosts
What's included What's included - Use of 16-inch manual telescopes
What's included What's included - Virtual reality experience if weather is cloudy
What's included What's included - Introduction to southern skies
What's included What's included - Hot Chocolate drink
What's included What's included
What you can expect
Begin your experience with an introduction to what you will see and how to find your way around the southern skies. Then, spend time at the telescopes. Your hosts will guide you, answering questions and pointing out highlights. There is always a balance of science and storytelling, so you leave with knowledge as well as memories.
If the skies do not cooperate, the evening is far from lost. Bring the universe indoors with a specially designed cloudy-night program. Using high-end virtual reality headsets and planetarium software, be guided through stars, planets, and galaxies as if the sky were perfectly clear.
Learn how to find your way around the night sky, explore the Milky Way in detail, and even take a virtual trip to the edge of the observable universe. The same warmth, storytelling, and science expertise are at the heart of this experience, so guests always leave with a sense of wonder.
The experience is hosted by Hari and Sam, a couple who have made the stars their life’s work. Hari is an astrobiologist with a passion for life in the universe, and Sam is an astrophysicist who has spent years studying the cosmos. Together, they bring a mix of knowledge and storytelling that makes science easy to understand and the night sky come alive.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Wellington (Region)
- Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - VG47+JG Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand | Follow the signs up the hill to the observatory, you will be met at the carpark.
- Ponatahi, Wellington Region, New Zealand