Dark Sky Project

What an amazing experience! If you have the time and chance (and good weather), go for the summit experience. Very friendly and knowledgeable team. The bus driver was great as well. Photos were taken from my iPhone. Got to look at planets and stars through the telescopes.

Good chocolate and nice view to be enjoyed here! The lake in front is lake tekapo with calm and peaceful weather. The time was freeze when I was there. I really like New Zealand.

It's been 11 years since I was here last. Tekapo has definitely changed from the little country town I remember. The Dark Sky Project has done amazing work in the preservation of this Dark Sky site, now future generations will be able to experience the Darkest skies in the southern hemisphere, a photographers dream canvas! Thank you Dark Sky Project for the excellent preservation of this natural wonder!

The experience is marvellous and the stars are amazing in the sky. The guide explained the stories of the stars in full details while easy to understand. They also helped us to take great picture of the moon. A cannot miss experience in Lake Tekapo.

We joined the Virtual Stargazing Tour tonite and the experience was wonderful. The tour guide, Mr. Andy Wei, was very professional and friendly. He was passionate about explaining about the astronomy to us in details and answering our questions. He conducted the tour in our mother language, Cantonese, to facilitate our understanding. Appreciate it and thumbs up :) @DarkSkyProjectNZ

Didn't do any of the experiences here, it's a nicely layed out building with lots of interesting boards to read on the walls with lots of interesting history and facts. Plenty of high quality gear in the store and the Cafe looked good but didn't personally try it. The Victorian Era telescope looks amazing and has been restored well and it looks like it may still even be used but unsure about that. Giving it 3 stars because the staff were holed up behind their computers and it seems like a place that needs staff greeting and interacting with people walking in.

We took the dark sky experience tour. The guide had such a strong NZ accent we found it hard to understand him. We really wanted the simulation tour but sadly that was fully booked. A bit disappointed in the content of our tour as lots about Maori legends etc rather than stars and planets.

We booked the virtual stargazing. The cultural stories and astronomy were fascinating,and the guide was friendly. The no-photos policy wasn’t an issue, as it helped us stay fully engaged. However, the experience felt short and underwhelming for the price. While there are four rooms to explore, the effects weren’t particularly impressive or memorable, which left us expecting more. A word of caution—avoid lying on the beanbags! We got very itchy during and after the show, requiring isopropyl alcohol and a change of clothes (luckily we have a spare in the car).A great concept, but the overall execution and beanbag situation need improvement. I gave another star for the stunning view outside.