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Stargazing & Hot Pool Experience - Tekapo Springs

Highlights

Incredible dark sky hot pool experience!
Fully guided stargazing tour

Located at the renowned Tekapo Springs resort, this tour blends the spectacular Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with exclusive access to a relaxing hot pool.

Your experience features an outdoor journey under the dazzling night skies of Tekapo – gaze through telescopes and uncover fascinating astronomy with your knowledgeable guide. In poor weather, you’ll step into a customised Virtual Reality tour of Tekapo’s skies, enriched with science, storytelling, and local legends.

You’ll also enjoy the serenity of our soul-warming 38 ℃ hot pool, floating in a hammock while marvelling at the sparkling canopy above. Your guide remains nearby to share celestial insights and stories, making the night come alive both in the water and beyond.

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is home to some of the clearest, darkest skies in the world and is the largest reserve of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

Adult $139.00

Child $84.00 (6-15 years old)

What's included

Fully guided star gazing - English speaking tours only
Dark sky hot pool experience
Complimentary towel hire

Duration

Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

300 Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand
Tekapo Hot Springs are located in Tekapo; Approximately 3 hours drive South of Christchurch and 3 hours 15minutes drive North of Queenstown

Restrictions

Minimum age: 6
Child pricing applies to children 6 to 15 years.
Children over 6 years old are welcome to join any of the tours. However, the operator suggests families with multiple younger children may be more suited to the earliest tour available.

Notes

Child Friendly: The experience welcomes families with children on the First Tour only.
Departure Tour Times*:
Please check the Tekapo Star Gazing website as these change throughout the year.
* Tour timings might differ from the timings stated above. Please check the booking confirmation from Tekapo Springs with for the correct start time of your tour.

Please check-in 15mins prior at Tekapo Springs reception for all bookings. In the unlikely event that the outdoor tour is not possible due to weather conditions, an alternative indoor Virtual Reality tour will be provided.
Please note that our tour start times change seasonally to accommodate the sunset. You will receive a confirmation email from Tekapo Star Gazing that states your tour start time within 2 days of making your purchase on BookMe.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable however discounted tickets can be used as credit towards a normal priced activity or treatment with the difference being paid directly to Tekapo Springs.

Available Bookings from 17 Aug to 30 Aug 2025

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Child$84.00

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Chun-han from Taiwan wrote on 24 February 2020

Stargazing on Tekapo Spring

因天空不作美導致連一顆星星都看不到，但AR介紹及導覽員非常認真的介紹以及說明Tekapo跟Mackenzie的歷史跟有趣的事，值得一推

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siddhantg1 from Australia wrote on 23 April 2025

Hot Pool + Stargazing

A must do experience if you're in queenstown. The guides were amazing and took us through the journey of stars post which we soaked in the hot pools to enjoy stargazing. Totally worth every penny.

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MrKarlis Zaid from Australia wrote on 01 April 2025

If you're at Lake Tekapo, you MUST do this

Sitting on a floating hammock in a hot springs, gazing at the stars as clearly as you'll ever see them ! Excellent hosts also, with a wealth of knowledge. Get on it !

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C. from Germany wrote on 13 May 2025

Ok

Average experience- too expensive for what you get. Would not do it again, even with a clear sky. Guide has good knowledge, but bit hard too follow if you are not a native english speaker. Guest Service experience could be better I experienced some mansplaining. Not cool. Missing some female staff here as well.

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inchj from New Zealand wrote on 23 June 2025

Bad weather only VR experience

Due to bad weather only VR experience. But hot pool is good.

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Child 6-15 years old

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