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Join us for a magical stellar evening with New Zealand’s only guided hot pools and star gazing experience!
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.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- 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$109.00 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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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.
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 !
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.
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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Ellie from New Zealand wrote on 17 August 2025
Stargazing Experience
Cool experience! We were lucky to have clear skies while learning about the stars and using the telescopes. It did cloud over later while we were relaxing in the hot pools. Great tour guide too!