Coses per fer a Mackenzie District

Truly amazing! We used professional astronomical telescopes to see so many fascinating celestial bodies! We saw Venus, which has phases just like the moon; the stunning Tarantula Nebula, which is a birthplace of beautiful baby stars; the Wishing Well Cluster; the gorgeous, jewel-like 47 Tucanae cluster; and Saturn with its rings. It was just incredible! Despite the cold weather, there was hot cocoa and a roasted marshmallow activity! Plus, everyone gets a professional photo of the starry sky. Definitely worthy of a 5-star review!

We didn't end up seeing the stars because it was too cloudy. The person in charge was very helpful and rescheduled for us, but even on the new date, they said we wouldn't be able to see anything, so we didn't go. KLOOK quickly arranged a refund.

Very special experience! The staffs are friendly and the instructions are clear. All passangers please get ready your waterproof shoes, the snow are thick.

The stargazing experience was beautifully organized and exceeded our expectations. Being surrounded by the peaceful night sky and seeing so many stars with our own eyes was simply breathtaking. The atmosphere was calm, magical, and incredibly relaxing — a wonderful escape from the busy city life.

It was an amazing experience 🤩🏔️🚁 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity~ highly recommend joining the glacier hike! Since it was cloudy and rainy on the first day, we changed our slot with the front desk to the next day, and we successfully got bright sunshine and fantastic weather 👍 After checking in, we were divided into groups and went into a small room where they explained important safety instructions for taking the helicopter, taught us how to put on crampons, and then we followed directions to board the chopper. Also, the sun is really intense~ remember to bring sunglasses and put on sunscreen ☀️ Our guide, Kobe, was lively and adorable 🥰 We took a lot of beautiful photos of the ice caves, totally worth it 🫶

Vam tenir una sort increïble amb el temps perfecte — va ser una experiència única a la vida. Tant el meu fill com jo vam estar encantats i ens ho vam passar molt bé. El nostre guia Jasper aquell dia va ser excepcionalment atent i considerat, i a tots ens va agradar molt. Recomanem encaridament a tothom que provi l'excursió per la glacera.

Quina experiència increïble. Scott és un guia fantàstic, molt ben informat i alegre. La caminada va durar aproximadament 1,5 hores amb moltes parades per fer fotos, així que no va ser tan exigent físicament com s'esperava. La glacera és realment fascinant, és un dels millors records que he creat a Nova Zelanda!

The 45-minute guided tour at the Tekapo petting zoo is a fun and interactive experience, especially since entry includes one box of feed per person. The animals—including Merino sheep, alpacas, KuneKune pigs, and calves—are incredibly cute, friendly, and affectionate as you hand-feed them. Just make sure to listen carefully to the guide's instructions at the start for everyone's safety. The only downside is that the tour groups can get quite crowded, sometimes reaching up to 20 people at once.

La primera vegada que vaig participar en una excursió d'observació d'estrelles, va ser més barata que a la web oficial i el servei va ser excel·lent. No cal preocupar-se per la roba, ja que proporcionen jaquetes de plomes d'una sola peça. Sembla que tenen quatre o cinc talles! L'única llàstima és que la nit que vam anar era el quinzè dia del primer mes lunar, lluna plena, cosa que va afectar l'observació d'estrelles, sent una mica diferent del que m'esperava. El programa Dark Sky et porta des de la base de la muntanya fins a la reserva de l'observatori, on un expert t'explica diversos fenòmens astronòmics i respon a les preguntes del públic. Si no estàs familiaritzat amb els dotze planetes i alguns termes astronòmics professionals en anglès, potser et costarà una mica entendre-ho. No obstant això, ofereixen sessions en xinès abans, i utilitzen el telescopi astronòmic gegant de l'observatori, cosa que va ser la meva primera vegada i em va semblar molt sorprenent i una oportunitat molt rara! Però si coincideix amb la lluna plena (el primer o el quinzè dia del mes lunar), aconsello no participar-hi, ja que podria ser una mica decebedor.