Dark Sky Project's Maori Cultural Astronomy Experience in Tekapo
- Thought-provoking, educational and entertaining, the experience will forever change the way you see the night sky
- The 45 minutes tour is hosted by passionate guides in a world class indoor astronomy centre.
- Explore four interactive zones that bring the sky to life through culture, science, and storytelling.
- Learn how the Māori people used stars and ocean currents to navigate across the Pacific.
- Discover the stories and legends hidden in the constellations and Understand the deep spiritual connection between the Māori and the cosmos.
- An all weather, indoor daytime expeirence means you aren't relying on the weather.
What to expect
Visit the Dark Sky Project in Tekapo for an experience like no other. Discover the stars through the eyes of Māori in one of the world’s best stargazing locations, the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. This immersive journey blends Māori culture with modern science, offering a fresh and meaningful way to explore the night sky.
A perfect mix of education and entertainment for all ages, families and curious travellers, this is rare chance to experience indigenous astronomy. Both English and Mandarin speaking guided tours are available to book to ensure that you will have an enlightening experience. This unforgettable experience will change the way you see the stars, forever.
Reviews
Unfortunately it was a cloudy day when we went to Lake Tekapo. Instead of cloud-gazing we went here for an indoor replacement. In the mandarin session we learnt the stars in the southern sky. On top of the standard content, there was some infusion of Chinese culture in the context which made it more relevant to our cultural background. The speaker was friendly and interactive.
Great experience and service provided by klook! My two girls and I very much enjoyed this trip. Definately worth going for while you are in Te Anau!
some interesting facts which many would not know about the stars in southern hemisphere. would be greater if there is visual writing as well and not only based on the guide speech as sometimes i could not catch what he is saying especially on very specific terms
We decided to participate in this activity at the last minute and were able to use it immediately after ordering. It was very convenient!
A very interesting activity, learned a lot of small astronomical knowledge.
Interesting if you like to know more about planet and solar system
Not that great compared to what they are charging for. Rather go for the Mt John observatory tour
It is a show more particularly only for people with strong interest in astrology. For me, the whole presentation was a little bit too difficult for me to understand.
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