Tekapo Star Gazing and Hot Pool Experience
- New Zealand's only guided tour combining hot pools with stargazing
- Located within the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, one of the world's best stargazing locations
- Expert guides use high-powered telescopes to reveal planets, galaxies and southern stars, with astronomy facts and Māori star stories woven throughout
- Cloudy skies trigger an immersive VR journey through the night sky, with 360° imagery and interactive visuals
- Exclusive access to a hot pool at 37.5–38.5°C, complete with floating hammocks and gentle music beneath the stars
- Runs rain or clear skies, so the experience is guaranteed every night
What to expect
Soak in the Stars is Tekapo Springs' signature 90-minute experience — the only guided hot pools and stargazing tour in New Zealand. Set within the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve, expert guides use high-powered telescopes to reveal planets, galaxies and southern stars, weaving in astronomy and Māori star stories (if clouds roll in, guides switch to an immersive VR journey through the Tekapo night sky, with stunning 360° imagery and interactive visuals exploring constellations and galaxies beyond what a telescope alone can show). Guests then soak in an exclusive hot pool at 37.5–38.5°C, drifting on hammocks under the stars while guides keep sharing stories poolside. Runs in all weather; children under 10 not permitted.
Reviews
It is a super great experience to soak in the hot spring while appreciating the starry night.
The Stargazing experience was not that great according to me. It could have been much better. The Hot Pools was a good session on the other hand, very relaxing.
Cloudy night at Tekapo stargazing tour dashed our outdoor sky hopes, so they handed out VR headsets as expected. The VR experience was boring and amateurish—could’ve just projected it on a wall for the same low-effort stars, just with bulky headsets. This is followed by hot pool soak, super relaxing — we get a robe, bring your swimmers!
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