Tours/Lake Tekapo/Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour
Viator · group up to 14 pax

Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour

5.0(206)Lake Tekapo1 hour
VIATOR4.9(59)TRIPADVISOR5.0(147)

Description

- Be in awe of the night sky above you from the beautiful Lake Tekapo - Look through an extremely powerful 9-25 inch telescope to see the stars and get images from our eVscope 2 (a telescope and astrocamera-in-one) - Indulge in hot chocolate, blankets, and roasted marshmallows - Take your memories with you with complimentary photos taken during the tour - Hear stories from your guide and learn facts about the night sky

Tour Options

English Shared Tour
  • Chameleon Stargazing Tour Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Hot chocolate and marshmallows
变色龙观星团中文导览
  • 变色龙观星团中文导览

Highlights

Hot chocolates
All Fees and Taxes
marshmallows
Telescope

What's included

Included
Hot chocolates
All Fees and Taxes
marshmallows
Telescope
Not included
Shuttle service to and from your accommodation

Traveller Ratings

5.0
206 reviews
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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We provide weather updates, so please make sure you check your email.

Reviews(206)

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Marianne_A
June 19, 2026
The Best!

Chameleon gave my friend and I an awesome southern hemisphere stargazing experience plus wonderful pictures to remember the night by. They also gave us blankets and hot chocolate. I can’t recommend them more highly – go with these folks! We learned so much about the stars and galaxies that we could see with our naked eyes, as well as looking through the two telescopes that they provided. The site was just outside town and easy to find, but very dark and perfect for what we needed. It was a small group that allowed for questions and a very personalized time at a great price!

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Footprints656303
June 13, 2026
Unique and enjoyable

Loved it. We had a beautiful clear night and fantastic visibility. A unique and enjoyable experience.

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Christopher_G
May 19, 2026
Pristine Dark Sky Experience

Great opportunity to see and learn about the night sky in a pristine dark sky environment. Mok the tour guide is passionate and unbelievably knowledgeable about her topic. Only downside- it was freezing!

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Pamela_H
May 16, 2026
Amazing time star gazing!...

Amazing time star gazing! Our guides were very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and well organized. The telescopes added to the experience. The blankets and hot chocolate were a plus!

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carolnZ3196VM
May 14, 2026
Nightsky delight!

Lovely evening, well organised, saw and learned lots about the night sky. Our hosts were lovely and friendly, funny and entertaining, nothing was too much trouble. Warm blankets and marshmallows were a lovely touch.

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AussieSteph71
May 12, 2026
Join this if you can!

I chose this tour operator because of the great reviews about their guide Mok, and because if its cloudy the tour doesn’t run. Another big operator in the area doesn’t cancel, instead they take you on an indoors digital tour. We wanted to ensure the real deal! It was a beautiful total clear sky night with no wind, although it was very cold. (Down to 1 degree). But they’re well set up with chairs and cushions and rugs and hot chocolate delivered just as we were starting to feel cold. But their best part is the knowledge and enthusiasm shown by Mok who was our stars guide. She knows so much and loved sharing it with us, in a gorgeous light hearted way. My Mum, who is 82, had never been camping so not seen a properly dark sky before. She loved this so much and has now ticked that off her list of things she wants to do. The photos are the icing on the cake.

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KarenKiyo
May 6, 2026
Book this tour!

At first I was so cold but they provided warm blankets! Karl was amazing - she is a gifted educator who presents well. I learned quite a bit that night. A lot of questions were asked by the group and we had a very lovely conversation with 5 countries represented! Kudos to Karl and her helpers! Amazing!

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37alannae
May 6, 2026
Highly recommend

Very cool experience. The lady running it shared a lot of amazing information & we got to see a shooting star. Would definitely be much better when the moon isn’t so big but still amazing even with it nearly full.

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235lanap
May 3, 2026
Fun and insightful night

It was a very pleasant experience. Our tour guide was not only full of information but she also had a few jokes up her sleeve. Her enthusiasm about the night sky was infectious. We learned a lot in a fun and memorable way. Would really recommend this! We had an insightful and cozy evening.

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mckenzies997
April 25, 2026
Cozy and fascinating stargazing experience!

I had an incredible experience with Chameleon Stargazing!! The guides shared interesting information without it feeling like a lecture! Looking through the telescopes was incredible, and the included hot cocoa and marshmallows around the fire really took the night over the top!

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