Maunakea Stellar Explorer HILO
Overview
For an out-of-this-world experience, check out Maunakea Stellar Explorer from KapohoKine Adventures. This thrilling adventure is the only Big Island star tour to feature nighttime astronomical observing AND safe daytime solar viewing with all ages welcome! Our in-house stellar explorers are the best and most experienced in Hawaii with one having created the Mauna Kea Visitor’s Center and operated it for a decade. Others on staff have written noted articles and reviews for well-known astronomy magazines and have worked at world-class observatories.
This tour does not visit Maunakea’s summit or Visitor Center out of deference to Native Hawaiian concerns.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Beverages
- Driver/guide
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo - A Doubletree By Hilton
93 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, United States
We pick up at all major hotels, please contact us at 808-964-1000 for more information.
93 Banyan Drive
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Rainbow Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Boiling Pots
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Kaumana Caves Park
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Mauna Kea
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Saddle Road
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5413P27
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Sky Diving customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (HST).
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Dinner.
- Bottled water.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Beverages.
- Driver/guide.
- Professional guide.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Maunakea Stellar Explorer HILO is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Maunakea Stellar Explorer HILO will be included in your confirmation email from City Sky Diving. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Beverages
- Driver/guide
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
