Sun and Stars Viewing Adventure from Kona

See the skies above Hawaii like never before with this one-of-a-kind viewing experience! Join family and friends for a day-time solar viewing and night-time astronomical observation.

Your experience will be guided by expert stellar explorers. Many of these guides have written articles for prominent astronomical magazines, so you’ll have access to one of the most immersive experiences full of out-of-this-world information. They will ensure the safest daytime solar viewing available, so you can lose yourself in your observations of the expansive skies above Hawaii.

Before embarking on your adventure, you’ll enjoy a scrumptious dinner. Once you’ve fed your body, get ready to feed your curiosity. Your guides will set up a telescope for day-time solar viewing. See the sun in all its vivid, fiery glory. Spot solar flares, sun spots, prominences, and any other solar phenomena that your guides will then provide background information on. It’s a thrilling way to observe our sun in its turbulent, natural state, as up close as it’s safe to get! After you’ve had your fill of the sun, you’ll venture out to observe the vast expanse of the cosmos!

You’ll enjoy a scenic ride across Saddle Road, along which your guide will provide fascinating info on the volcanology, geology, and history of the mountainous Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. These are two of the biggest volcanoes on Earth! After this sight-seeing adventure, you’ll set up for a stellar night sky viewing experience. Peer through a Dobsonian telescope at the deep sky, spinning planetary objects, and so much more. You’ll gain a deep appreciation for the skies that shelter and light our world.

Enjoy the best of the day and night on this stellar viewing experience!