Two-Hour Private Night-Sky Professional Photography Tour
Keen or budding photographers will love the chance to photograph the southern night sky with a photographer. The skies in the lower South Island are among the clearest in the world, and you’ll learn how to photograph them on this private tour from Queenstown. Listen to Maori astronomy stories, get great shots on your camera, and have your portrait taken against the sky; plus, you may even spot the aurora australis, which are often visible from the Southern Lakes.
Highlights
- ✓This private tour is customizable to suit your needs
- ✓Guided by an astrophysicist who also practices Maori astronomy
- ✓Photograph the moon, constellations, and more
- ✓Hot chocolate, cookies and warm jackets provided
What you'll see & do
- ✓We hold Department of Conservation permission to access Dark Skies close to and/or within the Wakatipu Basin /Queenstown /Tahuna area. We particularly love to take our visits into the Mountains often snowy in Wintertime , with ease of access and down alongside Lake Wakatipu. We try our best to use bespoke locations planned for your needs or group wishes. We also have the ability to add in a Day into Night Tour and Authentic As Queenstown to this Starry Night Package so we can add in multiple locations.
What's included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Professional photography taken of you supplied digitally as a Pixieset Collection
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓4WD Land Rover pick up and drop off
- ✓Health & Safety audited and full public liability insurance
- ✓Optional astrophotography tuition with your own camera/tripod or iphone
- ✓Southern Night Sky Tour by a Aotearoa Astrotourism Guide
- ✓Permitted 4WD location on Department of Conservation land
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Bespoke planning enables pick up from anywhere from within the Wakatipu Basin or please email to discuss further. Please Note for Starry Night Adventures: Throughout the year start times vary, please select the 7:30pm appointment to book, however the actual start times are approximately; January - 11pm, February - 10:30pm, March - 9- 9:30pm, April - 8-9pm, May - 7pm, June - 6:30pm, July - 6:30pm, August - 6:30pm, September - 7:30pm, October - 9pm, November - 9:30pm, December - 10:30pm
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Two-Hour Private Night-Sky Professional Photography Tour
Keen or budding photographers will love the chance to photograph the southern night sky with a photographer. The skies in the lower South Island are among the clearest in the world, and you’ll learn how to photograph them on this private tour from Queenstown. Listen to Maori astronomy stories, get great shots on your camera, and have your portrait taken against the sky; plus, you may even spot the aurora australis, which are often visible from the Southern Lakes.
Highlights
- ✓This private tour is customizable to suit your needs
- ✓Guided by an astrophysicist who also practices Maori astronomy
- ✓Photograph the moon, constellations, and more
- ✓Hot chocolate, cookies and warm jackets provided
What you'll see & do
- ✓We hold Department of Conservation permission to access Dark Skies close to and/or within the Wakatipu Basin /Queenstown /Tahuna area. We particularly love to take our visits into the Mountains often snowy in Wintertime , with ease of access and down alongside Lake Wakatipu. We try our best to use bespoke locations planned for your needs or group wishes. We also have the ability to add in a Day into Night Tour and Authentic As Queenstown to this Starry Night Package so we can add in multiple locations.
What's included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Professional photography taken of you supplied digitally as a Pixieset Collection
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓4WD Land Rover pick up and drop off
- ✓Health & Safety audited and full public liability insurance
- ✓Optional astrophotography tuition with your own camera/tripod or iphone
- ✓Southern Night Sky Tour by a Aotearoa Astrotourism Guide
- ✓Permitted 4WD location on Department of Conservation land
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Bespoke planning enables pick up from anywhere from within the Wakatipu Basin or please email to discuss further. Please Note for Starry Night Adventures: Throughout the year start times vary, please select the 7:30pm appointment to book, however the actual start times are approximately; January - 11pm, February - 10:30pm, March - 9- 9:30pm, April - 8-9pm, May - 7pm, June - 6:30pm, July - 6:30pm, August - 6:30pm, September - 7:30pm, October - 9pm, November - 9:30pm, December - 10:30pm
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.