Planned our entire honeymoon around this trip and it did not disappoint. Our guide Chris was supremely knowledgeable and friendly and obviously loved Hawaii and astronomy. We learned a ton! Wish we could have hired him for the whole week to narrate our adventures. The view was breathtaking and the stars were so incredible there just aren't words. Not to... More

A bit expensive, but worth every penny: our guide Greg was a major in geology and astronomy, he answer to every single question our van had for him (and there were a lot), the early dinner was pretty good, and the view up there...amazing! And we finished of by looking at six different stars/galaxies with the telescope, and both Greg... More

What an amazing evening! Firstly, I can't begin to say how awesome our guide Chris was. From the moment he picked us up, he was full of non stop interesting facts about the stars, the summit, and the island's flora and fauna. Amazing! The Summit was breathtaking ( it can make you a little light headed, but it's worth it... More

After reading all the Tripadvisor reviews we chose these tour operators for their knowledge/experience and they did not disappoint. We were also very grateful not to risk our lives and car rental on the saddle ridge road. They make the tour safe and provides lots of information and really aim to give you a memorable overall experience. Layer up and... More

I am not a fan of driving myself up 13,000 feet so I looked to TripAdvisor for reviews of good tour groups to take my boyfriend and me up to the summit. I read really good reviews about Mauna Kea Summit Adventures and I think they truly delivered a great experience for a first timer to the Big Island. Chris... More

This tour was amazing. Seeing the moon & Saturn's rings during the astronomy portion of the trip was the highlight for me. The meal they provided was so so. I prefer meat in my lasagna. The brownie was huge. Bring layering clothes because even with the parka & gloves provided, it was still very cold.

We took this tour and I must say it was amazing and first class all the way. We stopped half way up to have a diinner in a tent that was very good. The Van was very comfortable as the ride can be rough and bumpy. I would reccoment Dramamine if you get motion sickness. When we got to the... More

We did our sunset tour on a great day. Low winds, clear sky's, and a stunning sunset. Our guide Blake was great. Very informative and friendly. We had great star gazing after sunset, and a smooth ride back to Waikoloa Village. Their telescopes are the best.

This trip was fantastic. I'm not a huge Astronomy fan and my knowledge is very limited but this trip was so informative, I came away feeling I had learnt quite a bit! We had Greg driving our bus, who was extremely knowledgeable about the landscape on the island as well as Mauna Kea and the Astronomy side of things. I... More