![]() Restrictions: Because of high altitude this tour does not allow those with respiratory, heart, or circulatory conditions, people in generally poor health, or pregnant women. Tour Includes: Dinner, assorted teas, hot chocolate, and dessert also included. Parka sizes – (small, medium, large, x-large, xx-large) All parkas are men's sizes – so women may wish to select one size smaller than normal.) Gear Provided: Hooded parkas and warm gloves. Remember, it can snow up here at 13,800 feet! What to Wear: Dress warmly in layered clothing, long pants, closed toed shoes. Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdayĭuration: About 7 - 8 hours depeding on your accommodations. ![]() Enjoy your guide's entertaining "talk story" of the infinite world of the observable universe which offers you a personal and educational look at the heavens. Wrapped warm in Arctic parkas, with hot beverages and chocolate macadamia nut cookies, you will marvel at the brilliance of the Hawaiian sky. Your interpretive naturalist guide will set up an 11" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and, in the crystal clear atmosphere, the wonders of the Hawaiian night sky come into focus. Stand in awe amidst the largest collection of telescopes on earth and witness some of the most dramatic vistas you'll ever experience.Īfter sunset the tour descends back down to the Visitor's Information Station at 9000' elevation. After dinner the tour continues to the summit of the world's tallest volcano for a sensational sunset view. ![]() On the way up the mountain the tour stops at a historic ranch outpost for a hot, picnic style dinner. At the summit you'll stand on top of the world's tallest mountain – from the ocean floor Mauna Kea is over 33,000 feet high! In your hooded parka you'll stand in awe – at both natures sublime creation and man's astonishing technological achievements. You'll experience the spiritual energy of what many Hawaiians believe to be the most sacred place in all the islands. Once at the summit you are afforded spectacular views of the horizon, Haleakala on Maui, Mauna Kea's world-class array of telescopes. The drive to the summit of Mauna Kea is one you'll never forget. As you ascend the 13,796' summit of Mauna Kea, learn about the incredible evolution and changes the Hawaiian islands have gone through. The professionals of Hawaii Forest and Trail will guide you through the journey of space and time. Discover what makes Mauna Kea the center for cultural practice and scientific research as you journey from sea level to summit.
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