Adventures in Canterbury, New Zealand

Adventures in Canterbury

Canterbury stretches from the Pacific coast to the Southern Alps, including Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand. The high Mackenzie Basin around Lake Tekapo is a gold-tier dark sky reserve with some of the finest southern skies anywhere.

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Jun–Aug

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Need a permit

Stargazing

Epic

Duration: 5 days
Kids: Kid+
Cost: $$$
Permit: Not needed
Crowd: Quiet

Stargazing in Aoraki Mackenzie

New Zealand

The southern sky and the Magellanic Clouds from a gold-tier dark sky reserve in the Mackenzie Basin.

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