Dark Sky Stargazing at Tekapo

High in the Mackenzie Basin, where mountains ring glacial Lake Tekapo, lies one of the clearest night skies on Earth. At the Dark Sky Project Observatory, peer into deep space through powerful telescopes and ancient Māori sky lore. Whether it’s Saturn’s rings or galaxies millions of light years away, what you’ll see here is humbling, haunting, and unforgettable. Tekapo’s silence and starlight turn science into poetry — a true celestial experience.