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Patricio M
26 October 2025
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Lovely evening in the wild The stargazing tour was incredible — the night sky over Akaroa was breathtaking. Luca is an amazing guide: very knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about astronomy. He made everything easy to understand and truly enjoyable. Highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting Akaroa! Luca is a very good guide!
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Job Weeterings
22 October 2025
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Great experience! Highly recommend for stargazing and learning more about astronomy. Luca is a very passionate and knowledgeable guide. Thanks for the wonderful experience.
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HG K
10 October 2025
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I believe that the most important things in any activity are good communication and a friendly, cheerful atmosphere. We were able to listen to a very detailed explanation about the beautiful night sky and its stars, and we truly enjoyed our time there. We were especially impressed by the guide’s vast knowledge and passion. On the day we booked, the sky was very cloudy, and there wasn’t much time available for us, so we chose the indoor activity instead. At first, we were a little disappointed that we couldn’t see the stars, but thanks to the passionate, detailed, and entertaining explanation, we learned and felt so much during the session. Lastly, please make sure to CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER, because all the booking confirmation emails might end up there. I hope everyone gets to enjoy the beautiful and magical night sky full of stars! ✨🌌
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J M
10 October 2025
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Breathtaking. Luca was very informative and passionate with the constellation, and his prelude of treating artificial light with respect as well as the negative effects of light pollution to ourselves and to the environment I very much appreciated. By and large, had an amazing experience. 100% worth it.
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Michelle R
9 October 2025
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Extraordinary Experience ✨️ A fantastic evening learning about the skies above us. Seeing things I've never noticed, in this phenomenal dark sky area, was mind blowing, Saturn and the International Space Station, for example. The moon rising over the hill was astoundingly beautiful. Our guide was full of extraordinary information making it easy to understand, even with the very little initial knowledge I had. The telescopes just gave the experience that little bit more opmh.Thank you, I will cherish this special evening forever.
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Victoria R
3 October 2025
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Excellent This was an awesome experience. Luca was very helpful when we needed to change plans due to the weather. His knowledge and passion for the solar system was fantastic. I highly recommend
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VixSun 27
24 September 2025
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Luca is a great and knowledgeable guide! We very much enjoyed our tour through the galaxy alongside someone who knew what they were talking about. Great views of the infinite sky 😍😍 Just the best! Only a short walk from the Carpark and blankets and chairs and tea coffee to warm up ❤️
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Jen B
3 August 2025
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Great interaction with family-owned business and cool Sun observations! I took another space-geek friend and NZ transplant to do the Sun viewing. The team was super communicative, and we even popped into the shop (2/8 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa) to discuss plans because the clouds were rolling across the sky (and the point was to see the Sun!) We were flexible, and so were they, and we ended up having a private Sun-gazing experience — all safety equipment present and accounted for! We saw flares and sunspots, and had three different ways of viewing the Sun, which was really cool. Also recommend popping into the shop, for space-themed items (Catraunaut puzzle being one of my favorites), photos, and more. Family-owned and operated, and well worth supporting! Would recommend the experience for daytime visits to Akaroa.
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Christoph Thoma
1 August 2025
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This was by far one of the most exciting and interesting things we've done in New Zealand. Luca is an amazing guy and stargazing guide ! His knowledge about the galaxy and the stars is fascinating ! He could answer every single question ! He brought two super modern telescopes and delicious hot tea ! We've been very lucky as the sky was crystal clear ! Thank you Luca ! You are a true master of your business ! (The souvenir picture Luca took from us is very professional)
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Emmy V
27 July 2025
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What a treat! The winter sky in the south hemisphere is a wonder. Luca made the two hours fly by, and I learned so much! I'll be sure to come back for a tour the summer!
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