Best and Cheapest Mauna Kea Summit Tour (Free astrophotography!)

What an amazing experience. Wes and Sol did a great job getting us to the summit. We saw the most beautiful sunset and then the stargazing! They pointed out several stars and constellations. Set up a telescope so we could see the craters on the moon. Sol took pictures with the Milky Way galaxy in the background. We would definitely recommend this trip to everyone. This is a not to be missed experience.

This was an amazing trip. The guides were very informative and helpful. They timed everything perfectly to see a beautiful sunset. Then took us to see the stars. They set up a telescope and took amazing pictures. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Shoyo is awesome & very knowledgeable! He is very friendly and tries to help you out in anyway! I lost my sunglasses & he messaged me after finding them on the summit & offered to meet me! He also is great at taking photographs!!

We had a great time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to ensure all of the guests needs were met.

This was a breathtaking experience and our guide was kind and informative! A must do while on the big island!

My son, husband and I have had this on our bucket list, and the you did not disappoint. The trip was smooth, sunset fabulous and star field was magnificent. I final got a good view of the milky way!

These fellas(Shoyo and Wes) are very knowledgeable and kind hearted! I appreciate their attention to detail! I had been planning a special way to propose to my future wife and thought this may be a unique experience. As the weather changes from day to day, these two gentlemen let me know of the current and future forecasts. My original plan was foiled but they came through in the end. I had our trip planned out to the hour. Heed my warning, make your plans interchangeable!!!! Kona tends to be very dry and Hilo has a lot of rain making for the way Mauna Kea. Of no fault of Hawaiian Eyes, storms do pop up and can alter your day. Know that they truly have your best interests and intentions in mind and make for a wonderful experience you surely will remember. This trip allows you to make your own stamp with artistic vision of a great photographer. I appreciate them greatly. Once at the top, you have an amazing view of the telescopes as well as an intensely beautiful sunset where they photograph you and your party. Then you set off downhill for a wonderful photopp while stargazing. When we come back to revisit, can't wait to see how their craft has evolved!

This was an excellent trip, highly recommend. We were lucky to have a private tour. The bus felt very safe - even had plastic dividers between rows. Dinner was excellent - salad and teriyaki chicken. The tour guides took lots of pictures which is a great keepsake! We even got some pictures of Kilauea at night with the stars.