• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • TravelingDad

Traveling Mom

Traveling tips, deals, info from moms and families

  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • ROAD TRIPS ACROSS THE USA
    • ROAD TRIP PLANNER
    • ILLINOIS ROAD TRIPS
    • TEXAS ROAD TRIPS
    • GEORGIA ROAD TRIPS
    • CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIPS
    • NORTHEAST ROAD TRIPS
    • MIDWEST ROAD TRIPS
  • Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
    • US Cities
      • New York City
      • Chicago
      • Los Angeles
      • Orlando
      • San Diego
      • San Francisco
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Outdoors
    • Skiing
    • National Parks
    • RV/Camping
    • Beaches
  • Travel Resources
    • Babies and Toddlers
    • Free Things to Do
    • Packing
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Ticket
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Grandparents
    • Cruising
    • TravelingDad
  • Search
  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • Road Trips Across the USA
    • Road Trip Planner
    • Illinois Road Trips
    • Texas Road Trips
    • Georgia Road Trips
    • California Road Trips
    • Northeast Road Trips
    • Midwest Road Trips
  • US National Parks
  • RV and Camping
  • Beaches
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Cruises
  • Skiing
  • Free Things to Do
  • Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
  • Traveling Grandparents
  • TravelingDad
  • US Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
  • US Cities
    • NYC
    • Chicago
    • Los Angeles
    • Orlando
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • International
  • Travel Resources
    • Book A Trip
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Packing
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Mobile Menu

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
You are here: Home / Family Vacations / Family Vacations in Hawaii / Mauna Kea: Stargazing for the Whole Family

Mauna Kea: Stargazing for the Whole Family

February 28, 2014 //  by Kim Orlando//  1 Comment

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and buy, TravelingMom may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.

Stargazing is right up my alley and something you can do on property at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawaii’s big island for a small fee per person, if the weather permits. We opted for the free stargazing at the observatory at Mauna Kea, a 9,000 foot mountain. The Visitor Information Station has a group of volunteers who shared a short presentation and their telescopes of all strengths and sizes.

We drove out into the desert – the middle of nowhere – and then headed up the mountain, passing the cloud line along the way. The altitude can be daunting and it gets cold up there, especially at night. My husband had
altitude sickness so he hung out and checked out the hot chocolate while the rest of us hiked up a bit further to watch the sun set on one side and the moon rise on the other. The volunteers had set up several telescopes of all sizes so we were abke to look at a variety of stars and planets. While you warm up inside, be sure to watch the movie about how the observatory came to be built.

If the view from 9,000 feet isn’t enough and you have a four-wheel drive vehicle, you can drive to the very top – another 5,000 feet up on a treacherous road or join a tour with special vehicles to take you to the top.

See more about Hawaii’s Kohala Coast

3 Ways to Splurge on a Visit to the Big Island

Finding Hawaiian Culture on Hawaii’s Big Island

What to Do on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii

The Wonders of the Kohala Coast

Mauna Lani Resort: Hawaiian Culture

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

Category: Family Vacations in Hawaii

You May Also Like

  • Los Angeles Family Ski Vacations at Big Bear Lake
  • Have you been to a Korean spa? Visit one on a NYC spa day
    NYC Girlfriend Getaway
Previous Post: « Hilton Waikoloa Village for Families
Next Post: Poipu Kauai »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

1 Comment on “Mauna Kea: Stargazing for the Whole Family”

  1. Anonymous says:
    February 28, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    Status changed from Complete to Abandoned

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Ask Us!
  • Privacy & Terms
  • Manage Push Notifications
  • Site Admin

Copyright © 2021 Traveling Mom · All Rights Reserved