Earth & Sky Ltd., P.O. Box 112, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand.   E-mail: info@earthandsky.co.nz
Phone: +64 (0)3 6806960   Fax: +64 (0)3 6806950  
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Preview the Tekapo night sky at our What's Up? page, watch the live Astrocam and view our astrophoto Gallery!


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Welcome to Earth & Sky

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Earth & Sky is a local business situated in the township of Lake Tekapo, a lovely community found in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff offer visitors guided daytime tours around Mount John Observatory as well as nighttime stargazing tours at Mount John and Cowan’s Hill.

For our visitors from all over the world we provide English, Japanese, Dutch, German, and Mandarin speaking guides. English and Japanese guides are always available, for all other language preferences please enquire ahead.

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Drive or hike up to the observatory on the summit of Mount John and treat yourself to a gorgeous vista, not to mention a relaxing escape at the Astro Café some 300 metres above Lake Tekapo. The Café offers you splendid views, friendly service, and excellent fare. Join one of our day tours and we will show you New Zealand's largest telescope in addition to describing the exciting research conducted at the observatory.

See our Mount John Star Tours or Cowan’s Hill Star Tour pages for further details.

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Our goal is to establish a World Heritage StarLight Reserve in the Lake Tekapo / Aoraki Mount Cook area so that young and old can utilise the Mount John Observatory's programmes and facilities to fully enjoy the night sky and learn more about astronomy.

Please read our Keep our Dark Sky brochure. (PDF document, 465KB)

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