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By Stonehenge Aotearo
Free cancellation available
Price is £15 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Most stargazing tours invite you to peer through a telescope at distant galaxies. Stonehenge Aotearoa’s new heritage experience, however, asks you to look back into human history first.

    Set within the pristine darkness of the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve, this newly launched evening tour moves beyond standard astronomy to uncover how our ancestors actually read the sky. Before the first stars pierce the twilight over Carterton, visitors gather inside this modern, full-scale working henge for a presentation bridging two distinct navigation worlds: ancient Celtic stone lore and traditional Māori celestial navigation (tātai arorangi).

Activity location

  • Stonehenge Aotearoa
    • 51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.d.2
    • 5792, Carterton, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Stonehenge Aotearoa
    • 51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.d.2
    • 5792, Carterton, New Zealand

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Heritage Experience and Sunset Stargazing

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 19:00
Price details
£14.72 x 1 Adult£14.72
Total
Price is £14.72
Until Fri, 13 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guide throughout tour
  • Exclusions
    Some food items available from the shop/Visitors' Centre

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Stonehenge Aotearoa

  • Admission ticket included
Join at Stonehenge Aotearoa, a full-scale working henge in the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve, for a heritage presentation exploring both European and Maori astronomical traditions. Afterwards, watch the sun set across the stones as the southern sky begins to reveal its stars. A rare chance to connect ancient heritage with modern astronomy, right here in Carterton. For older children and adults. Finishes approx 8pm Optional add-on: a specially developed "Star Talk" session exploring Maori astronomy and other ancient traditions (Egyptian and beyond) is available for small groups by request - ask on booking. Starts 9pm, finishes approx 10pm Booking is REQUIRED for this event. Costs vary with choices. This event is part of the 2026 Wellington Heritage Festival, running 24 October to 15 November.

Location

Activity location

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    Stonehenge Aotearoa
    • 51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.d.2
    • 5792, Carterton, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Stonehenge Aotearoa
    • 51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.d.2
    • 5792, Carterton, New Zealand

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