Mauna Kea - Above the Clouds - Sunrise Tour
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Trip Type: Nature & Wildlife
Duration: 7 hours
Avoid the overly-crowded Sunset Mauna Kea Tour! Wake up early and take advantage of all its glory.
Mauna Kea Summit is home to the world's largest telescopes and has atmospheric clarity better than anywhere else on earth. Breathtaking views from Hawaii's tallest volcano!
Mauna Kea Summit is home to the world's largest telescopes and has atmospheric clarity better than anywhere else on earth. Breathtaking views from Hawaii's tallest volcano!
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Avoid the overly-crowded Sunset Mauna Kea Tour! Wake up early and take advantage of all its glory.
Mauna Kea Summit is home to the world's largest telescopes and has atmospheric clarity better than anywhere else on earth. Breathtaking views from Hawaii's tallest volcano!Check this activity off on your bucket list! The drive to the summit of Mauna Kea is unforgettable. It’s hard to believe you’re in Hawaii as you climb to 13,796 feet above sea level amongst dozens of volcanic craters and above the clouds. Once at the summit we are afforded spectacular views of the horizon, Haleakala on Maui, Mauna Loa and Hualalai, and Mauna Kea’s world-class array of telescopes. Mauna Kea is the actually the world’s tallest mountain, rising over 32,000 feet from the ocean floor to its summit, which is considered by many Hawaiians to be the most sacred place in all of Polynesia. You’ll stand in awe at both nature’s sublime creation and man’s astonishing technological achievements.
Starting out from Kona or Waikoloa, we travel up the coast over desolate lava flows for about a half hour before proceeding up the rolling pasturelands on the flanks of Mauna Kea. Turning onto the Saddle Road that travels the island between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, you’ll see a dramatic and diverse landscape of ranchland, sub-alpine dryforest and rainforest (with striking features such as cinder cones, lava flows, lava tubes and kipuka). We will first spend some time acclimating at the 9,200 level while enjoying hot oatmeal and coffee. After breakfast and with a jacket in hand, we’ll make the 30 minute drive to the summit. As your make your way up, you’ll be fascinated by your Interpretive Guide’s interpretation of Hawaii’s remarkable natural, cultural, and geologic history.
Mauna Kea Summit is home to the world's largest telescopes and has atmospheric clarity better than anywhere else on earth. Breathtaking views from Hawaii's tallest volcano!Check this activity off on your bucket list! The drive to the summit of Mauna Kea is unforgettable. It’s hard to believe you’re in Hawaii as you climb to 13,796 feet above sea level amongst dozens of volcanic craters and above the clouds. Once at the summit we are afforded spectacular views of the horizon, Haleakala on Maui, Mauna Loa and Hualalai, and Mauna Kea’s world-class array of telescopes. Mauna Kea is the actually the world’s tallest mountain, rising over 32,000 feet from the ocean floor to its summit, which is considered by many Hawaiians to be the most sacred place in all of Polynesia. You’ll stand in awe at both nature’s sublime creation and man’s astonishing technological achievements.
Starting out from Kona or Waikoloa, we travel up the coast over desolate lava flows for about a half hour before proceeding up the rolling pasturelands on the flanks of Mauna Kea. Turning onto the Saddle Road that travels the island between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, you’ll see a dramatic and diverse landscape of ranchland, sub-alpine dryforest and rainforest (with striking features such as cinder cones, lava flows, lava tubes and kipuka). We will first spend some time acclimating at the 9,200 level while enjoying hot oatmeal and coffee. After breakfast and with a jacket in hand, we’ll make the 30 minute drive to the summit. As your make your way up, you’ll be fascinated by your Interpretive Guide’s interpretation of Hawaii’s remarkable natural, cultural, and geologic history.
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