Blissport

Star gazing from the top of Mauna Kea is a unique Big Island Hawaii honeymoon adventure opportunity that few people ever experience. Mauna Kea Summit Adventures delivers on this 7-8 hour adventure that begins mid- afternoon with pick up along the Kona-Kohala coast in a well appointed $65,000 custom Ford 4-wheel drive turbo-diesel van. As you make your way up the mountain, guides boasting 35 years of combined experience discuss the geography, geology, natural history and cultural significance of Mauna Kea.

You'll need to stop at the Onizuka Visitor’s Center - at the 9,000 feet - to acclimatize and eat dinner before heading up to see some very strange cloudscapes and surreal landforms. The real action comes next where you'll view the  sunset at nearly 14,000 feet below and the night sky through some of the most high tech stargazing equipment available to amateurs. Who knew the world’s largest telescopes are located on Mauna Kea.