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We keep this group smaller for a quieter, premium experience.</li></ul><p><b></b></p><p></p><p><br></p><h4>_________________________</h4><h4>Sustainability and science<br></h4><p>Our observatory runs entirely on solar and wind power, keeping Star Safari completely off-grid and sustainable.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>Surrounding the observatory is our Moon Garden, a living little sanctuary designed to restore local biodiversity and provide shelter and nectar for moths, beetles, and other nocturnal pollinators. The Moon Garden reminds us that darkness nurtures life, and protecting the night sky also means protecting the ecosystems beneath it.&nbsp;</p><p>Alongside our telescopes, we operate a Muon Detector, Meteor Camera, and Dark-Sky Meter to study and safeguard the night. These instruments let us measure cosmic particles, photograph falling meteors, and record the darkness that makes Wairarapa skies so extraordinary.</p><p>We talk science — sharing the data, the discoveries, and the sense of wonder that connects every one of us to the Universe.</p><p><br></p><h4>Comfort and wonder</h4><p>Relax in a Moon Chair with a cup of hot chocolate as you gaze into infinity.</p><p>Under a sky celebrated by Lonely Planet as one of the best on Earth, every visitor becomes part of a bigger story — a shared moment of awe, curiosity, and gratitude for the cosmos that made us. Star Safari is a knowledge tourism experience.</p><h4><br></h4><p></p><p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">_________________________________________________________________________________</p><h4>Inspiration should be free - so bring your under-16s for free<br></h4>We believe inspiration belongs to everyone.<p>That’s why children under 16 join for free — so the next generation can look up, ask questions, and dream without limits.</p><p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">_________________________________________________________________________________</p><p><br></p><h4><br></h4><h4>Follow up</h4>If you’d like to stay in touch, sign up for our newsletter — we love sharing what’s happening under Wairarapa’s dark skies.<p>You can also explore the Universe from home with us through Slooh, our online observatory partner, where we guide you through real telescope missions and teach the science behind the stars.</p><h4><br></h4><h4>Plan your visit<br></h4><p>Located just 10 minutes from Martinborough&nbsp;and 80 km from the Wellington International Airport, Star Safari Observatory offers nightly guided sessions, private bookings, and special events.<br></p><p>Dress warmly, bring your sense of wonder, and let the Sky Rangers guide you through Wairarapa’s internationally recognised night sky.</p><p>Book your Star Safari and discover why Lonely Planet named Wairarapa stargazing one of the world’s Top 25 Experiences for 2026.</p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><h3>Important Booking Information</h3><p>Please don’t visit without a booking!</p><p><br></p><ol><li>✅ <b>Booking Required:</b> We can only host guests with a confirmed booking — please plan ahead before you come.</li><li><b>Contact Us First:</b> If you’re nearby, call 021 663 808 or 021 269 2908 — please don’t ask the neighbours for directions or access.</li><li><b>Children:</b>&nbsp;Every child must be registered. Up to two children under 16 are free per paying adult. If you bring a child that you have not booked, you will be charged the full price for an adult.&nbsp;</li><li><b>No LED shoes:</b> they ruin night vision.&nbsp;</li><li><b>All people on site must have a valid ticket:</b> Only Star Safari customers can be on site (which includes driveways and carpark).&nbsp;</li></ol><h3><b>Site Access and Non-Participating Visitors</b></h3><p>Star Safari operates on private property within a working farm environment. For the safety and security of all guests, staff, landowners, and neighbouring property owners, access to the site is restricted to ticketed participants only.</p><p>Individuals who have not purchased a ticket may not remain on the property during a session. This includes waiting in vehicles, waiting on the access road, waiting in parking areas, or remaining elsewhere on the farm.</p><p>The Star Safari site is located on a working farm and is accessed via private roads. The property contains farm equipment, vehicles, uneven terrain, and other hazards that may not be visible at night. Our staff are responsible for supervising paying participants and cannot monitor non-participating visitors.</p><p>This policy also helps protect the privacy, security, and enjoyment of our guests and landowners.</p>If a member of your group does not wish to participate in the experience, they will need to make alternative arrangements.<p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Terms &amp; Conditions:</b> Make sure you’ve read and understood our<a href=\"https://star-safari.nz/terms-and-conditions/\"> Terms and Conditions</a> before booking.</p><p><br></p><p>We love sharing the sky, but our site is private property and part of a working farm — booking ensures your safety, comfort, and the best possible experience under the dark skies of 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When the weather is clear and the night sky is visible, we present space against the backdrop of the real sky through our powerful telescopes. If cloudy, we present space through our virtual reality experience and planetarium software on a big screen.&nbsp;We only cancel if there is severe weather.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">CAMPERVANS - MOTORHOMES - ACCOMODATION VEHICLES </b>- Please contact us prior to arrival as your vehicle may not be suitable for the road and we may have to ferry you up to the observatory.</div><div><br></div><div style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\"><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">NO DOGS - </b>Dogs are not permitted on the property.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Before your session</b>:</div><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Pack warm clothes.</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">If you have children booked, please NO LED-Light shoes.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">DO NOT DRIVE UP TO ANY HOUSES ON THE PROPERTY!&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Please ONLY arrive for your session. DO NOT ARRIVE ANY EARLIER. This is a working farm; access is only available for booked sessions.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">If you wish to check the road conditions, call 0212692908—Hari or 021663808—Sam.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before the start of your session.</b></div><div><br></div><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Please stick to the roadway as described below and keep clear of any stock that may be around.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Please keep your&nbsp;speed below 20km/h and watch out for tractors, farm bikes, and other farm machinery that may be on the road.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Do not open any closed gates.<b></b></li></ul><div><b><br></b><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Driving Instructions</b><div><br></div><div>We are at 1169 Ponatahi Road, about 11km from Martinborough and 14km from Carterton. The entrance is on the Western side of the road and will be marked by a Star Safari flag. As you enter the driveway, you will see a large PRIVATE PROPERTY sign with a Star Safari logo on your right.<br></div></div><div><br></div><div>At the end of the driveway:</div><div>The driveway is gravel and quite long and straight (it is lined on the left with big eucalyptus trees); follow it until you get to the junction, and then follow the gravel road to the right. This will be marked with a Star Safari directions A-frame sign and a permanent sign on the left-hand side of the gate.</div><div><br></div><div>First Gate:</div><div>Go through the first gate and follow the road around—it will go in a bit of a left-hand curve. Another A-frame with an arrow will point you in the right direction. Keep driving, and you will see a flag on the left next to the Farm Sign that you will also pass.</div><div><br></div><div>Second Gate:</div><div>At the end of this short farm track, there will be a second open gate marked with a Star Safari flag. Keep following the track to the left as it starts going up the hill a bit. You will go past an oldcottage (will be on your left), and just after that, you will see a fork in the road. Take the left road at the fork, which will be indicated by an arrow on another A-frame sign.</div><div><br></div><div>Third Gate:</div><div>You will immediately see the Star Safari permanent sign on the gate. Go through and follow the gravel road up to the car park. The attached map shows the route from near the end of the long driveway to where you turn off to the left to go up the hill.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Gravel Road&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div>If you haven’t driven on a gravel road before, there’s no problem, and they are safe. However, our access road can be bumpy in places, so keep your speed below 20 km/h. Also, the gravel road near the top is quite steep, so you need to keep your car moving at a constant speed to maintain traction. You can avoid loss of traction by smoothly applying the accelerator.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If you do get stuck, please call Sam on 021663808; in most cases, you can roll back a couple of metres carefully and try again. Please do not try to accelerate your way out of being stuck, as it will dig a bigger hole in the driveway. If you do go the wrong way and need to reverse, please be very careful and check what’s behind you. We have had people get stuck in ditches.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">If you are in a campervan:</b></div><div>If you are in a camper van, please let us know beforehand, as these take up a lot of room in the car park and may not be suitable for the upper part of the road. However, we can ferry you up in our van if needed.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">Supervising children and flashing lights shoes.:</b></div><div>We welcome children on Star Safari and really enjoy the opportunity to inspire our young people's curiosity about space science, which is why we invited you to bring your 15 and younger for free. We do ask that if you are bringing children, you have booked them through the right ticket and that you supervise them at all times. In particular, please ensure that they do not have shoes with flashlights, as these can affect the night vision of our other guests. Also, please ensure they understand they must respect our facilities, they do not climb the chairs or the outside benches, and if we will be handing blankets over as it might be cold, they don’t drag the blankets on the ground.</div><div><br></div><div><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\">It gets cold:</b></div><div>Though we will have hot drinks and some blankets, it does get cold, so please ensure you have plenty of warm clothing.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(25, 35, 45); font-size: 14px;\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;\">Cancellations:</b></p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><b style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;\"><br></b></p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><u style=\"text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;\">Star Safari Cancellations&nbsp;</u></p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><br></p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Please ensure you have read and understood our terms and conditions and, in particular, our cancellation policy. 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