Join our profesional guide and a small group of intrepid explorers to experience some of the most dramatic and stimulating scenery on earth.
Imagine yourself standing atop a huge cinder cone. The sky is aglow with strange and beautiful sunset colors unique to high altitudes. The air is cold and dry. Visibility is well beyond 100 miles. Around you giant domes are opening and rotating into position. Inside dedicated astronomers are preparing their instruments.
Less than an hour later, the sky is dark and filled with multitudes of stars. Your guide takes you on a journey through the constellations stopping to direct his telescope at some of the most fascinating and exotic objects inthe sky. Tonight you see Saturn's rings, a galaxy 75 million light years away and a newly discovered comet. Suddenly the sky is lit by a streaking green flash, a meteor, quick make a wish!
Trip Highlights
Learn about the fascinating natural and human history of the island as we go up.
Super photo opportunities, strange cloud-scapes, surreal observatory scenes and star trails.
Sunset at the summit 13,796 ft., the most scenic spectacle in the islands.
Get to know the night sky from polaris to the southern cross with an expert.
Observe the cosmos through our large portable telescope in the relative comfort of mid-mountain (weather permitting).
Reservations are highly recommended: 1-808-322-2366
Paradise Safaris provides:
Pick up service at convenient points in West Hawaii
Warm hooded parkas
Experience and expertise since 1983
Comfortable 4x4 van.
Health warning! 
High altitude can be dangerous to persons in the following groups:
Heart & respiratory problems
SCUBA divers
Children under 13 years of age
pregnant or obese persons.