--- title: "How popular is Silver River Stargazing? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Silver River Stargazing is a stargazing tour. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/silver-river-stargazing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Silver River Stargazing? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Silver River Stargazing is a stargazing tour. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Silver River Stargazing - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among stargazing tours**: 7.6% ## Where does Silver River Stargazing compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stargazing tours | 3 | 7.6% | 1.3K | - [Stargazing tours](/demand/nz/categories/nz-stargazing-tours) ## Top stargazing tours in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Silver River Stargazing was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Silver River Stargazing is the third most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dark Sky Project | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Big Sky Stargazing | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Silver River Stargazing | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Chameleon Stargazing | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Good Heavens | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tekapo Star Gazing | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about stargazing tours - Asked ChatGPT "Which stargazing tour should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Dark Sky Project, 2. Silver River Stargazing, 3. Chameleon Stargazing, 4. Big Sky Stargazing - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best stargazing tours in New Zealand?": 1. Big Sky Stargazing, 2. Dark Sky Project, 3. Chameleon Stargazing, 4. Tekapo Star Gazing, 5. Good Heavens - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best stargazing tour in New Zealand for dark sky viewing?": 1. Dark Sky Project, 2. Silver River Stargazing, 3. Big Sky Stargazing - Searched Google, AI Overview "night sky tour": 1. Dark Sky Project, 2. Good Heavens - Searched Google, AI Overview "stargazing tours nz": 1. Dark Sky Project, 2. Silver River Stargazing, 3. Big Sky Stargazing Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Silver River Stargazing changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Silver River Stargazing in New Zealand fell from 2.4K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Silver River Stargazing’s share of searches among stargazing tours in New Zealand peaked at 10.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Silver River Stargazing rose from 4th to 3rd among stargazing tours in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand stargazing tours in October 2026? - Dark Sky Project’s share of searches among stargazing tours in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 52.8% to 58.1% in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chameleon Stargazing in New Zealand fell 96.1% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 260 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Silver River Stargazing in New Zealand fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Good Heavens in New Zealand fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tekapo Star Gazing in New Zealand fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 6.2K to 5K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Big Sky Stargazing in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 590 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Stargazing tours | 2.4K | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Stargazing tours | 2.9K | 9.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Stargazing tours | 2.4K | 8.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.9K | 8.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Stargazing tours | 2.4K | 10.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.6K | 7.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.3K | 7.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.3K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Stargazing tours | 880 | 7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.3K | 8.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.3K | 7.6% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Stargazing tours | 1.3K | 7.6% | 3 | ## How are Silver River Stargazing’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Silver River Stargazing’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “silver river stargazing” ## Which stargazing tours compete with Silver River Stargazing? - [Dark Sky Project](/demand/nz/brands/dark-sky-project): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/dark-sky-project-vs-silver-river-stargazing - [Tekapo Star Gazing](/demand/nz/brands/tekapo-star-gazing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/silver-river-stargazing-vs-tekapo-star-gazing - [Big Sky Stargazing](/demand/nz/brands/big-sky-stargazing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/big-sky-stargazing-vs-silver-river-stargazing - [Chameleon Stargazing](/demand/nz/brands/chameleon-stargazing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chameleon-stargazing-vs-silver-river-stargazing - [Good Heavens](/demand/nz/brands/good-heavens): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/good-heavens-vs-silver-river-stargazing ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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