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Welcome to Solar Eclipse Trips!

We invite you to join one of our expeditions to see one of nature's most spectacular atmospheric phenomenon - a Total Solar Eclipse.

Our eclipse trips are designed to travel to prime viewing areas that provide the best opportunity to view the eclipse with clear skies. We invite guest experts to provide you with detailed information, handouts, briefings, and solar glasses. You will also see and enjoy the surrounding cultures, archaeological or historical wonders, natural history, and scenic landscapes of the area. See all this with like-minded individuals who enjoy seeing these eclipses as much as you do!

All of the expeditions feature a leader with a strong academic background, years of experience in the region, and local guest experts to provide an enriching and diverse learning experience.

TAHITI TOTAL S0LAR ECLIPSE
2019 Group

ALASKA AURORA BOREALIS
March 10-16, 2011 Group

Tibet & Total Solar Eclipse 2009
Expedition group.

China Silk Road & Hunza Eclipse
2008 group, overlooking a high
mountain glacier in Hunza.

2023 Expeditions

• ALASKA AURORA BOREALIS
  March 16-23, 2023
• BALI, FLORES & E. TIMOR
  TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
  April 9-23, 2023
• W AUSTRALIA TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
  April 13-24, 2023

2022 Expeditions

• ALASKA AURORA BOREALIS
  March 10-16, 2022
• ARIZONA SKIES & NEW DISCOVERIES!
  April 17-24, 2022
• GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
  May 11-20, 2022
• GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
  May 12-19, 2022
• WEST GREENLAND including Disco Bay
  June 23-July 7, 2022
• Discover Hawaii Lunar Eclipse
  November 6-14, 2022

2021 Expeditions

• Alaska Aurora Borealis
  March 11-17, 2021
• West Greenland & the Annular Eclipse
  June 3-13, 2021
• Baffin Island Annular Eclipse June 6-11, 2021
• Antarctica Total Solar Eclipse November 23-December 15, 2021

2020 Expeditions

• Alaska Aurora Borealis
  February 27 - March 4, 2020
• Arizona Skies & New Discoveries!
  April 19-26, 2020
• Discover Ethiopia & the Annular Solar Eclipse June 21, 2020
• Discover Tibet & the Annular Solar Eclipse
  June 10-23, 2020
• Peru & Machu Picchu
  of the Incas September 27-October 4, 2020 & November 20-27, 2020
• Argentina Total Solar Eclipse Dec 8-19, 2020 With Optional Peru or Easter Island pretrips, Dec 2-8, 2020

2019 Expeditions

• Alaska Aurora Borealis
  March 7-13, 2019
• TAHITI TOTAL S0LAR ECLIPSE 2019
  June 25-July 4, 2019 With Optional Bora Bora Extension to July 7th.
  Fly into the Eclipse path to see the Total Solar Eclipse from our chartered aircraft!
• CHILE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2019
  June 26-July 6, 2019 with Optional Easter Island Pre-Trip, June 21-26, 2019

2018 Expeditions

• BAJA CALIFORNIA & THE SEA OF CORTEZ AMONG THE GREAT WHALES plus the 2018 LUNAR ECLIPSE January 27-February 3, 2018
• Alaska Aurora Borealis,March 8-14, 2018
• Alaska Aurora Borealis,March 15-21, 2018
• DISCOVER CUBA! March 30-April 7, 2018

2017 Expeditions

• Sun Valley Idaho Eclipse August 18-26, 2017
• Sun Valley Idaho Eclipse August 15-23, 2017
• Grand Tetons
  August 15-23, 2017
• Alaska Aurora Borealis,March 2-8, 2017
• Chile Annular Eclipse February 22-March 4, 2017

2016 Expeditions

• Tanzania Wildlife Safari & Annular Solar Eclipse August 23-September 3, 2016
• Madagascar Annular Solar Eclipse, August 20-September 4, 2016
• Grand Canyon Transit of Mercury Expedition May 3-10, 2016
• Alaska Aurora Borealis, March 3-9, 2016
• Bali & Sulawesi, Indonesia Total Solar Eclipse, February 26–March 10, 2016

2015 Expeditions

• Lake Titicaca Total Lunar Eclipse, September 22-October 3, 2015
• Iceland Total Solar Eclipse & Aurora Borealis, March 15-23, 2015
• Alaska Aurora Borealis, March 26-April 1, 2015

2014 Expeditions

• Alaska Aurora Borealis, March 6-12, 2014
• Copper Canyon Lunar Eclipse April 10-17, 2014
• Hawaii Lunar Eclipse October 5-13, 2014

2013 Expeditions

• Arecibo & the Lesser Antilles January 2013
• Alaska Aurora Borealis March 2013
• Arizona Skies & New Discoveries April 21-28, 2013
• Atlantic Crossing Total Eclipse October 18–November 10, 2013
• Uganda Gorilla Tracking Total Eclipse 2013

2012 Expeditions

• Arecibo & the Lesser Antilles January 2012
• Alaska Aurora Borealis March 2012
• Grand Canyon Annular Eclipse May 2012
• Hawaii Transit of Venus June 2012
• Lake Baikal and Transit of Venus June 2012
• Australia Total Solar Eclipse November 2012
  (with optional New Guinea Extension)

2011 Expeditions

• Arecibo January 21-29, 2011
• Aurora March 10-16, 2011
• Arizona Skies & New Discoveries April 24 - May 1, 2011
• Turkey Draconid Meteor Shower
  October 3-14, 2011
• The Maya & Chicxulub Asteroid November 10-18, 2011
• 2010/11BROCHURE
   

2010 Expeditions

• Hawaii Oct 2-9, 2010
• South Georgia Nov 4-22, 2010
• Antarctica Dec 9-21, 2010
• Discover Burma Annular Solar Eclipse 2010
• ARECIBO & the Lesser Antilles 2010
• Alaska Aurora Borealis 2010
• Tahiti Total Solar Eclipse 2010
• ARIZONA SKIES & NEW DISCOVERIES 2010

Eclipse & Astronomical Trips we have offered:

1994 - 2009

• China Total Solar Eclipse 2009
• Winco Eclipse Tours - China Eclipse Expedition 2009 + Luxury Yangtze Cruise
• Alaska Aurora Borealis
  2009
• Tibet & Total Solar Eclipse 2009
• Lake Baikal & Eclipse
• Tibet & Eclipse
• China's Silk Road& Legendary Hunza Total Eclipse Trip
• Warming Island Greenland 2008, including the Aurora Borealis
• Alaska Aurora Borealis 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Turkey Total Solar Eclipse 2006
• Transit of Venus Russia & Lake Baikal 2004
• Transit of Venus Scotland & Faroes 2004
• Circumnavigation of Iceland Annular Eclipse 2003
• South Africa Total Solar Eclipse 2002
• Costa Rica Annular Eclipse 2001
• Venezuela Total Solar Eclipse 1998
• Bolivia Total Solar Eclipse 1994