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Photo courtesy of Dennis Mammana

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.

Travel with The Planetary Society and Discover Mysteries of Planet Earth & our Amazing Universe!
The Planetary Society EXPEDITIONS 2012/2013

You may also enjoy our Alaska Aurora Borealis trip each March, for the outstanding experience of Alaska in winter and night-time aurora viewing!

Tibet & Total Solar Eclipse 2009 Expedition group.

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

ALASKA AURORA BOREALIS
March 10-16, 2011 Group

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

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