Pick your next travel destination based on what’s going on in the sky, not on the ground.
With a solar eclipse approaching next year, several companies are offering trips built around experiences that are literally out of this world.
Keep an eye on the sky when you embark on an astronomical tour. One company called TravelQuest is arranging a tour to Siberia for about $3,000, and promises to offer the best views of the total solar eclipse in August of 2008.
For about the same price, Phoenix Travel is offering 10 and 14-day trips to Mongolia that will set up travelers in special eclipse viewing camps next summer.
For a more affordable alternative that’s a little closer to home, skip the eclipse and check out Go Alaska Tours.
Their weeklong tour includes three nights of aurora borealis viewing for about $700 a person…
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