Journey through the enchanted lands of the Anasazi, the Hopi, and the Navajo to view the annular eclipse of May 20, 2012. Tour such iconic astronomical sites as Lowell Observatory, the Arizona meteor crater, and the Very Large Array. Explore the beautiful Southwest at Oak Creek Canyon, Zuni and Acoma Pueblos, and Canyon de Chelly, with its sheer red cliffs and innumerable prehistoric Indian dwellings.
Your tour includes:
- Roundtrip air from selected U.S. gateways
- SixÒšnights accommodations
- Meals: Breakfasts daily, four lunches,Òšone picnic,Òšand fourÒšdinners
- Land transportation via motor coach
- Guided tour with Navajo guide
- Admissions included
- Sightseeing highlights with guides:
- Oak Creek Canyon, a 12-mile river gorge located along the Mogollon Rim in northern ArizonaÒš
- Lowell Observatory, home to Percival Lowell's 24-inch Alvan Clark telescopeÒš
- Arizona Meteor Crater, 2.4 miles in circumference and more than 550 feet deepÒš
- Hubbell Trading Post, the oldest continuously operating trading post of the Navajo Nations
- Canyon de Chelly National Park, now entirely Navajo tribal trust land with a resident community within the canyons
- Zuni Pueblo
- The Very Large Array radio astronomy observatoryÒš
- Acoma Pueblo, established in the 1100s and one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United StatesÒš
- Sky City Cultural Center
- Old Town Albuquerque
- Stargazing
- Distinguished Lecturers:
- Dennis Mammana, astrophotographer
- Richard Talcott, Astronomy magazine
- Eclipse viewing glasses provided
For more information, contact:
MWT Associates, Inc.
1-877-707-7827 Toll Free
+(408)279-5589 Tel
+(408)279-5587 Fax
Email: tours@melitatrips.com
Website: www.melitatrips.com