Dear Travelers:
We invite you to
explore Tibet in 2020
and see the Annular
Solar Eclipse June 21,
2020.
Centerline of totality
for this Eclipse arcs
from Ethiopia, across
Tibet and China. We
will see the eclipse at
the “Top of the World”
in Tibet. It will be an
excellent location for
viewing the eclipse.
Our adventure will
begin with a visit to
Chengdu, vibrant
capital city of Sichuan.
We will then fly west to
explore the cultural
heart of Tibet. The
Tibetan Plateau has long been a place of fascination for
Western naturalists and explorers.
Our first destination in Tibet will be Tsedang near some
of the oldest villages and sacred sites in Tibet. They predate
Buddhism in this area by more than a thousand years.
Lhasa is renowned for its sacred sites, and has profound
spiritual significance to the Tibetan people. These include
Jorkang Temple, the Potala and Norbulinka Palace, the
residences of the Dalai Lama, and Ganden Monastery,
poised dramatically on a ridge that overlooks the upper
reaches of the Lhasa Valley.
We will also explore Namco Lake which lies in a basin at
15,500 feet elevation. Here the air is extraordinarily clear,
offering luminous vistas of glaciated peaks that encircle the basin. Semi-nomadic
families live here during
summer, tending their
herds of yaks and ponies.
Northeast of Namco
Lake we will reach our
site for the Annular
Solar Eclipse where we
will watch the “Ring of
Fire” cross over the
Tibetan Plateau. It will
be a fascinating
experience!
Although the Tibetan
Plateau is quite high, we
will spend most of our
time at moderate
elevations. Lhasa is
11,700 feet above sea
level. After a few days,
most visitors
acclamatize and do fine
at these elevations. Our highest point overall is the pass
that leads to Namco Lake at 16,900 feet. We will see the
eclipse at 15,000 feet. This excursion probably will set a
few personal altitude records for out travelers!
We hope that you will join us to explore Tibet and the
2020 Annular Solar Eclipse. Space is limited, so please let
us know right away.
Sincerely,
Bill Nye
The Science Guy®
CEO
$4,995 plus air
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