Astronomy & Eclipse
Royal Adventures organizes curated expeditions for viewing solar eclipses and the aurora borealis, visits to observatories, and tours that support archeoastronomy, the study of how the sky was perceived by ancient cultures. Our destinations include Chile, Australia, Scandinavia, Hawaii, South Africa, and Iceland, as well as eclipse sites around the world. To serve your organization’s interest in astronomy, we can assist you in designing a travel program that combines eclipse viewing with visits to some of the world’s leading observatories and astronomical organizations. We are happy to customize your tour, obtain special permits, and organize the complex logistics for successful visits.
Astronomy & Eclipse Sample Programs
Explore Maui and Hawaii’s wonders on a 9-day tour. Visit Haleakala, Inouye Solar Telescope, Mauna Kea’s Summit Observatories, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Discover Italy on a 10-day luxury tour. Explore Rome, Tuscany, and the Veneto with expert guides. Visit Vatican Library, Observatory, and more. Optional Rome and Venice extensions.
Explore world-class stargazing in the Canary Islands. Visit observatories in La Palma and Tenerife, UNESCO sites, and enjoy astrophotography workshops.
Discover stargazing at Los Muchachos Observatory. Explore Morocco’s diverse landscapes, from mountains to deserts. Enjoy camel rides and breathtaking sunsets.
Eclipse Tours
Our eclipse tours are organized to observe total solar eclipses and annular eclipses throughout the world. We choose accommodations and viewing sites close to the central path of an eclipse. In addition, we offer observations of the night skies through telescopes.
Observatory and Aurora Tours
Our astronomy tours offer private access to some of the largest optical and radio telescopes in the world. We go behind the scenes to meet astronomers who are peering deeper into the universe than ever before. In addition to visiting professional observatories, we often include stargazing in the evenings using large amateur telescopes. Royal Adventures has designed astronomy tours for clients such as the Smithsonian, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton, McDonald Observatory, University of Wisconsin and others. Many of our tours have been led by some of the foremost astronomers in the United States and have returned to rave reviews. Our sites for astronomy tours include Chile, South Africa, and Australia as well as tours to see the northern lights or aurora in Iceland.
Archaeoastronomy Tours
Our archaeoastronomy destinations include Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru. Investigate how ancient civilizations used the movements of the stars and planets coupled with those of the sun and the moon to measure interlocking time intervals that created a standard measure for time. Explore the ancient Maya, Aztec, Olmec, and Teotihuacan civilizations and their astronomical innovations that evolved to the way we understand time today. For example, the Incas worshipped the Sun with light and shadow effects in their constructs commonly denoting such events as the solstices and equinoxes. They used these orientations, as well as solar pillars, to mark time passage for purposes of crop management and religious festivals. An ancient solar observatory at Chankillo, Peru has been identified as the oldest in the Americas with alignments covering the entire solar year. Royal Adventures can design a tour featuring archaeoastronomical sites and talks with experts who can explain their significance to ancient civilizations.
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