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China Tours 2009 Total Solar Eclipse

Partial eclipses of the sun pale in comparison to the overwhelming spectacle of a total solar eclipse! On Wednesday, 22 July 2009, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor, which traverses a third of the Earth.

The eclipse will start off the West coast of India and travel north east passing over Varanasi and Darjeeling lasting for a duration of 4 minutes 02 seconds, then onward through Bhutan and Bangladesh till it reaches China. China will experience the very best visual of the impressive 2009 eclipse. Passing over Chongqing, the great Yantze with its three Gorges and the coastline of Shanghai viewers have the advantage of being positioned directly beneath the centre line and ultimately, will experience the maximum totality of the black out. Add the great 2009 total solar eclipse to your next season's holiday aboad. on the go offer the opportunity to witness the display in holy Varanasi, tea tree terraced Darjeeling, Bhutan, aboard a Yantze River cruiser crossing the Three Gorges and from the coast of the East China Sea, just south of Shanghai.

Our locations for viewing the Solar Eclipse in China

1. SHANGHAI, Approx 50KM south East. Sanjiagang Beach

31° 14′ 04.78″ N, 121° 45′ 31.93″ E

2. YANTZE RIVER, 3 Gorges Dam

30° 49′ 48″ N, 111° 0′ 36″ E

We have many years of successfully organising sightseeing and eclipse viewing holidays around the world. Our latest sightseeing & eclipse tours were held in Egypt and Turkey in 2006, Russia, Siberia and China in 2008. We are a well established tour operator and are Atol bonded for financial protection of your holiday funds - book assured that it is safe to travel with us!

Choosing a holiday in China for the Total Solar Eclipse? Try our 5 day Eclipse on Shanghai, from Beijing to Xi'an and onward to Shanghai - check out our 9 day Solar Eclipse Great Wall & Warriors or witness the event whilst cruising the Yanzte on our 10 day Yantze Eclipse & Cruise or 15 day Yin & Yantze Eclipse. Places on our 2009 eclipse are strictly limited so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

2009 Total Solar Eclipse Tours in China

	Eclipse on Shanghai: 5 days Starts: Beijing - Ends: Shanghai 3 Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Experience a piece of China taking in Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs, Terracotta Warriors, Total Solar Eclipse, Shanghai Bund and Suzhou - an oriental Venice.
	Great Wall & Warriors Eclipse: 9 days Starts: Beijing - Ends: Shanghai 3 Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Experience a piece of China taking in Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs, Terracotta Warriors, Total Solar Eclipse, Shanghai Bund and Suzhou - an oriental Venice.
	Yangtze Eclipse & cruise: 10 days Starts: Beijing - Ends: Shanghai 3-4 Kicking off in Beijing, see all the attractions, add the Terracotta Warriors, a cruise on the Yangtze witnessing the stunning Three Gorges, oriental Suzhou and old Shanghai.
	Yin and Yangtze Eclipse: 15 days Starts: Beijing - Ends: Shanghai 3-4 Kicking off in Beijing, see all the attractions, add the Terracotta Warriors, a cruise on the Yangtze witnessing the stunning Three Gorges, oriental Suzhou and old Shanghai.