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India 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 on the west coast of India and travel north east across the sub-continent passing over Varanasi and Darjeeling lasting for a duration of 4 minutes, then onward through Bhutan and Bangladesh till it reaches China. China will experience the longest visual of approx 5 minutes, seen best at Chongqing, along the River Yangtze and along the Shanghai coastline. Add the great 2009 total solar eclipse to your next season's holiday abroad. on the go offer the opportunity to witness the display in holy Varanasi, tea tree terraced Darjeeling, Bhutan, aboard a Yangtze 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 India

1. DARJEELING, Tiger Hill

26° 59' 41" N 88° 17' 10" E

2. VARANASI

To Be Announced

1. BHUTAN, Trongsa Zdong

27° 29' 60" N 90° 30' 17" E

We has been successfully organising sightseeing and eclipse viewing holidays around the world for many years. Our latest sightseeing & eclipse tours were held in Egypt and Turkey in 2006 and in Russia, Siberia and China in 2008. We are a well established tour operator and Atol bonded for financial protection of your holiday funds - so you'll be in safe hands if you travel with us!

Please Note: You should only partake in our India Solar Eclipse tours if the Eclipse is simply a bonus to already planned travels to India as the season dictates there will be a high chance of cloud cover and the sun being low on the horizon when the eclipse occurs. Our tours in China may be far better suited to Eclipse viewing. In India, the Varanasi Eclipse viewing may well be better than Darjeeling

Choosing a holiday in India for the Total Solar Eclipse? Try our 8 day Eclipse in Darjeeling or our 7 day Eclipse on Bhutan, starts and ends in colonial Kolkata (India). If you haven't visited the Taj Mahal, old Delhi and new, our 9 day Golden Triangle & Eclipse and 13 day Deserts, Palaces & Varanasi Eclipse are ideal incorporating the 2009 eclipse and India's best loved sights. Places on our 2009 eclipse are strictly limited so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

	Eclipse on Bhutan: 7 days Starts/ ends: Kolkata 3 hotels Eclipse location: Bhutan - by the watch tower at Trongsa Dzong. Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan has for centuries remained cautiously aloof from the rest of the world. Opening its doors to the world in 1974, Bhutan’s pristine environment, magical scenery, architectural brilliance and hospitable charm is revealed to travellers hungry for new experiences.
	Eclipse in Darjeeling: 8 days Starts/ends: Kolkata 3 - 4 & heritage hotels Eclipse location: Darjeeling. Starting in Kolkata the showpiece capital of the British Raj, journey onward to Darjeeling with its verdent tea plantations and snow clad Himalayan backdrop. Enjoy Kalimpong's breathtaking scenery and famed Buddhist monasteries and Gangtok, home to many of sacred Tibetan texts and capital of Sikkim.
	Golden Triangle & Eclipse: 9 days Starts/ends: Delhi 3 - 4 & heritage hotels Eclipse location: Varanasi. Experience the richness of Indian culture and colour on this classic one week tour taking in Delhi, both old and new, the famous Taj Mahal and Varanasi sitting upon the banks of the Mother Ganges.
	Deserts, Palaces & Varanasi Eclipse: 13 days Starts/ ends: Delhi 3 - 4 & heritage hotels Eclipse location: Varanasi. An intoxicating mix of history, culture, opulent palaces and everyday life. Discover the Pink City of Jaipur, the legendary Taj Mahal, the temples of Khajuraho and the city of Varanasi, right on the banks of the holy Ganges.