Join Public Radio Guam on the adventure of a lifetime:

A five-day expedition to Australia to see the November 14, 2012
total solar eclipse from the Cairns Wildlife Dome

DETAILS OF THE TOUR:

WHAT?

     One of nature’s most dramatic phenomena--a total solar eclipse—viewed from the unique vantage point of a rooftop wildlife sanctuary. Watch the sun rise and then darkness return as the moon obscures the sun. Observe native birds and beasts of tropical Australia as daylight dims and then returns. See the stars and bats come out to play, and then vanish, after a dramatic second sunrise.

WHERE?

     Cairns Wildlife Dome, Pullman Reef Hotel and Casino and other hotels, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia.

WHEN?

     November 11-15, 2012 (Eclipse: November 14, 2012 at 6:38 a.m.).

WHO?

     Sponsors: Public Radio Guam, KPRG FM89.3 and Latitude 13 Adventures.

HOW MUCH?

     Three land options, priced based on hotel class, starting as low as $999*:

          A:  Budget: Rydges Plaza Cairns - $999*

          B:  Luxury: Cairns Luxury Apts. at Harbour Lights, 1 Br. Apt. - $1299*

          C:  Five-star: Pullman Reef Hotel & Casino - $1499*
                (3 rooms left)

     * Prices are in U.S. Dollars, and are per person, double occupancy. Single supplement: add 50%.  Limited availabiliy for triple or quadruple occupancy rooms; please contact us for details.  10% discount for KPRG Guahan members, provided they book and pay in full by May 31, 2012.
 
                                                            WHAT'S INCLUDED?
 

     ● 4 nights hotel accommodations located at or near our eclipse-viewing site.

     ● Full-day Green Island Reef Tour (or land option) (L).

     ● Eclipse-eve dinner/orientation at Pullman Reef Hotel (beverages excluded) (D).

     ● Admission to the Wildlife Dome.

     ● Private eclipse-day viewing party with continental breakfast (B).

     ● Eclipse viewer.

     ● Eclipse at the Dome/Public Radio Guam T-shirt.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?

     ● Air travel to and from Cairns. (We have a limited number of Nov. 11-16 GUM-CNS tickets available for purchase separately at $1199 per tour guest.)

     ● Meals and beverages, unless indicated otherwise.

     ● Optional tours.

     ● Ground transportation and transfers.

     ● Optional Nov. 15 afternoon-evening dinner tour and airport transfer package. (This option is available for purchase as an add-on at $189 per guest.) 

HOW DO I BOOK?

     Reserve now. Tour slots and air routes into Cairns are expected to sell out months before the tour date. Click the "Reservations" bar, print out the PDF booking form, and deliver or fax it to KPRG as indicated on the form.

     Act now to avoid disappointment. This is a small “boutique” style tour, limited to 60 guests. Air and accommodation bookings to and within the Cairns region during this period will be extremely limited and expensive. Our tour offers some of the best package values available on the international market. However, prices are subject to change at any time without notice prior to receiving your deposit.

                                                   HOW DO I GET TO CAIRNS?
                                                
   Guests coming from North America are still finding reasonably-priced air tickets to Cairns. Guests coming from certain Asia-Pacific origination points--such as Guam, Saipan, Taipei, Seoul and certain cities in Japan--are encountering sold-out flights or outrageously-priced tickets.  We might be able to help.

We have reserved a limited number of non-stop airline seats from Guam to Cairns exclusively for our tour guests, which are available for purchase separately at $1,199. The airline has sold them for as much as $2,078, when available at all.  (Alternative routings entail more than a full day of circuitous travel, require multiple stops, and are even more expensive!) 

    Guam is a major Pacific air hub. As flights continue to book up, guests should consider using Guam as a reasonably-priced connecting point into Cairns. For more information, click on the FLIGHTS TO CAIRNS bar.