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Review 8/11/2010
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My excursion to Easter Island for July 2010's total solar eclipse was my second tour with Twilight Tours. My previous experience gave me confidence that Joel Harris and his crew could pull off the extremely daunting task of securing the hotel facilities and flights for which there would be an insanely high demand. Easter Island is a small rock in the middle of nowhere with nothing extensive in the way of tourist infrastructure. Twilight Tours enabled me to be among the fortunate few to view a total solar eclipse on Easter Island, and I consider that quite an accomplishment.
The activities Twilight Tours put together, both on Easter Island and in Continental Chile, were marvelous. I experienced a good deal at a very comfortable pace. Moreover, Joel Harris gets nearly obsessive-compulsive about eclipse day weather and optimum location. While it was a stroke of good fortune to have a clear day for eclipse watching in the middle of (the Southern Hemisphere) winter, I felt confident about the planning that went into giving me the best shot at being that fortunate.
Also, given the realities of supply (extremely limited) and demand (boundless), I consider myself to have gotten quite the fair deal. I had priced other tours that were much more expensive yet didn't guarantee a spot on the Island on eclipse day.
This one was above and beyond the call of duty. My confidence in Twilight Tours was more than fully justified.
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