About Us
It’s the journey that counts.
Riding a hot air balloon across an African plain. Sharing the aurora borealis in Iceland. Viewing a meteor shower or total eclipse with a prominent astronomer. Tugging on the bell-pull at Rudyard Kipling’s home. “Steamboatin'” to a Grand Derby Ball on a Mississippi riverboat. Melita Trips is both an explorer and an innovator of unique, adventure-filled journeys, committed to the worn tracks of master travelers while venturing those paths “less traveled by.” Tours with Melita trips are “such stuff as dreams are made”.
Pioneer of astronomical journeys
A pioneer in organizing astronomical voyages, Melita Wade Thorpe, founder and former owner, has led stargazing excursions from Argentina to Zimbabwe. From meteor showers in Botswana to eclipses in the grand Chaco region of Paraguay, Thorpe attributes the success of the trips to the dedicated team of internationally recognized experts, such as Dr. Frank Drake, who conducted the first modern SETI experiment in 1960 and the late Jim Irwin, Apollo astronaut, and to the followers whose quest is to better understand the sky’s awesomeness.
Deep Experience
Melita Trips has some of the most experienced tour guides in the industry. The quality of lecturers and their astronomical knowledge is unsurpassed.
Commitment to Preservation
We’re committed to the preservation of the culture, history, and wildlife of the destinations of travel.
Building Dreams
We look forward to taking you to the destinations of your dreams with our special family of travelers.
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