The Venus Transit Tour to Iran is still open, and for those in Europe
there is now an agency in the UK handling the tour. Iran is a country
of unparalleled cultural and historical diversity with a very
enthusiastic amateur astronomy community that we'll be interacting with
throughout the tour. The Venus transit will be observed at the site of
the 2500-year old first capital of the Persian Empire. Price for the
land package, including all internal transportation, is $1950 US. Air
fares from the US are currently $780 to $880 plus tax round trip from US
destinations.

For those who may have inquired previously, we've found a problem with
some email and phone messages that were lost at the agency handling
bookings in the US . The problem has been corrected, so if you're still
interested please contact the agency again or write directly to me at
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See www.vtransit.com for details on the itinerary, westerners traveling
in Iran, making reservations and more on the country and its people from
first-hand accounts.

Mike Simmons
Venus Transit Tour to Iran -- www.vtransit(nospam).com
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