About 4 billion years ago, the inner solar system was being cleared of the remaining debris left over from its formation. During this period, which is called the Late Heavy Bombardment, a large asteroid like those that created the “seas” on the Moon crashed into the planet Mercury and formed the Caloris Basin, one of the largest such features in the solar system with a diameter of 1,550 km.
The interior of the basin is filled with high ridges and deep fractures that radiate outward from the center. The basin is surrounded by Mercury’s highest mountains, towering 3 km above the plains and many lava vents, which point to a period of active volcanism. Bring your sunscreen; you’ll catch about 7 times more rays than you do on Earth because you’re so much closer to the Sun.
What Сan You Do Here:
- Mercury is a paradise for beach lovers, there are no cloudy days here and you can sunbathe all year round;
- excursion to the north pole of Mercury and visits to factories for the extraction and purification of water. The planet fully satisfies its needs for water and the most advanced technologies are used for its extraction and purification. Local experts have even mastered the production of sea water, which is used for bathing in artificial pools and springs at local resorts;
- the transgalactic Miss Universe beauty contest is held on Mercury, the Beauty Kingdom concert hall is located on the territory of Caloris Basin in the 6-star hotel of the same name. If your trip is timed to attend this event, then contact our managers to plan your trip and connect to the loyalty bonus program;
- the entire territory of Caloris Basin is literally covered with hotels of different star ratings (from 5 to 7 stars), each of them is fully equipped for a comfortable reception of tourists;
- the excursion to the eastern part of the Caloris Basin crater, where a huge park of solar power stations is located. The endless fields of solar panels give the obvious answer – why at night the surface of Mercury is illuminated by millions of neon lights;
- around the 1,550 km perimeter of Caloris Basin is the universe-known Grand Ring high-speed track, where races are held on racing solar panels cars. This event annually attracts up to 1 million tourists from all over the universe. If your schedule does not allow you to visit the races, then you can go on a tour of the track, the exhibition complex and the Hall of Fame, which displays the history of this championship, cups and cars that won the competition;
- for non-extreme tourists we offer the race through the desert of Mercury in a solar-powered car or scooter (group and individual tours).
Nearest Tour Dates: flights to Mercury occur every week, regular connection with Earth.
Tour Duration: from 5 days.
Restrictions:
- take maximum protection sunscreen or follow the healthy tanning hours at your hotel;
- at night on Mercury, the temperature drops to -180 degrees, thus tourists are advised to stay at night at the hotel or resort of accommodation;
- due to its proximity to the Sun, the planet Mercury is regularly subjected to solar storms and outbursts of radiation. The solar storms can affect the possible delays in arrivals / departures of shuttles from the Mercury spaceport.