Venus’s most terrifying feature—its atmosphere—is also its most fascinating. Clouds located in the upper atmosphere race across the planet at speeds reaching 360 km per hour, blowing from east to west (opposite to how we do it on Earth). Hurricane-strength winds perpetually blow across the entire globe, though at altitude. These clouds are filled with sulfuric acid that rains down upon the planet’s surface, hot enough to melt lead. To add insult to injury, the planet has electric winds that stripped the planet of its atmospheric water.
Descent to the planet is not available due to the peculiarities of the local atmosphere and constant volcanic activity on the planet.
What Сan You Do Here:
- flights to seismically active zones (active volcanoes and lava seas);
- flights over the high-mountainous territories of Ishtar Terra and Afrodita Terra, which occupy areas similar to the earth’s continents, the height of local mountains is up to 11 km;
- flights over the equatorial jungle, mangrove forests and swamps with a huge number of different life forms;
- the orbit of Venus became home for 28 comfortable hotels with entertainment and recreation areas (class from 4 to 6 stars).
Nearest Tour Dates: flights to Venus take place every week, regular connection with Earth.
Tour Duration: from 5 days.
Restrictions:
- the surface of Venus is covered with a huge number of active volcanoes, fierce hurricane-force winds constantly blow there and toxic precipitation falls. The climate resembles hellish tropics with a greenhouse effect, this is the hottest place in the solar system (temperature reaches 440-480 degrees). Electrical storms occur regularly in the atmosphere. For these reasons, all tourist hotels and the spaceport are located in the Venus orbit;
- all biological species on Venus are protected, for the export or smuggling of any living organisms from the planet, violators face prison terms of various lengths;
- regular electrical storms in the atmosphere of Venus can affect the possible delays in arrivals / departures of shuttles from the Venus spaceport.