Daniel Oppliger
Davis, CA
Group Travel Expert
Travel Specialist in River Cruises in Turkey and China. Dan Oppliger knows all about group travel, as he has hosted group tours the world over. He has visited 60 countries, and has guided tours extensively throughout Chile, China, Costa Rica and ...
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Travel Specialist in River Cruises in Turkey and China. Dan Oppliger knows all about group travel, as he has hosted group tours the world over. He has visited 60 countries, and has guided tours extensively throughout Chile, China, Costa Rica and Turkey.
As a travel agent and adviser, he has also managed group travel to destinations in Argentina and Chile. As a travel agent and tour guide, Dan specializes in river cruises with top vendors, such as Avalon. He likes Avalon, as it features roomy cabins and beds that face the water. For groups, Ama Waterways makes it real easy to reserve and hold you space until you get organized.
Therefore, Dan can help you with all your group travel needs, as he knows how to balance out an itinerary. He will help your group avoid the tourist traps while including fun activities on your travel schedule, such as evening shows.Ask Dan about activities, such as yachting adventures, bicycle rental, or specialized programs.
He can assist with group travel for both large and small groups – private and organizational. In his role as travel agent specialist, Dan can make any tour more casual and exciting. He can find just the right suppliers to cater to your travel needs, whether you travel with a group or on your own. Do you want to visit the floating markets of Asia?
Maybe you want to sample Turkish cuisine. In either case, you can book a vacation that will give you the opportunity to realize your travel dreams.Dan knows how to negotiate with vendors so you can get a river cabin or hotel upgrade without paying extra. Seek his advice and guidance to book a one-of-a-kind river cruise or to plan a unique travel experience.
Contact him today for all the details.
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Solar Eclipse Travel Specialist
Solar Eclipse Cruise Australia 2011
Beginning in 1991, I have been taking clients all over the world with one-of-a-kind total solar eclipse experiences including Africa, Argentina, Australia, Baja California, Chile, China, Tahiti, Turkey, Java Sea of Indonesia and the USA.
Up next is Antarctica Dec. 4, 2021 followed by Australia Timor Sea April 20, 2023, then Mazatlan - USA April 8, 2024. We chose places where the weather is favorable and the length of the eclipse is longer. For example in Chile we stayed in La Serena along the Pacific Coast. People were upset because we have to do a two hour bus ride inland to our eclipse encampment. On the mountain the probability of clear skies was 89+ percent. In La Serena it was 20% chance of clear skies.
My first excursions was trip to the Baja Peninsula for 85 people in an RV caravan to view the total solar eclipse from the warm embrace of La Paz, Mexico.What started as a unique request for one customer has turned in to an adventure that has now been enjoyed by close to a 1300 clients.
Tropical Sails Corp chartered the Windjammer Barefoot tall ships for the solar eclipse off Guadeloupe in 1998. Chartered ships included the Fantome, the Polynesia, the Legacy, the Mandalay and the new Star Clipper ship. This led to expanding our offerings to cruise ships!
In 1999 Tropical Sails Corp organized a two week Turkey tour for 33 people sailing in private yachts past the Ephesus, the Dardanelles and Bosporus into the Black Sea.
In 2001, I led a Five Country African Safari covering 3000 miles through South Eastern Africa on safaris and riding in dugout canoes.
In 2008, they took a group on the Silk Road Adventure in China- From the Great Wall to the Xian City wall and Terracotta warriors we traveled by air, plane, and bus the great Silk Road of China. History came alive as we ride bicycles around the Xian city wall and camels in desert. Many of Tropical Sails Corps clients zip-lined down the mountain from White Pagoda Hill.
In 2009 Tropical Sails led a group on the traditional China Tour and Yangtze Cruise. The Great Wall to mahjong by the Temple of Heaven, our group visited all the sites in Beijing. In Xian we saw the Terracotta warriors, on to the Yangtze for three relaxing nights with great floor shows each night. In Shanghai we literally played atop the Oriental TV Tower. Onto the gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou we toured.
In 2011Tropical Sails clients cruised the Australian coast and the Great Barrier Reef. visiting ports along the way as we saw koalas, trains, a river in Brisbane and reef trips all for a great time down under.
In 2012 we sailed from Singapore to the Java Sea for the total solar eclipse.
For the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse we had 5 coach tours from Salt Lake City, UT. One was a luxury tour the others standard coach tours.
2019 and 2020 led us to Chile and Argentina.
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50 of 86 people found this review helpful
An Amazing Eclipse Experience
I’m proud to be associated with Daniel Oppliger and his world renowned travel company Tropical Sails Corp. Dan recently invited me and fellow astronomer Cliff Watson to host one of his sold out tours in August this year as astronomy guide for the much heralded ‘Great American Eclipse!
All places stated were visited, nothing was any trouble for the organisers and we enjoyed a fabulous coach drive throughout the tour with detailed and friendly commentary highlighting landmarks and other important points of scenic interest.
We Started from Salt lake City, traveled into Utah, and Wyoming against the backdrop of the Grand Tetons, onward into Yellowstone National Park. I had the pleasure of lecturing to and guiding a fantastic group of passengers throughout the eclipse experience. I'll always remember the camaraderie we shared.
I’ve traveled extensively with many tour companies but never felt more comfortable or confident as I have with Dan and Shirley’s company, Tropical Sails. R
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'Astro-Dave' Reneke
from
Sydney, Australia
Traveled to
USA
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29 of 49 people found this review helpful
A country wide tour to remember.
The Kimal group tour of Chile was just outstanding, jam packed with a wide variety of experiences that covered an impressive range of the multi-faceted nature of the country. Very well conceived and organized.
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D.G.
from
Summerland, British Columbia
Traveled to
Chile ~ South America
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Daniel Oppliger responded:
Thank you for you kind words.
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27 of 47 people found this review helpful
It was great to be able to speak with Daniel personally via telephone before the trip. He was informative, responsive, interested and courteous and followed up appropriately with emails and correspondence
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Alex
from
Farmers Branch, TX ( Dallas area)
Traveled to
Chile ~ South America
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Daniel Oppliger responded:
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26 of 50 people found this review helpful
Special trip with special care
Excellent service. Especially the site for watching the solar eclipse was an optimum location. As we were the onl Europeans in the group, we had several special problems (payment etc.) but all this was handled efficiently and friendly.
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Plany
from
Vienna, Austria
Traveled to
Argentina ~ South America
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Daniel Oppliger responded:
Thank you for your kind words. We found a faster way to take oversears payments by using VEEM. It is faster than banks and much less expensive than credit cards or Pay Pay. An Irish client used NicePay and that was fast and efficient.
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46 of 90 people found this review helpful
Total Eclipse Cruis: Turkey
My wife and I toured Turkey in 1999 on Tropical Sails’ Eclipse Cruise. It was our best vacation ever! We got to explore Greek ruins, enjoy local food and culture, and see a total solar eclipse all while living on one of two 80 foot “gulets” (sailboats.) Our twenty or so fellow travelers made a good-sized group, and our ship’s crew was professional, friendly and the crewmen were also good cooks! All of Dan's arrangements for the ships, our knowledgeable tour guides, shore transportation along to historic sites on the Aegean coast, in Istanbul, Gallipoli, and on the Black Sea were smooth and problem free. Experiencing the total solar eclipse from our gullet (boat) while on the Black Sea was simply awesome! We look forward to traveling with Tropical Sails again!
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GlenL
from
Ft. Collins, CO
Traveled to
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