Highland

Ishtar Terra

Northern Hemisphere

Australia-sized highland featuring the highest mountains on Venus; home to Lakshmi Planum and Maxwell Montes.

Moderate From $25,000

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Highland

Aphrodite Terra

Equatorial

South America-sized highland stretching along the equator; complex terrain with mountain ranges and deep troughs.

Challenging From $35,000

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Highland

Alpha Regio

Southern Highlands

One of the first features identified on Venus; characterized by intersecting ridges and troughs.

Moderate From $28,000

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Volcanic Rise

Beta Regio

Northern Midlatitudes

3,000 km dome created by volcanic activity; hosts major shield volcanoes Theia and Rhea Mons.

Challenging From $32,000

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Highland

Phoebe Regio

Southern Highlands

Exclusive highland named for the daughter of Uranus and Gaia; connected to major rift systems.

Moderate From $30,000

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Active Volcano

Maat Mons

Atla Regio

Venus's highest volcano at ~9 km relief; shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity confirmed in 2023.

Extreme From $45,000

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Shield Volcano

Sapas Mons

Atla Regio

400 km across with distinctive double flat-topped summit; flanks covered in overlapping lava flows.

Challenging From $38,000

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Shield Volcano

Theia Mons

Beta Regio

Largest volcano on Venus by area; over 4 km high with lava flows covering 800+ km; sits at junction of three major rifts.

Challenging From $36,000

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Mountain Range

Maxwell Montes

Ishtar Terra

Highest point on Venus at 11 km above mean radius; parallel ridges resembling the Appalachians but far higher.

Extreme From $42,000

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Tessera

Fortuna Tessera

Ishtar Terra

Rugged "mosaic tile" terrain; among the oldest geological features on Venus at ~4.5 billion years.

Challenging From $33,000

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Tessera Region

Tellus Regio

Northern Highlands

Ancient deformed terrain showing complex patterns of intersecting ridges and grooves.

Moderate From $29,000

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High Plateau

Lakshmi Planum

Ishtar Terra

Tibet-like plateau bounded by mountains on most sides; relatively smooth interior.

Easy From $18,000

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Lowland Plains

Lavinia Planitia

Southern Lowlands

Vast lowland region near the southern pole; features extensive ridge belts.

Easy From $16,000

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Lowland Plains

Atalanta Planitia

Northern Lowlands

Major lowland plain adjacent to ridge belt concentrations near the northern pole.

Easy From $17,000

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Corona

Artemis Corona

Aphrodite Terra

Largest corona on Venus at 2,600 km diameter; site of regional plate tectonics with 7.5 km elevation differences.

Challenging From $35,000

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Corona

Atne Corona

Aphrodite Terra

Circular volcanic feature with concentric fracture rings formed by mantle upwelling.

Moderate From $28,000

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Rift Canyon

Diana Chasma

Aphrodite Terra

Part of the 7,400 km Dali-Diana system; features slopes exceeding 30°—the steepest on Venus.

Extreme From $48,000

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Rift Zone

Devana Chasma

Beta-Phoebe Regio

4,000 km long extensional rift reaching 5 km depth; comparable only to Earth's East African Rift.

Extreme From $46,000

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Rift Canyon

Dali Chasma

Aphrodite Terra

Deep trough system nicknamed the "Scorpion Tail" of Aphrodite Terra; connects major highland regions.

Challenging From $40,000

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Lava Channel

Baltis Vallis

Lowlands

Longest channel on Venus at 6,800+ km—longer than the Nile; carved by ancient fluid lava flows.

Moderate From $32,000

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Scarp/Cliff

Vesta Rupes

Highlands

Dramatic cliff formations named after the Roman goddess of the hearth.

Moderate From $27,000

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