If you’re totally itching to go more after last week’s solar eclipse, it’s not too early to start thinking about trips to Europe, Africa, and Australia. We will see a total solar eclipse over the next four years.
On August 12, 2026, the moon obscures the sun in Reykjavik, Iceland, and the suburbs of Barcelona, Spain.
One year later, on August 2, 2027, the total zone will be over Luxor, Egypt, the Strait of Gibraltar that separates Spain and Morocco.
Then, on July 22, 2028, a total solar eclipse will cross the Australian continent, creating a total solar eclipse over Sydney, Australia’s largest city.
Eclipse chasers are called umbraphiles (meaning shadow lovers), and if you plan early enough, you can score out-of-this-world prices on Airbnb, hotels, flights, and more. You can avoid paying.
Emily Beatty, 32, said last week that she bought a ticket from Los Angeles to Albany eight months ago to watch the eclipse in the Adirondack Mountains, and that the flight “wasn’t too bad” thanks to her planning.
“I’ve known about the solar eclipse for four years, and I’ve always wanted to go out and see it,” said Beatty, a video game producer.
Flight tickets can usually only be purchased a year in advance, but a quick check on the travel site Priceline revealed that round-trip tickets from New York to Reykjavik or Barcelona can be purchased around August 12th of this year for the following prices: I understand. 700 dollars.
Emily Regan, 30, had been to Iceland two weeks ago and had just returned to her home in Ovid, New York, to watch the eclipse, but the totality of Seneca Lake was covered in clouds. I missed it.
“We went out and tried to find a spot on the lake where we could get a good view, but the clouds rolled in about an hour and a half ago, so it was really disappointing.”
Although he was “very disappointed” not to be able to see the eclipse, he said he enjoyed Reykjavik so much that he plans to return in two years to see the next astronomical phenomenon.
“The scenery in that area and everything about it is so beautiful, and if you look at it in the summer when the sun is shining, I think it’s up to about 20 hours at the peak of the summer, but it will be especially cool during the solar eclipse,” said South Seneca. said Regan, the district’s school nurse.
“Especially because the country is relatively small, you can get away from the big city centers and have a truly immersive nature experience. I think we’ll find a place.” You were really looking. ”
This August, many hotels in the Icelandic capital can offer accommodations for between $200 and $250 per night. Room rates in Barcelona were about $100 cheaper.
Last Monday, East New York was blessed with sunny skies, and Beatty said the celestial phenomenon exceeded his already high expectations by “100 percent” and said he was looking forward to jumping on the pond to see the next one.
“I would love to see it in Reykjavik or Gibraltar. I think that would be really amazing,” she said.
In August, a round-trip ticket to Lisbon, Portugal, near Gibraltar, could be sold for about $950, while a ticket to Cairo was about $1,000.
But the Egyptian capital won’t be in total eclipse in 2027, so eclipse hunters might be better off shelling out $1,500 and flying to Luxor. According to travel magazines, you can enjoy a highly rated hotel room in Luxor for just $10 a night. site.
The event will also be seen from Algeria and Libya in Africa, and Saudi Arabia and Yemen in Asia.
The most expensive and longest eclipse trek ever will be Down Under. Flights from New York to Sydney in July start at $2,100, but hotels are more reasonable, with many ranging from $100 to $200.
The event will be visible from southern New Zealand.
For enthusiasts like Beatty, it’s hard to put a price on the experience.
“I was really excited to see it, but I didn’t expect it to affect me this much. It was very physiological, you know what I mean?” she said. said.
“I feel like I’m really excited. I’m not freaking out, but I definitely love this moment. It was pretty incredible.”
