Total Eclipse of 2026: Northern Spain

Eclipse Program Itinerary

AUGUST 9, 2026: BILBAO, SPAIN Arrive in Bilbao, and gather together for a Welcome Reception and Dinner to the tune of a live Basque jazz quartet.

AUGUST 12, 2026: LERMA / ECLIPSE! There will be time to explore Lerma on your own before heading to our private eclipse-viewing site on a hilltop winery overlooking the Meseta Norte. You’ll have plenty of space and time to find your preferred viewing spot. Refreshments will be available, and if you’d like, you can take a winery tour and indulge in a wine tasting. After the eclipse, we’ll gather for a celebratory dinner in the winery dining room. AUGUST 13, 2026: DEPART FOR POST-ECLIPSE ADVENTURES This morning you’ll depart for one of the following six tours we’ve paired with the eclipse to enrich our experience in this diverse region. Please view our eclipse trip webpage to download Detailed Itineraries of the following Post-Eclipse Adventures:

AUGUST 10, 2026: BILBAO Full day exploring Bilbao, walking the city streets, cruising down the Nervión River, and touring the Guggenheim. Our astronomer, Dr. Alex Filippenko, will begin his series of talks on eclipses and other celestial phenomena, and Professor Alberto Santana will regale us with stories of the Basque people. AUGUST 11, 2026: BURGOS / LERMA Traveling from Bilbao to Lerma, we’ll visit one of the most important

paleoanthropological sites in Europe, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Atapuerca, where Europe’s earliest known hominins were discovered. In charming Burgos, we’ll walk the historic old town and visit the famed cathedral “Our Lady of Burgos,” known for its imposing Gothic architecture. Our home base for the eclipse is the historic Parador de Lerma, the 17th century Ducal Palace that is today one of the most important historical buildings in the region.

• Pilgrim’s Way: El Camino de Santiago • Treasures of Spain’s Northern Coast • Hiking the Spanish Pyrenees • France to Spain: Hiking in Basque Country • Hiking the Azores • Hiking the Isle of Madeira

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