Path of Totality: The 2026 Northern Spain Celestial Expedition (G065)

🔸Start: Arrival at Santiago de Compostela International Airport (SCQ). Private group transfer and hotel check-in.

🔸Highlights: No scheduled activities. Time to rest and acclimate after arrival.

🔸Start: Morning at leisure. Late-morning meetup in the hotel lobby for program briefing and short walk into the historic center.

🔸Highlights: Private Cathedral Rooftop Tour with panoramic views over the old town. Introductory astronomy session covering eclipse geometry, sunset totality timing, and safe observation principles. Sunset stargazing at Monte do Gozo for constellation orientation and horizon familiarization.

🔸Start: Depart Santiago by private vehicle to Costa da Morte and Cape Finisterre.

🔸Highlights: Cape Finisterre “End of the World” coastal hike with selectable trail options. Lighthouse history and Atlantic navigation storytelling focused on western horizons. Fresh Atlantic seafood degustation lunch. Evening coastal constellation mapping workshop introducing practical sky navigation and eclipse horizon discipline.

🔸Start: Depart Santiago for A Coruña on the Atlantic coast.

🔸Highlights: Visit to the Domus Science Museum exploring interactive scientific storytelling. Guided Tower of Hercules experience discovering Roman-era navigation, maritime astronomy, and Atlantic lighthouse history. Evening at leisure along the seaside promenade.

🔸Start: Depart Santiago for the Asturias coast and Allande region, continuing onward to the Picos de Europa area for hotel check-in.

🔸Highlights: Marine astronomy workshop linking tides, moon cycles, and coastal sky conditions. Total Solar Eclipse technical briefing covering eye safety, filter handling, group positioning, and photography preparation. Traditional Asturian cider pouring experience. Evening guided stargazing session in a Starlight-certified dark-sky area with telescopes and constellation laser tour.

🔸Start: Morning ascent into the Picos de Europa high-altitude zone.

🔸Highlights: Cable car ascent to pre-scouted viewing areas. Solar filter photography workshop with professional equipment guidance. Total Solar Eclipse viewing at sunset with expert-led observation and strict safety supervision. Post-eclipse warm drinks and guided debrief. Midnight Perseid Meteor Shower stargazing gathering (weather permitting).

🔸Start: Private transfer from the Picos region to Santiago de Compostela International Airport (SCQ) for group departures.

🔸Highlights: No scheduled activities. Smooth airport assistance and check-out coordination.