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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

August 05 – 15, 2026

SPAIN BASE August 2026 A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 2 days past perigee (Perigee on Monday, August 10, 2026), TOTAL ECLIPSE in North America and Europe. The total eclipse OF THE SUN will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and August 05 – 15, 2026 northern . The points of greatest duration in Northern Spain will be in by 43°21’43” N and SPAIN BASE -5°50’58” E, where the August 2026 totality will last 1m 49s The last total eclipse in continental Europe occurred on March 29, 2006 and in SPAIN BASE it occurred on August 11, 1999. The last total August 2026 solar eclipse happened in Spain on August 30, 1905 and TOTAL ECLIPSE followed a similar path across the country. The next total eclipse visible in Spain will OF THE SUN happen less than a year later on 2 August 2027 August 05 – 15, 2026

EUROLATINO Tour Operators is pleased to invite you to experience this unique phenomenon in one of the best viewing sites in Spain. We invite you to enjoy a What is a total eclipse of the sun? unique and unforgettable observation of the Spain Eclipse 2026! Near Oviedo, we TO WATCH THE VIDEO, CLICK ON THIS LINK will have a special and comfortable place to live this amazing experience. Here you https://youtu.be/S1LeajkyeUs can find a quiet place to prepare your equipment or just rest before the main event. SPAIN BASE August 2026

Live your eclipse experience knowing the highlights of Spain. We offer you a complete TOTAL ECLIPSE experience of 12 days / 11 nights. It includes all the most important features of the If you have any other OF THE SUN country, where you will have plans while visiting Spain full contact with nature, history or Europe, we offer you and architecture. After living many amazing experiences. Please August 05 – 15, 2026 the eclipse, you will relax from contact us also for the heavy previous days at the private plans. chosen hotel. Meanwhile, this is our primary proposal for your ECLIPSE EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN 2026 EXPERIENCIA TOTAL

DAY 1 Monday, August 05 WELCOME TO SPAIN

Individual transfer by airport shuttle bus from Barajas Airport to your accommodation in downtown where you spend the night. We provide you with some ideas how to explore Spain's capital on your own. DAY 2 Tuesday, August 06 MADRID Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Madrid; find the medieval origins of the city, like the Arabic fortress, at the Barrio de la Morería, famous for its historical buildings. Drive through the courtesan district of the Hapsburgs characterized by Phillip II and its and Baroque style buildings, Puerta del , Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the interior of the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. Admire the XIX C. works such as Prado Museum. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of , Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. DAY 3 Wednesday, August 07 SALAMANCA

Begin the journey to Salamanca. On the way you can make a stop in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, where you can visit the church and the convent of the Carmelites, one of the important religious complexes of the province of Salamanca, where the best collection of Italian paintings and Neapolitan bronzes of the region is located. Arrival and registration at the selected Hotel in Salamanca. After a short break, start discovering this beautiful city, walking on the old town, and having dinner in one local restaurant on the Plaza Mayor, the main square and enjoy the sunset. When evening comes, the light of the setting sun gives the monuments a special golden hue, thanks to the stone from which they are built. It is then that the night-time Salamanca comes into its own, bringing a lively, youthful atmosphere. DAY 4 Thursday, August 08 SALAMANCA - ZAMORA After breakfast depart for Zamora located in the autonomous community of Castile and León, near the frontier with and on the banks of the Duero River. Its main area is built on a wide plateau of rock and largely surrounded by walls. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art" and it is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe. In the historic centre you can see, among other things, the cathedral that was built in the twelfth century, a castle with Pre-Romanesque foundations, the Palacio de Los Momos and the Palacio del Cordón, the home of the Museum of Zamora. You can also enjoy the different sections of the well-preserved city walls. Overnight in Zamora. DAY 5 Friday, August 09 ZAMORA - LEON

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will continue to Leon. On the way visit Benavente, a prominent town located north of the capital on an important communications hub. It was repopulated by King Fernando II, who also awarded it law-codes in 1167. Get to see the Plaza Mayor and its surrounding area, ideal to taste the fine cuisine of the region, the church of Santa María de Azogue, outstanding in which are the doors, some multicoloured Gothic sculptures and several pillars; San Juan del Mercado, with its prominent southern door; and the hospital of La Piedad, an old pilgrims' hostel. Continue to Leon to your hotel. After registration and a short break, you can start exploring the surroundings of this interesting city. Leon is part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. DAY 6 Saturday, August 10 LEON

We will stay today in Leon, before we cross the mountains to get to the Principality of Asturias. During the day, we will visit Astorga, head of one os the most extensive and oldest dioceses of Spain, and part of the Vía de la Plata, an alternative path to the French route, of the Way of St. James. You will have enough time to explore the city on your own, getting to the Cathedral and Episcopal Palace among others, vefore we come back to Leon. Enjoy your hotel facilities.

COMPLETE EXPERIENCE DAY 7 Sunday, August 11 LEON – GIJON - OVIEDO Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Gijon, on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea, offering you an attractive combination of maritime tradition, monumental heritage and modern urban planning right on the seashore. Its various major constructions date from the city's past as a Roman settlement, from its development in the 16th century when the Catholic monarchs decided to install a port here, and from the boom enjoyed by the area at the time of the Enlightenment, primarily thanks to Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. After your visit, continue to Oviedo (31 km). DAY 8 Monday, August 12 OVIEDO Spain Eclipse Experience ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENON IN A PRIVATE PLACE LOCATED IN OVIEDO. Location 43°21’43” N and -5°50’58” E Altitude: 232 m.a.s.l. (761 ft.)

Breakfast at the hotel. Today is the day we've been waiting for. Everything is prepared for it and its enjoyment. Probably many of you have already seen a total eclipse of the sun. And you know they're all completely different. This one will last one minute and forty-nine seconds. At one point, we will leave the hotel in the direction of the place where we will experience this total solar eclipse adventure, reaching a privileged location along the central axis of the eclipse in the outskirts of Oviedo, on August 12, 2026 from 19:31 and ending at 21:21 local time. Waiting for this special moment in a private place with all the comfort you need. Services, gourmet food, premium wines, craft beers... DAY 8 Monday, August 12 OVIEDO Spain Eclipse Experience

TRAVEL DETAILS: - Duration of the trip: 17:00 pm - 21:00 pm. - Activities: Eclipse observation day on a private area in the outskirts from Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain. Arriving at our special private place, our team will be ready to welcome you and show you the field, the location of the restrooms, show you the area where you can set up your camera and be ready to enjoy this natural event. We will welcome you with a drink to relax and start feeling the Eclipse fever. DAY 8 Monday, August 12 OVIEDO Spain Eclipse Experience

Eclipse Day Timeline: ECLIPSE PHASES UTC TIME LOCAL TIME Partial eclipse starts 18:31:20 19:31:20 Full eclipse starts 19:27:05 20:27:05 Max. eclipse 19:28:00 20:28:00 The complete eclipse ends 19:28:54 20:28:54 Partial eclipse ends 20:21:05 21:21:05

As dinner will be served as a premium outdoor meal, you can have it before and/or after enjoying the astronomical phenomenon accompanied by non-alcoholic beverages, premium Spanish wines and craft beers. Passengers can choose to have dinner anywhere surrounded by nature or with protected shade at our base camp. Once the experience is complete, we will return to the bus and to the hotel in Oviedo. After a short break, we will get together with the group, time to share experiences, photos and enjoy the moment. DAY 9 Tuesday August 13 OVIEDO – – A CORUÑA Way of Santiago

You have the chance to do parts of the Camino de Santiago or start here to complete to whole way to Santiago. We will give you suggestions and support all the way there. Otherwise, we will drive to the Galician region to Lugo. Free time to be able to contemplate the Roman remains that still retains like its walls, declared World Heritage. Continuation to La Coruña. Brief panoramic driver through the main avenues of this fabulous town driving by the Marine Avenue to admire the elegance of this city with the typical Galician architecture of glass house galleries. Brief stop in one of the wonders of the world the oldest working lighthouse the “Tower of Hercules” dating back from the roman period. DAY 10 Wednesday August 14 LA CORUÑA – Way of Santiago

Departure to Santiago de Compostela declared World Heritage as it is one of the most important center of Christian Pilgrimages in Spain as the end of the Camino de Santiago route built during the . City tour where we will see the main square called Obradoiro and also the Cathedral (entrance included) dedicated to the Apostle Santiago. Balance of the day at leisure to explore the narrow cobblestone streets and get the feel of the student atmosphere. DAY 11 Thursday August 15 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – BAJAS – LA TOJA –

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards one of the most marvelous areas of , the Rias Bajas (Spanish Fjords). Driving through this magnificent landscape we will arrive to La Toja Island, universally known for its spa. Free time and continue to the de Arosa, passing through to arrive to Vigo, situated in the middle of the Rias Baixas DAY 12 Friday August 15 VIGO - MADRID

On-time transfer to Vigo Airport for your flight to Madrid and back home or connection to any other destination in Spain or Europe.