I'm going to Texas in April, my 4th eclipse, but would like to start planning for Luxor in 2027. I have very low travel standards and not that much equiptment. I'm also
cheapthrifty. The idea of spending $6-8,000 for a package seems silly when I can plan most excursions, flight, train, hotel, etc. myself. Of course, other than those expensive tours, hotels don't seem to be taking reservations that far in advance. Any suggestions on how to lock in some of this as an individual?
My understanding is that Luxor has limited hotel space and that tours have already bought them up. Counter to that, August is very much not peak tourist season there. Anyone going should be ready for extreme heat. (I'm booked on a tour, FWIW).
Not sure what the weather prospects are, but the southern Spanish coast and/or Gibraltar are in the path and pretty easy places (normally) to tour.