Where to stand
Tunisia’s longest totality, about 5 minutes 45 seconds, sits in the Chaffar area of Sfax governorate (local press citing the national weather service, Apr 2026). Sfax city is ~5m 39–41s near 10:11 local with the sun ~56° up.
Sleep in Sfax. Drive 30–40 km south on GP1 to view. If coastal haze shows up, escape west/NW on RN1 (Bir Ali Ben Khalifa / Agareb) inside the ≥5-minute band—not south toward Gabès.
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chaffar–Mahares strip | ~5m 44–45s | Centerline; Tunisian maximum |
| Sfax city | ~5m 39–41s | Hotel base; drive south |
| Inland Sfax (RN1 west) | ≥5m on-band | Haze escape; stay ≥5m |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Sfax): clearer skies ~95% of the time; at totality (~10:11) expect ~30 °C (daily high ~32 °C). That is the comfort default vs Luxor’s ~38 °C afternoon. It can feel a bit humid—still far easier than Upper Egypt dry heat.
Leftover risks WeatherSpark underplays: hot desert wind, thin coastal haze, and rare dust. A short drive west on RN1 inside the ≥5-minute band is the cheap haze fix.
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Sfax) edges Luxor on usual cloud (~95% vs ~92%) and wins hard on comfort (~30 °C vs ~38 °C). Tunisia alone is still not a guarantee.
- Usual Sfax sky + comfort (WeatherSpark) ~95% / ~30°C
Typical 2 Aug clearer skies + mild morning at totality.
- Drive inland if the coast is hazy Helps sometimes
Useful on a minority of mornings for haze/low cloud—not a jump to “basically guaranteed.”
- Via Istanbul plan (dust exit) ~95.5–97.8%
Whole plan ~95.5–97.8% for ≥4 clear minutes. Pick the cleaner country from IST by ~30 Jul.
Take Tunisia when Egypt is dusty, when both look clean and you want comfort, or when you want open roads at 5m40s+ without Luxor heat.
The working plan
From Istanbul: IST→TUN (~4–7 nonstops/day now on TK/TU/BJ; 2027 counts not locked; no SAW substitute), then ~270 km on the A1 to Sfax (~3–3.5h). Land 30–31 Jul for a scouting day. Tunisia-only: fly TUN (DJE/NBE only with slack to Sfax); skip domestic turboprops on eclipse week.
Primary
Sfax hotel + rental car. View from Chaffar Beach or GP1 mid-corridor; Mahares as fallback. Get there early; tours aim at the same dirt.
Escape corridor
West/NW on RN1 and local public roads inside the ≥5-minute Sfax-governorate band (Bir Ali Ben Khalifa ~61 km). 40–80 km in the last 2–3 hours is realistic.
Tours
Fine for logistics. Cap Astro’s day-of choice is between Tunisian sites, not a late hop to Egypt.
National coordination committee launched 16 Apr 2026; as of Aug 2026 no published Chaffar/Mahares access, closure, or parking rules. Scout day still earns its keep. Recheck through spring 2027.
What to book
Flights
- Turkish Airlines SEA→IST ~26 Jul; refundable cash or Miles&Smiles / Aeroplan
- Flex IST→TUN ~30 Jul (prefer TU/BJ if TK already covers SEA–IST); IST only — no SAW→TUN
- Tunisia-only trip: fly into TUN; DJE/NBE only if the drive still lands you in Sfax with slack
Hotels
- Two free-cancel Sfax rooms before leaving Turkey: ibis Sfax + Borj Dhiafa (alt Les Oliviers Palace)
- Planning ceiling was ~$150/night; live refundable quotes nearer ~$82–111 — do not rely on a single hold in a thin market
Cars / drivers
Other
- Czech citizens visa-free ≤90 days (passport only — Czech ID invalid for entry since 2025)
- Hard currency for the closed dinar; local SIM/eSIM on arrival
- Scout Chaffar / Mahares / GP1 pull-offs on Jubier the day before while you still have slack
Egypt vs Tunisia call from Istanbul about 5–3 days before the eclipse; Tunisia has ~24h more flight slack than same-day Luxor.
Week before the eclipse
Totality around 10:11 local. Be set up by ~09:30. Stop driving by ~09:15.
- ~3 to 2 days out: compare Tunisia vs Luxor on cloud and dust forecasts.
- Day before: coast vs RN1 inland inside the ≥5-minute band.
- Eclipse morning: if the coast looks hazy, drive west on-band.
Buy a local SIM or eSIM on arrival. Mobility without maps is cosplay.
Failure modes
- Treating WeatherSpark’s ~95% as a trip-success rate after haze, dust, and logistics.
- One Sfax hotel hold in a thin market.
- Domestic flights to Sfax on eclipse week.
- Closed dinar without cash; drones without paperwork.
Where to stand
Inland Egypt has the longest land totality on this track. NASA’s map page gives Greatest Duration as 6m23.2s and tells you to chase clear sky over a few extra centerline seconds. Luxor city already sits near ~6m20–22s with the sun ~82° up.
Keep the viewing plan inside the ≥5-minute Nile/desert corridor: private East Bank roofs (~25.687°N 32.640°E), Al Baghdādī / Nile hops, West Bank fringe, or a licensed desert-max operator toward ~25.505°N 33.183°E. Coastal resorts are under Egypt - Red Sea.
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Desert SE of Luxor (max) | ~6m 22–23s | MoTA desert program + company 4×4 |
| Luxor city / East Bank | ~6m 20–22s | Default inland base |
| Qena / Nile corridor | ~6m+ | Short highway hops still ≥5m |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Luxor): clearer skies ~92% of the time on 2 Aug; eclipse-hour ~38 °C. Shade cameras and people—heat is part of the Luxor bet.
WeatherSpark does not score dust well: a wide Saharan plume can still ruin the view. A short morning drive on Nile roads can dodge patchy cloud, but not a region-wide dust sheet—that’s when you should already be in Tunisia.
Luxor alone (hotel + car, no Tunisia exit) lands around ~76–80% for a clear ≥4-minute view. WeatherSpark’s ~92% is the usual-cloud picture before dust and travel friction.
- Usual Luxor sky + heat (WeatherSpark) ~92% / ~38°C
Typical 2 Aug clearer skies + hot afternoon. Not a trip-success rate after dust.
- Luxor + a morning drive for cloud ~96%
A bit better than sitting still if cloud is patchy. Still useless against a wide dust plume.
- Via Istanbul plan (default) ~95.5–97.8%
Whole plan ~95.5–97.8%. Tunisia is the dust exit through ~30 Jul.
Pick the country from Istanbul by ~30 Jul (Egypt hard limit ~31 Jul morning for same-day Luxor). After that, only short Nile-highway hops still make sense.
The working plan
If Egypt is your country call from Istanbul: same-day IST→CAI→LXR (morning/midday IST arrivals only). Summer IST/SAW→LXR nonstops are basically useless. Cairo-first only after Tunisia is dropped.
On the ground: private hotel roof + licensed driver for short Nile-road hops (normal highways, not desert tracks). Beluga desert-maximum camp is the turnkey MoTA path if you want SE desert seconds. Specific vendors under What to book.
Luxor hotel + Nile-road driver
Longest easy land total, sun near zenith, WeatherSpark ~92% clearer—paid for with ~38 °C at totality. Keep a licensed Arabic-speaking driver for short daylight hops on public roads; leave routing flexible. Eastern Desert max-duration needs a separate MoTA desert program.
Desert-maximum package
Beluga desert-maximum camp near the max point starts around €5,000 pp. Book the desert program by mid-Jul 2027 (≥21 days). You trade flexibility for logistics certainty.
Hotel reality
Winter Palace is a Mandarin Oriental rebuild aimed at July 2027; do not make it load-bearing. Expect temple-area friction once any ministry crowd plan publishes.
Driver day rates and e-visa details sit under What to book. Keep forfeitable cash small through ~29 Jul if Tunisia is still open.
What to book
Flights
- SEA→IST on Turkish Airlines ~26 Jul, then hold Tunisia until the forecast decision
- Flex IST→CAI ~30 Jul (prefer MS/SM) + same-day EgyptAir CAI→LXR — evening IST arrivals miss same-day LXR
- Do not bank on summer IST/SAW→LXR nonstops
Hotels
- Two free-cancel Luxor rooms 30 Jul–4 Aug with private viewing in writing: Sunflower Guest House, Cleopatra Hotel Luxor, or New Memnon Hotel / Gaddis Hotel
- Cap any forced deposit around ~$500; Winter Palace is not load-bearing inventory
Cars / drivers
- Luxor Travels or Emo Tours Arabic-speaking private driver 31 Jul–eclipse afternoon (~$65–100/day sedan; eclipse-morning 4×4 deposit often $100–150)
- Viewpoint left open; time payment after the ~29 Jul country call if Tunisia is still live
Other
- Egypt e-visa $30 single-entry on visa2egypt.gov.eg (≥7 days ahead; passport ≥6 months; Sinai waiver ≠ Luxor)
- Optional desert-max: Beluga desert-maximum camp MoTA program ≥21 days ahead (~€5,000 pp)
- Reject: Far and Beyond-style 100% non-refundable bank-transfer packages; DIY Eastern Desert off-road
For the Istanbul dual-country plan, keep a refundable Sfax room until the 30 July decision. Keep total sunk cost below about $1,000 for two.
Week before the eclipse
Luxor totality is early afternoon (~13:02–13:08). By then you should already be in Egypt or Tunisia—not still choosing.
- ~5 to 3 days out: compare Egypt vs Tunisia on cloud and dust forecasts.
- ~2 to 1 days out: lock where you’ll watch on normal roads inside the ≥5-minute band.
- Eclipse morning: last short hop with the driver if a local cloud bank shows up.
Dust often covers a huge area. Local driving helps with patchy cloud more than with dust.
Failure modes
- Treating WeatherSpark’s ~92% as a trip-success rate after dust and logistics.
- Building the plan around Winter Palace or Karnak access.
- Full-prepay, zero-refund Luxor room packages.
- Banking on a summer Istanbul→Luxor nonstop.
- DIY off-road into the Eastern Desert without a MoTA desert program.
- Bringing a tourist drone.
Where to stand
Long totality hits the southern Red Sea tourist strip. Stay on open resort roads from Marsa Alam toward Hamata / Wadi Lahami. That is the ≥5-minute coastal band you can use without special clearance.
Two honest uses: wake up on site for diving plus the eclipse, or hold a refundable coastal room as a small Nile/coast cell. When dust is regional, Tunisia still matters more than another Egyptian coastline.
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hamata / Wadi Lahami | ~6m 13–15s | Best open Red Sea land base |
| Marsa Nakari | ~5m 42s | Red Sea Diving Safari resort; often sold out |
| Marsa Alam / Port Ghalib | ~5m 28–30s+ | RMF gateway; refundable hotels |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Marsa Alam): clearer skies ~82% of the time; eclipse-hour ~33 °C and sticky. Cooler than Luxor on the thermometer, often worse as “feels like.” Leftover risks: cloud blowing in from the sea, and coastal haze.
Dust sometimes hits the coast even when Luxor looks cleaner. Check dust/haze maps the week before—not only the cloud icon.
Red Sea alone is a solid ≥5-minute plan. WeatherSpark still prefers Luxor on cloud (~92% vs ~82% clearer on 2 Aug).
- Usual Marsa Alam sky + heat (WeatherSpark) ~82% / ~33°C
Typical 2 Aug clearer skies + muggy afternoon. Long coastal total at Hamata/Wadi Lahami; leftover risk is sea cloud and dust.
- Refundable coastal room + Luxor Small bump
Same country often gets the same weather. Only useful if the room was already cancellable. A non-refundable “backup” is not a backup.
- Coast only vs Istanbul plan Hub better for dust
A wide dust plume can dirty Luxor and the coast together. Tunisia is the separate exit.
Pick the Red Sea when diving and ≥5 minutes matter more than Luxor’s clearer/hotter inland sky—or as a small Egypt backup, not a Tunisia substitute.
The working plan
European charters into Marsa Alam (RMF) when they publish, or CAI→HRG + daylight transfer, only if the bed is already inside the ≥5-minute coastal band. Do not invent an eclipse-morning drive from farther north.
Dive packages glue you to one resort; independent refundable Port Ghalib / Marsa Alam rooms leave a Luxor/Tunisia switch intact. Exact inventory under What to book.
Hamata / Wadi Lahami
Longest easy coastal totality. Book early via Wadi Lahami. If Beluga says sold out, treat any package you do land as committed inventory.
Marsa Alam / Nakari / Port Ghalib
Still ≥5 minutes, more hotel depth, RMF access. Nakari’s Red Sea Diving Safari eclipse terms match the hard Wadi Lahami deposit schedule.
Berenice
Long on the map, military on the ground. Skip.
Use the standard Egypt e-visa (visa2egypt.gov.eg). Stay on the Hamata tourist axis; Shalateen-style deep-south permits are a separate issue.
What to book
Flights
- Marsa Alam (RMF) European charters when published (often Thu/Sun only — do not bank Fri 30 Jul CAI→RMF)
- Otherwise CAI→HRG + daylight southbound transfer with slack; sleep in-band before eclipse morning
- Late IST→CAI→HRG switch only with a pre-held refundable coastal room — not a walk-up scramble
Hotels
- Primary packages: Wadi Lahami (Hamata) via Beluga, or Red Sea Diving Safari (Marsa Nakari) — check sold-out status first
- Cancellable hedge / independent plan: free-cancel Port Ghalib / Marsa Alam / Hamata-band for ~27 Jul–3 Aug
Cars / drivers
- Private transfer or resort shuttle for the HRG/RMF→Hamata axis; keep eclipse morning local inside the ≥5-minute resort belt
- No first-time Luxor↔coast transfer on eclipse day
Other
- Egypt e-visa $30 on visa2egypt.gov.eg (same as inland)
- Red Sea Diving Safari terms: 20% non-refundable + balance by 28 Feb 2027 — only if this is your real primary
- If the Red Sea is Plan A, keep refundable Sfax rooms as the dust exit
Sold-out dive packages do not cancel cleanly. Free-cancellation coastal hotels do. A non-refundable Wadi Lahami deposit is not a hedge.
Week before the eclipse
Coastal totality is early afternoon, same ballpark as Luxor. Be there the night before.
- ~3 days out: stay coastal, or switch inland to Luxor if you still hold that room and the coast looks worse.
- Day before: check sea haze; only short north–south hops inside the ≥5-minute resort belt.
- Eclipse morning: no first-time Luxor↔coast drive.
If both Egyptian options look dusty ~3 days out, leave for Tunisia from Istanbul. More Red Sea miles will not save you.
Failure modes
- Calling a sold-out or 20%-deposit Wadi Lahami package a hedge.
- Sleeping north of the ≥5-minute band and planning to drive in at dawn.
- Counting on Berenice without clearance.
- Assuming the coast always beats Luxor on dust (often the reverse).
Where to stand
The umbra crosses southern Spain and the autonomous cities in the morning. In scope here: total sites with about 4 minutes or more (Ceuta, Melilla, Algeciras / Castellar and the inland mid-band near the centerline).
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ceuta | 4m 48s | IGN Spain national max |
| Melilla | ~4m 34s | On path; Mediterranean |
| Algeciras / Castellar | ~4m 25s+ | Mid-band; tour sites |
| Inland mid-band Andalucía | 4m+ near centerline | Dodge coastal cloud inland |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Algeciras): usual early-August clearer skies ~93%; eclipse morning ~24 °C. Comfort wins; the real sky risk is low morning coastal cloud that day averages understate—plus only 4m+ totality.
Morning timing leaves less room to wait out coastal cloud. Keep the car pointed inland at dawn if needed.
Spain is a workable 4-minute total if you stay inland. Coolest air on the page; not a desert 5-minute play and not a meaningful third weather option.
- Usual Algeciras sky + comfort (WeatherSpark) ~93% / ~24°C
Cool morning air. Sky risk is coastal cloud (refuse the beach), not heat.
- Extra odds vs Luxor+Sfax plan Tiny
Only useful if both desert countries look bad. Hold cost ~$650–1,100; not worth a third ≥5-minute hold.
Need ≥5 minutes? Egypt, Tunisia or Jeddah. Spain is the EU 4m+ total / cool backup.
The working plan
Fly into Málaga (AGP)—TK nonstops ~4h35m from IST plus ~1.5h to Algeciras/Castellar—or Seville/Gibraltar if timing works. Sleep inland mid-band with a free-cancel car. Beach-only lodging is how you buy morning coastal cloud. Vendors under What to book.
Ceuta / Melilla
Longest Spanish totals. Ferry and border friction; still under 5 minutes.
Algeciras / Castellar inland
Practical mid-band with organized events. Best IST→AGP late-switch landing zone.
vs Egypt / Tunisia
Spain wins on comfort (~24 °C) and loses on duration (4m+). Morning coastal cloud still makes it a weaker sky bet than Luxor/Sfax—not a desert weather spare.
What to book
Flights
- Optional tertiary exit only: IST→AGP (Turkish ~4h35m) after Luxor/Sfax both look broken — or Seville / Gibraltar if timing works
- Do not fund this like the Tunisia Flex hold
Hotels
- Refundable inland Castellar / Algeciras mid-band room (not Atlantic or Alboran beach as the only bed)
Cars / drivers
- Free-cancel rental at AGP for dawn inland moves inside the 4m+ total band
Other
- AstroAfición waitlist for a managed Algeciras / Castellar site if you want a guided event
- Hold-cost planning band ~$650–1,100 — do not dump your only forfeitable cash here while Egypt/Tunisia are still open
Spain is a 4m+ Schengen cool option / tertiary exit, not a third ≥5-minute weather insurance policy.
Week before the eclipse
Morning totality. Decide coast vs inland about two days out; move at dawn if you must.
- ~2 days out: check for stuck coastal cloud.
- Dawn: if the coast is socked in, drive inland while staying in the 4m+ total band.
If the cloud is stuck onshore, stop chasing beachfront seconds.
Failure modes
- Using Spain as a ≥5-minute primary or as weather insurance for Luxor/Sfax.
- One bed on the Atlantic or Alboran coast.
- Edge towns under 4 minutes dressed up as “close enough.”
Where to stand
The umbra clips Morocco’s far north in the morning, then runs east. Stay in that northern total band: Tétouan, Fnideq, Martil, Tangier, Larache.
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tétouan / Gueznaya | ~4m 52s | Near Moroccan max |
| Fnideq / Martil | ~4m 52s | Mediterranean coast |
| Tangier | ~4m 51s | Flights / Strait logistics |
| Larache | ~4m 25s | Atlantic; south edge of band |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Tétouan): clearer skies ~93%; eclipse morning ~27–28 °C. Comfort sits between Spain and Sfax. Fog/low cloud can still hang near the water—have the car ready to move inland inside the 4m+ band.
The sun is still low compared with Egypt’s near-overhead shot, so leftover haze hurts more.
A solid 4m+ total if you stay mobile in the morning. Comfort is excellent (~27–28 °C); shorter totality and morning coastal cloud still put it below Luxor/Sfax.
- Usual Tétouan sky + comfort (WeatherSpark) ~93% / ~28°C
Cool morning air. Keep a car—do not get stuck on an Atlantic beach under cloud.
- Beach hotel only Weaker
Same coastal-cloud failure mode as southern Spain; the usual monthly average will not warn you in time.
Need ≥5 minutes? Egypt or Tunisia. Morocco is the Maghreb 4m+ cool option.
The working plan
Fly into Tangier (TNG) or come via Spain/ferry. Sleep inside the northern 4m+ band and keep a car for dawn tweaks. One Atlantic beach hotel as the whole plan is asking for morning coastal cloud. Exact holds under What to book.
Tétouan / Mediterranean north
Longest Moroccan totals with a mild inland/Med bias versus pure Atlantic beach cloud.
Tangier base
Best flights and ferries. Drive to a clearer 4m+ site at dawn if the coast is socked in.
vs Spain
Same duration class (both under 5 minutes). Choose on hotels, ferries and which side of the Strait looks clearer about two days out.
What to book
Flights
- Tangier (TNG) as the main gateway, or Spain + ferry — keep tickets cancellable until coastal-cloud forecasts settle
Hotels
- Refundable room inside the Tétouan / Fnideq / Tangier 4m+ northern band — not an Atlantic beach as the only bed
Cars / drivers
- Rental car for dawn coastal↔inland moves inside the northern total strip
Other
- Many passports including Czech/EU are visa-free — confirm current entry rules before hard tickets
- Do not let this cool-weather option eat the Egypt/Tunisia deposit budget
Morocco is a Maghreb 4m+ cool total, not a Luxor/Sfax dust hedge.
Week before the eclipse
Morning eclipse. Decide coast vs inland-north about two days out; move at dawn if needed.
- ~2 days out: will morning coastal cloud burn off or stick?
- Dawn: if socked in, relocate inside the 4m+ northern total band.
Stop at a clear pull-off inside the band. Do not drift toward cities outside the northern total strip.
Failure modes
- Basing outside the far-northern total band.
- Atlantic beach lodging with no car.
- Expecting Egypt-like odds or 5+ minutes.
Where to stand
East of the Red Sea, long totality reaches Saudi Arabia near Jeddah. West of Egypt, Libya looks excellent for weather on paper and is off-limits.
| Place | Totality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah (Saudi) | ~5m 50s+ | ≥5m; high dust; non-Muslim OK |
| Libya track | Long total | Excluded: extreme ban |
Weather and odds
WeatherSpark Aug 2 (Jeddah): clearer skies only ~63% early Aug; afternoon eclipse air ~38 °C and often muggy. Worst comfort among ≥5-minute leftovers on this page.
Dust is worse here than Luxor/Sfax (WeatherSpark underplays that). Libya through western Egypt is still the clearest stretch on paper. It is not a trip you can book.
Neither option beats a forecast-selected Sfax or Luxor plan on clear sky.
- Jeddah Viable, dustier
Legal ≥5m total; usual cloud and dust both worse than Luxor/Sfax.
- Libya Unbookable
Best weather on paper; not a plan.
If you need ≥5 minutes with a dust exit, compare Tunisia and Luxor.
The working plan
Treat Jeddah as a last-resort ≥5-minute switch only if Egypt and Tunisia both look broken—and decide from Istanbul before you burn those holds.
Jeddah
E-visa path, tours exist, dustier than Egypt. Do not plan Mecca.
Libya
Whole-country bans from European ministries. Out.
What to book
Flights
- Jeddah only as a last-resort ≥5-minute switch decided from Istanbul — do not abandon Luxor/Sfax holds for a 1 Aug scramble
Hotels
- Jeddah-area lodging outside Mecca if you ever activate this contingency (tours exist; book only after Egypt/Tunisia both look broken)
Cars / drivers
- Local transfer or tour vehicle as packaged — not a DIY Mecca approach
Other
- Saudi e-visa before travel; non-Muslims OK in Jeddah — skip Mecca
- Libya: unbookable under extreme bans — do not plan inventory
These are contingencies, not parallel holds.
Week before the eclipse
Watch cloud and dust forecasts during the week before the eclipse.
- Saudi: check dust/haze first—cloud alone understates the risk here.
- Decide early: do not abandon Luxor/Sfax holds for a last-minute scramble.
Jeddah is a contingency, not a parallel third-country hold.
Failure modes
- Treating Jeddah as clearer or less dusty than Luxor.
- Assuming Libya is somehow bookable.
- Skipping the Istanbul buffer and hoping to rebook on 1 Aug.
Recheck before you book hard
- July 2027 flight schedules, operating carriers, and refund rules.
- Entry rules for Egypt and Tunisia, plus any Luxor or Sfax eclipse access restrictions.
- Exact viewing coordinates, cancellation deadlines, and live cloud and dust forecasts.
Sources
Historical weather is context, not a forecast. Check cloud and dust models during the week before the eclipse.
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- WeatherSpark — Luxor 2 Aug ~92% clearer; ~38°C at ~13:05 eclipse hour (dry)
- WeatherSpark — Sfax 2 Aug ~95% clearer; ~30°C at ~10:11 eclipse hour
- WeatherSpark — Marsa Alam 2 Aug ~82% clearer; ~33°C muggy at afternoon eclipse hour
- WeatherSpark — Algeciras 2 Aug ~93% clearer early Aug; ~24°C morning eclipse air
- WeatherSpark — Tétouan 2 Aug ~93% clearer early Aug; ~28°C morning eclipse air
- WeatherSpark — Jeddah 2 Aug ~63% clearer; ~38°C muggy afternoon
- NASA — SE2027Aug02 Google map Greatest Duration 6m23.2s; weather over centerline seconds
- Eclipsophile — TSE 2027 Dust context WeatherSpark does not cover
- Open-Meteo Historical weather API Past Aug-2 Luxor/Sfax cloud checks (not in WeatherSpark)
- Turkish Airlines — SEA–IST Nonstop ~13h SEA→IST (TK-only nonstop)
- Turkish Airlines — online booking window Reservations up to 355 days ahead
- ECMWF medium-range forecasts Week-before cloud forecast model family
- Ahram Online — Luxor eclipse committee May 2026 ministry committee; overcrowding / movement
- RSDS — Wadi Lahami eclipse ~6m 14s; €1,546–1,891 pp; 20% non-refundable; balance 28 Feb 2027
- Far and Beyond — Luxor package Full bank-transfer prepay; 100% non-refundable (caution)
- EclipseWise / Espenak Greatest eclipse 6m 23s
- Sky & Telescope Path overview; dust residual; Winter Palace rebuild timeline
- Space.com guide Duration / path overview
- Jawhara FM (AR) — INM INM: ~5m 45s at Chaffar, Sfax
- La Presse de Tunisie (FR) Tunisian press on Chaffar duration and visitor potential
- timeanddate — Luxor Local totality near 6m 22s
- TheSkyLive — Sfax Sfax ~5m 41s
- Egypt Presidency — Berenice base (AR) ~150,000 feddans; naval + air + Berenice airport
- Barcelona Dust Center Dust/haze maps for North Africa / Middle East
- visa2egypt.gov.eg Official e-visa fees ($30 single / $65 multiple); Czechs eligible
- Visa requirements for Czech citizens (Tunisia) Czech visa-free tourism ≤90 days; recheck official wording before travel
- Republic of Türkiye MFA — visa Czech visa-free tourist entry for IST hub
- Beluga / solareclipseegypt Wadi Lahami often sold out; desert-max camps
- IGN España — eclipse 2027 Spain max totality 4m 48s at Ceuta
- Al-Masry Al-Youm (AR) US operators: 2027 bookings above prior two years’ rates
- Cap Astro — Tunisie 2027 Tunisia tour logistics; Egypt checkpoint warning
- Luxor2027.es ES package deposit / cancellation ladder
- Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace closed early 2026; July 2027 MO reopen target
- Wikivoyage DE — Shalateen Military permit for Shalateen groups