Spain Total Solar Eclipse Workshop
Price range: £2,000.00 through £6,400.00
SOLD OUT: 10th August – 19th August 2026 (full details coming soon) Solar Eclipse 2026 Photography Tour: This North Spain photo tour not only offers the chance to view and photograph the 2026 Solar Eclipse, but it has also been carefully planned out with some of the best astrophotography and landscape locations North Spain has to offer.
Description
Spain Solar Eclipse 2026
2026 Total Solar Eclipse Tour
10th August – 19th August 2026
2026 Solar Eclipse & Astrophotography Workshop
Tutors: Ollie Taylor & Chris Frost
PRICE
Deposit – £2000
Full – £6400
DATES & AVAILABILITY
10th August – 19th August 2026
PARTICIPANTS
Tutors: Ollie Taylor & Chris Frost
EXERTION LEVEL
LOCATION
Central & North Spain
ACCOMMODATION
Hotels, and vacation properties. Own single occupancy rooms unless otherwise requested
Landscape Photography Tuition
This tour will include landscape photography tuition around sunset, and guidance on photographing the solar eclipse
Nightscape Photography Tuition
The core of this tour will be based around astrophotography alongside the eclipse, and the Perseid meteor shower with tuition given where required.
Expertise
This tour is open to both beginner and advanced photographers, need a confident understanding of using their cameras in manual mode.
PACKAGE Includes
Accommodation
Transportation
Structured astrophotography & Solar Eclipse tutorial & PDF handouts
Landscape photography tuition if required
Digital darkroom session & landscape and nightscape planning
Transfer to, and from Madrid Airport
PACKAGE Excludes
Flights
Personal travel and equipment insurance
Meals and snacks
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Solar Eclipse 2026 Photography TOUR
Nestled within its own vineyard in the Rioja region, our hotel sits inside the eclipse path, placing us just moments from the line of totality and 1 minute 29 seconds of totality.
This workshop takes a different approach to the average eclipse tour. Rather than relying on a single location, we have several carefully chosen sites across Spain, allowing us to adapt to the forecast and maximise our chances of clear skies.
Spain Workshop Structure and Overview
Meticulous planning has gone into the 2026 Solar Eclipse tour taking place across central and northern Spain. The dates for the solar eclipse on the 12th of August 2026 coincide not only with a new moon, perfect for astro, but also the peak of the Perseids meteor shower.
Given the general busyness of peak summer, and the heat of August predominantly rendering landscape photography with unfavourable conditions, and the astronomical nature of a solar eclipse, it was only natural to tailor this event into an astrophotography workshop alongside the eclipse. Logically, weather cannot be guaranteed for the eclipse or astrophotography, but with multiple contingency locations in place for both elements, the tour leaders will work hard to try and make sure the team are situated on locations that give the most optimum results possible.
In-depth weather studies show weather is not guaranteed at this time of year, from potential cloud in the mountains, to possible summer thunderstorms on the plains; on previous years, even the sunny island of Mallorca has been under a blanket of cloud on occasion! Of course, there could be radiant sunshine across the entire of Spain.
In light of the aforementioned, and the importance of trying to make sure the team is in the right place, at the right time, a central position has been chosen for the first four nights of the tour and the solar eclipse basecamp, centred right in the path of the line of totality. Having this central position enables the group to go the extra mile if required, we can reach the mountainous north in four hours, or the southern coast and Valencia region within 3 hours. Though, naturally it is hoped that these extreme measures will not be required, and the local castles and villages suffice.
2026 Solar Eclipse Tour Itinerary
PLEASE NOTE: THE ITINERARY IS INDICATIVE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
10th – Transfer Bilbao Airport 15:00, check-in, intro evening, local canapés prepared by our hotel’s chef.
11th – Group drop-in sessions, solar eclipse preparation and equipment testing on the hotel roof area. Milky Way astrophotography shoot.
12th – Weather watch, location decision, arrive on location, Solar Eclipse, nightscape/meteor timelapses (late night).
13th – Team recovery time from the eclipse shoot, wine tasting within our hotel’s vineyard, local restaurant serving some of the best produce from the local area.
14th – Central Spain/castles – sunset/astro shoot
15th – Post-production – sunset/astro shoot
16th – Central Spain/castles – sunset/astro shoot
17th – Central Spain/castles – sunset/astro shoot
18th – Post-production session – group departure meal
19th – Transfer Madrid Airport (arrival approx 14:00)
Please contact us for further info.
2026 Solar Eclipse Tour FIELDWORK EQUIPMENT
These lists are not indicative and will depend on knowledge, equipment and budget
Solar Eclipse
- Solar tracking mount/scope (optional)
- Solar eclipse sun filters telescope or camera or both
- Solar eclipse glasses
- Equitorial
- Smart telescope capable of time lapsing sun and moon, i.e Seestar S50, Dwarf Lab 3
- Full equipment list to be sent to the group in advance of the workshop commencing and discussed between us and the group
Landscape & Astrophotography
Full frame, crop sensor, and micro four-thirds can be used, alongside larger format cameras; however, as technology and therefore techniques and workflows advance, it is recommended the camera body has an absolute minimum ISO of 6400 due to the low light nature of astrophotography photography, with 12800/25600 and above preferred.
- Camera body (spare body recommended if possible)
- Two cameras will allow for one being left on a timelapse and one controlled manually at different focal lengths
- Wide lens (fast if possible but F4 can be used if the camera has high ISO capabilities)
- Wide angles for astro work, 24-70mm – 800mm depending on desired image outcome and sun size
- A sturdy tripod or two
- Remote timer or long exposure bulb control built-in on the timer
- Multiple spare camera batteries
- Head torch with a red mode (this is not for night vision, it makes it easier to work as a group, and stops us blinding one another)
- Filters for landscape, sunset
- Hiking boots, light summer clothing, mosquito repellent
Post-production & Planning Necessities
The group will cover post-production and planning sessions, both pre-and post eclipse looking at both the eclipse and astrophotography images.
The planning and post-production are critical elements of landscape and nightscape photography ,hence they have been included in our group workshops since 2014. For those that don’t use Adobe and are using other post-production software suites, it will be up to you to transfer the workflow to your chosen software suite; the second phase of the workflow requires software with layers (ie Photoshop or similar).
- Lightroom (please make sure this is Lightroom Classic)
- Photoshop (not essential but our nightscape workflows include layer masking)
- A laptop running the above ideally with a minimum of 8GB Ram
- This part of the workshop can be undertaken with no laptop and note writing, though following on a laptop is recommended
Recommended apps and websites that will be taught and demonstrated:
- Photopills
- Starwalk II, Skyguider Pro, Stellarium or similar
SOLAR ECLIPSE Photography Workshops FAQs
All Schengen Zone countries have freedom of movement to include Spain. The UK does not need a visa at this point, though that is set to change in 2026. Nationals from most other countries outside of the Schengen area will need a Schengen Visa to visit Spain.
The weather will be hot with very warm nights, with the exception of the desert and mountainous areas where a sweat top and jacket may be required.
- Comfortable light hiking pants and shorts
- Summer clothes
- Comfortable trainers/shoes
- Sandals/flipflops
- Hiking boots or trainers for rough terrain
- Coat, warm top/bottoms, one thermal mid-layer in case of altitude travel
- Sunscreen
Nice to haves!
- Sunglasses
- Mosquito repellent
- Lightweight neck scarf for dust
- Swimwear if you wish to use the hot tub/sauna
There may be some trails and elevated positions, but these are optional and the tour is predominantly roadside or within 1km from the car. For any more challenging hikes, there will always be two location options, and the group will split between the two tutors according to which location they prefer.
This is a self catered workshop with the exception of breakfast.
Meals will be sourced on the road, and pre-prepared or bought from delis to take with us for the late afternoons, evenings, and nights.
TRAVEL
Transfers
Transfers on arrival day are from Bilbao Airport on 10.08.25 at 15:00.
Transfers on departure day are to Madrid 19.08.25 to reach the airport by 14:00.
ACCOMMODATION
10th – 14th August – Hotel Bodega FYA
14th – 17th August – Picos de Europa Suites and Rooms
17th – 19th August – Castle of the Bishops of Sigüenza (Parador de Sigüenza)
Individual rooms with no sharing unless requested.
Group emails are set up once the group is fully booked, as an icebreaker, and also to serve as a Q&A platform.
Deposits are non-refundable and balances are due 150 days prior to the workshop commencing.
Please contact us for further info.
BOOK YOUR PLACE
If there are spaces left, you can book your place on this photography tour below.
If you have any questions please click here to contact Ollie Taylor.
