Algeria
The city of Oran, one of The New York Times 52 Places to Go this year, offers beaches, a historic theater, an annual rai music festival and, during the eclipse, five minutes and eight seconds of darkness. To see other sites in the country, Algeria Travel & Tours has some spots left on its nine-day trip to UNESCO World Heritage sites and cultural institutions. Participants will witness the eclipse at Timgad, a well-preserved ancient Roman military colony near the rugged Aurès Mountains (price quotes available through the company’s website).
Egypt
If you’re lucky enough to see the spectacle in Egypt — whether from Luxor, the Siwa Oasis or the ancient port of Berenice Troglodytica — you’ll be rewarded with darkness of up to six minutes and 23 seconds. A handful of openings remain on tours offered by groups like Sirius Travel, Astro-Trails and Sky & Telescope (from $2,950 to $11,680). The luxury tour operator Kemetale has already booked one of its dahabiyas — traditional Egyptian sailboats — for an eclipse cruise on the Nile and is planning to make a second available later this year.
Whatever you do, try not to miss this one: The next eclipse with a totality this long won’t happen until June 3, 2114.
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