TORONTO — G Adventures is giving travellers a front-row seat to one of nature’s most spectacular shows with two limited-edition Australia itineraries built around the July 22, 2028 total solar eclipse.
The 10-day Great Eclipse Expedition trips, offered under the company’s Classic travel style, combine Australia’s major highlights with dedicated eclipse viewing in Sydney, which will fall within the path of totality. The itineraries are available in two directions: Melbourne to Cairns and Cairns to Melbourne.
Both trips include access to the VIP Eclipse Party at historic Q Station on Sydney’s North Head. The all-day event features a beachside Australian BBQ lunch, heritage grounds tours and views of the eclipse over Sydney Harbour from Manly.
The itineraries also include a private tour of the Sydney Opera House, walks through Melbourne’s graffiti laneways, Indigenous bush medicine walks in the Daintree Rainforest at Mossman Gorge and a full-day catamaran sailing and snorkelling experience on the Great Barrier Reef.
G Adventures says the new trips offer travel advisors a turnkey option for clients seeking rare celestial experiences, with accommodations, logistics and eclipse viewing arranged as part of the package. According to the company, accommodations in prime viewing destinations can sell out years in advance.
The company is also highlighting other itineraries with astronomy and dark-sky experiences, including Journeys: Iconic Peru, which features a visit to the Cusco planetarium and stargazing; Canadian Rockies: Northern Lights Winter Explorer, with telescope viewing in Jasper Dark Sky Preserve and Métis Crossing; and Signature: Egypt & Jordan’s Ancient Wonders, which includes guided stargazing in Wadi Rum.
Other options include Best of Utah & Arizona National Parks, featuring dark-sky viewing at Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley, and Signature: Iceland’s Winterscapes, Golden Circle & Northern Lights, with rural stays and guided northern lights excursions.
For more information, go to www.gadventures.com.
