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Astro Trails的点评
点评：Our experience was different from others who have posted here.
After the 2017 Eclipse -- where we weren't able to find a room within 4 hours of our viewing site, we decided to try a tour. Based on what we expected to have to pay for hotels alone, Astro Trails looked like a good deal. However, it's very much a case of reading their website, and managing expectations.
We were on the Texas Trip. The price was great considering what other eclipse tours charge and it was a case of "you get what you pay for". I don't mean that in a bad way. We had a few days in San Antonio before hand. Hotel was nice -- say 3* in a very convenient location. Breakfast was 'basic', about what you'd expect at that level of hotel. If you wanted more, there were plenty of restaurants nearby.
Similar for us in Waco. We were at an "Aloft", which is one of Marriott's budget lines.
There were problems with the check in at the hotel as the Hotel wasn't prepared for 150 or so to check in simultaneously. This probably could have been alleviated if they sent someone ahead to be there way before we arrived. I had other issues with the Aloft itself (see my review on this site), but really none of this was Astro Trails fault. The hotel was what it was -- 3* simple and convenient.
That being said, others in Waco were in a Red Roof Inn -- we heard complaints from those staying there. I don't know whether it was because they were expecting a better quality hotel, or whether this hotel was below Red Roof's standards. What appears to have happened, was that they expanded the trip as they found hotel availability. Those who booked first got better rooms.
Overall, considering my experience in 2017 and what hotels were going for along the eclipse path -- I think that it Astro Trails provided good value.
For the eclipse itself, they found a horse farm 20 minutes out of town. It was spacious, and there was plenty of room to set up equipment. However, it was simple. Bails of hay and porta potties. There was some food sold at the location, but not a lot. We were aware of this, and purchased crackers and peanut butter in San Antonio before we left. We brought water bottles, and were fine.
If one wanted more comforts -- one could have stayed at the hotel (which was also in the path of totality) or gone to one of the parks in Waco. We were considering this when it looked like there might be thunder storms on eclipse day (fortunately, the weather cleared up). There would have been better facilities and more food options, but it wouldn't have been as charming.
Complaints -- there were a few.
The busses they had to take us from San Antonio to Waco (and back) were .... well past their prime -- on the trip back (severe storms), they leaked. Chalk it up to this being a budget operation.
My biggest complaint -- and this is really minor -- there was a free major town party in Waco, within walking distance of the hotel. Big name country music, drone show, etc We found it by accident, but most of the group did not -- they could have done a bit of research and told everyone
My second biggest complaint --there was an astronomer there, who gave one lecture. The lecture was pretty basic. On eclipse day, the astronomer went off by himself to do his own thing on eclipse day -- was nowhere to be found.
Highlight of the Tour
I'd say the highlight was the other people -- I'd say about 75% had seen eclipses before. Most of the people were eclipse junkies, all were in the spirit of things and the possibility that we'd get clouded out didn't dampen spirits. Also, the experience of the guests made up for the lack of expertise provided by Astro Trails. You could get info on photography, general astronomy, etc.
Overall
It's a budget tour. It's considerably less expensive than other alternatives. It will save you a lot of time in finding hotels, and given the demand for rooms, I don't think I could have done better on my own, price-wise. If you want luxury -- don't book them. If you want a decent, comfortable room at a good price, and they make all the arrangements, I'd give them a go.
However, I'm not positive I'd sign up in some place like Egypt, Tunisia or Morocco (2027) where if things go wrong, you're stuck.
For 2026 -- Personally, I found Cunard's pricing to be fantastic, and IMO is likely a better value. Also, more things to do (especially considering it's a short eclipse). We're booked on the two-week Trieste-Barcelona cruise.
After the 2017 Eclipse -- where we weren't able to find a room within 4 hours of our viewing site, we decided to try a tour. Based on what we expected to have to pay for hotels alone, Astro Trails looked like a good deal. However, it's very much a case of reading their website, and managing expectations.
We were on the Texas Trip. The price was great considering what other eclipse tours charge and it was a case of "you get what you pay for". I don't mean that in a bad way. We had a few days in San Antonio before hand. Hotel was nice -- say 3* in a very convenient location. Breakfast was 'basic', about what you'd expect at that level of hotel. If you wanted more, there were plenty of restaurants nearby.
Similar for us in Waco. We were at an "Aloft", which is one of Marriott's budget lines.
There were problems with the check in at the hotel as the Hotel wasn't prepared for 150 or so to check in simultaneously. This probably could have been alleviated if they sent someone ahead to be there way before we arrived. I had other issues with the Aloft itself (see my review on this site), but really none of this was Astro Trails fault. The hotel was what it was -- 3* simple and convenient.
That being said, others in Waco were in a Red Roof Inn -- we heard complaints from those staying there. I don't know whether it was because they were expecting a better quality hotel, or whether this hotel was below Red Roof's standards. What appears to have happened, was that they expanded the trip as they found hotel availability. Those who booked first got better rooms.
Overall, considering my experience in 2017 and what hotels were going for along the eclipse path -- I think that it Astro Trails provided good value.
For the eclipse itself, they found a horse farm 20 minutes out of town. It was spacious, and there was plenty of room to set up equipment. However, it was simple. Bails of hay and porta potties. There was some food sold at the location, but not a lot. We were aware of this, and purchased crackers and peanut butter in San Antonio before we left. We brought water bottles, and were fine.
If one wanted more comforts -- one could have stayed at the hotel (which was also in the path of totality) or gone to one of the parks in Waco. We were considering this when it looked like there might be thunder storms on eclipse day (fortunately, the weather cleared up). There would have been better facilities and more food options, but it wouldn't have been as charming.
Complaints -- there were a few.
The busses they had to take us from San Antonio to Waco (and back) were .... well past their prime -- on the trip back (severe storms), they leaked. Chalk it up to this being a budget operation.
My biggest complaint -- and this is really minor -- there was a free major town party in Waco, within walking distance of the hotel. Big name country music, drone show, etc We found it by accident, but most of the group did not -- they could have done a bit of research and told everyone
My second biggest complaint --there was an astronomer there, who gave one lecture. The lecture was pretty basic. On eclipse day, the astronomer went off by himself to do his own thing on eclipse day -- was nowhere to be found.
Highlight of the Tour
I'd say the highlight was the other people -- I'd say about 75% had seen eclipses before. Most of the people were eclipse junkies, all were in the spirit of things and the possibility that we'd get clouded out didn't dampen spirits. Also, the experience of the guests made up for the lack of expertise provided by Astro Trails. You could get info on photography, general astronomy, etc.
Overall
It's a budget tour. It's considerably less expensive than other alternatives. It will save you a lot of time in finding hotels, and given the demand for rooms, I don't think I could have done better on my own, price-wise. If you want luxury -- don't book them. If you want a decent, comfortable room at a good price, and they make all the arrangements, I'd give them a go.
However, I'm not positive I'd sign up in some place like Egypt, Tunisia or Morocco (2027) where if things go wrong, you're stuck.
For 2026 -- Personally, I found Cunard's pricing to be fantastic, and IMO is likely a better value. Also, more things to do (especially considering it's a short eclipse). We're booked on the two-week Trieste-Barcelona cruise.
翻译：我们的经历与在这里发帖的其他人不同。
2017 年日食之后——我们无法在距离观测点 4 小时内找到房间，因此我们决定尝试参加旅行团。根据我们预计仅需支付酒店费用，Astro Trails 看起来是个不错的选择。然而，这在很大程度上取决于我们阅读他们的网站并管理预期。
我们参加了德克萨斯之旅。考虑到其他日食之旅的收费，价格非常实惠，而且这是“一分钱一分货”的典范。我并不是说这不好。我们之前在圣安东尼奥住了几天。酒店很不错——位置非常便利的 3 星级。早餐是“基本”的，与你对那个级别的酒店的期望差不多。如果你想要更多，附近有很多餐馆。
我们在韦科的情况也类似。我们住在“雅乐轩”，这是万豪旗下的经济型酒店之一。
由于酒店没有准备好同时接待 150 人左右的客人，因此在酒店办理入住时出现了问题。如果他们在我们到达之前派人提前到达，这个问题可能会得到缓解。我对 Aloft 本身还有其他问题（请参阅我在此网站上的评论），但实际上这些都不是 Astro Trails 的错。酒店就是这样——3 星级，简单方便。
话虽如此，韦科的其他人住在 Red Roof Inn——我们听到了住在那里的人的抱怨。我不知道是因为他们期待更好的酒店，还是这家酒店低于 Red Roof 的标准。似乎发生的事情是，他们发现酒店有空位后就扩大了行程。先预订的人得到了更好的房间。
总的来说，考虑到我在 2017 年的经历以及日食路径沿线的酒店——我认为 Astro Trails 提供了物有所值的选择。
对于日食本身，他们在镇外 20 分钟路程处找到了一个马场。它很宽敞，有足够的空间来安装设备。但是，它很简单。干草捆和移动厕所。那里有一些食物出售，但不是很多。我们知道这一点，在离开之前在圣安东尼奥购买了饼干和花生酱。我们带了水瓶，一切都很好。
如果想要更舒适——可以住在酒店（也在全食带上）或去韦科的公园。我们正考虑这个，当时看起来日食当天可能会有雷暴（幸运的是，天气放晴了）。那里会有更好的设施和更多的食物选择，但不会那么迷人。
抱怨——有几个。
他们把我们从圣安东尼奥送到韦科（并返回）的巴士……早已过了最佳状态——在回程（严重的风暴）中，它们漏水了。把这归咎于这是一次预算运营。
我最大的抱怨——这其实是微不足道的——在韦科有一个免费的大型城镇聚会，步行即可到达酒店。大牌乡村音乐、无人机表演等 我们偶然发现了它，但团队中的大多数人却没有——他们本可以做一些研究并告诉所有人
我的第二大抱怨是——那里有一位天文学家，他做了一次讲座。讲座非常基础。在日食当天，天文学家独自去做他自己的事情——在日食当天找不到了。
旅游亮点
我想说亮点是其他人——我想大约 75% 的人以前见过日食。大多数人都是日食迷，所有人都沉浸在其中，我们可能会被云层遮住，但这并没有削弱我们的精神。此外，客人的体验弥补了 Astro Trails 提供的专业知识的不足。您可以获得有关摄影、一般天文学等方面的信息。
总体而言
这是一次经济实惠的旅行。它比其他选择便宜得多。这会为你节省很多找酒店的时间，而且考虑到房间的需求，我认为就价格而言，我自己不可能做得更好。如果你想要豪华——就不要预订他们。如果你想要一间价格合理、舒适、体面的房间，而且他们能安排好一切，我会去试试。
但是，我不确定我会在埃及、突尼斯或摩洛哥（2027 年）等地报名，因为如果事情出错，你就会被困住。
对于 2026 年——就我个人而言，我发现冠达邮轮的定价非常棒，在我看来，它可能更划算。此外，还有更多的事情要做（尤其是考虑到日食时间很短）。我们预订了为期两周的里雅斯特-巴塞罗那游轮。
2017 年日食之后——我们无法在距离观测点 4 小时内找到房间，因此我们决定尝试参加旅行团。根据我们预计仅需支付酒店费用，Astro Trails 看起来是个不错的选择。然而，这在很大程度上取决于我们阅读他们的网站并管理预期。
我们参加了德克萨斯之旅。考虑到其他日食之旅的收费，价格非常实惠，而且这是“一分钱一分货”的典范。我并不是说这不好。我们之前在圣安东尼奥住了几天。酒店很不错——位置非常便利的 3 星级。早餐是“基本”的，与你对那个级别的酒店的期望差不多。如果你想要更多，附近有很多餐馆。
我们在韦科的情况也类似。我们住在“雅乐轩”，这是万豪旗下的经济型酒店之一。
由于酒店没有准备好同时接待 150 人左右的客人，因此在酒店办理入住时出现了问题。如果他们在我们到达之前派人提前到达，这个问题可能会得到缓解。我对 Aloft 本身还有其他问题（请参阅我在此网站上的评论），但实际上这些都不是 Astro Trails 的错。酒店就是这样——3 星级，简单方便。
话虽如此，韦科的其他人住在 Red Roof Inn——我们听到了住在那里的人的抱怨。我不知道是因为他们期待更好的酒店，还是这家酒店低于 Red Roof 的标准。似乎发生的事情是，他们发现酒店有空位后就扩大了行程。先预订的人得到了更好的房间。
总的来说，考虑到我在 2017 年的经历以及日食路径沿线的酒店——我认为 Astro Trails 提供了物有所值的选择。
对于日食本身，他们在镇外 20 分钟路程处找到了一个马场。它很宽敞，有足够的空间来安装设备。但是，它很简单。干草捆和移动厕所。那里有一些食物出售，但不是很多。我们知道这一点，在离开之前在圣安东尼奥购买了饼干和花生酱。我们带了水瓶，一切都很好。
如果想要更舒适——可以住在酒店（也在全食带上）或去韦科的公园。我们正考虑这个，当时看起来日食当天可能会有雷暴（幸运的是，天气放晴了）。那里会有更好的设施和更多的食物选择，但不会那么迷人。
抱怨——有几个。
他们把我们从圣安东尼奥送到韦科（并返回）的巴士……早已过了最佳状态——在回程（严重的风暴）中，它们漏水了。把这归咎于这是一次预算运营。
我最大的抱怨——这其实是微不足道的——在韦科有一个免费的大型城镇聚会，步行即可到达酒店。大牌乡村音乐、无人机表演等 我们偶然发现了它，但团队中的大多数人却没有——他们本可以做一些研究并告诉所有人
我的第二大抱怨是——那里有一位天文学家，他做了一次讲座。讲座非常基础。在日食当天，天文学家独自去做他自己的事情——在日食当天找不到了。
旅游亮点
我想说亮点是其他人——我想大约 75% 的人以前见过日食。大多数人都是日食迷，所有人都沉浸在其中，我们可能会被云层遮住，但这并没有削弱我们的精神。此外，客人的体验弥补了 Astro Trails 提供的专业知识的不足。您可以获得有关摄影、一般天文学等方面的信息。
总体而言
这是一次经济实惠的旅行。它比其他选择便宜得多。这会为你节省很多找酒店的时间，而且考虑到房间的需求，我认为就价格而言，我自己不可能做得更好。如果你想要豪华——就不要预订他们。如果你想要一间价格合理、舒适、体面的房间，而且他们能安排好一切，我会去试试。
但是，我不确定我会在埃及、突尼斯或摩洛哥（2027 年）等地报名，因为如果事情出错，你就会被困住。
对于 2026 年——就我个人而言，我发现冠达邮轮的定价非常棒，在我看来，它可能更划算。此外，还有更多的事情要做（尤其是考虑到日食时间很短）。我们预订了为期两周的里雅斯特-巴塞罗那游轮。
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