8 March 2016: Asia, Australia
This solar eclipse will affect south-east Asia, north-eastern Australia and the Pacific. Indonesia will be the best location to catch what promises to be a total eclipse, which will start at the island of Sumatra. Tour operators are already organising trips to coincide with this three-minute-long event; Regent Holidays is offering a choice of two eight-day tours from £1,675pp, taking in cultural highlights as well as promising spectacular locations to witness the eclipse from.

1 September 2016: Africa
Next September will see an annular eclipse, when a “ring of fire” encircles the moon – visible from central Africa and Madagascar. Exodus Tours is giving stargazers a chance to combine this with Tanzania’s southern safari parks on a 14-day tour that starts at £3,299pp.

26 February 2017: Africa and South America
Another annular eclipse; this will be visible from south-west Africa and the southern tip of South America. The spectacle can be seen from Patagonia, take a look at our complete guide to planning a trip there.

21 August 2017: US
This total eclipse will take place on 21 August and will sweep across Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and South Carolina before moving up to Oregon. A couple of tours are being offered through Responsible Travel, including a seven-day trip taking in Yellowstone national park and Salt Lake City for £1,499pp. Alternatively, you can travel around the west coast of the US, visiting Seattle and Portland and watching the eclipse from the Oregon countryside. The nine-day tour costs £1,530pp. If you fancy planning a trip yourself take a look at our guides to travel in the US.