4. North Norway – Whales and Trails
Set sail from Tromsø on Wildfoot Travel’s Whale Safari & Northern Light trip. Spy orca and humpback whales in the frozen waters north of Norway, then trek tiny Sommarøy island, with front-row seats to the finest celestial ballet on Earth.
Who: Wildfoot Travel
When: Selected dates from Oct-Nov 2017
How Long: 8 Days
5. Lapland, Finland – Stargaze from your own igloo
Range across vast frozen forest and fells on Cox & Kings’ Finnish Lapland and the Northern Lights trip. Explore via dog-sled or reindeer-pulled sleigh, then bed down in either snow or glass igloos – the latter allowing you to witness the aurora ripple across the sky through your roof. Cosy.
Who: Cox & Kings
When: Private tours can be arranged between 1 Dec 2016 and 31 Mar 2017
How long: 4 days
6. Yukon, Canada – Shoot the Lights
The Yukon is frontier country; a Gold Rush relic and front row for photographing the northern lights on The Aurora Zone’s Aurora Hunters of the Yukon trip. Head deep into the hills to scout vantage points and learn how to shoot at night, then head back to explore gold-rush towns by day.
Who: The Aurora Zone
When: Selected dates from 1 Jan-8 Apr 2017
How Long: 7 nights
Aurora with Added Extra
