5 ideas for accommodation where you can admire the “northern lights”. Getty Images
Blue or green, they light up the skies of the northern hemisphere. Here are some travel ideas to discover the “Aurora Lights”. Excellent winter destinations.
Two options in winter: escape the cold and shelter in the warmth of warm sandy beaches or enjoy the most beautiful thing of this season, the Northern Lights. Adventure lovers on the edge of the world head to Lapland. A region bordered by Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, where the so-called “northern lights” dance in the sky.
Panorama Igloo in Alaska
Enjoy the Northern Lights while staying warm. Better yet, lying comfortably in bed. This is what Borealis Basecamp offers with its igloos with a part of the roof transparent. Nestled in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, about 40 kilometers from the city of Fairbanks, they are equipped with a private bathroom and toilet. Several packages are available, up to 5 days and 4 nights. All include daytime activities to enjoy the maritime forest, such as dog sledding or snowmobiling, helicopter rides, saunas, reindeer encounters and more.
3 days/2 nights from $1043.40 per person.
borealisbasecamp.net
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In an ice hotel in Norwegian Lapland
Ice hotel Pixabay / Michelle Raponi
It is called the Northern Lights capital. Tromsø in Norway is the starting point of a 6-day tour offered by the Amplitudes travel agency. On the agenda: exploring the city, hunting the northern lights in the white wilderness of Norwegian Lapland, discovering Lake Tamok and a safari with huskies. Scheduled for two nights on the Norwegian Coastal Express, these ships, now part of the national heritage, head to the North Cape. After fishing for king prawns in the frozen fjords, this journey to the end of the world ends with an overnight stay at the Kirkenes Ice Hotel before returning to France.
From €3,775 to €4,850 including tax per person. 6 days / 5 nights.
amplitudes.com
New Year’s Eve in Iceland
New Year’s Eve “under the northern lights”. Sigurdson Ragnar
This is a vacation that makes full sense of the magic of the year-end holidays. Spending New Year’s Eve in Iceland and starting the New Year with the stars in your eyes is what 66°Nord, which specializes in polar travel, has to offer. In the middle of this magical break, December 31st is celebrated in the capital, Reykjavík. A week full of exploration: glacier, volcanoes, geysers, black sand beaches, ice cave… not forgetting the discovery of the Northern Lights. It is also possible to privatize this trip.
Stay from 12/26/2023 to 01/02/2024 from €3,895 per person.
66nord.com
Under the Sami tents of Svalbard
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Right at Northern Lights Camp, in the hidden valley of Bratlidalen, accessible by snowmobile, Svalbard Adventures guides dine around the fire in the shelter of Lovevu. A 7-hour express adventure to live in the traditional tents of the Sami, an indigenous people who have lived in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia for millennia. There’s nothing like taking a Nordic dive and enjoying the Northern Lights in the vastness of Svalbard.
NOK 2,590 per person (approx. EUR 225).
en.visitsvalbard.com
In a traditional Icelandic house
Accommodation in Borges Black Timberhouse
It is also possible to sleep in the heart of cold and Nordic nature without compromising on comfort. The black house, rented by the agency Comptoir des voyages, is a traditional Icelandic house. The exterior features an all-wood construction painted black. A somewhat austere look that contrasts with the luxurious and warm atmosphere of the interior. Located near Borgarnes, about 60 kilometers from Reykjavík, its location allows you to explore the Reykholt Valley or the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The lucky ones could even watch the Northern Lights from the balcony of the house.
Stay 6 days/5 nights from €1130.
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