Planning a Northern Lights Holiday
I am going to assume you already know what the northern lights are.
Why else would you be reading an article about northern lights holidays? It's common knowledge that the Northern Lights are one of the most amazing things you will see in your life.
You want to see the northern lights, so, where do we start? There are a few options here.
Actually, there are a lot of options you have.
The two biggest questions are when and where.
There are heaps of countries from which you can see the aurora borealis.
In each of those countries, you have a whole lot of cities which you have to choose between.
Obviously, each have their pro's and cons.
You need to weigh these up and decide based on your own interests.
Some places are better for partying, some are incredibly relaxing, some are cheap and some will make you swear they hotel providers are committing robbery.
What is great is that there are literally so many options that absolutely everybody is catered for.
And because there are so many host countries for the northern lights, you probably won't have to travel all that far.
Secondly, you have to choose when to go.
This depends largely on the country you are visiting so be sure to do a little research about the best times to go for your destination.
From September through March, you can bet at least one country will provide good viewing.
You can already see how many options you have when booking northern lights holidays.
Fortunately, there are are many resources out there with the sole purpose of making it easier to plan your vacation.
Then there is the 'how'.
Once you've found where and when you are going to be, there are even more options for how you see the lights.
If you are near water you might want to look into northern lights cruises, especially in Scandinavia around Tromso in Norway.
Booking a cruise takes almost all of the hassle out of the trip, allowing you to sit back and enjoy having practically everything done for you.
If you are inland or just don't fancy the cruise option, there are plenty of northern lights tours available in every major viewing city.
In the snow, you can take snowmobiles and dog sledding trips out of the city, away from the man made light where the aurora borealis become so much more vivid and enchanting.
Other methods of getting out of the city including hiking and bus tours.
If you don't already know, the northern lights look their best pretty much right in the middle of winter.
Being so far north, you can bet that it will be incredibly cold.
Sometimes up to minus 40.
Celsius or Fahrenheit, it doesn't matter because at this temperature they are both equal! Unless you have already experienced this kind of weather, you are going to want to pack some incredibly warm clothing, or hire it when you get there.
A word of warning though, if you decide to go with the hire option, there is always the chance of getting stuck in the cold before even arriving at the destination if you need to change modes of transport at any point.
With proper research, northern lights holidays can be very easy to plan, despite all the options.
Make sure you have a look around for the best deals.
Finally, you definitely should consider planning a trip to Tromso in January for the northern lights festival.
It could be one of the best things you ever do.
Why else would you be reading an article about northern lights holidays? It's common knowledge that the Northern Lights are one of the most amazing things you will see in your life.
You want to see the northern lights, so, where do we start? There are a few options here.
Actually, there are a lot of options you have.
The two biggest questions are when and where.
There are heaps of countries from which you can see the aurora borealis.
In each of those countries, you have a whole lot of cities which you have to choose between.
Obviously, each have their pro's and cons.
You need to weigh these up and decide based on your own interests.
Some places are better for partying, some are incredibly relaxing, some are cheap and some will make you swear they hotel providers are committing robbery.
What is great is that there are literally so many options that absolutely everybody is catered for.
And because there are so many host countries for the northern lights, you probably won't have to travel all that far.
Secondly, you have to choose when to go.
This depends largely on the country you are visiting so be sure to do a little research about the best times to go for your destination.
From September through March, you can bet at least one country will provide good viewing.
You can already see how many options you have when booking northern lights holidays.
Fortunately, there are are many resources out there with the sole purpose of making it easier to plan your vacation.
Then there is the 'how'.
Once you've found where and when you are going to be, there are even more options for how you see the lights.
If you are near water you might want to look into northern lights cruises, especially in Scandinavia around Tromso in Norway.
Booking a cruise takes almost all of the hassle out of the trip, allowing you to sit back and enjoy having practically everything done for you.
If you are inland or just don't fancy the cruise option, there are plenty of northern lights tours available in every major viewing city.
In the snow, you can take snowmobiles and dog sledding trips out of the city, away from the man made light where the aurora borealis become so much more vivid and enchanting.
Other methods of getting out of the city including hiking and bus tours.
If you don't already know, the northern lights look their best pretty much right in the middle of winter.
Being so far north, you can bet that it will be incredibly cold.
Sometimes up to minus 40.
Celsius or Fahrenheit, it doesn't matter because at this temperature they are both equal! Unless you have already experienced this kind of weather, you are going to want to pack some incredibly warm clothing, or hire it when you get there.
A word of warning though, if you decide to go with the hire option, there is always the chance of getting stuck in the cold before even arriving at the destination if you need to change modes of transport at any point.
With proper research, northern lights holidays can be very easy to plan, despite all the options.
Make sure you have a look around for the best deals.
Finally, you definitely should consider planning a trip to Tromso in January for the northern lights festival.
It could be one of the best things you ever do.
