New: Aurora Bubbles open in Nellim

May 8, 2013

The tiny, remote Finnish town of Nellim, a true Northern Lights hotspot, is now home to Aurora Bubbles – available exclusively from September 2013 via The Aurora Zone.

Reminiscent of something from a science-fiction movie, Aurora Bubbles are heated pods in the grounds of the Nellim Wilderness Hotel, each with a double bed and toilet area.

The Aurora Zone launches brand-new Finnish Lapland tour

February 15, 2013

With nearly all of its Northern Lights trips this winter now full, The Aurora Zone has launched a brand-new holiday to create some much-needed extra capacity.

It’s based at Muotkan Maja, a new wilderness lodge in remote Finnish Lapland – all thick, snow-covered forest and fells buried in powder, with the added charm of local reindeer which will often wander down to meet and greet new visitors.  The area’s lack of artificial light pollution equates to a very high chance of seeing the Northern Lights…

Northern Lights at Easter – new holiday from The Aurora Zone

December 19, 2012

2013 offers a rare overlap of Easter and the Northern Lights-viewing season. Taking advantage, The Aurora Zone is offering a brand-new trip over the Easter weekend.

Encompassing all of the best bits Lapland has to offer, the five-night Aurora & Snow Village Easter Adventure promises an action-packed array of activities.  Taking advantage of the milder climes and longer daylight hours in April, you’ll zip off on a snowmobile trip to Lainio Snow Village, home to an Ice Restaurant and incredible ice sculptures, and then undertake a full-day husky safari, taking the reins at the head of a team of dogs.  The remaining days promise a 10km reindeer safari through serene and snowy Lappish forests, and the chance to try classic Scandinavian pastimes such as cross-country skiing and ice fishing.  A free day is also included, with the option of a complimentary shuttle to the ski resort of Levi, around 20 minutes away.

Maximise the Maximum with The Aurora Zone

October 1, 2012

2013 should bring the Solar Maximum’s peak… but when’s the very best time to see the Northern Lights? 2013 is supposedly going to bring the peak of the current Solar Maximum, the part of the sun’s cycle when its energy is at its highest.  ‘Supposedly’ because solar physicists are getting their telescopes in a right twist on this subject, and not everyone agrees.  But most of the leading lights (sorry) – including NASA – do concur that next year is the likeliest time. The Solar Maximum brings an increase of sunspots, and that in turn causes coronal mass ejections (CMEs).  When a CME hits Earth, it travels down magnetic field lines and collides with atoms.  

Get ready for the winter Aurora-hunting season, 2012/13

September 12, 2012

Experienced Northern Lights holiday company, The Aurora Zone, advises travellers to book now to avoid disappointment for what it predicts will be its busiest winter yet…

After a tremendously successful 2011-12 season, The Aurora Zone has announced an expanded range of Aurora-hunting itineraries in Finland, Norway and Sweden.  It is also introducing new trips to Iceland. In spite of almost trebling its capacity, the specialist Northern Lights operator is already reporting high levels of interest and near sell-outs up to six months in advance.