This year the skies above the Nordics are expected to deliver their most dazzling displays in more than two decades. With the solar cycle reaching its peak, conditions are aligning for auroral activity of rare brilliance. For our travellers this is your moment to witness sweeping ribbons of green, violet and pink at a level of intensity very few will ever see.
The Northern Lights season typically runs from September to April, and each part of it has its own atmosphere. In early autumn, the aurora glimmers above forests of amber and crimson, mirrored in lakes that remain free of snow. By mid-winter, silence settles over landscapes blanketed in white, and the spectacle is best viewed from the warmth of a private lodge or the stillness of a glass-roofed cabin.
The settings are as remarkable as the phenomenon itself. In Swedish Lapland, design-led hideaways frame the Arctic night through floor-to-ceiling windows. In Norway’s far north, secluded cabins place you directly beneath the aurora’s shifting light. Iceland’s wide horizons add yet another dimension, with vast volcanic plains providing the backdrop for skies that shimmer with colour.
Days can be spent dog sledding across frozen rivers, snowmobiling through deep forests, or lingering in the sauna as night falls. Evenings invite you to settle by the fire with a glass of wine, or step outside to watch the heavens come alive in sweeping arcs of colour. Opportunities to witness the aurora at this level of intensity are rare.
Get in touch to secure your place beneath the dazzling skies.
